03/29/21 The data wranglers A degree in particle physics or astrophysics can lead to a career in data science.
05/05/20 Physics community designs simplified ventilator The Mechanical Ventilator Milano, or MVM, went from concept through approval by the US Food and Drug Administration in a little over a month.
12/02/19 After a transplant, a physicist takes on heart failure Physicist Avi Yagil partnered with the doctors who gave him a new heart to bring techniques from particle physics into the evaluation of heart-failure patients.
11/12/19 Transitions into medical physics Scientists who moved from particle physics or astrophysics to medical physics sit down with Symmetry to talk about life, science and career changes.
09/24/19 Fighting cancer with physics Researchers at CERN are investigating how very high-energy electrons could help target tumors.
05/21/19 From physics to data science Four physicists share their journeys through academia into industry and offer words of wisdom for those considering making a similar move.
07/04/18 Higgs search alumni: Where are they now? Meet four physicists who have found different ways to apply the skills they learned through their studies of the Higgs boson.
09/28/17 Conjuring ghost trains for safety A Fermilab technical specialist recently invented a device that could help alert oncoming trains to large vehicles stuck on the tracks.
09/21/17 Concrete applications for accelerator science A project called A2D2 will explore new applications for compact linear accelerators.
09/08/17 Detectors in the dirt A humidity and temperature monitor developed for CMS finds a new home in Lebanon.
04/18/17 How blue-sky research shapes the future While driven by the desire to pursue curiosity, fundamental investigations are the crucial first step to innovation.
02/23/17 Instrument finds new earthly purpose Detectors long used to look at the cosmos are now part of X-ray experiments here on Earth.
01/17/17 The value of basic research How can we measure the worth of scientific knowledge? Economic analysts give it a shot.
12/09/16 SESAME to open in 2017 The first synchrotron radiation source in the Middle East is running tests before its planned 2017 start.
11/29/16 Hacking for humanity THE Port humanitarian hackathon at CERN brings people from multiple industries together to make the world a better place.
12/04/15 After the particle physics degree Physicist Meghan Anzelc is just as surprised as anyone she wound up with an enjoyable career in the insurance industry.