Dr. Michael Waxman
Michael Waxman Dr. Michael Waxman
Professor, Chemistry
ph. 715-394-8261
office. Barstow Hall 302C
hours.
MON. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
TUES. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WED. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
WED. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
THURS. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
TUES. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WED. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
WED. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
THURS. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 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.
Michael teaches in the subjects:
- Chemistry
- 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 2020
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 September 21, 2020 1:30 AM.
| Fall Semester 2020 | ||||||||||
| Class Nbr. | Catalog Nbr. | Course Title/Course Topics | Class Sect. | Credits | Bldg. | Room | Days | Time | Seats Open | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM - Chemistry | ||||||||||
| 1975 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. Campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | 101 | 5.00 | Online | MWF | 9:00AM- 9:50AM | 4 of 30 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | ||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. Campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | ||||||||||
| Online | Th | 2:00PM-2:50PM | ||||||||
| 1976 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. Campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | 102 | 5.00 | Online | MWF | 9:00AM- 9:50AM | 4 of 30 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | ||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit
This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. Campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | ||||||||||
| Online | Th | 3:00PM-3:50PM | ||||||||
| 1977 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I Lab 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. On-campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the 12-18 credit tuition plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | 501 | 0.00 | Online | T | 9:00AM- 11:50AM | 3 of 20 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | ||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. On-campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the 12-18 credit tuition plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | ||||||||||
| 1978 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I Lab 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. On-campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the 12-18 credit tuition plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | 502 | 0.00 | Online | T | 1:00PM- 3:50PM | 3 of 20 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | ||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. On-campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the 12-18 credit tuition plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | ||||||||||
| 1979 | CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I Lab 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. On-campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the 12-18 credit tuition plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | 503 | 0.00 | Online | Th | 9:00AM- 11:50AM | 2 of 20 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | ||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 This course will be taught online with at least one real-time virtual class meeting per week at the date/time scheduled for the course. Full details on the course meetings will be provided by the instructor. On-campus tuition rates apply, and credits are within the 12-18 credit tuition plateau for Fall 2020 online/alternative delivery of courses. | ||||||||||
| 1988 | CHEM 491 | Senior Research 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 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 | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| 1991 | CHEM 496 | Senior Paper 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 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 | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||
| 1994 | CHEM 497 | Senior Seminar In Chemistry 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 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 | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required All Natural Science classes will be assessed a program fee of $12 per credit | ||||||||||