Jorge López (physicist)

Jorge Lopez
Nationality American
Alma mater Texas A&M University
University of Texas at El Paso
Scientific career
Fields Nuclear physics
Physics education
Institutions University of Texas at El Paso

Jorge Alberto López (born 1955 in Monterrey, Mexico[1]) is a physicist and educator and the Schumaker Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at El Paso.[2] He is known for his work in heavy ion collision dynamics[3] and for his outreach to the Hispanic community in the United States to increase diversity in physics, effective teaching and mentoring of undergraduate students (particularly underrepresented minorities), development of bilingual physics education programs, and building collaborations between American and Latin American universities.[4][5] He is one of the founders of the National Society of Hispanic Physicists[6] and author of books on nuclear physics, surface science, and statistical analysis of elections.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Rosenthal, Judith (1996). Teaching Science to Language Minority Students: Theory and Practice. Multilingual Matters. p. 146.
  2. ↑ "Faculty Page". UTEP Physics Department. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "2015 Edward A. Bouchet Award Recipient". American Physical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Lopez, Jorge. "Physics Mentoring on the Mexico-U.S. Border". Science. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Lucibella, Michael. "Bridge-builder to Hispanic Community Wins Bouchet Award". American Physical Society News. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "A Brief History of Our Society". National Society of Hispanic Physicists. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Hutchins, Shana. "Texas A&M Science to Induct Two into Academy of Distinguished Former Students". Texas A&M College of Science. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. ↑ UT System Regents' Award
  9. ↑ "Mentoring Award". American Physical Society Division of Nuclear Physics. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Perez, Daniel. "Science Society Names UTEP Professor as Top Educator". News @ UTEP. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Physics Professor is awarded MAES Outstanding Maestro Award". UTEP Physics Department News Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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