Howard University Professor to Receive First Joseph A. Johnson Award
The American Institute of Physics and the National Society of Black Physicists congratulate physicist Thomas A. Searles as the winner of the inaugural Joseph A. Johnson III Award for Excellence. Named to honor the legacy of the renowned experimental...
15-Jan-2021 1:10 PM EST
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Nominations Still Accepted for 2021 Andrew Gemant Award
The American Institute of Physics is still accepting nominations for the 2021 Andrew Gemant Award. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2021. The Gemant Award is presented every year and recognizes the accomplishments of a person who has made...
14-Jan-2021 10:25 AM EST
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AAPM Advances Best Practices for Patient Safety in X-Ray Imaging
Since April 2019, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine has championed a critical way to make X-ray imaging safer and more effective by discontinuing the long-standing practice of placing leaded shields over patient gonads. Today, the...
13-Jan-2021 1:45 PM EST
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AIP CEO, Others Sign Pledge to Reaffirm Inclusion, Diversity Efforts in Workplace
The executive leadership of the American Institute of Physics and seven of its Member Societies have joined more than 1,500 other leaders in signing the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge, recommitting their organizations to advance...
13-Jan-2021 10:05 AM EST
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Robert Lupton, David Weinberg Awarded 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
The American Institute of Physics, the American Astronomical Society, and the Heineman Foundation proudly announce Robert Lupton and David Weinberg as recipients of the 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics. The award is given annually to...
12-Jan-2021 11:00 AM EST
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Can Sodium-Ion Batteries Replace Trusty Lithium-Ion Ones?
Sodium-ion batteries are a potential replacement for lithium batteries, but different anodes are needed for the same level of performance. Amorphous carbon is known to be a useful anode, because it has defects and voids that can be used to store...
7-Jan-2021 2:45 PM EST
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Wearable Electronics for Continuous Cardiac, Respiratory Monitoring
A small and inexpensive sensor, announced in Applied Physics Letters and based on an electrochemical system, could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring. A solution containing electrolyte...
5-Jan-2021 11:45 AM EST
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Singing a Tumor Test Song
Singing may be the next-generation, noninvasive approach to determining the health of a patient’s thyroid. When a person sings, the vibrations create waves in the tissue near the vocal tract called shear waves. If a tumor is present in the...
8-Jan-2021 2:45 PM EST
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AIP Congratulates 2019 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics
8-Oct-2019 6:05 AM EDT
Reconstructing the Acoustics of Notre Dame
The April 15 fire that devastated the roof of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral left many people around the globe wondering whether it’s possible to rebuild it in a way that can recreate the cultural icon’s complex signature acoustics. Six years...
3-May-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Comment Available on 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics
6-Oct-2015 6:05 AM EDT
Under the Microscope: 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; AIP Congratulates Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner
8-Oct-2014 10:45 AM EDT
Shedding Light on 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics: AIP CEO Fred Dylla Available for Comment on Significance of Blue LEDs for Science and Society
7-Oct-2014 6:00 AM EDT
Experts Available and Audio Commentary: Nobel Prize in Physics
4-Oct-2012 4:55 PM EDT
The Spin Racket: Ping-Pong Champs Are Intuitive Masters of Fluid Dynamics
Curve balls may help a pitcher strike out batters in baseball; and some nasty spin can make an opponent sweat to return a tennis serve. But more so than in any other ball game, in table tennis – where the ball is so light and so small –dedicated...
8-Aug-2012 10:00 AM EDT
Experts Available: Fluid Dynamics and Ship Experts Discuss the Science of the Costa Concordia
When the cruise liner Costa Concordia drew too close to shore near the Italian island of Giglio, a large rocky outcrop quickly sliced through the ship’s hull. While many questions about the dynamics at play during that disaster remain unanswered,...
27-Feb-2012 8:00 AM EST
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