Martin Feinberg, who is professor of chemical engineering, will receive the Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. A Rochester professor for 25 years, Feinberg is known by students and colleagues alike for his uncommon gift for presenting complex ideas in a simple, straightforward manner that invites discussion.
Students describe the material as clear and organized, delivered with a dose of good humor.
This goes for both struggling and advanced students. Outside of class, students enjoy an easy rapport with him, often stopping in for a chat. Feinberg earned an M.S. in chemical engineering at Purdue University and a Ph.D. at Princeton University. Ronald Jones, who is Xerox professor of economics, will receive the University Award for Graduate Teaching. He joined the Rochester faculty in 1968.