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- 1Penn State marks 100 years of physics graduate studies●Q&A: The legacy of 100 years of physics graduate studies at Penn State
Penn State is marking a century of physics graduate education with a Q&A exploring the program's legacy. The university reflects on how its Department of Physics and Astronomy built its graduate program over 100 years, its role in training researchers, and its contributions to the field of physics.
- 2Testing Coulomb's Law at Home Stays Surprisingly Hard●Testing Coulomb's Law and Similar Fundamentals Yourself Remains Tricky https://hackaday.com/2026/09/29/testing-coulombs-
Hackaday examines why independently verifying Coulomb's law and other basic physics fundamentals remains genuinely difficult for hobbyists, despite the experiments seeming simple on paper. Precision instruments, stray charges and environmental interference make reproducible results elusive. The piece argues that hands-on verification of foundational science is harder than textbooks suggest, a point drawing interest from the amateur science and education community.
- 3Harvard Says AI Physics Tutor Doubled Learning Gains in 49 Minutes●Harvard Tested a Custom AI Physics Tutor – and Learning Gains Doubled in 49 Minutes
Harvard reports that a custom-built AI physics tutor produced learning gains twice as large as conventional instruction in a session lasting just 49 minutes. The trial adds to growing evidence that carefully designed AI tutoring tools can deliver measurable improvements in science education, and it is drawing attention from educators weighing both the promise and the risks of bringing AI into the classroom.