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  • Advanced research microscopes in universities can be used to enhance the education of STEM students, as demonstrated by initiatives at Johns Hopkins University that give students the opportunity to get hands-on experience with sophisticated microscopes.

    • Suhas Eswarappa Prameela
    • Patricia M. McGuiggan
    • Timothy P. Weihs
    In the Classroom
  • With the right app, smartphones can become a powerful tool for teaching physics and for increasing the popularity of this important subject.

    • Christoph Stampfer
    • Heidrun Heinke
    • Sebastian Staacks
    In the Classroom
  • Inspiration from superhero comics can help in the design of physics problems that are fun to solve and stimulate the students’ ability to analyse real-life situations in which several phenomena are at play.

    • James Kakalios
    In the Classroom
  • Combining data from neutron and X-ray techniques can reveal previously unseen details within fossilized remains. Interpretation of vast amounts of data by students speeds up the gathering of information and engages young scientists in the discovery process.

    • Joseph J. Bevitt
    In the Classroom