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Author(s): Ronja Langendorf, Susanne Schneider, and Pascal Klein Students that were most successful at solving problems using the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram became familiar with the diagram and its plotted quantities before attempting the problem solving task. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 18, 020121] Published Tue Sep 27, 2022

Author(s): Kim Svensson and Esmeralda Campos The combined use of two semiotic perspectives provides better information about student physics learning than either perspective alone. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 18, 020120] Published Mon Sep 26, 2022

Author(s): Muhammad Aswin Rangkuti and Ricardo Karam Static representations of intrinsically dynamic phenomena, such as a propagating pulse on a string, are frequently challenging for students to grasp. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 18, 020119] Published Wed Sep 21, 2022

Author(s): Allison J. Gonsalves, Anders Johansson, Anne-Sofie Nyström, and Anna T. Danielsson Opportunities that emphasize relationship building are effective at encouraging young women to engage in physics. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 18, 020118] Published Mon Sep 19, 2022

Author(s): John Stewart, John Hansen, and Eric Burkholder Student attrition from a physics degree occurs differently at different types of institutions; each physics department needs to explore their own data to understand the points where there is an opportunity to improve retention. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 18, 020117] Published Thu Sep 15, 2022

Author(s): Katherine D. Rainey, Michael Vignal, and Bethany R. Wilcox The upper-level evaluation for thermodynamics and statistical physics is valid and reliable for use with a diverse population of upper-division physics students. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 18, 020116] Published Mon Sep 12, 2022

Author(s): Alexandru Maries, Mary Jane Brundage, and Chandralekha Singh Many upper-level electricity and magnetism students struggle with introductory concepts even after traditional instruction in their upper-level course. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 18, 020114] Published Tue Sep 06, 2022