Presented by: Professor Paul Beale 2:30 p.m. Abstract: Science is a human endeavor. The discovery that the Universe began abruptly 13.8 billion years ago is one of the great scientific stories of the ...
This is the first article in a two-part series discussing innovative teaching techniques in college physics classes. Today's installment will focus on interactive programs instated at other ...
A series of 10 free lectures at the University of Chicago will explore the bewildering number and variety of energy transformations that make everyday conveniences possible. These are easy to take for ...
Twice every year, the University of Chicago’s Enrico Fermi Institute sponsors the Arthur Holly Compton lecture series, which provide the public an inside look at the questions about the universe with ...
The world is in an extraordinary era of astronomy — thanks to a suite of existing and upcoming facilities designed to study the universe across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. The James Webb ...
Nobel Laureate in Physics John Martinis will present his research as a part of the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board’s new lecture series in Klarman Hall on Wednesday.
Mario Affatigato, Fran Allison and Francis Halpin Professor of Physics at Coe College, will deliver the annual Scholes Lecture at Alfred University, on Thursday, April 23, at 11:20 a.m. in Holmes ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Caltech president and pioneering physicist Thomas Rosenbaum, an expert in the promising field of quantum physics, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang in April for ...
Student learning in upper-division physics courses is a growing area of research in the field of Physics Education. Developing effective new curricular materials and pedagogical techniques to improve ...
Purdue University students take part in activities at the newly-created physics labs in Indianapolis. Purdue University photo/Alisha Willett INDIANAPOLIS —Purdue University is expanding hands-on ...
Decades of university teaching has made Mike Edmunds and Zbig Sobiesierski realize that student learning can be boosted by enthusiasm, engagement and enablement Knowledge transfer Lecturers shouldn’t ...