student awards – Department of Biology

Biology Undergraduate Zion Tasew Awarded First Place at Intersections

April 23, 2025
Intersections, student awards, Zion Tasew

Friday, April 18th undergraduates presented their research at the Spring 2025 Intersections. Zion Tasew, an undergraduate studying in Dr. Nicole Crown's lab was awarded first place for his presentation "RNAi Screen of Candidate Proteins Related to Meiotic DSB Protein, Vilya, In D. melanogaster." For a short project description: This...

Aruni Kadawatha Receives 2025 Ruth Barber Moon Award

April 22, 2025
Aruni Kadawatha, graduate student, student awards

Burns Lab PhD candidate Aruni Kadawatha has won the 2025 Ruth Barber Moon Award, presented by the School of Graduate Studies on Wednesday, April 30 at 3pm. This award is presented to a graduate student who demonstrates: academic promise leadership ability There is only one nomination per department for this award. Congratulations Aruni!

PhD Candidate Manish Sarkar Awarded at Unity Banquet

April 9, 2025
graduate student, Manish Sarkar, student awards

Manish Sarkar, a PhD candidate in Karen Abbott's lab, was the recipient of a Unity Award from the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the 35th annual Unity Banquet on April 4th, 2025. This year's theme was “Gotta Laugh to Keep from Crying': Kindness as Resilience.” The Annual Unity Banquet &...