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Pollution-Tracking Citizen Science Project Offers New York Students a Breath of Fresh Air

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 – Climate change is one of the biggest issues of the 21st century, a crisis that affects the fate of the entire world […]

Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 – Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom. As a […]

Energy Production is Powered by More than Just Physics

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 – Large-scale energy generation projects depend on economics and politics as much as they do on the availability of natural resources and raw […]

Do Your Homework to Prep for the 2023 and 2024 Eclipses

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 – This year and next, Americans will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness two solar eclipses as both will be visible throughout the […]

Making Physics Instruction More Equitable

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 – More equitable approaches to physics instruction are necessary, because the field has recognized many ways in which traditional approaches to instruction are […]

Making Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Integral Part of Physics Education

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2022 — While many physics instructors are beginning to incorporate lessons on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the classroom, it can often feel […]

Physics Race Pits Usain Bolt Against Jurassic Park Dinosaur

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2022 — With each new semester, thousands of students dive into introductory classes in physics. One persistent problem that dogs instructors, however, is keeping students engaged […]

Revealing Classic Physics Embedded in James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2021 — James Joyce’s book “Ulysses” is widely considered a 20th-century literary masterpiece. It also contains a surprising amount of 19th-century classical physics, according […]

Over the Top: Car Jump Study Turns Over Old Physics Problem

WASHINGTON, November 24, 2021 — Many introductory physics courses present students with a theoretical scenario for an assignment. If an automobile is moving at a steady speed […]