Why is it so Difficult to Get a Cat? So, there are a lot of cats that need to be adopted.  And we have been looking for a new cat or two.  We are reasonable (albeit not perfect) pet people.  You would think it would be …

I have a feeling that this post isn't going to go over so well. But this all suprised me. #Pets #Cat

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Rochester Symposium for Physics Students is Amazing! Go U of R!  I love the Rochester Symposium for Physics Students (RSPS).  It is the Zone 2 meeting for Society of physics students.  It was amazing!  Great students!  Great …

I am at @urochester.bsky.social today at the RSPS conference. This also doubles as the Zone 2 Meeting for Society of Physics Students.

Great Conference! The Keynote speaker was amazing! The lunch time speaker wasn't a slouch either. #ITeachPhysics

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Yesterday Was Wild Here is a BIG HUGE thank you to Oceanside HS national honors society! Thank you for the opportunity to speak.  I really enjoyed myself except for being a little off and behind schedule.  Great Ques…

Continuing this schedule isn't sustainable but it was amazing hectic energy. I really enjoy it in a weird way.

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.#chicago I am so excited that I am working with Lewis University to bring you #CosmicPathwaysChicago26. Its going to be a cool day of physics fun for the Chicago community for high school and college students!

#ITeachPhysics

Here is Today's Annoucement

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This looks really fun and meaty. I would be nervous.

I love that @adelphiu.bsky.social has such a cool bring your child to work day! #ITeachPhysics

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College Matters Wins Again! A while ago, I had an initial feeling that was difficult to explain.  I felt that the university was trying to spell out very possible scenario for the classroom in the syllabus to the point where …

Today's #CollegeMatters was on point! It made me think about my opinion about the modern syllabus.
@chronicle.com @jackstripling.bsky.social @ibogost.com

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Lab for Kids on the Moon (At the Cradle of Aviation) Lead by our Team’s Cradle of Aviation teammate, Kylie Goldade, the Adelphi Lab for Kids team was at the Cradle of Aviation in support of SPACE WEEK! Alyssa, Andrew, and Daniel were there too!…

I love the Cradle of Aviation! Happy #Astronomy and #space day. #ITeachPhysics
@adelphiu.bsky.social

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Brad Conrad, Ph.D. Selected as Keynote Speaker for Cosmic Pathways NYC 2026 I am super happy to announce that my friend Dr. Brad Conrad has been selected as the Keynote speaker for the 2026 New York Cosmic Pathways Conference.  Brad Conrad works for the National Institute …

I am super excited to announce that Brad Conrad will be the Keynote speaker at #CosmicPathwaysNYC this year.
#ITeachPhysics

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Town & Gown: A Conversation and Book Talk with Dean Sniffen and Professor Matthew Wright 4-29 I am so excited for the Gaia exhibit at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The moon exhibit last year was amazing! Here are two pictures of the Gaia Website. If you want to register for these events…

Very Excited For #Gaia Events at Cathedral of the Incarnation.
@adelphiu.bsky.social #GardenCityNY #LongIsland

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I need to pass this class This is the time of the semester where I start to see students popping into my office and they are really upset. Sometimes it has to do with my class and sometimes it has to do with one of the stud…

Advice for #college #students:

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New Location for Lab for Kids – Farmingdale High School Today Andrew Danza and I were at Farmingdale High School.  Talk about a place where physics is well represented!  Multiple college physics courses AND AP-C classes.  I loved it.  Good students and …

Awesome day of #Physics outreach!
#ITeachPhysics

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North Shore HS Science Honors Society Talk Thank you to the North Shore HS Science Honors Society for the invite to speak about ultracold physics, lasers, and my career trajectory.  It was an absolute pleasure to meet all of these wond…

Thank you to the North Shore HS Science Honor Society for the invite today.
#ITeachPhysics

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Career Day at Mineola High School Today is was career day at Mineola High School. Woo Hoo! Interestingly I usually speak about engineering and physics careers. Today I wore another hat and spoke about careers in education. Differen…

Super fun day discussion #education #Careers at Mineola High School!

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Dr. Daniel Gysbers Saves the Day.  Great Event at John Adams High School! How am I doing?  This picture saws it all (hehe): Today, I was at John Adams High School in Ozone Park, Queens.  It is one of my favorite schools.  We have had a couple of physics majors …

Cool day in #NYC doing #Physics
#ITeachPhysics

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I Love Love Love Teaching Quantum and Giving Talks on It! Quantum mechanics is so AWESOME! I could talk about it all day. I would like to thank the physics department at old Westbury College for the invitation to speak today. I had an absolutely wonderful…

Thank you for the invite @sunyoldwestbury.bsky.social
#SPSNational @adelphiu.bsky.social

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Pi Your Professor Day – It was my turn I was wondering when my day would come. Today I got pied! And right in the ear hole too. ewww… And my eyes have been funky all day long. I thought I would pretend to fight back for a while to…

I knew it would be my turn sooner than later. #ITeachPhysics #Pi @adelphiu.bsky.social

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Hanging Out in the Hamptons! Lab for Kids! On Monday this week, I was hanging out in Elizabeth Forsburg’s physics classes at East Hampton high school on the south fork. It was fun for so many reasons. The students and teachers were gr…

Lab for Kids going to the end of the Earth (at least the End of Long Island) in the name of #Science!
#ITeachPhysics

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Physics Newsletter | Adelphi University The Adelphi University Physics Department provides a newsletter each semester with recent news, student and alumni success stories and faculty research and updates.

The @adelphiu.bsky.social #Physics Department Newsletter is live:

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Handyman Time The last few months have been terribly busy. There have been a surprising number of weekend work days and nights of burning candles and such.  So I decided to take some time off of work to do some …

Handy Man Weekend! #diy #Gardening

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Only if I can start wearing Kirk's belt.

APS Global Summit – Such Physics Phun! This week I am at the APS Global summit.  What a great time! Student Update Kylie Goldade (’26) presented her poster on “Creating a Planetarium Show for the Cradle of Aviation Catholic Health Sky T…

I love #apssummit26!
@particleclara.bsky.social #Physics #PhysTEC @apsphysics.bsky.social

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TSA Thing is for Real I pride myself on being on top of things in the news, media and trends.  I think I even knew that homeland security was shutdown.  But I definitely didn’t UNDERSTAND it.  Yesterday, …

Arrive at the #Airport early. This #TSA thing is real!
Really tough flight heading to a conference last night.

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Why Physics Matters: Helping Students Navigate the Path to STEM Careers YouTube video by Matthew Wright

We are requesting funding to help build a stronger physics community, develop more physics teachers, and encourage students to pursue careers in the physical sciences.

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#Physics #STEM #Education #CosmicPathways #ScienceOutreach

Lab for Kids at Queens High School Friday, Anjali and I were at Queens High School doing our Lab for Kids Outreach Activity. Anjali is wonderful!  She does a really impressive job teaching the physics while being a Biology majo…

Another awesome #LabforKids day at #Queens High School.

I love working with awesome #NYC high school students doing #physics.
#ITeachPhysics

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High School Physics Research Day – Sara Wins Big!! Today I was at the LISEF (Long Island Science and Engineering Fair) high school research conference. I was there judging physics and math presentations. Oh boy where there some good ones. I was dou…

Congraduations Sara! Today was the #LISEF meeting and my research students did great!
#ITeachPhysics #NorthshoreHS @adelphiu.bsky.social

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Scaling History for Population One of the things I hear a lot when I am listening to audio books or podcasts is a saying to the effect of: “modern organized governments (roughly dating back to the first Sumerian city-states arou…

Today's food for thought on #history #government and #population

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I Throw Science Parties! A lot of people say follow your dreams and do what you’re passionate about. Scott Galloway says do something you’re good at don’t – do what you’re passionate about. If you’re good at it, your…

This is a super fun blog post today.
#ITeachPhysics #Careers

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Happy Birthday to Me! Check out this amazing cake that Kylie got for me. It was so tasty! THANK YOU KYLIE! You are the best! (Don’t read the cake.) This cake along with the ziti from Alyssia and chocolate from Ann…

I am so lucky! I have surrounded myself with great wonderful nice people! They do so many wonderful nice things for me.
#ITeachPhysics

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Lab for Kids at Westbury HS Today we were in the classroom of award-winning teacher Patty Mueller at Westbury high school doing circuit labs.  Dr. Daniel made a wonderful circuits lab for the students to do.  And it…

We are on the road again! Today @adelphiu.bsky.social Lab for Kids is visiting Westbury HS! Go Dragons!
#ITeachPhysics

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