Frederick F. Spaziani Memorial Award 2013

Frederick F. Spaziani Memorial Award 2013

RECOGNITION DAY

The Frederick F. Spaziani Memorial Award 2013 scholarship is awarded by a Suffolk University faculty committee to one full-time and one part-time student in the Chemistry, Physics and/or Engineering program on the basis of merit. 

2013 awardees are both on the Astrophysics Track: Casey Myers and Elizabeth Rodriguez.  Jack Driscoll will be there to award Casey and Elizabeth tonight, April 25, 2013 at the C. Walsh Theatre.

 

Prashant Sharma, Chair Physics Dept at Suffolk U, Casey Myers, 2013 Spaziani Memorial Award recipient and Jack Driscoll, Spaziani Memorial Award Administrator. 



Both award recipients submitted essays that illustrated their creative use of physics.

Casey employed some culinary physics to save prep time while working as a pizza chef in high school. "Everything we see around us in the natural world can be explained using physics. Physics is my passion because the world is my event, and I will always ask the question why".

This is the second consecutive year that Elizabeth is a Spaziani award recipient. Elizabeth's essay details her experience as a Suffolk University teaching assistant who developed curriculum and led an astrophysics field trip for non-science majors to the Suffolk University Maine Campus Friedman Field Station. In her words: "In the end, most of the students were able to find most of the objects on the list by using all of the equipment and trying to be creative with the telescopes in order to achieve this". 

Congratulations to Casey and Elizabeth! We are honored to present each of you with the 2013 Spaziani Memorial Award. 

Fred Spaziani co-founded of  HNU Systems, Inc. with Jack Driscoll in 1973. Together they developed the first commercial photoionization detector that is now the most important method for measuring volatile organic compounds. Fred left us at too early an age and the award is to help students in science or engineering reach their full potential.

@pidgirl's May 2012 E-Newsletter

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May 2012

Greetings! I had the honor of presenting the annual Frederick F. Spaziani scholarship award on April 26, 2012 alongside Dr. Walter Johnson at Suffolk University to two very talented young women on theastrophysics track: Elizabeth Rodriguez and Amanda Lewis (L to R above).  Fred Spaziani co-founded  HNU Systems, Inc. with Jack Driscoll in 1973. Together they developed the first commercialphotoionization detector that is now the most important method for measuring volatile organic compounds. Fred left us at too early an age and the award is to help students in science and/or engineering reach their full potential.

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Frederick F. Spaziani Memorial Award 2012

Recognition Day

The Frederick F. Spaziani Memorial Award 2012 scholarship is awarded by a Suffolk University faculty committee to one full-time and one part-time student in the Chemistry, Physics and/or Engineering program on the basis of merit. 

2012 awardees are  both on the Astrophysics Track, Amanda Lewis and Elizabeth Rodriguez. April 26, 2012.

Elizabeth Rodriguez, Dr. Walter Johnson, Amanda Lewis and Jennifer Maclachlan

Fred Spaziani co-founded of  HNU Systems, Inc. with Jack Driscoll in 1973. Together they developed the first commercial photoionization detector that is now the most important method for measuring volatile organic compounds. Fred left us at too early an age and the award is to help students in science or engineering reach their full potential.

Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living: An IYC Cape Cod SciCafe Event

Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living: An IYC Cape Cod SciCafe 

Interested in finding out more about alternative energy solutions and sustainable living? Then you must  attend this Cape Cod Science Cafe International Year of Chemistry (IYC) Quarter 2 event.

Friday April 29, 2011 6:30pm-9pm Hyannis Golf Club, Hyannis, MA

From 6:30pm-7:30pm there will be a social hour with a cash bar. Complimentary soft drinks and food will be provided. This gives attendees a chance to socialize and network before the start of the program.

We are honored to have Dr. Dan Nocera, world renowned MIT Chemist speak at our International Year of Chemistry Event. 

Dr. Nocera moderated the IYC USA Kick-Off Event in Philadelphia. Details here 

Cape Cod Science Cafe Program:

6:30-7:30pm-Social Hour  

Appetizers and soft drinks provided. Cash bar.  

7:30pm Introduction to the International Year of Chemistry: Dr. Morton Hoffman, Councillor NESACS, alternate presenter, Jennifer Maclachlan

7:35pm Sustainabile living at Suffolk University's Field Station on the shore of Cobstock Bay in Edmunds, Maine : Dr. Walter Johnson with alternate presenter Dr. Jack Driscoll 

8:05pm Alternative Energy & Sustainability

Dr. Dan Nocera, Keynote speaker, MIT

Questions will be addressed after each speaker  

REGISTER HERE

Those folks wishing to spend the evening or weekend on Cape Cod these are some local area hotels: Hyannis Harbor Hotel, Heritage House Hotel, Econolodge Hyannis, Cape Codder Resort & Spa.
It is recommended to check rates on Hotels.com as well as with the property directly for the best rate.  

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