University physics and astronomy programmes are in a period of rapid transition. Shifts in student demographics, technological acceleration, and growing ...

Machine learning can get a boost from quantum physics. On certain types of machine learning tasks, quantum computers have an exponential advantage over standard computation, scientists report in the ...

At “Physics on Tap,” locals and students shared drinks while learning about physics education research from Prof. Natasha ...

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 ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When she was 10 years old, Rose Yu got a birthday present that would change her life—and, potentially, the way we study physics. Her ...

image of Winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, John J. Hopfield (left) and Geoffrey E. Hinton. Winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, John J. Hopfield (left) and Geoffrey E. Hinton. Credit: ...

Two teams have shown how quantum approaches can solve problems faster than classical computers, bringing physics and computer science closer together. For Valeria Saggio to boot up the computer in her ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—For the second year, Mississippi State is offering a highly interactive summer experience for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, possibly the only camp of its kind in the U.S.

Participants in a Physics Summer Camp, designed for high school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, take a tour of Mississippi State’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory. Each day, campers are ...

As a physics major, it feels like I spend the majority of my waking life solving problems. I’ve calculated the amount of water you get from mixing different ratios of steam and ice, the path of ...

For a high school physics teacher, assigning less homework meant comprehensively revamping assessments and how each class ...