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Physics Taught Before Biology???

t has been said that physics explains the Ifundamental mechanisms of other sciences and creates new research opportunities in biology, chemistry and mathematics. Physics has a profound impact on the advances of new technologies that have come from theoretical breakthroughs.

A topic of conversation among stakeholders in education is whether physics should be taught in high school before other sciences. The Center posed this question to physicists.

Dr. J. Michael McQuade Team USA 2011 (From left to right) Charles H. Du, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL; Rebecca Shi, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, West Windsor, NJ; Chelsea Voss, Cupertino High is Senior Vice President, School, Cupertino, CA; Shulin Ye, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, TX Science and Technology, for United Technologies 4 Gold Medals, #1 Team in the World, Corporation. His responsi- bilities include overseeing and #1 Individual Score in the World! UTC Power and UTC's Research Center and providing strategic oversight and guidance USA Biology Olympiad and the International Biology Olympiad for research and development activities throughout the corporation. Dr. McQuade eam USA 2011 returned from the prestigious International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in earned his Ph. D., M.S., and B.S. degrees Taiwan with 4 Gold Medals, named #1 Team in the World, and a team member gar- T in physics from Carnegie Mellon University. nered the top Individual Score in the World. Rebecca Shi (West Windsor, NJ), Charles Du He is a member of CEE’s Board of Trustees. (Chicago, IL), Chelsea Voss (Cupertino, CA), and Shulin Ye (Denton, TX) honored this nation. For the first time, a female U.S. team member, Rebecca Shi, placed first in the world in indi- Dr. Douglas E. vidual score at the renowned science competition. Himberger is Senior Vice President and Director of The four high school scholars competed in practical assessments and theory examinations Security, Energy, and the against students from 58 nations. Team USA excelled in the practical assessment of hands- Environment, National on laboratory skills inclusive of dissection, ecological investigation, and protein and DNA Opinion Research Center analyses. (NORC) at the University of Chicago. He “The Center is proud of the success of Team USA 2011 members and their ability to honor is responsible for new business in the area the United States with their outstanding academic performance in the global competition,” of security and is responsible for expanding said Joann DiGennaro, President of the Center for Excellence in Education. “This is a remark- the organization's current portfolio of work able achievement for U.S. academics.” in the areas of energy and the environment. Dr. Himberger earned a B.S. degree in Team USA 2011 adds to the victorious record of success for the USA Biology Olympiad. Physics from Nebraska Wesleyan University, Every U.S. team member has medaled in the international competition since 2003, bringing and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from home twenty-seven gold, seven silver and two bronze medals. Georgetown University. He is a member of Team USA 2011 was accompanied by Coaches Kathy Frame, Director of USA Biology CEE’s Board of Trustees. Olympiad and Special Projects at the Center for Excellence in Education, and Dr. Scott Mills, Dr. Jennifer Hoffman is Animal and Sciences Professor at Purdue University. Korean Air provided travel for the U.S. an Associate Professor at delegation. Harvard in the Department Supporters of the USA Biology Olympiad include Amedisys, Biogen Idec Foundation, of Physics. Her research Bio-Rad, Genentech, Korean Air, LabCorp, National Association of Biology Teachers, is about scanning probe Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, Pearson, Purdue University, Psychemedics microscopy of correlated Corporation, Texas Instruments, Vanguard Research, Inc., and Ward’s Natural Science. u (continued on page 8) 2011 Spotlight on CEE Board of Trustees CEE Sponsors

Congresswoman management, supply chain integration, Financing Susan Davis and supply chain event management FALL FALL product lines. He began his career Start-Ups Panel Congresswoman Susan in Product Management at Oracle Davis, Representative esearch Science Institute Alumni gath- Corporation. for California’s 53rd Rered at the Massachusetts Institute Congressional District, Mr. Parthasarathi received his master’s of Technology (MIT) Stata Center for a currently serving her 6th term, recently degree in computer science from the discussion on Planning and Financing joined the Center for Excellence Massachusetts Institute of Technology Start-Up businesses. The late spring in Education’s Board of Trustees. (MIT) and a bachelor's degree in com- event included a stellar panel: Congresswoman Davis is known for leg- puter science from the Indian Institute • Dr. Tom Leighton – Co-Founder/Chief islating as a bipartisan consensus-builder of Technology. Scientist at Akamai Technologies, Inc. in education, health care, election reform, • Marc Horowitz – Engineer at Ron Hohauser military families and veterans’ support. Facebook; RSI ‘87 The Center welcomes • Matt DeBergalis – Chairman and “I will look forward to working with Ron Hohauser, RSI’85, Founder of ActBlue; RSI ’94 my distinguished colleagues and the to its Board of Trustees. Center to reach this nation’s goal of Alumni learned first hand about how to He is the Chief taking students and teachers to the next take an idea to patent and how to strat- Financial Officer for level of educational achievement for this egize for taking the idea to market. Summit Entertainment, responsible for country’s competitive leadership,” said financial operations, human resources, Panelists agreed that you cannot have Congresswoman Davis. information technology and investor a start-up and control every aspect of it. Arvind Parthasarathi relations. He played a key role in They emphasized the need to have peo- raising over $1 billion in equity and ple with business experience to handle It is CEE’s pleasure debt financing to position Summit the day-to-day administration to position to have Arvind Entertainment as a worldwide produc- the business for growth. Each suggested Parthasarathi, RSI’90, tion and distribution studio. Before his sticking to what you know best to accen- as trustee on CEE’s Summit days, Mr. Hohauser was at tuate the business and then hiring really Board. He is Senior Marvel Studios. good people to support your goals. All Vice President and General Manager at emphasized that the bottom line is you Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq: INFA), Mr. Hohauser received his MBA in might have really great ideas, but not responsible for defining, delivering, Finance and Decision Processes from know enough about “business” to attract marketing and managing the company’s the Wharton School of Business. He investors. u master data management and identity graduated with a Bachelor of Arts resolution solutions. degree with honors from the University Left to right: of Virginia as an Echols Scholar. His Matt DeBergalis, Prior to joining Informatica, Mr. RSI ’94, Marc Interdisciplinary major was concentrat- Horowitz RSI Parthasarathi was Director of Product ed in Computer Science, Philosophy, ’87, and Dr. Management at i2 Technologies where Tom Leighton, U.S. Government and Economics. u Co-Founder, he managed the radio frequency iden- of Akamai tification (RFID), product information Technologies, Inc. McDonnell Lauds Launch of Center for Excellence in Education's National Lab Skills Initiative in Virginia

overnor Bob McDonnell of Virginia Governor McDonnell reported to several • Disseminate cost-effective lab activities Gannounced the expansion of the hundred guests that the National Lab developed by teachers for teachers in Center for Excellence in Education's Skills Initiative will: Virginia. National Lab Skills Initiative (NLSI) in The Governor thanked the Center’s the Commonwealth at a bill signing • Provide a clearinghouse of content Virginia partners on NLSI which include in Richmond to help increase college rich programming to urban and rural George Mason University, ExxonMobil, degree attainment in Virginia. The underserved teachers Micron Foundation, Southwest expansion of NLSI supports the goal of • Host "Share-a-thons" to work with Virginia Higher Education Center, Governor McDonnell's Commission on Virginia teachers to share and develop Systemic Solutions at Northern Virginia Higher Education Reform, Innovation and lab activities that are cost effective, rep- Community College the Virginia Space Investment and the 'Top Jobs' legislation licable, scalable, and may involve pub- Grant Consortium and others. u to better align higher education and busi- lic/private partnerships in Abingdon, ness leaders in increasing degree access Manassas, Richmond and Hampton for jobs of the future.

2 centerline FALL 2011 RSI 2011 - Hosted Seventy-Seven “Science, like democracy, is not built on hopes of human Top Achieving Scholars at MIT perfection but on an acknowl- edgement of human fallibility.”

~ Benjamin Franklin

• Dr. Forrest Michael, RSI ‘90 of the University of Washington - Chemistry • Mr. Lance Rhoades of the University of Washington – Humanities • Ms. Rebekah Rogers, RSI ’01 of Harvard University – Biology • Dr. Christopher Skinner, RSI ‘88 of Princeton University - Math • Dr. Sam Waldman, RSI ‘94 of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Physics

RSI scholars were also treated to the Research Science Institute 2011 faculty and students highly acclaimed RSI Distinguished Lecture Series featuring prominent STEM The RSI Selection Committee, comprised representatives and Nobel Laureates. of distinguished STEM professionals, met The session also inaugurated a much in McLean, Virginia in late February of requested economic component to the 2011 to select students chosen on the curriculum. basis of academic merit, demonstrated Daniel Pollack, leadership, and scientific achievement. At the conclusion of the RSI program, voted “Rickoid of the Year” by Selection also was based on standard- Rickoids demonstrated their work his peers with ized test scores, high school grades, through academic papers and offered Joann DiGennaro, President of CEE. essay submissions, teacher recommen- their findings to their peers and a panel dations, and demonstrated potential to of judges. Commended for top written his year marks the 28th annual become future leaders in STEM. papers were Anni Cai (Singapore), Research Science Institute (RSI) Amy Chyao (Texas), Peter Lu (Illinois), T At the Massachusetts Institute of hosted at the Massachusetts Institute Todor Markov (Bulgaria), and Debra Technology (MIT), scholars participate of Technology (MIT). Sponsoring 47 Van Egeren (Michigan). Celebrated for in college-level classes. Mentors are sci- top-achieving U.S. scholars, including oral presentations were Sam Backwell entists and researchers at MIT, Harvard three Department of Defense Education (Australia), Anni Cai (Singapore), Sitan University, Northeastern University, Activity (DoDEA) students, and 30 Chen (Georgia), Hadass Inbar (Israel), Boston College, Boston University, and scholars from other nations, RSI con- and Matthew Rauen (Pennsylvania). corporations in the Boston-Cambridge tinued to demonstrate excellence and The title “Rickoid of the Year” went to corridor. rigor. Represented countries were Daniel Pollack (New York). He was Australia, Bulgaria, China, Greece, The Center’s RSI program remains rich selected by his fellow classmates for Israel, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, in tradition. Scholars experience a individual scholarship and RSI Singapore, Spain and Sweden. rigorous academic schedule including community participation. u professional lectures, research design, RSI is offered cost free to top-achieving oral and written communication skills, high school students in science and math- Anni Cai of Singapore received top written paper evening guest lecture series, and indi- and top oral presentation awards for her research, ematics with private and public financial vidualized research projects. “Determining the amino acids involved in inhibi- donations. International students are tion of PDE4B by structurally-diverse compounds.” supported by their respective nations, RSI 2011 was led by Dr. Andrew organizations or companies in their Charman, RSI ’86 alumnus and country. The highly revered RSI program Lecturer in the Department of Physics at allows young scholars to experience the University of California Berkeley. RSI world of graduate level research to pro- scholars were taught by: pel them to new levels of achievement • Dr. Steven Leeb of the Massachusetts and academic success. Institute of Technology - Engineering

“Western Civilization was transformed by two great movements: the economic changes which we sum up as the rise of capitalism, and the changes in knowledge which we sum up as the scientific movement.”

~ George Norman Clark

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or over three decades, the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has

FALL FALL F been at the forefront of advancing sci- ence, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. CEE has adhered to its legacy of pioneering programs to nurture young scholars and to assure this nation’s competitive future. CEE announces the National Lab Skills Initiative to assure a future talented and diverse U.S. workforce in STEM. Through teachers, NLSI will sup- port secondary school students’ readiness for the STEM workforce of the future.

NLSI offers high school biology teachers and students, especially at urban and rural schools, a clearinghouse containing an online compilation of laboratory pro- grams including models for the classroom, Teachers of the National Lab Skills Initiative Share-a-thon, held at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education after school, summer, and virtual and/or Center in Abingdon, Virginia. year-round learning experiences in select- ed states. NLSI also publishes laboratory NLSI also will host Share-a-thons which The Indiana State Museum-Center for activities online which are hands-on or are professional development sessions in Science and Culture, 21st Century virtual, cost-effective, replicable, scalable, targeted states at which approximately Scholars, Purdue University, Purdue and containing an assessment component twenty-five teachers per session will meet University Science Express and Purdue and potential public/private partnerships. to present laboratory activities. Share-a- University Science Outreach Office are thons are the central component of NLSI partnering with CEE in Indiana. The CEE rolled out the National Lab Skills and will allow teachers to present lab Center plans Share-a-thons in the cities of Initiative in Virginia in July and will activities that they have developed. NLSI Indianapolis, Gary, Logansport and West inaugurate the Initiative in Indiana will then work with teachers to prepare Lafayette, Indiana. before taking it nationwide to Illinois, their laboratory activities for online publi- “The NLSI clearinghouse, combined with California, Texas, Alabama, Connecticut, cation on the Science Education Resource teacher Share-a-thons, are critical to Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Center (SERC) website at Carleton ensuring effective laboratory skill instruc- New Jersey, South Carolina, and then College. moving on to other U.S. states. tion,” said Charles Farmer, Manager of Rather than bringing teachers to one the National Lab Skills Initiative. “NLSI Charles Farmer, National Lab Skills central location for professional develop- is designed to integrate effective science Initiative Manager, is ment, NLSI brings these experiences to pedagogy and professional development leading this Initiative. He the regions of urban and rural teachers strategies. By providing teachers with brings to CEE his senior in these states. CEE schedules the Share- laboratory skill tools and training, they management experience a-thons in collaboration with the needs of in turn will prepare students for postsec- in the private sector, partnering organizations in targeted states ondary education studies whereby they along with expertise in to serve diverse communities. become this nation’s future STEM profes- administering large scale organizational sionals.” roll outs. Kathy Frame, Director of CEE’s CEE will inaugurate the NLSI Share- USA Biology Olympiad a-thons in the cities of Abingdon, The Center’s National Lab Skills Initiative and Special Programs, will Manassas, Norfolk and Richmond, will serve a minimum of 87,500 stu- co-lead the Share-a-thons Virginia in 2011. The Center’s Virginia dents by the end of 2012 through in all targeted states and NLSI partners include George Mason Share-a-thons, and even more through will continue her outreach University, ExxonMobil, Micron the National Lab Skills Initiative's efforts to teachers. Foundation, Southwest Virginia Clearinghouse. u Higher Education Center, Systemic NLSI provides an online Clearinghouse, Solutions at Northern Virginia Community which gives a listing of scientific resources College and the Virginia Space Grant and programs for educators in targeted Consortium. states, allowing them more effective tools to engage their students. Teachers can use the Clearinghouse to supplement “The progress of science offers to increase the comforts, enlarge their classroom activities and to identify the understanding, and improve the morality of mankind.” additional enrichment programs for their students. ~ Thomas Jefferson

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Inauguration – Saudi Research 2011 Science Institute (S-RSI) he inauguration of the Saudi Research Science Institute (S-RSI) took place this Tsummer at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Saudi Aramco, KAUST and Mawhiba are partners with the Center for Excellence in Education for the S-RSI program.

The Saudi Research Science Institute is the first science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) summer program for high school students in Saudi Arabia to include top-achieving math and science females. The Co-Directors of S-RSI were Dr. S-RSI participant celebrates her completed research William T. Stuart and Dr. Ghadah O. Fakieh. Dr. Stuart previously directed CEE’s first at the poster session presentation for VIP’s and Research Science Institute (RSI) and inaugurated the Center’s USA Biology Olympiad guests at KAUST. (USABO).

Twenty-five students participated in S-RSI. Candidacy was assessed on intellectual merit and leadership potential in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by a selection committee consisting of educators, scientists, KAUST and RSI staff.

S-RSI students mastered each step of the research process from literature review to the design, execution and analysis of an original experiment. The student projects led to the submission of a scientific paper and a plenary session where they reported their findings.

Students of S-RSI are now, part of the RSI Alumni network that will continue throughout their academic and professional careers. In fact, S-RSI students participated in a Skype chat with RSI students at MIT this summer. They will be encouraged to stay in contact S-RSI student using state-of-the-art equipment at KAUST. with each other through social, academic and professional activities. u

Where Are They Now? USA Biology • Jud Bowman, RSI ’98, is the Founder & CEO of Appia and former Co-Founder & CTO Olympiad of Motricity (Nasdaq: MOTR). • Dr. Jeremy Buhler, RSI’91, is Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, The USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), Missouri, serving as interim Department Chair for Computer Science and Engineering. in collaboration with Purdue University, Dr. Buhler has secondary appointments in the Departments of Biology and Genetics. was held June 5th through June 17th on • Dr. Sara Goldhaber-Fiebert, RSI’92, is a faculty member at the Stanford Medical Purdue’s campus. Twelve male and eight School. female students were chosen from nearly • Dr. Eric Rains, RSI’86, is a Professor of Mathematics at California Institute of 10,500 students for their scores on the Technology. USABO open and semifinal exams. • Jonathan Kemp, RSI’91, is a Science Operations Specialist at the Gemini Observatory in Hilo, Hawaii. The USABO, a progressive academic • Scott Duke Kominers, RSI ’04 is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the Milton competition, starts with an Open Exam Friedman Institute for Research in Economics at the University of Chicago. administered nationwide to interested • Shishir Mehrotra, RSI ’95, is the Director of Product Management at Google, respon- high school students at participating sible for YouTube Product Management. schools. The Open Exam is a 50- • Dr. Rinaa Punglia, RSI’89, is Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard minute/ 50-multiple choice question Medical School. She also is a member of the Department of Radiation Oncology at exam designed to identify the top 10% Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. of biology students in the nation. The • Dr. Oliver Rando, RSI’90, is Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular next round, the Semifinal Exam, is a two- Pharmacology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. hour multiple choice and short answer • David Schairer, RSI ’89, is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Trapit. He exam that continues to heavily focus on is responsible for steering the company's technology strategy and leading the engi- application-based inquiry. From the neering organization in the development and delivery of all Trapit products, services Semifinal Exam, the top 20 students in and infrastructure. the nation are invited to join USABO • Dr. Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe, RSI’91, is Assistant Professor of Information, Operations faculty at the National Finals training and Management Sciences of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU. session at Purdue to compete for U.S. medals and the four places on Team USA to represent the United States at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). “A man never mounts so high as when he knows not where he is going.”

~ Oliver Cromwell (continued on page 6)

centerline 5 2011 Research Science Initiative in India his summer marked the second year nology and other scientific fields. Tfor the Research Science Initiative in Professors from IITM, The Institute FALL FALL Chennai, India. The intensive four-week of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai program was held at the Indian Institute Mathematical Institute, Anna of Technology Madras (IITM) in collabo- University and Sastra University ration with the PSBB Millennium Group (Thanjavur) taught various topics of Schools and the Center for Excellence ranging from Scaling in Physics to in Education. All secondary schools in Probability in Math. Chennai were invited to nominate out- RSI India scholars visited standing math and science students for Shanmugam Precision Forging the program, of which 30 young schol- (SPF) and were shown how high ars were chosen. precision instruments were used and The program took place from May 4th maintained. The RSI group went to Joann DiGennaro, President of CEE, presenting a - June 10th. At the closing ceremony, BHEL, Trichy, one of the top 10 provid- Research Science Initiative India 2011 Certificate to an alumnus. Joann DiGennaro, CEE’s President, ers of electrical equipment to the world. gave the keynote address and pre- Students toured the labs of Sastra RSI India 2011 alumni have the oppor- sented awards with Dr. (Mrs.) Y.G. University and The Hindu Printing Press. tunity to network with USA-RSI, China, Parthasarathy, Dean and Director of the The RSI India scholars also attended Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia scholars PSBB Group of schools. the Ramanujan Mathematical Institute through an active alumni network. They at Kumbakonam. They also visited The Research Science Initiative in India are now part of a tight community of the labs at IITM, Anna University, M.S. offered a plethora of activities apart from approximately 2,000 alumni around Swaminathan Research Foundation and academic lectures by eminent scholars the world. This networking compo- Saint- Gobain Glass India, Ltd. in the fields of math, computer science, nent is underwritten by the Caterpillar physics, chemistry, biology, biotech- Foundation. u

USA Biology Olympiad (from page 5)

The twenty National Finalists were wel- comed by France A. Cordova, President of Purdue University. She acknowledged her love of science, highlighted her role as the youngest person and first woman to hold the position of NASA Chief Scientist, and encouraged their pursuit and study of biology.

During their two weeks at Purdue, the finalists participated in intensive theoreti- cal and practical tutorials with experts in the fields of cellular biology, micro- biology, biotechnology, plant anatomy and physiology, animal anatomy and physiology, ethology, genetics and evo- lution, ecology, and biosystematics. The students also toured research laborato- ries in Discovery Park and elsewhere on campus.

At the USA Biology Olympiad Closing Ceremony, the Center for Excellence in Education and Purdue University named the four top-scoring students from the practical and theoretical exams. These students, known as Team USA, went onto win 4 gold medals at the 22nd IBO held in Taipei. u

The USA Biology Olympiad 2011 National Finalists on the “Boilermaker Special” at Purdue University

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Senators Begich, Graham and Lieberman along 2011 with Congressmen Dold and Hultgren Address CEE Congressional Luncheon Attendees

Left to right: Joann DiGennaro, CEE President, Senator Lindsey Graham (SC), Emily Webb, Special Assistant for Education Office of Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia, Gerard Robinson, Virginia Secretary of Education, and Ted Hack, Director of Government Relations, General Dynamics J. Douglas Koelemay, Vice President of he Hart Senate Office Building was Community Relations, SAIC, makes Tthe setting for the annual spring CEE welcoming remarks at luncheon. Congressional Luncheon sponsored by SAIC for Supporters and Friends of the Congressmen Randy Hultgren (IL) and Senator Mark Begich (AK) and Matthew Kilgore, RSI ’10 Center. The event celebrated the suc- Robert Dold (IL), also provided com- cess of CEE’s educational programs that ments. Each emphasized how good assist the world’s greatest young minds education is the foundation to assure this Mrs. Britta Kilgore, mother of RSI to pursue careers in science, technology, nation’s future. Senator Graham stated, Alumnus Matthew Kilgore, addressed engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “Great scientific minds come from U.S. the audience and discussed how her son schools, and it is a good investment to does not believe in any limitations from The premier Research Science Institute create a sound future full of possibilities.” his disability of spinal muscular atrophy. (RSI), offered in partnership with the Matthew Kilgore RSI’10 and Dr. Shamik Massachusetts Institute of Technology In reflecting on CEE’s earlier days, Das RSI ‘94 spoke of the uniqueness of (MIT), and the renowned USA Biology Senator Lieberman stated, “The Center the Research Science Institute, laboratory Olympiad (USABO), collaboratively for Excellence in Education is Admiral research, lasting friendships with fellow sponsored with Purdue University, were Rickover’s Legacy. CEE has good classmates, fond memories, accomplish- proudly recognized at this event. CEE programs and ideas and could not get ments, and future goals. Dr. Das was shined the spotlight on its newest pro- where it is today without the support recognized by scientists this past spring gram, the National Lab Skills Initiative of its sponsors. His legacy will live on, for his breakthrough of developing a (NLSI), to be rolled out in Virginia and thanks to all of you.” nanotech computer. u Indiana before its inauguration nation- wide. The National Lab Skills Initiative for urban and rural teachers is to assure a future talented and diverse U.S. work- force in STEM.

Joann DiGennaro, President of CEE, stated, “CEE has a 28-year record of achievement and will remain at the fore- front of identifying and mentoring young scholars who will be the innovators and leaders of the U.S. in STEM. Now the Center will assist teachers too.”

Senators Joseph Lieberman (CT) and Lindsey Graham (SC), CEE Honorary Board Members, addressed the Center’s Congressional Luncheon attendees. Left to right: Dr. Shamit Das, RSI’94, The MITRE Corporation, receives Congratulations for his Senator Mark Begich (AK), along with development of a nanotech computer processor from Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT) and Joann DiGennaro, CEE President.

centerline 7 a Lecturer in the Department of Physics o Rohit Agrawal, Wayzata High 2011 RSI and USABO at the University of California Berkeley. School in Plymouth, Minnesota • RSI’10 Alumni, Jao-Ke Chin-Lee, o Jan J. Gong, Garden City Senior High Alumni Accolades Alexander Gilbert, and Gabriel School in Garden City, New York

FALL FALL • The Center congratulates Dr. Shamik See have been named High School • Applause for Kay Aull, USABO’03 Das RSI’94, Principal Engineer at The Inventors 2011 by Popular Science (Silver Medalist at the International MITRE Corporation. He was recog- Magazine. Congratulations from CEE. Biology Olympiad) and USABO'04 nized earlier this year for his break- • RSI ’10 Alumni, Lucy Chen and (Gold Medalist at the International through engineering of a nanotech Andrew Das Sarma brought home Biology Olympiad) Alumna for being computer processor. silver medals from the International featured in the Bio Hackers article in • Congratulations to Mark Kantrowitz Physics Olympiad (IPO). Andrew’s Discover. RSI’84 on his published work Secrets score ranked him as the second highest • Kudos to Chelsea Voss, USABO’10 to Winning a Scholarship. This book silver medalist. The Center takes plea- and ’11 (2 Time Gold Medalist at the provides insight to college students and sure in their success. International Biology Olympiad) for their families about securing postsec- • Congratulations to Carey Tanner, making finalist category at the 2011 ondary funding and scholarships. RSI’97, on her new position as Senior National Intel Talent Search. • CEE proudly congratulates Shiv Materials Engineer at InVisage in • CEE congratulates Zach Frankel, Gaglani, RSI’05, Maria Elena De Menlo Park, CA. USABO ’07, who received a Rhodes Obaldia, RSI’03, and Scott Kominers, • RSI ’08 Alumnus, Sujay Tyle is a recipi- Scholarship to Oxford to pursue a RSI ’04 on their book. Success with ent of the $100,000 award of the 20 doctorate in Machine Learning. Science: The Winners' Guide to High Under 20 Thiel Fellows. • Congratulations to Alice Pang, School Research. It provides insight • The Center extends a round of con- USABO’08, President of the Dartmouth and information to encourage students gratulations to the following RSI’10 Undergraduate Journal of Science and teachers to seek out lab-based students that were named in the U.S. (DUJS), the only official science experiences to enrich and strengthen Presidential Scholars Program: publication on campus. DUJS was their scientific acumen. o Kevin Hu*, Naperville Central High mentioned honorably by Nature • CEE proudly recognizes Dr. Andrew School in Naperville, Illinois Magazine. u Charman, RSI’86, is Director of the o Christopher H. Cai, DuPont Manual Research Science Institute 2011. He is Magnet High School in Louisville, *An asterisk indicates a U.S. Presidential Kentucky Scholar in the Arts.

Physics Taught Before Biology??? (from page 1) electron systems with a focus on scanning tool to codify the observed and hypothesized concept which relies on knowledge of tunneling microscopy of novel supercon- world. The emerging realization that these two biology. But I can think of many bio- ductors. Dr. Hoffman received her Ph.D. pedagogic underpinnings – observational and logical concepts which rely on physical and M.A. in physics from the University mathematical methods – can be approached concepts. For example, thermal expan- of California. She received her B.A. from at multiple levels, depending on the maturity of sion and contraction, and buoyancy are Harvard University and graduated magna the student, drives the physics first movement. important concepts to understand why cum laude with Highest Honors in phys- Younger learners have a rich set of options the water in a lake turns over every fall ics. She is a RSI’94 alumna. and experiences to experiment, record and and spring, oxygenating the water and analyze with basic algebra and geometry, allowing more life. Viscosity is important Dr. John Dell is Director, while building their competence to approach for understanding many of the fluid pro- Modern physics and later disciplines – chemistry, biology, calculus- cesses in cells and in the human body. Optics Lab, at Thomas based physics - with a then more broadly Electromagnetic forces are important for Jefferson High School for developed set of skills. understanding neuron function. Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. A second driver for the move to delay biology The main problem with moving physics Dr. Dell received his B.A. at Hampshire is the fundamental transformation of what we before biology is math: the more math College, and a Master of Science and a now teach in the biology classroom. The last that the students know, the more rigorous Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. twenty years have seen biology move from the physics course can be. Since students Dr. Dell served as the Research Science being an observation-based, classification and are building on their math knowledge pro- Institute (RSI) Director in 2002, and phenomenological curriculum, to a highly tech- gressively throughout high school, there is he helped to inaugurate CEE’s Saudi nical experimental and theoretical physio- and an argument that a better physics course Research Science Institute (S-RSI) in 2011. chemico-biological science. This argues for a can be taught later in high school. deeper background in physics and chemistry Question: An important movement among educators But I don’t agree with the math argu- to allow a full appreciation for the fundamen- is that of teaching high school physics before biology. ment. One should be able to teach a tal processes being explored and taught in a Why would you support or not support this change? good physics course which emphasizes modern molecular biology curriculum. Dr. J. Michael McQuade conceptual understanding. Most students As a broad foundation science, physics pro- Dr. Jennifer Hoffman walk into a physics course with so many vides a grounding in observation, the basic From a scientific standpoint, it is a very crazy misconceptions. (For example, Prof. scientific method and, importantly, an introduc- good idea to move physics before biol- Eric Mazur has shown that most students tion to the role of mathematics as the basic ogy. I can’t think of a single physics' (continued on page 9)

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Physics Taught Before Biology??? (from page 8) 2011 Dr. Jennifer Hoffman (cont'd) The points made about math were entirely tal physical structures. The point is that seem to believe that as long as an object true in my case – my physics teacher machines or devices that perform in is moving, there must be some force on gave me additional help and support predictable ways are typically the results that object in the direction of motion. It as the class progressed to fill in my of applications of fundamental physical is believed that an object shot into the gaps. Additionally, that physics teacher principles. These devices and machines air has some upward force on it, as long believed in what was then a non-tradi- provide the functional instrumental basis as it is going up, then the upward force tional curriculum – emphasizing many of of other sciences. somehow “runs out” at some point, or the points made by Drs. McQuade and Dr. Douglas Himberger gravity “takes over”, so the object falls. Hoffman. This extra support and tailored The “scientific method” is key to thinking (In fact, there is no upward force after the experience from teachers and the school critically – and though that paradigm can initial launch, and gravity is a constant can’t necessarily be expected on a regu- be taught in any and all of the sciences downward force throughout the motion.) lar basis – and could prove troublesome (biology, chemistry, and physics, to be The first physics course could focus on a when scalability is considered. sure), I believe physics approaches this in very conceptual understanding and try to That said, presenting physics to students a way that is broadest in its application. undo all these crazy misconceptions. It first could open us to thinking more spe- Nearly every topic of current societal con- would be great for the students’ overall cifically about concepts, and could trans- cern – energy, environment, security, and scientific reasoning ability to get the stu- form other science education – and even others – can often be addressed, quanti- dents thinking hard, and applying logic education writ large. fied, and even analyzed through careful to physical scenarios, even if there is little application of the techniques that are math involved. Question: Why do you think it is import to have stu- taught in high school physics, and elabo- dents take physics courses in high school and at the Furthermore, I think that much math can rated (with greater rigor and underlying university level? actually be taught better in a physical math) in college. context. Many students have trouble with Dr. J. Michael McQuade Question: What do you think are the exciting areas abstract math, but might do better if the Physics is a foundational science, and a in physics for meeting future challenges in health, math has physical context. Who wants comprehensive course of study provides national security, environment, and energy? to integrate just to find the volume of a the broad experimental, observational, sphere? It is more interesting to integrate analytical and mathematical tools neces- Dr. J. Michael McQuade to find out how far an accelerating object sary to pursue most effectively all other Basic energy sciences – thermodynamics, (e.g. a thrown baseball) will travel in a science and engineering courses of study. fluid mechanics, transport phenomena given time. and combustion - are critical to attack- Dr. Jennifer Hoffman ing our most urgent global challenge of Physics is excellent for overall reasoning Dr. John Dell how to create a world in which energy ability. If physics is taught at a concep- The answer very much depends on what is secure and available while mitigating tual level (instead of “plug and chug” into you mean by physics. The depth of treat- the historical and projected impacts of given formulas), it really forces students to ment that is possible depends very much global warming and climate change. This practice thinking. on the level of mathematical preparation is health, national security, environment, of the students and what topics in phys- At the college level, a physics course for and energy all wrapped up into one. ics are to be covered. The point here is non-physics majors should emphasize real that the OUTPUT of physical modeling of Dr. Jennifer Hoffman world skills like how to read a graph, how systems can be understood by students Energy storage (materials science of bat- to interpret the statistical significance of who understand high school algebra and teries, etc.) Energy transmission (super- a public news claim, etc. Students should geometry. In most high schools this would conductivity, etc.) understand conservation of energy and not generally be the case until the 3rd laws of thermodynamics in order to real- Dr. Douglas Himberger year. Alternatively, one could accelerate ize that using hydrogen fuel isn’t going to Nanotechnologies, communication tech- or build in a math component to a fresh- magically solve our energy problems. It’s nologies, high-energy technologies – the man course – which would require the just going to shift the pollution problem list is endless, and every element exciting. creation of an integrated course in physics from one physical location (the streets) to All those areas mentioned by the others and math. another (the coal mines, or wherever the have their place on this list of fields of Dr. Douglas Himberger energy is originally extracted from the physics meeting our challenges … and I have a personal response on this ques- natural environment). Furthermore, there all offer promising advances. However, tion – I indeed took my high school phys- will be additional energy lost during the even more exciting are those that have yet ics class before biology, and had to move additional conversion step from some to emerge. Who could have foreseen the heaven and earth to get approval to do other form of energy to hydrogen energy; role of semiconductors on our society and so! I’d like to say that I had great insight due to the laws of thermodynamics economy just a few decades ago? Who as to the reasons and logic behind this (entropy always increases, useful energy could have foreseen the impact that wire- move, but that isn’t true. I did, however, is always lost to heat during any conver- less communication would have on every have a knowledgeable and supportive sion process). aspect of our lives? Similar emerging junior high school teacher who encour- fields in physics will have similar impact Dr. John Dell aged me to do this. In the end, I believe it … the exciting part will be seeing those All of modern science and technology made all the difference. developments spring from our young is based on manipulation of fundamen- physicists! u

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