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RPI s Jackson recognized by physics teachers
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TROY Shirley Ann Jackson, the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Oersted Medal, presented by the American Association of Physics Teachers.
The Oersted Medal, which will be awarded at a ceremonial session of the 2021 AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting, recognizes President Jackson’s widespread impact on the teaching of physics through her leadership in physics education, her service to AAPT, and her mentoring of students and in-service teachers. Top Picks In Shopping
RPI president honored by physics teachers association
Jan. 28, 2021
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RPI President Shirley Ann Jackson.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson has been named as the 2021 recipient of the Hans Christian Oersted Medal, presented by the American Association of Physics Teachers, the school announced this week. The Oersted Medal, which will be awarded at the 2021 AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting, recognizes Jackson’s outstanding, widespread, and lasting impact on the teaching of physics through her pioneering national leadership in physics education, her exceptional service to AAPT, and her mentoring of students and in-service teachers.
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The group comprises 16 societies: the Acoustical Society of America, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Astronomical Society, the American Crystallographic Association, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, AVS Science & Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processes, the Chinese Physical Society, European Physical Society, Institute of Physics, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, the Laser Institute of America, The Optical Society (OSA), The Society of Rheology.
In a joint statement Achieving greater open access in physics , the societies detail how they have long embraced open science and OA to research results. Their proactive engagement, such as the launch of high-quality OA journals, switching hybrid journals to full OA and establishing transformative agreements, has contributed to a