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- an AB with a major in Physics,
- a BS with a major in Physics
- a BS with a combined major in Physics and Astronomy
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YAPA headerMembers of a YSU research team who studied at the Atomic Energy Agency facility in Tokai, Japan, this summer are, from left, Thomas Harle, Geoffrey Trees, Isaac Mills, Nathan Caldwell and physics professor James J. Carroll. More . . .people headerRetired physics faculty member honored by AAPTRichard Zitto, retired instructor of physics at Youngstown State University, was awarded a Distinguished Service Citation by the American Association of Physics Teachers at its summer 2008 meeting in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The AAPT established the awards program to recognize and honor those who have made significant contributions to the association, to physics education, and to physics research.Zitto, a past president of the Ohio Section of the AAPT, taught a total of 41 years at Kenton High School in Ohio, Boardman High School and at YSU. He was one of the seven creators and a director of the YSU Physics Olympics. He also established and directed the Youngstown Area Physics Alliance.
His areas of interest are physics education, pre–service teacher training, and antique physics apparatus. His collection of apparatus is known through out the physics teaching community.
Chairman of the nominations committee for the award was Harvey Leff the immediate past president of AAPT and professor of modern physics at the University of California at Pomona. More information may be obtained at www.aapt.org.
Source: YSU News Briefs Sept. 2, 2008astronomy sub banner
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