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Rigoberto C. Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of America (UPAAA) on Sept. 1 at the UPAAA General Convention in Las Vegas. He also was guest speaker at…

Roméo Dallaire, founder of the Child Soldiers Initiative at Dalhousie University's Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, was awarded the Frederick K. Cox International Humanitarian Award for Advancing Global Justice during the �Ӱ���Ƶ School of Law-hosted conference, “End Game!…

Nicole F. Steinmetz, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, were awarded a grant from the nanomanufacturing program in the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation…

Minh Khanh Nguyen, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, received the 2013 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Young Investigator Award. This award is one of the highest honors a…

Associate professors of nursing Mary Quinn Griffin and Marilyn “Lynn” Lotas were named fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. They will be formally inducted as fellows during the academy’s 40th annual meeting Oct. 19 in Washington, D.C. Selection criteria include evidence of significant…

Patricia Higgins, associate professor of nursing, was one of 56 professionals named fellows of the Gerontological Society of America. A fellow is the highest class of membership within the society, recognizing outstanding, continuing work in gerontology, including research, teaching,…

Gary Previts, Distinguished University Professor, E. Mandell de Windt Professor in Leadership and Enterprise Development, and chair and professor of accountancy, was selected for induction into the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) Circle of Excellence. Previts was recruited into TKE as an adult member in…

Six faculty members and researchers were awarded the 2013 Clinical & Translational Science Collaborative’s annual pilot awards. The following individuals and their projects were awarded: Li Li: “Human Beta-Defensin-3 (hBD-3): A Novel Biomarker for Early Colon Neoplasia” Matthew Cooney:…

Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, is the recipient of the 2013 John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant from the American Psychological Foundation (APF). The grant supports early career psychologists conducting research in early intervention and treatment for serious emotional…

Sheena Tsai, a senior biology major, recently received one of four top scholarships from the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation, which awarded about 250 scholarships nationally. Scholarships are awarded based on scholarly achievement, commitment to community and dedication to the Kappa Alpha Theta…