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The American Geophysical Union is honoring Ebinger for her "fundamental work on the evolution of continental rifts toward seafloor spreading in East Africa and Afar."

Rochester joined the list of participating institutions in 2004, and Katherine Garner is the first candidate to be selected.

Walter Lasecki's work has been previously covered in the New York Times, the MIT Technology Review, Gizmodo, and other publications.

Jonathan Johnson '14 has been selected as a 2013 Public Policy & International Affairs Fellow at Carnegie Mellon's Junior Summer Institute.

Todd Krauss is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field of nanoscience, especially the photophysics of nanoscale semiconductors.

Sharma is being recognized for contributions to electronic imaging and media security. His work has had a lasting impact in both the academic community and in industry, and he holds over 50 US patents.

This year, five students from the University of Rochester were awarded fellowships to study or conduct research abroad.