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Today we look at some problems physics students encounter when transitioning between representations of complex numbers.
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Reminding students of energy in physics can help them answer energy questions in chemistry.
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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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Mentoring an undergraduate researcher for the first time or looking to improve your mentoring ability? See what the literature has to say.
Continue readingThe 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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