Category Archives: CEM Faculty

Trivedi receives Simons Fellowship

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CEM Faculty_ TrivediNandini Trivedi, co-lead for IRG-1 and professor of theoretical physics, was recently awarded a 2015 Simons Fellowship for Theoretical Physics from the Simons Foundation. The Simons Fellows Programs in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics provide funds to faculty for up to a semester long research sabbatical. Such sabbaticals enable collaboration with scientists from other institutions and help make research goals a reality. 

Andrew Heckler Awarded 2015 Impact Grant

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Prof. Andrew Heckler, CEM Education and Outreach Director, has been selected Andrew Heckleras a recipient of the 2015 OSU Impact Grant from OSU Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE). Prof. Heckler and his team will extend and improve an online platform that enables introductory physics students to practice fundamental mathematical skills.With 6,000 students piloting and ODEE support, the system will be extended to include additional materials, designed for a better user experience, integrated with other campus systems, and made fully accessible for students with disabilities.

The official announcement is here, and you can learn more about Impact Grants here.

Associate Director Jessica Winter Named 2014 AAAS Fellow

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Six faculty among 2014 class of AAAS Fellows
CEM’s own associate director Jessica Winter is one of six Ohio State faculty members to be elected this year as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Jessica will be welcomed in a ceremony at the AAAS annual meeting in San Jose, California, in February.

Read the full article here.