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    Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 25

    Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university

    As a fourth-year physics major with a math minor, 13-year-old Elliott Tanner is on the verge of graduating from the University of Minnesota.
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    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 5

    Is Usain Bolt faster than a 900-pound dinosaur?

    One big issue in physics education is to generate student enthusiasm for the course material. These dinosaur problems really spark interest.
    Man earns Ph.D., fulfills dream of being physicist—at 89
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 14, 2021

    Man earns Ph.D., fulfills dream of being physicist—at 89

    An 89-year-old Rhode Island man has achieved a goal he spent two decades working toward and nearly a lifetime thinking about—earning his PhD
    Canadian university to offer a class on Drake and The Weeknd
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 29, 2021

    Canadian university to offer a class on Drake and The Weeknd

    Drake and The Weeknd have established themselves as certified legends in the music industry. X University will offer a course on the duo.
    University honors 104-year-old alumna and former teacher who survived COVID-19
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 28, 2021

    University honors 104-year-old alumna and former teacher who survived COVID-19

    A 104-year-old South Carolina State University alumna received a special surprise this week from her former college.
    Researchers find optimal way to pay off student loans
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18, 2021

    Researchers find optimal way to pay off student loans

    After graduating or leaving college, many students face a difficult choice: Pay off their student loans fast or repay over time

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