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Awards & Recognition

Awards & Recognition


Congratulations to our exceptional faculty, students, alumni, & staff!

Conscious of the Planet

The Wilkes Student Innovation Prize: Making climate conscious consumption really easy.

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What It Means to Meet a Mathematician

2023 Distinguished Service Award from the College of Science

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Outstanding Undergrad Research Awards 2024

Autumn Hartley and Dua Azhar recognized as Outstanding Undergrad Researchers for 2024.

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2024 Convocation Student Speaker: Dua Azhar

Physics graduate Dua Azhar (BS'24) is selected as U Convocation's student speaker.

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Gentrification drives patterns of alpha and beta diversity in cities

Human/Wildlife Coexistence SRI stream adds to new monumental data-driven narrative.

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Goldwater Scholars 2024

Two College of Science students receive the Goldwater Scholarship for 2024

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2024 College of Science Awards

Recognizing excellence in education, research and service.

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U Fulbright Scholar Semi-Finalists 2024

2024 Fulbright Semi-Finalists in the College of Science

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2024 Wilkes Climate Hackathon

“I woke up at 4:30 a.m. that second day, and it was like, we’ve gotta get this done!"

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Rhodes Scholar Finalist

Eliza Diggins is a dual major in Physics & Astronomy and Applied Mathematics.

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Nash Ward Receives 2024 PME Speaker Award

Nash Ward has always wanted to visit all seven continents.

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Vahe Bandarian – 2023 ACS Fellow

Vahe Bandarian has been selected as one of the 2023 American Chemical Society fellows

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William Anderegg Receives Blavatnik Award

Anderegg is one of three to receive the 2023 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists

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Here Comes Trouble Shooting

The “Understory” that is Biology's Karen Zundel, Outstanding Staff Awardee

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Bones of the Earth

Geologist Kevin Mendoza on learning, teaching, representation and connection to the land

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Sandra J. Bromley Scholarship

Providing a Role Model for New Generations

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2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentors

Gannet Hallar and Ofer Ron receive accolades

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Celebrating Our Exceptional Faculty 2023

The College of Science congratulates four faculty members

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Lissy Coley Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Lissy Coley Elected to NAS

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William Anderegg Receives NSF Waterman Award

William Anderegg is one of three awardees who will receive $1 million for research

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Outstanding Undergrad Research Awards 2023

Learn more about the university's up-and-coming researchers and mentors

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Founders Day Distinguished Alumni

A near-sweep of Founders Day Distinguished Alumni Awards by the College of Science

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Balance & Bliss: Aria Ballance

Balance & Bliss: Aria Ballance and extraterrestrial molecules

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2023 College of Science Awards

The College of Science is committed to recognizing excellence in education, research, and service and congratulates all 2023 college award recipients.

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Outstanding Grad Student

Dylan Klure Outstanding Graduate Student Awardee

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2023 Goldwater Scholars

4 College of Science Students receive the Goldwater Scholarship for 2023.

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Clifton Sanders

Clifton Sanders, (PhD '90) receives a Founders Day Distinguished Alumnus award.

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Spirit of Salam

Tino Nyawelo wins 2023 Spirit of Salam Award.

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Fellow of the AAAS

Jennifer Shumaker-Perry elected as a Fellow of the AAAS.

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Anna Tang

Mathematics is a key in our hands that is able to fit almost any lock in the world.

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Jessica Venegas

I’ve always wanted to go to the U because that’s where I was born.

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Ty Mellor

I think there is a ton of potential for research in aging and disease.

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APS Fellows

Christoph Boehme and Ramón Barthelemy have been elected fellows of the APS.

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McMinn Chair

Christopher Hacon appointed to 2nd term as the McMinn Chair in Mathematics

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NDSEG Fellowship

Aria Ballance Granted 2022 NDSEG Fellowship.

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Armentrout Interview

Peter Armentrout sits down with the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

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STAR-X Proposal

Astrophysicist Dan Wik proposal selected by NASA.

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Golden Goose 2022

Toto Olivera's side hustle that transformed neuroscience.

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Jack Simons Award

PHYS senior theory award renamed to Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry.

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U Presidential Scholar

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks named 2022 U presidential scholar.

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N.S.F. Director

NSF appoints Denise Dearing as Director for the Div. of Integrative Organismal Systems.

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Tiffany Do: Undergrad Research Scholar

Tiffany Do named 2022 Undergraduate Research Scholar.

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Mass Spectrometry

Armentrout receives ASMS Award for Distinguished Contributions In Mass Spectrometry.

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Betty Vetter Award

Ramón Barthelemy awarded a 2022 Betty Vetter Research Award

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Outstanding Advisor

Cyri Dixon has been named a NACADA Outstanding New Advisor.

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Living Legend

Baldomero Olivera stamp issued by the Filipino Postal Office.

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Phi Beta Kappa

Muskan Walia Named Phi Beta Kappa Society Scholar.

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Societal Impact Scholar

Ken Golden Named U Presidential Societal Impact Scholar

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Fulbright Scholar

Rose Godfrey named 2022 Fulbright Scholar.

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Outstanding Graduate Student

Daniel Powell named 2022 College of Science Outstanding Graduate Student.

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Teaching Assistantship

Seungsu Lee has been awarded a Teaching Assistantship from the University of Utah.

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Graduate Research Fellowship

Sanghoon Kwak has been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the University of Utah.

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Research Scholar

Tyler Ball has been named the 2022 College of Science Research Scholar.

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National Academy of Sciences

Valeria Molinero elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

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National Academy of Sciences

Erik Jorgensen elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

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NSF Fellowship

Eamon Quinlan-Gallego awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the NSF.

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NSF Fellowship

Alex Rasmussen awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the NSF.

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Outstanding Post-Doc

Amir Hosseini has received an Outstanding Post-Doctoral Fellow Award.

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MAA Teaching Award

Kevin Wortman receives Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Teaching Award.

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NSF Fellowship

Kaitlin O'Dell awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the NSF.

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Outstanding Post-Doc

Julie Jung has received an Outstanding Post-Doctoral Fellow Award.

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NSF Fellowship

Samantha Linn awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the NSF.

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Outstanding Undergraduate

Luis Rufino has received the College of Science Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award.

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Student Researcher

Elijah Counterman wins a College of Science University Student Researchers Award.

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Distinguished Service

Pearl Sandick receives Distinguished Service Award.

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Staff Excellence

Vicki Nielsen receives the Staff Excellence Award from the College of Science.

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Goldwater Scholar

Alison Wang awarded a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for 2022-23.

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Distinguished Researcher

Jon Chaika receives a Distinguished Research Award from the U of U.

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Distinguished Educator

Claudia De Grandi awarded Distinguished Educator Award.

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Faculty Fellow

Priyam Patel receives U of U Faculty Fellow Award.

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ASBMB Fellow

Vahe Bandarian named fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.

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Teaching Excellence

Tabitha Buehler awarded the U's Distinguished Teaching Award.

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Teaching Excellence

Gail Zasowski awarded the U's Early Career Distinguished Teaching Award.

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Paul Ricketts

We love helping the community explore the stars!

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Lauren Bustamante

Senior Academic Advisor for the Department of Mathematics.

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Staff: Cyri Dixon

Cyri Dixon wins Outstanding Advisor of 2021!

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NSF CAREER Award

Priyam Patel honored with a NSF CAREER Award.

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Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones has wanted to do medical research since 3rd grade.

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Camille-Dreyfus Award

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks receives Teacher-Scholar award.

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Sahar Kanishka

Recipient of a 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award.

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PandA Awards

2021 student awards and scholarships.

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NAS Membership

Mary Beckerle receives the significant recognition of NAS membership.

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AAAS Membership

Valeria Molinero joins the prestigious ranks of the American Academy.

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Amanda Cangelosi

Mathematics faculty receives U's Early Career Teaching Award.

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2021 College Awards

Recognizing our amazing students and faculty.

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2021 Churchill Scholar

Isaac Martin receives the U's sixth straight Churchill Scholarship.

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2021 Research Scholar

Karrin Tennant named 2021 College of Science Research Scholar.

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Sloan Research Fellow

Luisa Whittaker-Brooks awarded prestigious 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship.

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Cottrell Scholar

Gail Zasowski named a Cottrell Scholar.

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Carsten Rott

Carsten Rott appointed to the Jack W. Keuffel Memorial Chair in Physics & Astronomy.

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Karl Schwede

The latest faculty to be named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

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Sonia Sehgal

Sonia Sehgal awarded prestigious Beckman Scholarship.

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Women in Mathematics

Association for Women in Mathematics chapter receives scientific excellence award.

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Presidential Scholar

Pearl Sandick has been named a University of Utah Presidential Scholar.

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2020 Research Scholar

Delaney Mosier receives top College of Science award.

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Rory Weeks

Rory Weeks awarded prestigious Beckman Scholarship.

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2020 Churchill Scholar

Michael Xiao brings home the U's fifth straight Churchill Scholarship.

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Christoph Boehme

Physics & Astronomy selects Christoph Boehme as Department Chair.

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Goldwater Winner

Isaac Martin awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.

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