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MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Greco Lopes m.grecolopes@rochester.edu
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May 19, 2011

Local Students Awarded for Achievements in Research

The following students from Rochester and the surrounding area were selected to showcase their research and were recognized for their achievements at the University of Rochester\'s 2011 Undergraduate Research Exposition.

The Expo, which featured student research from the four distinct disciplinary sections of the College: humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering, included a speaker\'s symposium, poster presentation fair, and awards ceremony. Students were presented with the President\'s Prize, given to the top four presentations from the four disciplinary areas of the symposium; the Deans\' Award, given to the eight other participants in the symposium; and the Professor\'s Choice Award, given to four students participating in the poster presentation fair. The students are:

Clifton Springs
Elizabeth Baker

Honeoye Falls
Meaghan DeWaters (President\'s Prize)

Rochester
Angela Ketterer, Sharese King (Deans\' Award), Tim McCrossen (Professor\'s Choice Award)

Victor
Jessica DeSanctis (Professor\'s Choice Award)

A College-wide event, the Expo showcases the passion that both professors and students have for investigative, creative research.


About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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