Six physicists in the nuclear energy industry talk about their career paths, and how a background in physics can be used across the sector ...

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features the artist Geraldine Cox, who draws on her background in physics to create pieces inspired by the patterns of nature. Cox talks about her ...

The dark matter holding together galaxies and the dark energy driving today's cosmic acceleration are persistent mysteries. In contrast to the prevailing paradigm, I will examine the possibility that ...

The gravitational waves we’ve detected so far have been like tsunamis in the spacetime sea, but it’s believed that gentle ripples should also pervade the universe. Now, a 13-year survey of light from ...

A course offered at the University of Wisconsin has long been connecting seemingly unrelated fields — the sciences and arts — into an interdisciplinary education. Physics 109 — Physics in the Arts — ...

Astronomy is, in essence, an exercise in inference. We cannot touch the stars, nor scoop up galaxies in a lab. Instead, we ...

On Tuesday the field of quantum mechanics received a thoughtful 100th-birthday present from the Royal Swedish Academy of ...

Robert D. Maurer, alumnus of the Department of Physics, was an industrial physicist noted for his leadership in the invention of optical fiber. He passed away at the age of 101 on Sept. 9, 2025, in ...

The Society of Physics Students invites you to a fun afternoon of science from 1-3 pm. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Physics Building on campus, 825 W. Dickson St.

Brace yourself for an electrifying journey filled with unusual experiences and daring inventions! On this channel, we explore ...

Eighteen Smith alumnae who majored in physics and astronomy will return to campus this weekend for a symposium that celebrates their career success along with the retirement this year of longtime ...

Despite its astonishing success, JWST has a flaw that made its observations on some targets borderline unusable, but PhD ...