The ISU Physics Department's Skadron Awards in Computational Physics are named for emeritus department chair, Professor George Skadron. It was Dr. Skadron's vision and effort that initiated the computational physics program at ISU. A scholarship fund in his honor supports both the Skadron Awards (for classroom and research excellence) and the Skadron Prize. The prize is awarded annually based on a physics computer simulation competition. The particular problem to be simulated changes each year, and is designed to highlight the many methods and applications of computer-based physics.
Skadron Computational Physics Award for Research
2014 Quinton M. Skilling
2013 Matthew R. Ware
2012 Ben T. Shields
2011 Ben T. Shields
2010 Matthew R. Ware
2009 Emily R. Gospodarczyk
2008 Matthew Norton
2007 Brian J. Vlcek
2006 Nicholas J. Jurasek
2005 Matthew E. Narter
2004 Peter J. Peverly
2003 Tyson R. Shepherd
2002 Robert E. Wagner
2001 Peter J. Peverly
2000 Robert E. Wagner
1999 Joshua W. Braun
1998 Jennifer R. Csesznegi
Skadron Computational Physics Award for Class Achievement
2014 Derek J. Jennings
2013 Andrew T. Steinacher
2012 Andrew Vikartofsky
2011 James M. Becker and Joseph Trimble
2010 Samuel L. Krueger
2009 R.J. Linton
2008 Samuel Krueger, Erin Lindsey, Ryan Rappa
2007 Matthew S. Norton
2006 Joshua Bradford
2005 Nathaniel G.Nutter
2004 Peter J. Peverly
2003 Alllen F. Lewis
2002 Jonathan D. Andreasen and Tyson Shepherd
2001 Robert E. Wagner and Marek M. Jacobs
2000 Edward J. Davis and Louis A. Littel
1999 Joshua W. Braun, Bryron C. Musser, Jaciej Stypik andNathan E. Tovo
Skadron Computational Physics Award for Service
2014 Andrew T. Steinacher
2013 None
2012 Samuel L. Krueger
2011 None
2010 Ryan J. Linton and David T. Wischhusen
2009 None
2008 James Kristoff
2007 Amy E. Erxleben
2006 Nathaniel G. Nutter
2005 Vikram Jhaveri
2004 None
2003 Daniel L. Sherman
2002 Tyson R. Shepherd
2001 None
2000 Peter J. Peverly
1999 Rebecca L. Braynard, Joshua Matsko andHerman D. Restrepo
1998 Jason Csesznegi and Mark S. Zimmerle
Skadron Prize Competition
2014 (eRodeo) - Note: the file is a Mathematica notebook
1st prize: Andrew T. Steinacher
2nd prize: Quinton M. Skilling
2013 (Longest tiles game) - Note: the file is a Mathematica notebook
1st prize: Andrew T. Steinacher
2nd prize: William D. Heidorn2012 (Minimize to Remember)
1st prize: Matthew R. Ware
2nd prize: Samuel L. Krueger2011 (Snowboarding Down A Ski Trail)
1st prize: Matthew R. Ware
2nd prize: Andrew Gillespie2010 (Snowboarding Down A Slope)
1st prize: James Kristoff
2nd prize: Matthew R. Ware2009 ( Packed in a Glassy Structure)
1st prize: Issac Goodin
2nd prize: Andrew Gillespie and Ryan J. Linton2008 (Sumo Wrestling Championship)
1st prize: Andrew Gillespie
2nd prize: Ryan Rappa
2007 (Tug of War Championship)
1st Prize: Michael P. Morrissey and Brian J. Vlcek
2nd Prize: James Kristoff
2006 (Sliding Bead Race)
1st Prize: Nicholas J. Jurasek
2nd Prize: Kareem C. Carr
2005 (Stock Trading By Computer)
1st Prize: Nicholas J. Jurasek
2nd Prize: David E. Sweeney
2004 (Stock Trading By Computer)
1st Prize: Peter J. Peverly
2nd Prize: David E. Sweeney and Nicholas J. Jurasek
2003 (Catch an atom if you can!)
1st Prize: Jonathan D. Andreasen
2nd Prize: Kareem C. Carr and Daniel L. Sherman
2002 (The lower, the better)
1st Prize: Robert E. Wagner
2nd Prize: Toby C. Hoover
2001 (The faster, the better)
1st Prize: Robert E. Wagner
2nd Prize: Jonathan D. Andreasen and Louis A. Littell
1999 (Computer Golf Putting Championship)
1st Prize: Alexander Bergquist
2nd Prize: Peter J. Peverly
1998 (Computer Controlled Seasaw)
1st Prize: Robert W. Wagner
2nd Prize: Brian L. Mavity