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Physics department head honored for diversity efforts

Bertschinger to receive honor from MAES-Latinos in Engineering and Science

MIT News Office
October 9, 2012

Edmund Bertschinger, Professor of Physics and Physics Department Head
Edmund Bertschinger, Professor of Physics and Physics Department Head


Edmund Bertschinger, head of the Department of Physics, will receive the Outstanding MAEStro Award from MAES-Latinos in Engineering and Science at its annual symposium in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 12. 

The award recognizes individuals for their proactive and supporting efforts to increase the number of Latino students successfully completing high school and pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Related Link: "Advancing Diversity and Excellence in Physics" [2012 Annual physics@mit Journal]

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