Amanda Shaw, who is an MS candidate in Physics, is a Spring 2014 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. Amanda was nominated by the Department of Physics and recognized for her accomplishments by the Graduate School at Michigan Tech. Amanda’s advisor is Alex Kostinski.
A certificate of recognition for this award will be presented at the Graduate Research Colloquium Banquet that is held in the spring.
View the PHOTO GALLERY and ABSTRACT BOOK for the event.
Ashim Chakravarty, who is a PhD candidate in Engineering Physics, is a Spring 2014 recipient of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship. Ashim was nominated by the Department of Physics based on his GPA, originality in research, professionalism, work ethic, and other selection criteria. Ashim’s advisor is Miguel Levy.
A certificate of recognition for this award will be presented at the Graduate Research Colloquium Banquet that is held in the spring.
View the PHOTO GALLERY and ABSTRACT BOOK for the event.
Research Engineer in Physics David Ciochetto is shown in the slideshow gallery of the recent Michigan Tech News article “One-Celled Plants Key to Understanding Changes in the Great Lakes.” The article is about Colleen Mouw’s research as an assistant professor in Michigan Technological University’s Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences and the University’s Great Lakes Research Center.
Ciochetto, who is working with the atmospheric sciences group, has an oceanography background.
Read more at Michigan Tech News, by Jennifer Donovan.
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
Thursday, February 13, 2014
at 4:00 pm
Room 139 Fisher Hall
Optical Probing Techniques for Integrated Circuits: Improving a Billion Transistors, One at a Time
Dr. Michael Bruce
Independent Consultant
Stanford Research International
Stanford, California
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
at 11:00 am
Room 139 Fisher Hall
Nonlinear Optics at Reduced Dimensions
Hayk Harutyunyan
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, Illinois
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
at 11:00 am
Room 139 Fisher Hall
Designer Plasmonic Materials for the Mid-infrared
Stephanie Law
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
The Michigan Tech Honors Institute would like to invite all undergraduate researchers from every department to submit an abstract for research to be presented at the 2014 Undergraduate Research Expo. This expo will give researchers a chance to present posters describing completed or ongoing research and receive feedback from faculty judges.
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
at 11:00 am
Room 139 Fisher Hall
Hybrid Nanomaterials, Control, and Symmetry
John Gibbs
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Stuttgart, Germany
Keith M. Baldwin, 85, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Marquette General Hospital.
He was born May 25, 1928, in Buffalo, N.Y. Moving to Michigan in 1937, he graduated from Eastern High School, Lansing, Mich., in 1946. During his high school years, he honed his skills in radio repair and early electronics which created a lasting interest in electronics that he fostered his entire life. Keith graduated from Michigan State University in 1950 with both a degree in physics as well as a state high school teaching certificate for physics and math.
In order to spend more time with his family Keith left industry in 1963 to pursue a career in teaching and joined the Michigan College of Mining and Technology as an Associate Professor of Physics. He taught many physics classes/senior lab and served as a faculty advisor for graduate students. In the early 70’s, Keith also became involved with the Keweenaw Research Center (KRC). He worked on vehicle research projects and helped to secure contracts for vehicle testing. After early retirement from MTU in 1984 at the age of 55, MTU partnered with Keith and formed KMB/Tech. He developed laboratory physics equipment marketed to physics teachers.
Read the entire story at the Mining Gazette.
Professor Emeritus Don Daavittila (Physics) knew him well. “He was very interested in his subject and a very good teacher,” he said. “I enjoyed knowing him very much. He was also a Tech hockey fan, he was even at some games this year. Keith was a good guy.”
Professor Don Beck (Physics) also remembers his teaching ability. “I remember him saying that he liked teaching C and D students especially because he was able to see how much they learned as they progressed through his courses.”
Associate Professor Will Cantrell (Physics) and the Baldwins were members of the same congregation. “I remember Keith’s kindness and generosity,” he said. “He and his wife provided the piano we use for music, which has made quite a difference to our church.”
Read more reflections at Tech Today.
Please feel free to leave comments on your experiences with Keith Baldwin.
Longtime physics office assistant Marg Rohrer celebrated her retirement with her family, friends, and co-workers on December 20, 2013. We wish her all the best!