Scott Franklin
Professor
Scott Franklin
Professor
Education
BA, University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Texas
Bio
Dr. Franklin studies geometrically cohesive granular materials, a particular form of soft matter that shows dramatic entanglement. He is also interested in the dynamics of student learning in physics, as well as how physicists associate meaning with mathematical expressions.
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In the News
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November 4, 2022
NSF grant funds RIT postdoctoral fellows in STEM education research
The National Science Foundation has awarded RIT $1.2 million for a cohort of four postdoctoral fellows to conduct STEM discipline-based education research. Each fellow will work with two mentors, encouraging cutting-edge research at the interface of traditional disciplines.
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January 15, 2021
College of Science experiences boom in sponsored research
Several School of Physics and Astronomy faculty secured large grants as principal investigators during a banner summer.
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September 30, 2020
RIT Professor Scott Franklin named American Physical Society Fellow
RIT Professor Scott Franklin has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. The fellowship is a selective and prestigious recognition by peers for outstanding contributions to physics.
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May 4, 2022
Zohrabi Alaee lead author of research on the equals sign
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February 15, 2021
Franklin receives grant to establish field school in Kazakhstan
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March 25, 2020
Franklin co-leads PEER workshop
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July 6, 2019
RIT hosts PEER Workshops