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Compressibility measurements reach white dwarf pressures
With spherically converging shock waves, researchers can probe material properties under extreme conditions.
One photon’s transmission usefully controls another
To preserve the quantum correlations between two particles of light, researchers mapped the scattering that a photon experienced onto the entangled state.
Tropical soils could be accelerating global warming
A field study challenges climate simulations by showing increased carbon loss from warmed low-latitude soils.
Issues and Events
PhD student–adviser pairing is critical, but in US physics departments it’s often haphazard
Scientific interests, personal chemistry, and mentoring styles go into choosing an adviser. The best way to know if a match will work is to try it out.
The Great Lakes are filled to their brims, with no signs of receding
Experts see the fingerprints of climate change on the lakes’ record high water levels.
Articles
Reflections on an academic job search
The road from reading a job posting to signing a contract is long and involved. Advice from a recently hired professor may smooth the path.
Where do new PhDs work?
Survey questionnaire data reveal that recently graduated physics PhDs have a varied set of career options.
So you want to hire a professor!
The process for finding a new educator can be daunting, yet nearly every university goes through the same procedural steps. Here’s a practical guide from the faculty side.
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Albert Einstein’s year in Prague
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Where does outer space begin?
As suborbital space tourism gears up, the decades-old debate about the boundary of Earth’s atmosphere continues.