In today's podcast, Ilona talks with Tim Stelzer, a theoretical particle physicist and a research Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois. Over the past few years, Tim has created ...

ChatGPT's new learning tools cover more than 70 core math and science concepts, ranging from algebra and probability to ...

Geometric optics is a confusing subject for many physics students, who often first encounter the subject in introductory college physics classes. Traditional instruction in geometric optics is not as ...

I came to physics very late by UK standards: I had already started my freshman year of college. For scheduling reasons, I therefore had to take introductory mechanics with engineers rather than ...

Auburn University’s Department of Physics has been awarded two significant National Science Foundation (NSF) grants, marking a major step toward transforming physics education across all levels—from ...

Investing in the future More funding for education research is needed to carry out research into how students learn physics. (Courtesy: iStock/Steve Debenport) Over the past century the Institute of ...

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