Michigan Tech Nominates Ben Malec for Goldwater Scholarship

HOUGHTON, MI (01/27/2012)(readMedia)-- Michigan Technological University has nominated Ben Malec, a 2009 graduate of Buffalo Grove High School, for a 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

Goldwater Scholarships are among the most prestigious awards available for US undergraduates in science and engineering. Recipients receive up to $7,500 to cover eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board.

As part of the application process, Malec, a junior majoring in physics, submitted a research proposal. He tracks particles in a turbulent fluid in which gravitational settling plays a role. He hopes to apply what he learns to better understand the behavior of clouds.

Malec is the son of Karen and Ben Malec of Buffalo Grove.

Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.