2021 College of Science AWARDS
This list represents only a small portion of the total awards received by our amazing students and faculty. Congratulations to all our 2021 award recipients!
Student Recognition
CoS Research Scholar Award
Karrin Tennant, BS Biology
CoS Convocation Student Speaker
Issac Martin, BS Mathematics
Churchill Scholarship
Issac Martin, BS Mathematics
Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Tyler Ball, junior, Chemistry
University Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award
Sahar Kanishka, Biology
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Lydia Fries, Chemistry
Isaac Martin, Mathematics
Faculty Recognition
NSF CAREER Award: William Anderegg, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
University of Utah Distinguished Research Award: David Bowling, Professor of Biological Sciences
NSF CAREER Award: Sophie Caron, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Geochemical Society Fellow: Thure Cerling, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences
National Geographic Explorer Award: Phyllis Coley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences
Humboldt Foundation Research Award: Denise Dearing, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences
2020 Online Excellence Award: Naina Phadnis, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Biological Sciences
2020 Genetic Editors' Choice Award: Nitin Phadnis, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Developmental Biology Outstanding Paper Award: Michael Shapiro and Elena Boer, Professor and Postdoc of Biological Sciences
James E. Talmage Presidential Endowed Chair in Biology: Michael Shapiro, Professor of Biological Sciences
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John B. Fenn Award: Peter B. Armentrout, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
University of Utah Distinguished Scholarly & Creative Research Award: Vahe Bandarian, Professor of Chemistry
NSF CAREER Award: Caroline T. Saouma, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Investigator Award: Caroline T. Saouma, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Utah Distinguished Professor: Valeria Molinero, Professor of Chemistry
University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award: Holly Sebahar, Professor (Lecturer) of Chemistry
2021 Sloan Research Fellowship: Luisa Whittaker-Brooks, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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Early Career Teaching Award: Amanda Cangelosi, Instructor (Lecturer) of Mathematics
NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Elizabeth Field, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Mathematics
NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Alicia Lamarche, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Mathematics
NSF CAREER Award: Priyam Patel, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Simons Fellowship: Firas Rassoul-Agha, Professor of Mathematics
Fellow of American Mathematical Society: Karl Schwede, Professor of Mathematics
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American Association of Physics Teachers Doc Brown Futures Award: Ramón Barthelemy, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy
University of Utah Distinguished Professor: David Kieda, Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Jack W. Keuffel Memorial Chair: Carsten Rott, Professor of Physics & Astronomy
University of Utah Presidential Scholar: Pearl Sandick, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Fellow of the American Physical Society: Oleg Starykh, Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Cottrell Scholar: Gail Zasowski, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy