Dr. Michael Waxman
Michael Waxman Dr. Michael Waxman
Professor, Chemistry
ph. 715-394-8261
office. Barstow Hall 302C
hours.
MON. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
TUES. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
WED. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
THURS. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FRI. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
TUES. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
WED. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
THURS. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FRI. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
University of Wisconsin-Superior
https://www.uwsuper.edu/directory/michael-waxman_mwaxman
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.
- Alexandre Gainer and Michael A. Waxman, Sliding on an Arbitrarily Shaped Incline with Friction. - The Physics Teacher 59, no. 2, pp. 117-119 (2021).
Michael teaches in the subjects:
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Physics
Michael is involved with these committees:
Michael is affiliated with:
- Natural Sciences Department
- Chemistry and Physics
UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Waxman, Michael A
Fall Semester 2021
For up to date information on all schedules, please refer to the class search page in the E-Hive.
Note: the Class Schedule information below reflects data as of October 24, 2021 1:30 AM.
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| Fall Semester 2021 | ||||||||||
| Class Nbr. | Catalog Nbr. | Course Title/Course Topics | Class Sect. | Credits | Bldg. | Room | Days | Time | Seats Open | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM - Chemistry | ||||||||||
| 1954 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | 101 | 5.00 | SWEN | 1004 | MWF | 9:00AM- 9:50AM | 2 of 27 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | |
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| SWEN | 1055 | Th | 2:00PM-2:50PM | |||||||
| 1956 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 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 | 11 of 27 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | |||
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 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 | |||||||
| 1957 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I Lab 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 | 501 | 0.00 | BARS | 0310 | T | 9:00AM- 11:50AM | 3 of 18 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | |
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | CHEM 346 | Physical Chemistry Lect II 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | 001 | 3.00 | BARS | 0210 | MWF | 11:00AM- 11:50AM | 21 of 24 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | |
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| 1967 | CHEM 491 | Senior Research 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 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 | ||||
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| 1970 | CHEM 496 | Senior Paper 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 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 | ||||
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| 1973 | CHEM 497 | Senior Seminar In Chemistry 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 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 | ||||
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| 1978 | CHEM 498 | Internship 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 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 | ||||
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| PHYS - Physics | ||||||||||
| 2011 | PHYS 107 | Algebra-Based Physics I 09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | 101 | 4.00 | BARS | 0210 | MWF | 3:00PM- 3:50PM | 9 of 24 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | |
09/08/2021 - 12/15/2021 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||