Monday, April 16, 2001

Kevin Wright Wins 2001 Curtis Award for Teaching Excellence by a Graduate Student

The University's Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student in 2001 was won by Kevin Wright of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Kevin won the award for his excellence as a teaching assistant in the introductory physics sequence PHY113 and PHY114 (General Physics I and II).

Each recipient receives a check for $500. In addition, each student's department receives $250 for improvements in undergraduate course materials or lab equipment.

See Currents Article of April 30, 2001 at: http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Currents/V29/V29N09/story11.html

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has a long history of Curtis Award winners, including Rohit Bhatia in 1996, Mishkat Bhattacharya in 1997, Ben Weiss in 1998, Jane Wesley in 2000, and most recently Kevin Wright in 2001.

Article submitted by:
Arie Bodek
4/16/01; 3:14:31 PM

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