The week in physics: Converting a collider; Monthly crossword

The Week in Physics What can physicists do? Hannah Pell ensures regulatory compliance at Three Mile Island Toni Feder MAY 21, 2026 You might have missed Oppenheimer reflects on his early career Interviews now available to the public bring the famed physicist’s lesser-known early years to life. Ryan Dahn MAY 06, 2026 ADVERTISEMENT NEW US Visa & Immigration Policy Guide Global talent has long powered the US science and engineering industry, but recent shifting policies are reshaping that foundation. Learn about the latest developments in this changing landscape with a new policy guide from AIP. View the guide now. From the vault Magnetic information technology Devices that can store tens of billions of characters of information in a few cubic feet, access blocks of that information in milliseconds and transfer it at the rate of tens of millions of characters per second are within our reach. Mark H. Kryder and Alfred B. Bortz DEC 01, 1984 A collider conversion Laura Fattaruso MAY 18, 2026 Crossword: Signal boost Doug Mar MAY 22, 2026 ADVERTISEMENT NEW Interactive: Compare US Undergrad Programs Built from data provided by departments nationwide, the Undergraduate Program Size Tool from AIP shows where your program fits in the national landscape of undergraduate physics and astronomy. Benchmark faculty size, explore faculty to student ratios, or leverage data for strategic planning and more! Use the tool now. Post a Job Get Job Alerts Browse All Jobs Experimental Plasma Physicist/Fusion Research Scientist Recognition Fusion (United States) View Job Science Support Analysts Space Telescope Science Institute (Baltimore, Maryland) View Job Lecturer in Advanced Photonic Materials University of St Andrews (St Andrews, Fife (GB)) View Job Req 6734 - Data, Compute, Automation, and AI (DCAA), Team Lead SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (Menlo Park, California) View Job Chief Executive Officer American Astronomical Society (Washington D.C.) View Job Observatory Director and Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, Georgia) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics. To manage your AIP email preferences and newsletter subscriptions, click here. Or unsubscribe from all AIP emails. © 2026 American Institute of Physics Physics Today 1 Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740 +1 301 209 3100