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The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) invests in the future of sports medicine and exercise science by giving to their student members. Student members are eligible for grants and awards to offset the rising costs of tuition and travel. Upcoming student award opportunities are listed below.

Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endoment  is for applied research into the physical, mental and emotional health benefits of physical activity and sports.  Award amount : $1,500.

ACSM Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant  is for full-time doctoral students to be used for experimental subjects, supplies, and small equipment needs.  Award amount : $5,000.

Carl V. Gisolfi Award  is for doctoral students carrying out research in thermoregulation, exercise, and hydration. Special consideration is given to minority applicants and proposals addressing minority health issues.  Award amount : $5,000.

NASA Space Physiology Research Grant  is for full-time doctoral students conducting research in exercise, weightlessness, and musculoskeletal physiology. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  Award amount : $5,000.

Varies, $1500-5000 based on award.

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• Must be current members of ACSM at the time of submission.
• Must be enrolled in a graduate program during the term of the grant.
• Grants are open to all ACSM members, including international members, except for the NASA initiative, which is open only to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

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Tom Gooding receives ACSM Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant

Congratulations to PhD Nutrition and Exercise Physiology student Tom Gooding who was awarded the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation’s Doctoral Student Research Grant.

This grant will fund Tom’s research on the impact of chronic high-intensity exercise on overall health. We look forward to seeing the impact his research will have on communities worldwide!

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HHP doctoral student Hawley Kunz has been awarded the ACSM Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant from the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation (ACSM). This nationally competitive award will provide funds for Hawley's research proposal titled "Enhancing adenovirus-specific immunity with exercise: role of adrenergic receptors"

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HHP Doctoral Student Junyoung Hong's research proposal titled, "The effect of exercise on purinergic receptor-mediated cerebrovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease" has been selected for funding by the The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant Program. The grant awards funds of $5000 for a one-year period to be used for experimental subjects, supplies, and small equipment needs.

The objective of Junyoung's proposal is to better understand how exercise protects vascular health in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, notably through the ATP-mediated cerebrovascular function in Alzheimer’s disease pathology and its underlying mechanisms.

The vascular theory of Alzheimer’s disease hypothesizes that impaired brain microcirculation and the subsequent accumulation of Amyloid peptide β (Aβ) are significant contributors to disease progression. Junyoung's research hypothesize's that Amyloid peptide β-mediated toxicity enhances P2X1-mediated vasoconstriction in cerebral arteries, and that exercise training reverses this process through upregulation of the endothelial P2Ys signaling pathway. He expects to gain novel insight into the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and the protective effect of exercise on the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease.

About the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. With more than 50,000 members and certified professionals worldwide, ACSM is dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.

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The American College of Sports Medicine’s mission is to advance and integrate scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. ACSM is dedicated to the professional growth of its members and the perpetuation of scientific research. The ACSM Foundation provides more than $150,000 in research grants and travel awards annually in support of these efforts.   

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American College of Sports Medicine Awards Research Grant to Doctoral Student Claire Trotter

The grant will help fund her dissertation research investigating central nervous system dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by degeneration of brain cells which alters their normal signaling patterns. Her goal is to quantify the alterations made to these signaling patterns to help aid in the more successful treatment of the disease.

Nearly 1 million US citizens are thought to be living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite diagnosis being on the rise, there is still a lack of mechanistic understanding of the disease.

Trotter works in the Integrative Physiology Laboratory under the direction of her Ph.D. mentor, Associate Professor Scott Davis. As an SMU senior undergraduate in 2016, she worked as a research assistant in Davis’ lab. After graduation she pursued a Master Degree in Biology from University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, and returned to SMU for her Ph.D. because of her undergraduate experience. “I was drawn to return to SMU because of the quality mentorship I had previously and the high level scientific investigation, ” she says.

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American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) was founded in 1954. Since that time, they have applied their knowledge, training and dedication in sports medicine and exercise science to promote healthier lifestyles for people around the globe. Working in a wide range of medical specialities, allied health professions and scientific disciplines, their members are committed to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of sports-related injuries and the advancement of the science of exercise.

ACSM Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund

Subjects: Thermoregulation, exercise or hydration.

Purpose: To honor Carl V. Gisolfi’s contributions to ACSM and the exercise science field and to encourage research in thermoregulation, exercise, and hydration.

Level of Study: Research

Type: Funding support

Value: $5,000.00 USD

Frequency: Annual

No. of awards offered: 1

Application Procedure: Check website for details www.acsm.org/find-continuing-education/awards-grants/research-grants/carl-v.-gisolfi-memorial-fund

Closing Date: January 20th

Contributor: ACSM

Additional Information: Contact the Research Administration and Programs Department regarding this grant at Tel: (317) 637 9200, ext.143 or email questions to Jane Senior at [email protected] or Michael F. Dell at [email protected] .

ACSM Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment

Subjects: Sports medicine.

Purpose: To stimulate clinical research in sports medicine and research in clinical sports medicine.

Eligibility: Open to MDs, DOs, PTs, ATCs, and other medical professionals (ACSM members only) involved in the conduct of patient-based clinical research.

Application Procedure: Check website for details.

Funding: Foundation

Contributor: Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment

Additional Information: Contact the Research Administration and Programs Department regarding this grant at Tel: (317) 637 9200, ext. 143 or email questions to Jane Senior at [email protected] or Michael F. Dell at [email protected] .

ACSM Dr Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment

Subjects: Physical, mental and emotional benefits of physical activity.

Purpose: To provide on-going financial support to sponsor research on the subject of the physical, mental and emotional benefits of physical activity.

Eligibility: One project will be funded for applied rather than for basic research, with the intent of applying the results to programs involving physical activity and sports.

Value: US$1,500

Application Procedure: Check website for details www.acsm.org/find-continuing-education/awards-grants/research-grants/2011/08/16/raymond-and-rosalee-weiss-research-endowment .

Additional Information: Contact the Research Administration and Programs Department regarding this grant at Tel: (317) 637-9200, ext. 143 or email questions to Jane Senior at [email protected] or Michael F. Dell at [email protected] .

ACSM Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant

Subjects: All subjects.

Purpose: To assist doctoral students.

Eligibility: Doctoral students enrolled in full-time programs.

Level of Study: Postgraduate, Doctorate, Research

Type: Grant

Value: Up to US$5,000 for experimental subjects, supplies and small equipment needs

Length of Study: 1 year

No. of awards offered: 10–15

Application Procedure: Check website for further details.

ACSM International Student Award

Purpose: To support students fees and personal expenses.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a student at the time of the current ACSM Annual Meeting and must not hold a completed doctoral degree of any type (PhD, EdD, MD, DPH, etc.) at the time of application. Previous International Student Award winners are not eligible to apply. Please see the website for further details regarding eligibility www.acsm.org/find-continuing-education/awards-grants/international-awards/2011/08/16/international-student-award .

Type: Award

Value: $1,000 USD

No. of awards offered: 3 (Maximum)

Application Procedure: Contact the college.

Closing Date: February 1st

ACSM Research Endowment

Subjects: Basic and applied research in science.

Purpose: The Research Endowment is dedicated to the advancement of basic and applied research in exercise science.

Eligibility: Funding is primarily targeted for new or junior investigators, within 7 years of attaining a terminal degree (e.g. PhD, EdD). Only one application per person is allowed.

Type: Research

Value: US$10,000

No. of awards offered: 1–2

Additional Information: Contact the Research Administration and Programs Department regarding this grant at Tel: (317) 637 9200 ext. 143 or email questions to Jane Senior at [email protected] or Michael F. Dell at [email protected] .

NASA Space Physiology Research Grant

Subjects: Exercise, weightlessness and musculoskeletal physiology.

Eligibility: Open to US residents who are doctoral students enrolled in full-time programs. Doctoral students enrolled in full-time programs are eligible to apply. Grants can range up to $5,000 and are available for a one-year period.

Level of Study: Research, Doctorate, MBA, Postgraduate

Type: Research grant

Value: US$5,000

Application Procedure: Check website for further details www.acsm.org/find-continuing-education/awards-grants/research-grants/2011/08/16/nasa-space-physiology-research-grants .

Contributor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Additional Information: Funds are available after October 1st. Contact the Research Administration and Programs Department regarding this grant at Tel: (317) 637 9200, ext. 143 or email questions to Jane Senior at [email protected] or Michael F. Dell at [email protected] .

Paffenbarger-Blair Fund for Epidemiological Research on Physical Activity

Subjects: Sports medicine

Purpose: To encourage researchers early in their career to become involved with physical activity epidemiology.

Eligibility: Open to ACSM member at the time of application submission. Please see the website for details regarding eligibility www.acsm.org/find-continuing-education/awards-grants/research-grants/paffenbarger-blair-fund-for-epidemiological-research-on-physical-activity .

Level of Study: Postdoctorate, Postgraduate

Country of Study: United States of America

Application Procedure: Applications can be downloaded from the ACSM website, applicants are expected to apply within 2 years of receiving a postgraduate degree or completion of clinical training

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The ACSM Foundation administers and disburses funds to bolster the college’s educational, scientific and charitable goals. The Foundation’s Research Grant Program aims to facilitate impactful research projects and promote advancements in the field. The 2023 – 2023 Grant Recipients are:

ACSM Doctoral Student Research Grant – $5,000 Awards

Characterizing Gait Biomechanical Profiles of Pediatric Patients with ACL Reconstruction, Elizabeth Bjornsen – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Aerobic Exercise-Mediated Prevention against Glucocorticoid Myopathy in Aged Skeletal Muscle, Grant Laskin – Florida State University

Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund – $10,000 Award

Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Vascular Function, Renal Function, and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Kidney Disease, Domenico Chavez – Virginia Commonwealth University

Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment – $5,000 Award

The Association between Central Nervous System Function and Core Body Temperature in Exertional Heat Stroke Patients, Susan Yeargin – University of South Carolina

Paffenbarger-Blair Fund for Epidemiological Research on PA – $10,000 Awards

Stigma, Health, and Activity in Pregnancy: The SHAPE study, Melissa Jones – Oakland University

Dose-Response Effect of Exercise on Depression and BDNF in Sedentary Young Adults, A’Naja Newsome – University of Central Florida

Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment – $5,000 Award

The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Inflammation in Black Adults and the Benefits of Physical Activity and Fitness, Jeremy Via – Virginia Commonwealth University

Research Endowment – $10,000 Award

Establishing a Novel Translational Model for Inflammatory Bone Loss, Sarah Little-Letsinger – Duke University

World Athletics Grant – $5,000 Award

Sex Differences in Cool Temperature Running Performance and Physiological Adaptations Induced by Heat Acclimation, Marcos Keefe – Texas Tech University

Xero Shoes’ Minimal Footwear Research Grant – $10,000 Award

Can Minimal Footwear Use Reduce the Inflammatory Process in Individuals with Plantar Fasciitis, Halime Gulle – University of South Florida

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Helaine Alessio and Chris Makaroff awarded the Benjamin Harrison Medallion

They are honored with Miami’s most prestigious career faculty award for ‘outstanding contribution to the education of the nation’

Miami University has honored two professors — Helaine Alessio and Chris Makaroff  — with its most prestigious career faculty award, the Benjamin Harrison Medallion.

The medallion is awarded annually for extraordinary and sustained contributions related to teaching, research, and service over the course of a career at the university.

Alessio, chair and professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health (KNH), and Makaroff, dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, have received the award for "outstanding contribution to the education of the nation."

They were selected for achieving the highest standards of teaching, attaining significant stature within their field, their record of outstanding and enduring service to Miami, and for recognition of influence beyond their primary discipline.

Helaine Alessio

An ‘agent of change” who ‘lives and embodies the teacher-scholar model’ 

Alessio has demonstrated a tireless commitment to excellence in research, leadership, mentoring, community engagement, and innovative teaching, according to her nominators. 

With a national and international reputation for her professional research and leadership, she is among the the top 2% of the most cited scientists globally . Alessio’s research areas include hearing and exercise; oxidative stress and exercise; physical activity promotion, personal and ecological health; and studying excellence in teaching and facilitating student learning.

“Many times it is difficult for administrators to continue the extent of teaching and research that Helaine has been able to sustain through her 17 years of chairing a department,” a nominator said.

Alessio is co-author of two books, “Health and Hearing” (2024) and “Oxidative Stress in Exercise and Aging” (2006); 13 book chapters; and 56 journal publications. 

Her work has been supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health and private foundations. 

Her work on academic integrity includes co-editing a special edition of a journal on the topic that was the most widely published for the Journal of Excellence in College Teaching. This research on online learning involved a series of groundbreaking studies that found concrete evidence of the prevalence of cheating in online tests and quizzes, and examined the utility of proctoring to combat such cheating. This work was ahead of its time and demonstrated “profound influence beyond her primary discipline that affects universities around the world,” according to a nominator. 

Alessio seeks out opportunities to work at the intersections of disciplines, recognizing “that some of the most pressing challenges we face today do not fit into a single academic silo,” a nominator said. “ Notably, two current exceptional interdisciplinary projects underscore the pinnacle of her collaborative endeavors: the exploration of "How Taste Perception is Influenced by Augmented Reality" and the creation of an outdoor classroom/pavilion at a Hueston Woods State Park trailhead. These endeavors exemplify Dr. Alessio's unparalleled commitment to fostering collaboration, involving undergraduates from diverse disciplines, and embodying the ethos of true research synergy.” 

Her professional activities include having served as president and past-president of the Midwest chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), among other positions for the organization. She has served on numerous committees for the national ACSM, including as co-chair of the Cellular Signaling and Oxidative Stress Interest Group, and member of the research Advisory Council. She currently serves as ambassador and member of the national organization Climate for Health. 

Alessio also serves as a ssociate editor of Frontiers in Public Health – Public Health Education and Promotion; a member of the editorial board for Frontiers in Physiology –   Oxidative Physiology; board of directors for the Midwest American College of Sports Medicine; associate editor for the International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society; and the editorial board of the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching. 

As chair of the department of KNH, Alessio led a substantial increase in undergraduate enrollment, from 1,100 in 2007 to 1,600 in 2020, with a 90% retention rate for first-year students. She successfully guided the transition of the Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) major into its own department, while maintaining strong enrollment and achieving a 25% increase in graduate enrollment. She orchestrated a $1 million renovation plan, completed within budget in 2022, that enhanced teaching facilities and spaces in Phillips Hall. 

Among other Miami committees, she  served on the Miami University Faculty Senate and chaired the Senate Working Sessions; she also served on the Honors Committee. She is currently  a member of the Miami University Bachelor Reserve and Other Natural Areas Committee, among other committees. 

She served as co-chair of the Miami University Sustainability Committee from 2018-2022 and helped to develop a vision and plan for Miami to commit to carbon neutrality.

Teaching, mentoring

Alessio’s nominators note her exceptional mentorship of young scholars, guiding an average of five undergraduate and two graduate students each year in research projects. More than 66 of these students have co-authored published manuscripts with her, and more than 120 have collaborated on presentations at professional conferences. 

She is also noted for her  teaching excellence and her dedication to providing students with transformative educational experiences, such as the Study Abroad program to Africa she developed, “a testament to her passion for global health and cross-cultural understanding,” a nominator said.

Community engagement, sustainability

Alessio's commitment to community engagement and well-being “is nothing short of inspirational” a nominator said. It is evident in her contributions to the Oxford Senior Center’s weekly exercise and wellness programs and the Hueston Woods classroom project. Her advocacy for active transportation and environmental sustainability is equally commendable, the nominator said. 

Alessio submitted the first successful application for Miami to be recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly University in 2018 . Her involvement in the ACSM task force ActivEarth and their significant contributions to the publication "Climate change, air pollution, and physical inactivity: Is active transportation part of the solution? " underscores her commitment to a healthier, more sustainable world. Her advocacy on this committee contributed to a bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an active transportation investment program to make grants to eligible applicants to build safe and connected options for bicycles and walkers within and between communities. It was incorporated into H.R. 3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and signed into law in 2021.

She is also a member of the city's  Oxford Area Trails committee, the Oxford AFS- Student Exchange Support Committee, and the Oxford Senior Center and Miami University Affiliation Board. 

Alessio said her plan is “to continue to be a lifelong learner, citizen scientist, educator, and motivator so that I can join others in learning how to best live on this Earth and contribute to the greater good.” 

Chris Makaroff

Educator, 'trusted leader'

For 35 years, Makaroff has helped outline the path of Miami as both an educator and administrator.

Makaroff began his Miami career in 1989 as an assistant professor. From that time to his most recent role as dean of the College of Arts and Science (CAS), Makaroff has made lasting contributions to teaching, mentoring, research, and service at the university.

“His significant efforts and expertise have shaped Miami and facilitated its success,” wrote one nominator.

Makaroff earned his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan-Dearborn before obtaining a Ph.D. from Purdue University. He joined Miami following a three-year stint at the University of Michigan as a postdoctoral research fellow.

Makaroff became chair of Miami’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in 2003, a position he held for nearly a decade before beginning his tenure as associate dean in 2012.

Named interim dean of CAS in 2015, Makaroff was elevated to the permanent role that same year. He was named Miami Sigma Xi Research of the Year in 2004 and the Distinguished Scholar of the Graduate Faculty the following year.

In 2009, Makaroff earned the Miami University Distinguished Scholar accolade. He has taught 19 different courses at the university. 

Makaroff has mentored more than 200 undergraduates, 21 graduate students, and 12 post-doctoral researchers, while also securing nearly $2 million in external educational funding for scholarships, research programs, and undergraduate fellowships and leading the procurement of close to $46 million for Miami as an administrator. 

“Over the course of his career, he has provided students with his time, talent, and access to the many resources at Miami, as well as seeking and obtaining external resources that help ensure every student at every level has a positive and rich learning experience,” according to one nomination.

Another nominating letter praised Makaroff for his steady judgment, calm demeanor, diplomacy, and unshakeable ethics.

“Overall, Dr. Makaroff exemplifies Benjamin Harrison’s model of service to Miami University and to the broader community,” wrote the external nominator. “He is a wonderful connector of people and ideas.”

One example is Makaroff’s work with Interact for Health, a nonprofit that works with communities to advance health justice to ensure people are healthy and thriving. Makaroff has been a member of Interact for Health’s board of directors since 2017 and served as vice-chair in 2023-24. 

Makaroff and Miami teamed with Interact for Health to strengthen awareness of and gain access to recovery housing. After issuing a report on the availability of recovery housing in the region, Interact for Health and Miami worked with the community to develop the R-Silience app, which transformed how individuals and families can search for the right recovery house.

“Dr. Makaroff has been instrumental in facilitating ongoing partnerships like this with Miami University faculty, staff, and students that make a positive impact in our community,” wrote an external nominator.

While Makaroff has served in an administrative position for several years, he’s continued to mentor and guide students, all the while remaining committed to providing an engaging and experiential learning experience for Miami students. 

Additionally, with a research focus on multi-disciplinary approaches to understanding the relationship of protein structure to biological function, Makaroff has published 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Twenty of his peer-reviewed manuscripts have featured one or more undergraduates as co-authors.

Makaroff obtained nearly $3 million in external funding for research as principal investigator, and as co-principal investigator, he helped Miami secure $2.2 million in collaborations with colleagues. Makaroff also has given 37 invited seminars at academic and industrial colloquia along with 19 invited presentations at national and international scientific conferences. 

Makaroff served on the editorial board of Plant Signaling and Behavior from 2005-2011, as associate editor of BMC Plant Biology from 2011-2013, and as associate section editor of that publication from 2013-2016.

“The recognition of Prof. Makaroff as an outstanding scientist is also supported by the many invited presentations he has given at national and international conferences and at academic institutions,” wrote a nominator. “He has also been well supported by numerous research grants from federal agencies, including NOH, NSF, and USDA. His expertise has also benefited colleagues via his service at journal editors, manuscript and grant reviewers, and external reviewers of colleagues at other institutions.”

Nominators lauded Makaroff for his Miami service work – he’s spent time on more than 40 university committees – including eight years with the Fiscal Priorities and Planning Committee where Makaroff built a deep understanding of university finances.

“He became a known and trusted leader then,” one nominator said.

Added another: “Chris is one of our strongest influencers. He is always ready to clearly articulate the case for what is needed for student and faculty success, and he is able to leverage his communications to engage support for the university. He has been one of Miami University’s staunchest supporters and a passionate and effective advocate.”

Makaroff thanked his family, colleagues, and students during the annual University Awards Ceremony earlier in the semester.

“You can’t do it by yourself,” Makaroff said.

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Dear Colleague Letter: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies (Hydrogen INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity

May 6, 2024

Dear Colleague:

Fostering the growth of a globally competitive and diverse research workforce and advancing the scientific and innovation skills of U.S. students are strategic objectives of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Supporting the development of a skilled workforce in energy efficiency and renewable energy is a strategic objective of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The NSF and DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) have established a partnership to support internship and training opportunities to meet these strategic objectives with a focus on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. A new generation of skilled workforce is needed to drive research and development of hydrogen production, delivery, infrastructure, storage, fuel cells, and multiple end uses across transportation, industrial, and stationary power applications. For more information on DOE-EERE's priorities for hydrogen energy research, please see the DOE's Hydrogen Program Areas and the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy Roadmap .

This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) describes this unique partnership with DOE EERE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) and is aligned with and conforms with the NSF INTERN opportunity described in the Dear Colleague Letter: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity . This DCL is referred to as the Hydrogen INTERN DCL.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

NSF will consider supplemental funding requests in the broad area of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies that enable PIs (or Co-PIs) to request supplemental support of up to $55,000 and six months for graduate students supported on active NSF grants with the following goals:

• To provide graduate students with the opportunity to augment their research assistantships or NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) fellowships with research internship activities and training opportunities that will complement their academic research training.
• To allow graduate students to pursue new activities aimed at acquiring professional development experience that will enhance their preparation for multiple career pathways after graduation.
• To encourage the participation of the full spectrum of diverse talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED

The PI/co-PI of an active NSF award may request supplemental funding for one or more graduate students to gain knowledge, skills, training, and experiences in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and their application areas.

Internship hosts include, but are not limited to:

• Private sector companies, laboratories, or industry research and development groups.
• Start-up businesses such as, but not limited to, those funded through the NSF's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
• Department of Energy Laboratories, other government agencies (all levels), and National Laboratories.
• Museums, science centers, and other informal learning settings that educate the public.
• Policy think-tanks.
• Non-profit organizations.

Prior to submission, PIs are encouraged to discuss possible INTERN supplements with the cognizant NSF Program Director Points of Contact listed in this DCL to ensure the proposed internship and its topic are a good fit for this DCL. It is expected that the graduate student and the PI on the NSF grant will work together to identify experiences that add the most educational value for the graduate student through activities that are not already available at the student's academic institution. Further, it is expected that the internship will be research-focused and will be on-site at the host organization unless a specific exception to this is granted by the cognizant Program Director due to extenuating circumstances.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for this opportunity, graduate students must have completed at least one academic year in their graduate program (master's or doctoral) prior to commencement of the proposed INTERN activity and be making satisfactory progress toward completion of their degree.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING REQUEST PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Information about requesting supplemental support is contained in the NSF PAPPG ), Chapter VI.E.5. In addition to the PAPPG requirements for supplemental support, the following materials must be included.

• A two-page summary that describes the internship
• A one-page personal statement from the graduate student describing career goals, accomplishments, and how the activity will better prepare the individual to enter the workforce.
• Research summary to include contribution(s) to research discipline
• Institution(s)
• Year of study (1st year, 2nd year, etc.)
• Completed coursework
• Employment and volunteer/outreach history
• Publications (accepted only)
• Other information relevant to the proposed internship
• A letter of collaboration from an authorized official at the host organization that describes the internship opportunity and mentoring the student will experience during the internship. The letter should include a statement confirming that neither the graduate student nor the PI has a financial interest in the organization hosting the internship.
• An endorsement letter from the PI that confirms that the student meets the eligibility requirements specified in this DCL. The letter must describe how the proposed internship activity will contribute to the student's graduate education experience and how it may impact time to degree.
• The NSF recipient and Host Organization must agree in advance as to how intellectual property (IP) rights will be handled. A signed agreement on IP (including publication and patent rights) must be submitted either as a supplementary document or, via email to the cognizant Program Director after submission of the supplementary funding request and prior to the award of the supplemental funding. NSF is responsible neither for the agreement reached nor the IP information exchanged between the NSF recipient and Host Organization.
• A budget and budget justification.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AMOUNT

The total amount of funding requested must not exceed $55,000 per student per six-month period. NSF plans to fund up to approximately 10 or more supplements in each fiscal year starting with FY 2024, depending on availability of funds.

ALLOWABLE COSTS UNDER THIS DCL

Funds may be used to support travel, tuition and fees, health insurance, additional stipend, and temporary relocation costs for the graduate student. Additional stipends are not allowed for GRFP fellows "on tenure" (currently receiving a GRFP stipend), but a stipend will be considered for fellows "on reserve" (not currently receiving a GRFP stipend) equal to the monthly rate of the GRFP stipend. Up to $2,500 may be used for the PI or the graduate research fellow's advisor to travel to work with the host organization in co-mentoring the student during the internship. Up to $2,500 may be used for materials and supplies to support the student during the internship. Travel costs must be allocated in the budget request for the graduate student to travel once to Washington DC, to present the outcomes of the INTERN project at the DOE's Annual Merit Review meeting. The recipient is permitted to request indirect costs in accordance with their approved/negotiated indirect cost rate. The total requested budget cannot exceed the limits listed under the "Supplement funding amount" section above. Note: Spousal and dependent travel are not supported.

PERIOD OF SUPPORT

The supplement funding will provide up to six months of support for an internship. Up to two supplemental funding requests may be submitted on a grant per student. This would allow the student up to two internship periods of up to six months each (i.e., a maximum of 12 months per student).

Supplemental funding requests may be submitted at any time with a target date of June 15 for Fiscal Year 2024 and April 15 for future Fiscal Years.

SUBMISSION & REVIEW

Requests for supplemental funding must be submitted electronically via Research.gov. A PI or co-PI on an NSF award must contact his/her cognizant program director prior to submission. GRFP INTERN supplement requests are submitted by the GRFP PI, not by the GRFP fellow or the fellow's research advisor. Requests for supplemental funding submitted in response to this DCL will be reviewed internally by NSF Program Officers. All supplements are subject to (a) the availability of funds, and (b) merit review of the supplemental funding request.

• Dr. Prakash Balan, [email protected] - Directorate for Engineering
• Dr. Barbara Ransom, [email protected] - Directorate for Geosciences

SPECIAL AWARD CONDITION

Intellectual Property Rights: Internships under this DCL are considered equivalent to traineeships. The National Science Foundation claims no rights to any inventions or writings that might result from its traineeship awards. However, trainees should be aware that NSF, another Federal agency, or some private party may acquire such rights through other support for particular research. Also, trainees should note their obligation to include an Acknowledgment and Disclaimer in any publication.

POLICY OR CODE ADDRESSING HARASSMENT

Recipients are required to have a policy or code of conduct that addresses sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, and sexual assault. The recipient should work with the Host Organization to ensure that the Host Organization also has a policy or code of conduct that addresses sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, and sexual assault including reporting and complaint procedures and to confirm that such policy both covers and protects INTERN students interacting with the Host Organization. The recipient should also coordinate with the Host Organization to provide orientation to graduate students to cover expectations of behavior to ensure a safe and respectful environment, and to review the recipient and host organization's policy or code of conduct addressing sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, and sexual assault, including reporting and complaint procedures. For additional information, see the NSF policies at https://new.nsf.gov/stopping-harassment .

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Coastal research, graduate student wins coastal protection research grant.

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University of New Orleans student Lydia DiPaola, who is pursuing a master’s degree in biological sciences, is a recipient of a research fellowship.

University of New Orleans graduate student Lydia DiPaola is the recipient of a one-year $10,000 fellowship, which will fund her research to address high priority needs within Louisiana’s coastal environment. She is the first to earn a Graduate Interjurisdictional Research Fellowship, a joint effort of Louisiana Sea Grant and Louisiana Space Grant, along with the North Carolina Sea and Space Grant Programs.

DiPaola is a master’s degree student in biological sciences at UNO. The Tucson, Arizona native earned a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Arizona State University. Her project is titled “Monitoring Biotic and Abiotic Responses to a Shoreline Protection Barrier Project in Jean Lafitte National Park.” Nicola Anthony, professor of biological sciences, is DiPaola’s faculty adviser.

To restore 50 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation lost since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010, the Jean Lafitte National Park and Historic Preserve is building a 2.2-mile-long shoreline protection barrier along Lake Salvador. Completion is expected this summer. Submerged aquatic vegetation beds are important wetland features that provide food and shelter for local aquatic species, stabilize sediments, filter water of contaminants and directly reduce erosion and wave action.

The barrier’s construction is expected to have short-term adverse impacts on water quality and submerged aquatic vegetation in the area, but benefit wetland communities in the long-term. DiPaola will monitor vegetation diversity and coverage, fish community assemblages, water quality and shoreline erosion and/or accretion for one year following the barrier’s construction. Her immediate post-construction monitoring will help managers respond effectively to interim environmental impacts in order to address longer-term environmental injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

The work is being carried out in collaboration with Erin Cox, assistant professor of biological sciences; Martin O’Connell, professor of earth and environmental sciences; and Julie Whitbeck with the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

The transregional aspect of the program is to promote a greater understanding of the issues researched and create professional development opportunities for the funded graduate students. Fellowship recipients use data from a variety of archives and the remote sensing capabilities available through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to address high priority needs within Louisiana’s nearshore environment.

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Student Awards 2023-24 DRAFT

(Please note that additional awards are forthcoming and will be added as they are finalized.)

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY

The Freedman Award for Undergraduate Research in Anthropology was awarded to Devyn Francis Bryant and Anna Rose Marion.

ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM

The inaugural 2024 Association for Asian American Studies Conference Travel Grants went to Elissa “E” Domingo Badiqué, Ariel Monzon Dela Cruz and Saomai Nguyen. 

DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN STUDIES

The Asian Studies Summer Study, Research, and Service Travel Grants went to Nancy Cao (Japan), Kasey Gray (Korea), Yuki Li (Korea), Sharon Liu (Japan), McKenna Norton (Taiwan), Khadija Rashid (Pakistan and Indonesia), Mutty Un (Cambodia) and Zhijia Ye (Japan).

An award from the Diversity Research Grants Program in support of Asian Studies-related undergraduate research went to Sabrina Raichoudhury.

The Tina Han Su Cooper ’66 Award in support of outstanding undergraduate engagement in the study of Chinese cultural areas went to Tianran Song.

The Robert J. Smith/Russell Mann Gift for top beginning and intermediate Japanese language students was awarded to Beilin Liu, Waverly Phillips and Emily Shen.

The Japanese Language Program Robert Sukle Award for three years of outstanding work went to Nancy Cao.

The Korean Language Program Award for three years of outstanding work went to Nicole Dreier, Seokyoung Hong and Chelsea Tenezaca.

DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY

The Cranson and Edna B. Shelley Graduate Research Award, given to a graduate student to recognize outstanding accomplishment in astronomical research, went to Chris O’Connor and Lukas Wenzl.

The Cranson and Edna B. Shelley Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, given to a graduate student in recognition of outstanding performance as a teaching assistant, went to Bugao Zou.

The Eleanor York Prize, given to a graduate student to reward service to the community as well as academic achievement, went to Maddeline Pettine.

The Professor Yervant Terzian Scholarship Award went to Benjamin Jacobson-Bell.

The Cranson and Edna B. Shelley prize for Undergraduate Research went to Maggie Li.

CAPS (THE BRITTANY AND ADAM J. LEVINSON CHINA AND ASIA-PACIFIC STUDIES PROGRAM)

The Sherman Cochran Prize was awarded to Nicole Kristen Mah.

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

The American Chemical Society (ACS) Cornell Section Undergraduate Research Award was awarded to senior Shamitri Bandyopadhyay.

The Royal Society of Chemistry Certificate of Academic Excellence was awarded to seniors Isabelle Goodrow and Ariana Wanvig Dot.

The ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award was awarded to senior Eve Fantozzi.

The ACS Cornell Section Graduate Teaching Awards, given to graduate students in recognition of their performance as teaching assistants, were awarded to George Du Laney, Alexandra Lim, Rana Lomlu, Daniel Nakamura,  Elizabeth Ryan and Ju-An Zhang.

The ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Undergraduate Award was awarded to senior Beatrice Pence.

The Bauer Scholarship Award was awarded to David Bain, Amy Katherine Bracken, Kaitlyn Keasler, Julian Kellner Rogers, Kaining Mao, Robert Miller and Tristan Pitt.

The George C. Caldwell Prize was awarded to seniors Elena Chen and Darren Langer.

The GSR Catalyst Safety Prize was awarded to Hales Rugh.

The Darryl H. Wu Memorial Prize was awarded to junior Julia Pitolaj.

The A.W. Laubengayer Prize was awarded to Kaitlyn Varriale (CHEM 1560), Aditya Bakshi (CHEM 2070), Kiefer Kleist (CHEM 2090) and Lyndon Hess (CHEM 2150).

The Harold Adlard Lovenberg Prize for juniors was awarded to junior Ryan Pinard.

The Leo and Berdie Mandelkern Prize for seniors was awarded to seniors Yichen Qiu and Rina Wang.

The Frank and Lynnet Douglas Fellowship was awarded to junior Anthony Lara and first-year student Daniel Salter.

The Gerald and Kathleen Hill Fellowship for Undergraduate Research was awarded to sophomore Haein Kim.

The J. Emery Morris Fellowship for Undergraduate Research was awarded to juniors Clea Crane and Tatiana Solodova.

The Robert Work Fellowship for Undergraduate Research was awarded to junior Zayim Jamil.

The Howard Neal Wachter Memorial Prize for graduate students was awarded to Paul Padgett and Ju-An Zhang.

The Tunis Wentink Prize for graduate students was awarded to Udit Kumar Chakraborty, Jaehwan Kim and Jonas Rein.

DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS

The Classics Department Book Prize went to Classics honors seniors Emma Glaser, Austin Manning, Kim Montpelier and Grace Ryan. 

A fellowship for summer ancient language study was awarded to Grace Liu ’27; she will be participating in the Greek Workshop at University of California, Berkeley.

The 2024 recipients of the Harry Caplan Travel Fellowship are Julia Fritsch ’25, Cristina Kiefaber ’25 and Ashley Koca ’25. Their travels will take them to Italy, Greece and the British Museum in London, respectively.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

The Edgar Rosenberg Travel Grant for students majoring in comparative literature, to support intensive language study outside the U.S., was awarded to Nina Davis to travel to France to study French with the Alliance Française, to Giuliana Keeth to travel to France to study French with the EDUCO program, and to Alice Roberts to travel to France to study French at the Sciences Po Summer School.

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

The Robert H. Whittaker award, given in recognition of the best oral presentation made by a graduate student at the Annual Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Student Symposium, was presented to Ethan Duvall.

The LaMont C. Cole award is given for an outstanding paper in a particular year by a graduate student of an EEB faculty member or joint appointee. This year, it was awarded to Ethan Bass for his paper “Associational Effects of Desmodium Intercropping on Maize Resistance and Secondary Metabolism” published in The Journal of Chemical Ecology in 2024. 

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Book Award, given in recognition of the best oral presentation by a beginning ecology and evolutionary biology department/field graduate student at the Annual Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Student Symposium, went to Sarah Arnold and Hannah Monti. 

The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology was given to Ethan Bass.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

The following graduating seniors are receiving Excellence in Economics in Memory of Tapan Mitra awards: Adelyn Carney, Jessica Chen, Sophia Giarusso, Nicole Kimmel, Qianyi Liu and Yicheng Yang.

The L.R. "Red" Wilson M.A. '67 Excellence in Economics Award to support thesis proposal, research and writing was awarded to graduate students Zebang Xu and Sen Zeng.

The Tapan Mitra Memorial Prize went to graduate students Yiqi Liu and Yaling Xu.

The Ernest Liu ‘64, Ta-Chung and Ta-Chao Liu Memorial Fellowship, which funds graduate student tuition, stipend and health insurance for one semester, was awarded to graduate students Yiqi Liu and Yu Wang.

The Labor Economics Small Grant Awards went to graduate students Yaling Xu, Kalie Pierce, Leonardo Peñaloza-Pacheco and Vaios Triantafyllou.

The Louis Walinsky Fund in Economics Outstanding Teaching Award in Honor of Professor Herbert Joseph Davenport went to graduate students Patrick Ferguson and Yiwei Sun.

The Ernest Liu Family Outstanding Teaching Award went to graduate students Enjie (Jack) Ma and Yu Wang.

The Howard and Abby Milstein Graduate Teaching Assistantship went to graduate students Deborah Doukas and Zebang Xu.

The Anindya (Bappu) Majumder '98 Memorial Prize for Excellence in Teaching was awarded to graduate student Brenda Prallon.

DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN STUDIES

The Goethe Prize is awarded annually for the best essays on any topic connected with German literature or culture. In the Freshman/Sophomore Category, first prize went to Xianyi (Zoey) Zhou for “Marx and Mao.” In the Junior/Senior category, first prize went to Emily Hong for “Instant Commodities: Time-Space Compression and Commodification in Walter Benjamin’s The Arcades Project and the US Consumer Credit Market”; second prize went to Rafaela Uzan for “Stasi files and Vergangenheitsbewältigung in The Lives of Others: An Accurate Portrayal?” In the Graduate Category, first prize was awarded to Luke Witchey for “Resistance to Signification: Rhetoric and Genre in Hofmannsthal’s ‘Ein Brief.’”

The Simmons Award in German is given to the student who has done the “best work in German” in the College of Arts & Sciences. This year’s recipient was Myka Melville.

Book prizes are given to outstanding students nominated by their German instructors. The recipients were Erin Hoskins, Sebastian Mostek, Lara Murray Palma, Maliha Aamir, Michael Yin, Jacob Hagen, Angela Chang, Hannah Whang, Ilma Ljubovic, John Roemer, Adriana Isabella Palmieri, Sam DeLisa, Jack Chaney, Jason Liu, Petar Teodorovic, Nina Mitin, Olivia Kim, Anja Minty, Franklin Zheng, Anna-Sophia Schaldenbrand, Leo Sterz and Grant Smith.    

The Language Certificate in German Language Study for having achieved an advanced level of language competence through course work at the 3000-level corresponding to the criteria set by The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level B2+) was awarded to Emir Erkenkalkan, Marc Foley, Emily Hong, Mingjia (Lindy) Liu, Myka Melville, Gabriel Montalvo-Zotter, Rafaela Uzan and Peter Wenger.

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT

The Clyde A. Duniway Prize, given to an outstanding student with a major in government, was awarded to Richard Li.

The Sherman-Bennett Prize for the best essay discussing the principles of free government was awarded to Elizabeth Rene.

The Kasdan-Montessori Peace Prize for the best essay on the problems of securing peace in the world was awarded to Court Hyken.

The Lieutenant David Chrystall Prize for the best essay or treatise dealing with diplomacy, international relations or the preservation of peace was awarded to Penelope Day.

The Janice N. and Milton J. Esman Undergraduate Prize for outstanding undergraduate scholarship was awarded to Neva Peltz.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

The 2024 Undergraduate Messenger Chalmers Prize for best thesis essay on research and thinking on human progress was awarded to Mayanka Dhingra and Katherine Esterl.

The Cornelius W. DeKiewiet Prize to the outstanding history majors (junior) who have demonstrated unusual promise and excellence in the field was awarded to Abigail Hammarlund and Lindsay Williams.

The Clyde A. Duniway Book Prize for the best junior in the College of Arts & Sciences was awarded to Feifei Hung.

The Bernard and Fannie Lang Prize for the best honors thesis in U.S. history or American studies was awarded to Maggie Sandler.

The Anne Macintyre Litchfield Prize to an outstanding woman graduating with a major in history was awarded to Mayanka Dhingra.

The George S. Lustig Prize, awarded to the outstanding senior who intends to continue the study of history at the graduate level, went to Katherine Esterl.

The Benard E. West Prize, awarded competitively to the most promising undergraduate research scholar specializing in American history, went to Katherine Esterl.

The 2024 Messenger Chalmers Graduate Prize for best dissertation essay on research and thinking on human progress was awarded to Aparajita Majumdar and Daniela Samur.

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Spring 2023 Awards:

The Writing in the Majors Prize honorable mention went to Noah Courtney for “Lifespan: An Overview of Contributing Factors.”

The James E. Rice Prizes were awarded to Rafaella Gonzalez for “Beauty Behind Machinery: The Ascent of Formula 1 Photography as a Fine Art” and Madison Zunder for “Humanity on Display: The Politics of Looking in Tiger Bay.” Honorable mentions went to Maryam Albakry for “How the Body Measures Growth,” Landon Le for “Why Aid to Ukraine is The Deal of The Century,” and Drew Wilenzick for “Megascript: Writing About Writing About Writing.”

The English 2880, Expository Writing Prize went to Samantha Heller for “Will Prescribing Weight Loss Solve the Childhood Obesity Epidemic?” Honorable mention went to Eleanor Zweber for “Cornell’s Student-Athletes: A Mental Health Crisis, Overlooked.”

The Gertrude Spencer Prize for Students and Instructors was awarded to Rowan Lopez, student, and Gina Goico, instructor, for “Perseverance Through Art: Identity, History and Resistance in Yelaine Rodriguez’s Mal De Ojo.”

The Spencer Portfolio Award for Students and Instructors went to Nicole Loy, student, and Sara Stamatiades, instructor, for “Gertrude Spencer Portfolio - ENGL Voices.”

The James F. Slevin Assignment Sequence Prize was awarded to Rachel Horner for “Written Approaches to Festival, Ritual, and Carnival.” Honorable mention went to Asey Koh for “Learning to Close Read: Literary Analysis as Process.”

The Neil Lubow Prize was awarded to Eleanor Zweber for “Legislating Morality: The Conservative Christian Effort to Ban Drag.”

The John S. Knight Award for Writing Exercises and Handouts went to Tianyi Shou for “The Pros and Cons of “Cosmopolitanism”: Toward a Comparative Argumentative Essay.”

Fall 2023 Awards:

The Adelphic Award went to Flora Meng for “The Ivory Tower: Why should we still consider a legal ivory trade for elephant conservation?” Honorable mention was awarded to Kevin Feng for “The Role of Social Media in the Development of a Social Controversy: A Case Study.”

The Spencer Portfolio Award for Students and Instructors was awarded to Evie Grossman, student, and Alexandra Cooperstock, instructor, for “The Paradox of American Meritocracy: An Exploration of Inequalities in U.S. Public Education.”

The Writing in the Majors Prize went to Shivani Shroti for “Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of Martha Van Rensselaer Commons.”

The James E. Rice Prizes were awarded to Jasmine Li for “’Space Odyssey’ Made Real? Interrogating the Moral Bounds of the AI-Human Friendship through Aristotelian and Confucian Frameworks” and Mackenzie Thompson for “The PTA, Christian Education, and Parental Rights: The Historical Implications of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” 1950-2022.” Honorable mention went to Ayah El-Hardan for “The Glass Shard.”

The Elmer Markham Johnson Prize went to Ian Branigan for “Ethnicity and Imperialism in the Annexation of Ryukyu.”

The ENGL 2880, Expository Writing Prize went to Tracy Zeng for “"Ogres of East Africa" and "DNA": Navigating Racial Identity.”

The Gertrude Spencer Prize for Students and Instructors was awarded to Varija Mehta, student, and Maria Al-Raes, instructor, for “Family Ties Unraveled: Navigating Isolation and Responsibility in ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Turn of the Screw.’” Honorable mention went to Krystlove Yeboah, student, and Alexandra Cooperstock, instructor, for “Unlocking Education’s Divide: Navigating the controversy of school voucher programs.”

The James F. Slevin Assignment Sequence Prize was awarded to Joseph Lasky for “Cartographic Essay.”

The Buttrick-Crippen Fellowship was awarded to Francine Barchett for “How can we save our planet without preaching to the choir?” Honorable mentions went to Sophia Taborski for “Are You Not Entertained?: Gladiators in Roman and Contemporary Society” and Nora Siena for “From Boccaccio to ChatGPT: How Short Forms Influence our World.”

The Neil Lubow Prize was awarded to Yiyi Wu for “The Impact of the CCP's Cultural Policies on China's Ethnic Minority Music.”

The John S. Knight Award for Writing Exercises and Handouts went to Abigail Brown for “Writing in Style.”

LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER

The Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award, recognizing a student who excels in learning a less commonly taught language, went to Avneet Kaur Mehr.

LATINA/O STUDIES PROGRAM

The Latina/o Studies Program award for outstanding work in the Latina/o studies undergraduate minor, community engagement and academic achievements was awarded to Olivia Ochoa.

The Latine Student Success Office certificate of appreciation recognizing outstanding dedication and service to Cornell's Latinx student community was awarded to Juliette Corazón, academic advising dean in the College of Arts & Sciences and former advisor for the Latine Student Success Office in Latina/o Studies.

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, & TRANSGENDER STUDIES PROGRAM

The Undergraduate Prize for work on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Studies went to Jennifer Xin He Zhang for writing, “Queerness and Boundaries, Disruption and Transversality in ‘Funeral Parade of Roses.’”  The second place prize went to Gwendolyn Harth Klein for writing, “The Pen is my Sword: Rhetorical Techniques of Gay and Transgender People Responding to Bigotry.”

The Biddy Martin Graduate Prize for work on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender studies went to Du Fei, Ph.D. candidate, for his essay, “Thinking with Kulthūm Nana: Gendering Knowledge in Islam.” The honorable mention went to Jessie Taieun Yoon, Ph.D. candidate, for their essay, “Disaffected Fatigue of Asian Camp and its Affective Dissonance."

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Department teaching awards, which recognize the importance of faculty and graduate students in the teaching and learning of mathematics, were awarded to graduate students Kimball Strong and MingYi Wang.

The Robert John Bättig Graduate Prize for excellence and promise in mathematics was awarded to Harry Fluck, Prairie Wentworth-Nice and Ruoqi Zhang.

The Eleanor Norton York Award for achievements to date in mathematics went to graduate students Emily Dautenhahn and Alex Vidinas.

The Hutchinson Fellowship for outstanding work as teaching assistants or as students in the graduate program was awarded to Xuan Yao.

The Torng Prize for outstanding work as a teacher was awarded to graduate student Chase Vogeli.

Winners of the First-Year Prize Exam are Andrii Nykyforchyn (first place), Rishi Gujjar (second place) and William Pan and Sergio Lopez (third place).

The Harry S. Kieval Prize in Mathematics was awarded to undergraduate mathematics majors Yeuk Yin Lam, Bryan Lu and Zhenghui Zhang.

The Transcendence Award in Mathematics was awarded to undergraduate mathematics major Tiffany Sarver and Zhenghui Zhang.

MILSTEIN PROGRAM IN TECHNOLOGY & HUMANITY

The inaugural Venture Prizes for graduating Milstein seniors were awarded to Pareesay Afzal and Andres Wu.

DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

The Harry and Samuel Mann Outstanding Graduate Student Award was awarded to Jonathon Thomalla.

The George P. Hess Travel Award was awarded to Shamar Wallace.

Rita and Joe Calvo Graduate Student Teaching Awards were awarded to Isaac Lamptey and Jaymee Palma.

The CALS Outstanding Teaching Awards were awarded to graduate students Connor Kean and Sabrina Leddy.

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

The Ellen Gussman Adelson Prize, which rewards and encourages outstanding Cornell students excelling in instrumental music performance, went to Luke Ellis, Dean Zhang and Nanor Seraydarian.

The John James Blackmore Prize, which assists undergraduate and graduate students studying music, was awarded to Jack Yarbrough, Elisabeth Wang and Cheryl Tan.

The H.A. Falconer Memorial Scholarship, which assists talented undergraduates in studying voice, went to Arianna Regis and Jessi McGlashan.

The Otto R. Stahl Memorial Award, which honors a graduate composer for excellent work, went to Seare Farhat.

The Barbara Troxell Vocal Music Award, for outstanding vocal students who evidence professional musical interests, went to Anthony Washington and Adedayo Perkovich.

The Donald J. Grout Memorial Prize, for recognition of exceptional dissertations, went to Samantha Heinle and Dani Hawkins.

DEPARTMENT OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES

Language Awards for excellence in Arabic went to Shahabir Amin Sami, Valerie Yehan Hu, Simone Faith Green, Tahm Faraday Loyd, Willem Elliot Parent, Anees Mitri and Youssef Attia.

The Language Award for excellence in Persian went to Avery Lacon.

Language Awards for excellence in Hebrew went to Danielle Malloy, Alexis Morgan Cohen, Dylan Harrison Shenson and Matthew Irving Gonzalez.    

The Language Award for excellence in Turkish went to Will Sarbinowski.

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

The Robert R. Capranica Award for outstanding undergraduate honors thesis in neuroethology went to Jiarui Fang (laboratory of David M. Smith) and Destiny Smith (laboratory of Katherine Tschida).

The Miriam M. Salpeter Award for outstanding undergraduate honors thesis in neurobiology went to Xiyu Mei (laboratory of David Deitcher).

The Cynthia Kagarise Sherman Award for outstanding undergraduate honors thesis in behavior went to Daniel Chang Kuo (laboratory of Michael Sheehan).

The CALS Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award went to Alicia Brunner for BioNB 2220 Neurobiology and Behavior II: Introduction to Neuroscience.

DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING AND MEDIA ARTS

The Marvin Carlson Award for 2024 was given to PMA Ph.D. student Isabel Padilla Carlo for the essay “’Si Tu No Sabe Kokobalé’ and The Reclamation of Collective Memory as a Praxis of Liberation.”

The Elizabeth D. Worman Fund for Graduate Students awarded a grant to Ph.D. student Ariel Dela Cruz.  

The Elizabeth D. Worman Undergraduate Award was given to Alex ArbitalJacoby.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

The Program on Ethics and Public Life has awarded the 2024 Robert S. Hatfield Award for Study of Ethics in Business and Organizations to Randy T. Lee.

Edvard Meza, Ph.D. candidate in philosophy, is the winner of the Sadov Graduate Student Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The Yennie Prize in Physics, for a senior student majoring in physics who shows unusual promise for future contributions to physics research and who intends to earn a doctorate, went to Brandon Li.

The Kieval Prize in Physics, awarded to senior physics students who demonstrate unusual promise for future contributions to physics research, went to Devisree Tallapaneni.

The Erik Cassel ’90 Prize, awarded to an undergraduate physics major who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and promise in applying computer programming to a project in physics or related fields, went to William Wang.

The Hartman Prize in Physics went to Andrew DiFabbio.

The Bethe Thesis Prize went to Maggie Li.

The Boochever Fellowship from the Boochever family went to Yik Chuen “Eric” San for Fall 2023 and Francisco Blanco for Spring 2024.

DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE STUDIES

The J.G. White Prize for Excellence in Spanish was awarded to Kathryn Cuneo, Tomas Comesana and Giuliana Keeth.

The J.G. White Prize for Excellence in English was awarded to Gabriel Muñoz.  

The JG White Scholarship Award was awarded to Andrea Zarazua.

The Juliette MacMonnies Courant Memorial Prize, for a senior female French major who has excelled in her four years with special reference to facility of expression in French, was awarded to Samantha Surdek.

The Romance Studies Outstanding Performance as a Graduate Teaching Assistant Award went to Paulo Fuentealba and Richard Gibbs.

The Ted Morris Prize for the most promising freshman or sophomore student in French was awarded to Elizabeth Gardner.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

The Abraham “Zito” Boczkowski Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student is awarded annually to a deserving graduate student for outstanding teaching as a teaching assistant and/or as the sole instructor for a Freshman Writing Seminar. The 2024 award went to Faridah Laffan.

The Trenchard Prize for Undergraduate Research, awarded to a student who has applied to do an honors thesis of exceptional promise, went to Christopher Ho Kim, a rising senior in Biology & Society, for his thesis proposal entitled “From Clinician to Congregant: How the practice of rural medicine impacts a physician’s religion/spirituality.”

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Student receives NASA graduate fellowship

Washington State University graduate student Ian Wells has won a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities fellowship.

The highly competitive fellowship provides students with up to five years of support for early-stage space technology research as well as summer internships at one of NASA’s space centers. He is the fourth graduate student from WSU’s School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering to receive the fellowship.

“Ever since I visited the NASA Ames Research Center in high school, I’ve wanted to work for NASA,” said Wells. “That is now fully realized in developing optical analysis of liquid hydrogen rocket fuel.”

Originally from Boise, Idaho, Wells came to WSU as an undergraduate. Working in the Hydrogen Properties for Energy Research lab , he led a student team that built and demonstrated a prototype to clean lunar dust from spacesuits. With their idea to use a liquid nitrogen spray to clean off the dust, the group won the prestigious Artemis Award at NASA’s Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge.

As part of the project, Wells, who has had a lifelong interest in photography, created images of tiny nitrogen and dust droplets, liquid nitrogen pools, and the movement of the droplets over surfaces. The images were shared widely in the media, including on the BBC and in Smithsonian Magazine.

While Wells’ undergraduate project used boiling liquid nitrogen to clean spacesuits, he wants to better understand the science behind how the nitrogen boils in order to full optimize the moondust-busting technology.

As part of his NASA fellowship, he will use optics to better understand the physics and mechanisms of boiling hydrogen to develop better rocket fuels.

Wells hopes to work at NASA after he completes his studies and continue studying optics, cryogenics, and extraterrestrial systems development.

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