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Matt Wright

@WrightPhysHop

Teaching Physics for Everyone!

 Garden City, NY
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Joined March 2018
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Hey #suffolkcountyny, we have a really cool event happening at #KingsPark #Library in #Smithtown cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/3…
Kings Park / Smithtown Library Event! Be A Shark! Meet the Author, Monday November 16 7-8PM

Kings Park / Smithtown Library Event! Be A Shark! Meet the Author, Monday November 16 7-8PM

I am so honored to be speaking at the Kings Park Library on November 16 at 7PM. This a meet the author event! Oh boy there will books and stickers galore! Please register today!

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Latest paper out from the @TptJournal. Its about #CosmicPathways! #Physics #Astronomy #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/3…
Latest Paper Published: Cosmic Pathways Conference: Exposure to Career Paths, Networking, and...

Latest Paper Published: Cosmic Pathways Conference: Exposure to Career Paths, Networking, and...

It’s here! Hot off the press. M. J. Wright, A. Zambuto; L. Rodriguez, K. Goldade; J. Bier; M. A. Frey, K. Gifford, A. M. Kelly, J. St. John, B. R. Conrad, A. De La Puente, K. A. Douglass, L. …

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The program for Cosmic Pathways NY is posted! This is going to be an amazing #physics and #astronomy party! cosmicpathways.org/cp2026/
About Cosmic Pathways II in NYC Area!

About Cosmic Pathways II in NYC Area!

Cosmic Pathways is back in the New York City area! Come to our second conference at Adelphi (Garden City, NY just east of Queens) on November 7th! Registration begins at 9am and events continue thr…

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Cute post on #AI that I wrote. And the video game is super fun too! @EdUpExperience #ITeachPhysics #HigherEducation edupexperience.com/blog/ai-w…
AI in higher education: Teaching students beyond first draft

AI in higher education: Teaching students beyond first draft

AI Writing Student Work. M. J. Wright explains higher education must teach students to test, refine and defend AI-generated work with rigor and independence.

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Cute post on #AI that I wrote. And the video game is super fun too! @EdUpExperience #ITeachPhysics #HigherEducation edupexperience.com/blog/ai-w…
AI in higher education: Teaching students beyond first draft

AI in higher education: Teaching students beyond first draft

AI Writing Student Work. M. J. Wright explains higher education must teach students to test, refine and defend AI-generated work with rigor and independence.

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Special thank you to Dr Joe Kozminski at @LewisUniversity cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/2…
A Special Thank You to Dr. Joe Kozminski and Lewis University

A Special Thank You to Dr. Joe Kozminski and Lewis University

Running a conference is freaking hard! There are so many loose ends you have to tie up. Figuring out food orders, where to place signs, and who gets a room with 30 seats and who gets a room with 15…

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Thank you @rjallain #ITeachPhysics #Physics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/2…
Rhett Allain’s Talk at Cosmic Pathways Chicago was Amazing

Rhett Allain’s Talk at Cosmic Pathways Chicago was Amazing

As I was sitting down and thinking about who would be the best Keynote speakers for Cosmic Pathways, there was a short list. Rhett Allain (CP Chicago 2026 Keynote), Brad Conrad (CP NY 2026 Keynote)…

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The #LITPA Meeting is underway! @AAPTHQ #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/2…
LIPTA (Long Island Physics Teacher Association) |Meeting at Adelphi is Underway!

LIPTA (Long Island Physics Teacher Association) |Meeting at Adelphi is Underway!

The Long Island Physics Teacher Association (LIPTA) meeting is running this Saturday at Adelphi University! LIPTA community is wonderful! And boy you can tell they are teachers! They were ready to …

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Fun day at 2026 Emerging Technologies Forum! #Connecticut #Quantum #Physics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/2…
I’m at 2026 Emerging Technologies Forum in New Haven!

I’m at 2026 Emerging Technologies Forum in New Haven!

I am in New Haven, CT at the 2026 Emerging Technologies Forum today.  This is a great discussion on AI, biotechnology, and Quantum.  It was absolutely wonderful to hear Senator Blumenthal…

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Nominate a High School Teacher of the First EVER Cosmic Pathways Teacher of the Year! #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/2…
Nominate a High School Teacher of the First EVER Cosmic Pathways Teacher of the Year!

Nominate a High School Teacher of the First EVER Cosmic Pathways Teacher of the Year!

So we are trying something a little different this year. We are going to be host our first Cosmic Pathways High School Physics Teacher of the Year award. Please nominate your teacher’s by Nov…

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Today's blog post about the latest @futureupodcast postcast will be a little controversial. @jselingo @michaelbhorn cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/2…
We are out to win!

We are out to win! 

This week’s Future U podcast was interesting.  I encourage a listen.  Its no secret that Colleges and Universities are struggling.  The value proposition of higher education is in question.  The in…

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I enjoyed my visit to Queens College @QC_News today! @SPSNational #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/2…
At Queens College for Be a Shark and Other News

At Queens College for Be a Shark and Other News

Today I am at Queens College giving a Be a Shark Talk for the Queens College Physics Club. Many of the same students will be at Cosmic Pathways in a couple of weeks, so I made the talk more informa…

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It happened today in Chicagoland! Cosmic Pathways Chicago! #Physics #Astronomy #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/1…
Cosmic Pathways Chicago was Today! It was a Hoot!

Cosmic Pathways Chicago was Today! It was a Hoot!

Today was an amazing day!  It was Cosmic Pathways Chicago.  I had such a great day.  A special thanks to Dr. Joe Kozminski for all of his hard work as co-chair.  It takes an arm…

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Cosmic Pathways Chicago is Underway!!! #Physics #Chicago #Astronomy #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/1…

Cosmic Pathways Chicago Underway!!!!!

OMG! SO MUCH ENERGY!

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Good Problems to Have! We had so many people sign up for #CosmicPathways Chicago, we have to bring extra swag! cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/1…
Exciting Cosmic Pathways Chicago News!!!

Exciting Cosmic Pathways Chicago News!!!

Talk about good problems to have. I calculated how many tee shirts we needed in Chicago and we don’t have enough! So I am going to be lugging an extra 50 Cosmic Pathways Tee Shirts from NYC t…

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The Program for this Saturday's Cosmic Pathways Chicago is Live!!! Its going to be amazing! #Chicago #Astronomy #Physics #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/cosmic-pa…
Cosmic Pathways Chicago

Cosmic Pathways Chicago

This event happened on October 17 2026. Schedule at a Glance: 9 Registration10 Introduction, UDR / FDR (AS-103C / AS-104C)10:10 Be a Shark : What to Expect, UDR / FDR (AS-103C / AS-104C)10:25 Caree…

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I have been enjoying the #SSTEM2026 cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/1…
Shark Sighting in DC at S-STEM Meeting

Shark Sighting in DC at S-STEM Meeting

I was so excited to be chosen to do a workshop at the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)) S-STEM Scholar Meeting. It was so much fun! I gave my Be a Shark workshop …

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Cosmic Pathways Chicago Program Posted! Sign up targets met! Both NY and Chicago conferences are going to be amazing! #Physics #Astronomy #Chicago #NYC #ITeachPhysics cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/0…
Exciting Cosmic Pathways News! (Chicago Program Live, etc)

Exciting Cosmic Pathways News! (Chicago Program Live, etc)

There are a couple of pieces of exciting Cosmic Pathways News! 1. Cosmic Pathways Chicago Program has been posted. See you all Oct. 17! 2. We exceeded our goal for Cosmic Pathways sign ups in Chica…

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Cosmic Pathways Career Project Goes International. #ITeachPhysics #Career cosmicpathways.org/2026/10/0…
Cosmic Pathways Career Project Goes International

Cosmic Pathways Career Project Goes International

This was fun. I made this silly tiktok about my trip last week. I had a great visit to the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo Canada. We did some career discussion with a few j…

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