Celebrate
- Kelly Parkes, who is the department chair of music education in the College of Music, was recently named as a Centennial Medalist by the University of Miami in recognition of her distinguished work in music education as an outstanding alumna.
- Patrick Das in Linguistics and Julia Shizuyo Popham in Ethnic Studies are among 45 doctoral students from across the country who are being recognized for their innovative approaches to their dissertation research in the humanities and social sciences.
- Luke Coffman, a senior double majoring in physics and math, has been recognized for his outstanding research with a Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award. The award is one of the top honors for graduating students in the Department of Physics.
- Physics and astrophysics senior Sean Gopalakrishnan has been recognized for his outstanding plasma research with a Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award. The award is one of the top honors for graduating students in the Department of Physics.
- 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Concrete Canoe team earned third place overall at a regional symposium. The popular student group—known for designing and racing a concrete canoe each year—continues to grow, with 28 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students having participated in this year's event.
- The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program is pleased to announce the recipients of this cycle's UROP Student and Faculty Grants, Mentor Awards and Savit Scholars. Join UROP in celebrating these innovators.
- Twelve faculty and staff members were recognized at a special awards ceremony on April 10. Review this year's Marinus Smith Awards recipients.
- 91³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Zia Mehrabi and an international group of researchers were named national champion of the Frontiers Planet Prize for research that finds environmental and social benefits of agricultural diversification.
- 91³Ô¹ÏÍø took home first place in a competition that engages college students in designing and constructing a car powered by a chemical energy source. The team will go on to a national competition in Boston in November.
- The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Music is pleased to announce that triple alumna Fennoyee Thomas has been named its 2025 Distinguished Alumna, honoring her lifelong contributions to the arts.