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Flack Norris Award |
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Awards |
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The James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding
Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry pays tribute to
outstanding contributions to the field of chemical education.
The Award consists of a $3,000 prize and a certificate. The
presentation takes place at an Award Ceremony and dinner
in November, followed by a formal address by the Awardee.
The Award, the first national award for outstanding achievement in the teaching
of chemistry, was established in 1950 by the Northeastern Section of the
American Chemical Society to honor the memory of James Flack Norris, Professor
of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a teacher
of great repute. For more information, please see the Brief History of the
Norris Award.
The first award was made in 1951 to Professor George Shannon Forbes, an outstanding
teacher at Harvard and, in retirement, at Northeastern University. Past awardees
are given in the list of Norris Award recipients.
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2011
Norris Award to Professor Peter Mahaffy |
The Northeastern Section of the American
Chemical Society is pleased to announce that
Professor Peter Mahaffy is the winner of
the 2011 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding
Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry.
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| Within the classroom,
Dr. Mahaffy is known for his highly effective and
innovative teaching methods, including his commitment
to help students, educators, scientists and the
general public observe the intricate connections
between science and their everyday lives. Dr. Mahaffy
was instrumental in establishing and co-directing
the King’s Centre for Visualization in Science
which has allowed him to continue his development
of digital learning resources that help learners
see and understand scientific concepts that would
otherwise be difficult to visualize. Each month,
over 10,000 learners from over 70 countries advance
their chemical understanding by visiting www.kcvs.ca where
they access information on topics ranging from
elementary science to chemistry, physics and climate
change science. |
During the International
Year of Chemistry, Dr. Mahaffy has interacted
with and learned from chemists and educators
from around the world, observing the imaginative
solutions they bring to the many challenges faced
by scientists. He aspires to build on the IYC
themes and to serve as a catalyst for education
and understanding that enables the tools of imagination
and science to make a positive difference. The
Award will be formally presented to Professor Mahaffy
at the November 10 meeting of the Northeastern
Section. |
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Call
for Nominations |
The 2012 James Flack
NorrisAward for Outstanding Achievement
in the Teaching of Chemistry
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Deadline:
April 15, 2012 |
Nominations are
invited for the 2012 James Flack Norris Award,
which consists of a certificate and an honorarium
of $3000, and is given annually by the Northeastern
Section of the American
Chemical Society (NESACS). The presentation will
take place at a ceremony and dinner in November,
2012, and will include a formal address by the
awardee. The award was established
in 1950 by NESACS to honor the memory of James
Flack Norris (1871-1940), a professor of chemistry
at Simmons College and M.I.T., chair of NESACS
in 1904, and ACS President
in 1925-1926. |
Nominees should
have served with special distinction as teachers
of chemistry at any level: secondary school, college,
and/or graduate school. Since the presentation
of the first award in 1951, awardees have included
many eminent teachers at all levels, whose efforts
have had a wideranging effect on chemical education.
The recipient will be selected from an international
list of nominees who have served with special distinction
as teachers of chemistry with significant
achievements. |
A nomination
in the form of a letter should focus on the candidate’s
contributions to, and effectiveness in, teaching
chemistry. The nominee’s curriculum vitae
should be included and, where appropriate, a list
of honors, awards and publications related to chemical
education. Seconding letters may also be included:
these should show the impact of the nominee’s
teaching on inspiring colleagues and students toward
an active life in the chemical sciences and attest
to the influence of the nominee’s other activities
in chemical education such as textbooks,
journal articles or other professional activity
at the local, national and international level. |
The nomination
materials should consist of the primary nomination
letter, supporting letters, and the candidate’s
curriculum vitae. Reprints or other publications
should NOT be included. The material should not
exceed thirty (30) pages and should be submitted
electronically in Adobe PDF format through April
15, 2012 to Ms. Anna Singer, NESACS Administrative
Secretary <secretary@nesacs.org>.
For more information about the Award, see
http://www.nesacs.org/awards_norris.html. |
| Questions
about the award or the nomination process should
be directed to the Chair of the Norris Award
Committee, Dr. Jerry Jasinski,
<jjasinski@keene.edu>. |
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