Peter Sheldon
‘The Bumpy Ramp Problem’: Students investigate AP physics test question
In 2016, a question on the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 exam rankled some in the science community. ... READ MORE >>
Peter Sheldon wins national Society of Physics Students award
Last week, he was named the Society of Physics Students’ Outstanding Chapter Advisor for 2022-23.... READ MORE >>
Summer research project investigating navigation with smartphone sensors
It all started with roller coasters. ... READ MORE >>
Randolph Society of Physics Students honored with Outstanding Chapter Award
The College has received the award for 15 of the last 16 years.... READ MORE >>
Sheldon records lecture for College Board's AP program
Randolph College physics and engineering professor Peter Sheldon recently recorded an online lecture for the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) program.... READ MORE >>
A hands-on approach: Summer Research focusing on curriculum guide for teachers
The Science Festival curriculum guide Zoe Waring ’22 is creating for her Summer Research Project is full of activities teachers can use in their own classrooms. It’s the kind of work she wishes was available when she was in school.... READ MORE >>
President's end-of-year message to alumnae and alumni
It is hard to believe that we have reached the end of the academic year. These past weeks have been filled with challenges and uncertainty as we have all tried to adjust to the world as we know it today.... READ MORE >>
Randolph physics professor presents research
Randolph physics professor Peter Sheldon recently presented research conducted by himself and fellow physics and environmental science professor Sarah Sojka at the annual national meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Orlando, Florida. The research was titled “Cohort Intervention Impacts on Undergraduate Science Students’ Success.”... READ MORE >>
Randolph Society of Physics Students wins another national recognition
The Randolph College chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has won yet another Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS national office. The annual designation is given to fewer than 15 percent of all SPS chapters at colleges and universities in the United States and internationally, and Randolph has now received the award for... READ MORE >>
Sheldon named runner-up for national Society of Physics Students award
Peter Sheldon, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics & Engineering at Randolph, has been selected as a runner-up for the national Society of Physics Students’ (SPS) 2019 Outstanding Chapter Advisor award. Sheldon was nominated by his students, who spoke highly of the impact he has made on their college experience and their lives. “He... READ MORE >>
