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Demographic gaps may just be preparation gaps
Prior studies have found gender and racial performance gaps in physics. However, might those gaps be the result of gaps in preparation?
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What’s so complex about complex algebra?
Today we look at some problems physics students encounter when transitioning between representations of complex numbers.
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Physics Knowledge Can Be Helpful For Students Learning Chemistry
Reminding students of energy in physics can help them answer energy questions in chemistry.
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Thinking Beyond ADA Compliance: How to Make Astronomy Accessible
Title: Accessible Astronomy: Policies, Practices, and Strategies to Increase Participation of Astronomers with Disabilities Authors: Alicia Aarnio et al. First
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Gender and racial biases still a problem in physics post-doctoral hiring
Even when the CVs are otherwise identical, physics faculty preferred applicants from majority groups as opposed to candidates from minority groups.
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Update: Missing Posts Restored
Update: All of the previous posts have been restored to the site. Thank you for your patience. We encountered some
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Research-backed advice for mentoring researchers
Mentoring an undergraduate researcher for the first time or looking to improve your mentoring ability? See what the literature has to say.
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The chicken and the egg problem of academic productivity
Faculty at more prestigious universities tend to publish more. However, faculty at prestigious universities tend to be trained at prestigious universities. So it is the training or their current position that causes their productivity bump?
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Sexual harassment is a problem in physics
75% of undergraduate women in physics report experiencing some form of sexual harassment.
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