Research findings are available online in the Astrophysical Journal. The original story “ Student made cosmic dust in the lab revealing life’s early chemical origins ” is published in The Brighter ...

APL Director Emeritus Ralph Semmel has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his leadership in generating innovative and disruptive engineering advancements in defense, national ...

New research shows that traditional physics labs, which strive to reinforce the concepts students learn in lecture courses, can actually have a negative impact on students. At the same time, ...

A study has found that students are more engaged in laboratory courses that are designed to emphasize and teach experimentation skills (Courtesy:iStock/AlexPotemkin ...

Over the summer, physics senior lecturer Sidney Cahn purchased hundreds of pegboards from Home Depots across Connecticut to send lab supplies to remote students enrolled in his introductory physics ...

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 ...