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A Jamming Framework for Soft Granular Materials
Experiments on soft granular materials have allowed researchers to derive a rheological description for these materials by extending an established framework valid for hard granular materials.
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Updates to i-PI package improve performance in widely used atomistic simulation software
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Setting Temporal Boundaries for Sound Waves
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JUL 23, 2024
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Figure 1: Status of Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree. 31% of respondents were in graduate school studying physics or astronomy. 17% were in graduate school in another subject. 46% were employed. 6% were unemployed.
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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2022
SEP 14, 2023
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Physics Today Takes a Look Inside the Physics Book Illustrated by a Teenage Maurice Sendak
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Steven Chu Named Winner of the 2024 AIP Karl Compton Medal
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AIP Appoints Max Saffell as Federation Officer
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AIP Appoints Alejandro de la Puente as Director of the Society of Physics Students and AIP Student Engagement Officer
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