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Faculty Research Awards

2025 College of Science Research Award Winners

 

2025 College of Science Faculty Research Awards

February 27, 2025

3:00-5:00 PM EST

Location: DSAI 1069


Join the College of Science as we celebrate faculty research and achievements at the 2025 Research Awards. These awards recognize the contributions of our distinguished tenured faculty, including this year’s honorees for their impactful work advancing scientific discovery and innovation.

This years recipients are:

Professor Daisuke Kihara, Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Computer Science, receives recognition by the College of Science awards committee for his exceptional contributions in the field of protein bioinformatics, with particular emphasis on his impactful work applying new computational methods to understand biomolecular structures using cryo-EM. Download speaker flyer here

Professor Tongcang Li, Department of Physics and Astronomy, receives recognition by the College of Science awards committee for his exceptional contributions in the field of quantum information science with particular emphasis on his impactful work on spin qubits in boron nitride and for his work in levitated optomechanics.  Download speaker flyer here

Associate Professor Michelle Thompson, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences receives recognition by the College of Science awards committee for her exceptional contributions in the field of space weathering, with particular emphasis on her impactful work on sample return missions. Download speaker flyer here

The event will feature a short overview of their research and impacts followed by a panel discussion led by Dean Lucy Flesch.

A reception will follow, offering an opportunity to engage with the awardees and celebrate their contributions to science, our college, and the broader community. 

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