PANIC(pan•ik): n. 1. a sudden overpowering terror, often affecting several people at once. 2. a state of unreasonable terror or anxiety over anticipated events. 3. a state that a UNIX kernel enters when critical consistency checks fail and the kernel can no longer operate normally. 4. Physics and Astronomy Network Infrastructure and Computing: your solution to 1, 2, and 3.
PANIC offers computer accounts to Physics and Astronomy faculty, staff, postdoctoral associates, graduate students, and teaching assistants.Undergraduate physics majors and other undergraduates taking physics courses are also eligible for accounts.