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04/05/2024
I am honored to be featured by my professional organization, the American Association of Physics Teachers - AAPT as their April 2024 Membership Spotlight pick. Thank you so much!
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01/29/2024
One of the PhD candidates in our department, Analis Evans, has danced her dissertation into a Science Magazine contest. It's called "A Cosmic Dance" and explores black hole formation and growth - and I am in love with it! Check it out and be sure to read the info box below the video for her scientific interpretation of the dance.
Analis Evans Dance Your Ph.D. Contest Submission: "A Cosmic Dance" "A Cosmic Dance" is UF Physics Ph.D. candidate Analis Evans’ submission to the Science Magazine Dance Your Ph.D. Contest. The title of her dissertation is “B...
05/16/2022
One of my former students is now interning with the Science news team! Here he writes about using gravitational waves to help with earthquake detection:
Gravity signals could detect earthquakes at the speed of light Algorithm set for deployment in Japan could identify giant temblors faster and more reliably
10/31/2021
SUCH a good read.
Math Is Personal How one professor changed the culture of mathematics for his students
09/13/2021
New blog post! Let's derive the kinematics equations - WITHOUT calculus! https://scarcely-odd.com/2021/09/09/the-kinematics-equations/
The Kinematics Equations Alright. We’ve defined our main concepts (displacement, velocity, and acceleration) and we’ve reviewed our algebra skills. It’s time to tackle the kinematics equations.
09/03/2021
For my first video, let's have a Physics Chat about imposter syndrome! https://youtu.be/7KDYeChfJEc
PHYSICS CHATS: Imposter Syndrome One of the things I want to do in this reboot is talk about various aspects of being a physicist. For this first chat, let's talk about imposter syndrome!---...
09/03/2021
I'm rebooting The Physics Factor!!!
I'M BACK!!! My name is Dr. McGill, and welcome to my hobby YouTube channel, The Physics Factor! This video is just a brief hello with some info about me and what to expe...
05/12/2021
Curious about where the kinematics equations come from? Learn from my student Drew Latta - without using any calculus! https://youtu.be/j-gq9zRvzEo
Derivation of the Kinematics Equations (no calculus necessary!) From UF PhysTube: UF aerospace and mechanical engineering undergrad Drew Latta derives the kinematics equations from scratch - using only algebra!Once you fe...
04/26/2021
Check out my student's video demonstrating how to solve a kinematics problem - with Quicksilver and The Flash!
Solving Kinematics Problems - with Quicksilver & The Flash! From UF PhysTube: UF alum Mia Goodrich takes you through an in-depth explanation of the kind of one-dimensional kinematics problems typically found in introd...
04/19/2021
Part 2 of UF Physics recruitment - a conversation with current undergrads!
Why YOU should be a UF Physics major: a conversation with Haben Belai & Jonathan Destefano From UF PhysTube: Dr. Kathryn McGill sits down with UF Physics sophomore Haben Belai and senior Jonathan DeStefano to talk about the UF Physics undergraduate...
04/16/2021
New video for my UF PhysTube outreach project for UF Physics!
Why YOU should be a UF Physics major! From UF PhysTube: Dr. Kathryn McGill speaks with physics undergrads Urja Shah, Bridgette Gifford, and Haben Belai, and Professors Amlan Biswas and Juan Guan ...