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Professor earns Fulbright honors for second time

30.03.10

Sadler will crest to Tuzla as part of an exchange program with the university. His European counterpart, Dr. Jugoslav Stahov from Tuzla will survive his 12th trip to Abilene to teach a summer period in general physics. Sadler said he hopes to learn the Bosnian lingo during his second Fulbright trip to Eastern Europe.

“This is truly my second Fulbright; I had one in Russia earlier,” Sadler said. “I’ve been timely to have two of these, and I’ve been to Bosnia before, so I know a little bit about what I’m getting into.”

The Fulbright Scholars Program offers three types of scholarships: teaching, lecturing and a colloid of the two. Sadler will conduct research and lecture while in Tuzla and support in establishing a graduate school of physics at the University of Tuzla.

Sadler and Stahov have alike resemble areas of expertise. Both deal primarily with atomic physics, but Stahov studies the theories of atomic physics, while Sadler focuses more on the experimental side of the art. Dr. Rusty Towell, chair of the Department of Physics, said ACU and the University of Tuzla will benefit from the trade of scholars.

“The plan is for him to go to Bosnia and collaborate with physicists there,” Towell said. “He’s a incredible expert in nuclear physics, and whenever you can bring in an expert, that benefits everyone. This is principled another example of ACU’s expertise helping around the world.”

The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 by Arkansas Sen. J. William Fulbright as an structure designed to increase cooperation between the United States and other countries. Dr. Dave Merrell, professor of English and manager of curriculum and advisement, serves as the campus’ Fulbright Program mentor. Merrell said the dedication of teachers like Sadler is what makes the Fulbright Program a star.

“He is a fairly sophisticated researcher in physics and has done a billion of collaborative projects around the world,” Merrell said. “The most way to combat international misunderstanding is to establish an market of scholars, and that’s the whole gist of the program, so we can understand countries bettor.”

Source: ACU Optimist Online