awards

Maria Castaño, a third-year PhD student in biology, studies populations of birds to understand the processes that lead to the creation of new species.

Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

The recipients of this years Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching all have reshaped departmental programs focused on experiential learning.

The deputy director of the Goergen Institute for Data Science has grown a capstone course that offers students hands-on projects.

The engineering professor draws from his vast experiences in the workplace to teach problem-solving mindsets.

The Wells Award recognizes engineering students who excel in humanistic disciplines.

Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou’s discovery of chirped pulse amplification at the University of Rochester helped make bladeless LASIK possible.

Six Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most esteemed recognition for early-career faculty members.

From Fulbright awards to Projects for Peace funding, the array of honors recognize the scholars’ academic achievement, research potential, and commitment to service.