Dr. Michael Waxman

Professor, Chemistry

Natural Sciences Department

mwaxman{atuws}

ph. 715-394-8261

office. Barstow Hall 302C

hours.

MON. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
WED. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
THURS. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
FRI. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

1992-93 Department of Chemistry, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas. Post-doctoral training in Physical Chemistry.

1990-92 School of Chemistry, TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Ph.D. in Chemistry, 1993.

1975-80 NOVOSIBIRSK ELECTRIC ENGINEERING INSTITUTE, Novosibirsk, USSR. Department of Engineering Physics. M.S. in Physical Electronics and Lasers. (Diploma with honors, 1980)

Honors and Awards

1999 Gustav Ohaus Award for Innovation in College Science Teaching. - Presented by the National Science Teachers Association.

2001 Annual Award for Excellence in Research, University of Wisconsin - Superior.

2005 Annual Award for Excellence in Scholarship, University of Wisconsin - Superior.

2010 Max H. Lavine Award for Scholarly Contributions to Contemporary Concerns.

Research Interests

Laser spectroscopy, kinetic phenomena in gases, polymer thermodynamics, biofuels; chemistry and physics pedagogy.

Recent Pubications

Michael A.Waxman Helping Students to Grasp the Formula for Centripetal Acceleration. - Journal of College Science Teaching 39, no. 2, p. 8 (2009).
Michael A.Waxman Exploring Rotations Due to Radiation Pressure: 2D to 3D Transition Is Interesting! - The Physics Teacher 48, no. 1, p. 30 (2010).
Michael A.Waxman Using physics to investigate blood flow in arteries: A case study for pre-med students. - American Journal of Physics 78, no. 9, pp. 970-973 (2010).
James W. Lane, Paul Hlina, Kurt Hukriede, Adam Jersett, Damodar Koirala, Aaron Stewart, and Michael A.Waxman Probing Wisconsin Highbush Cranberry (V. Trilobum), Dotted Horsemint (M. Punctata), and American Hazelnut (C. Americana) as Potential Biodiesel Feedstocks. - Industrial Crops and Products 36, n. 1, pp. 531-535 (2012).
James W. Lane, Kurt Hukriede, Adam Jersett, Damodar Koirala, Dan Levings, Aaron Stewart, and Michael A.Waxman Synthesis And Characterization Of New Biodiesels Derived From Oils Of Plants Growing In Northern Wisconsin And Minnesota. - Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society 89, n. 4, pp. 721-725 (2012).
Donghua Zuo, James W. Lane, Dan Culy, Michael Schultz, Allison Pullar, and Michael A. Waxman Sulfonic acid functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 catalysts for biodiesel production. - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 129, pp. 342-350 (2013).
Michael A. Waxman Reinforcing Harmonic Oscillators in Electrostatics. – Physics Education 32, issue 1, pp. 1 - 4 (2016).
Michael A. Waxman Raising Personal Interactions And Feedback In Distance-Learning Introductory And Advanced Science Classes. – In: Proceedings of the 32nd Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, August 9-11, 2016, Madison, WI, p. 232.

Michael teaches in the subjects:

Chemistry
Physics

Michael is the Advisor for these Student Organizations:

Pre-Health Club (PHC)

Michael is involved with these committees:

Michael is affiliated with:

Natural Sciences Department
- Chemistry and Physics

Fall Classes
Spring Classes

UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Waxman, Michael A
Fall Semester 2019

For up to date information on all schedules, please refer to the class search page in the E-Hive portal.

Note: the Class Schedule information below reflects data as of March 25, 2019 11:45 AM.

Class Section Identifier Key

Class Nbr.	Catalog Nbr.	Course Title/Course Topics	Class Sect.	Credits	Bldg.	Room	Days	Time	Seats Open
Fall Semester 2019
CHEM - Chemistry
2046	CHEM 105	General Chemistry I 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.	101	5.00	SWEN	1055	Th	2:00PM- 2:50PM	30 of 30 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.
					SWEN	1004	MWF	9:00AM-9:50AM
2047	CHEM 105	General Chemistry I 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit. This class section 102 meets in Swenson 1004 on MWF with section 101.	102	5.00			MWF	9:00AM- 9:50AM	30 of 30 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit. This class section 102 meets in Swenson 1004 on MWF with section 101.
					SWEN	1055	Th	3:00PM-3:50PM
2049	CHEM 105	General Chemistry I Lab 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019	501	0.00	BARS	0310	T	9:00AM- 11:50AM	20 of 20 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019
2050	CHEM 105	General Chemistry I Lab 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019	502	0.00	BARS	0310	T	1:00PM- 3:50PM	20 of 20 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019
2051	CHEM 105	General Chemistry I Lab 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019	503	0.00	BARS	0310	Th	9:00AM- 11:50AM	20 of 20 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019
2168	CHEM 346	Physical Chemistry Lect II 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit	001	3.00	SWEN	1055	MWF	10:00AM- 10:50AM	24 of 24 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
2060	CHEM 491	Senior Research 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.	003	1.00 - 4.00				ARR	5 of 5 open Wait List: 1 of 1
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.
2063	CHEM 496	Senior Paper 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.	003	1.00				ARR	5 of 5 open Wait List: 1 of 1
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.
2066	CHEM 497	Senior Seminar In Chemistry 09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.	003	1.00				ARR	6 of 6 open Wait List: 1 of 1
		09/04/2019 - 12/13/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit.

Class Nbr.	Catalog Nbr.	Course Title/Course Topics	Class Sect.	Credits	Bldg.	Room	Days	Time	Seats Open
Spring Semester 2019
CHEM - Chemistry
1814	CHEM 345	Physical Chemistry Lect I 01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit	001	4.00	BARS	0210	MWThF	10:00AM- 10:50AM	18 of 24 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
1820	CHEM 496	Senior Paper 01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit	003	1.00				ARR	5 of 5 open
		01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
PHYS - Physics
1840	PHYS 108	Algebra-Based Physics II 01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit	101	4.00	SWEN	1055	MWF	1:00PM- 1:50PM	15 of 24 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
1841	PHYS 108	Algebra-Based Physics II Lab 01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019	501	0.00	BARS	0210	T	1:00PM- 2:50PM	15 of 24 open Wait List: 15 of 15
		01/23/2019 - 05/10/2019

Dr. Michael Waxman

Education

Honors and Awards

Research Interests

Recent Pubications

UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Waxman, Michael A Fall Semester 2019

UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Waxman, Michael A Spring Semester 2019

UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Waxman, Michael A
Fall Semester 2019

UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Waxman, Michael A
Spring Semester 2019