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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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A Motorcycle or Bicycle as a Gyroscope (Sort of)
APR 30, 2021
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab director Michael Witherell (far left) and Debbie Bard (right) share NERSC highlights with a visiting congressional delegation in 2019. Shown are (left to right) Witherell, US Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL 11th District), US Representative Jerry McNerney (D-CA 9th District), and Bard. Photo by Thor Swift, LBNL.
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Hidden Physicists
The Supercomputer Specialist | Debbie Bard
APR 30, 2021
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Effective Practices for Physics Programs
APR 30, 2021
Matthew Wright. Photo courtesy of SPS National.
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Physics Departments at Small Colleges Are Under Pressure — Here’s How to Fight Back
APR 30, 2021
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The Evolution of Physics Education:
APR 30, 2021
Figure 5 - Field of employment for physics PhDs in potentially permanent positions. Data is from classes of 2017 and 2018 combined.
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The Employment Landscape for New Physics Degree Recipients
APR 29, 2021
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Googlers on Physics
APR 29, 2021
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Work-from- Home Spaces
APR 29, 2021
(L-R) Marsh White, Vincent Parker, Walter French, Lewis Seagondollar, and Stanley Ballard at a 1965 Sigma Pi Sigma Executive Committee Meeting at Oak Ridge National Labs. Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies Inc., courtesy of AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Physics Today Collection.
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Sigma Pi Sigma — A Departmental Legacy of Fellowship Part 4: SPS — A Society for All
APR 28, 2021
Photo courtesy of DJ Wagner.
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Building Momentum for the Next Generation of Physicists
APR 28, 2021
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The Ten Most Popular Physics Today Articles of the Spring and Summer Quarantine
DEC 24, 2020
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Virtual Sigma Pi Sigma Inductions: Where Tradition Meets Opportunity
DEC 24, 2020

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