Topics https://physicstoday.aip.org/topics Topics en-US Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT Q&A series: Black voices in physics https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/q-a-series-black-voices-in-physics The stories of these physicists show the barriers to Black people's participation in physics and suggest changes to make the field more welcoming. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/q-a-series-black-voices-in-physics Titus Pankey and his groundbreaking supernova light curve https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/titus-pankey-and-his-groundbreaking-supernova-light-curve-1760020844844 The creation of a Wikipedia article shines a spotlight on the long-unacknowledged physicist who was the first to infer the light-emission mechanism for type Ia supernovae. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/titus-pankey-and-his-groundbreaking-supernova-light-curve-1760020844844 Reframing the narrative on physics readiness https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/reframing-the-narrative-on-physics-readiness Alternative undergraduate physics courses expand access to students and address socioeconomic barriers that prevent many of them from entering physics and engineering fields. The courses also help all students develop quantitative skills. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/reframing-the-narrative-on-physics-readiness Q&A: Marty Baylor enhances students’ skills and their sense of belonging as physicists https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/q-a-marty-baylor-enhances-students-skills-and-their-sense-of-belonging-as-physicists The teaching framework she has developed makes students feel at home in physics and prepares them for the workforce. Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/q-a-marty-baylor-enhances-students-skills-and-their-sense-of-belonging-as-physicists More Africans are pursuing STEM graduate studies in the US https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/more-africans-are-pursuing-stem-graduate-studies-in-the-us Postgraduation, they balance opportunities abroad with ways to help their home countries. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/more-africans-are-pursuing-stem-graduate-studies-in-the-us When your academic ladder is longer https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/when-your-academic-ladder-is-longer Race and ethnicity can affect how quickly a faculty member receives tenure. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://physicstoday.aip.org/features/when-your-academic-ladder-is-longer