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Radiations, the official Sigma Pi Sigma publication, began as a newsletter in 1930, connecting members and celebrating the society’s values. In 1994, it transformed into a glossy magazine under the same name. Since its inception, the magazine has reflected Sigma Pi Sigma’s core values: honoring academic excellence, fostering a passion for physics and astronomy, encouraging a spirit of service, and building lifelong connections to the physical sciences. Through its news and features, Radiations continues to embody these principles and inspire its readership.

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The first public symbol of the organization, a pledge badge, was a horseshoe magnet and was adopted2 on February 22, 1922. Excellence in physics was stressed from the beginning, as members of the first class to be inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma
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Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Newest Members of Sigma Pi Sigma
NOV 13, 2024
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The Five Lagrange Points: Parking Places In Space: Part 2
APR 29, 2024
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Hidden Physicists
The Lead Product Manager for Robotics and Advanced Automation
APR 29, 2024
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Navigating the Physics-Filled Road To Engineering
APR 29, 2024
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A Postcard's Domino Effect: How One Word Changed Jearl Walker's Trajectory
APR 29, 2024
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Featuring Renewable Energy during the Great American Teach-In
APR 29, 2024
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Adopt-a-Physicist Connects Members with High School Classes
APR 29, 2024
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Elizabeth Laird: Unseen Contributor to Atomic Physics
APR 29, 2024
No tricks, just treats
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Cosmic Mysteries
APR 28, 2024
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2022 PhysCon Poster Session Opens Doors to the Future
APR 27, 2024
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2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress Lineup
APR 27, 2024
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The Physics Congress Renamed
APR 27, 2024

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