The National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Center for Layered Polymeric Systems (CLiPS) selected Jovan Kamcev to receive one of the Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2016. These awards are given to students who have made exceptional contributions to the Center in the areas of Research, Teaching and Mentoring, or Service to the Organization.
2016 North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Award Winners!
Jovan Kamcev won first place in his category of posters and one of three NAMS Student Fellowship Awards, the highest student award offered by The North American Membrane Society (NAMS). Michelle Dose and Josh Moon took second and third place for posters in their section. NAMS is the primary technical outlet for membrane research in the United States.
During the event, a close colleague and co-advisor, Dr. Don Paul, was recognized as an inaugural NAMS Fellow.
Benny Freeman Selected for a Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award
Benny Freeman has been selected for a Fulbright Distinguished Chair award. Each year, there are approximately forty such awards from this program made possible through funds appropriated annually by the U.S. Congress and, in many cases, by contributions from partner countries and the private sector. Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the Fulbright Scholar Program. [Read more…] about Benny Freeman Selected for a Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award
Josh Moon Receives 2016 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship
The fellowship selection is based on demonstrated potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise. The GRFP Fellowship period is for 5 years and financial support is provided for 3 years. In the words of Dean Evasius, NSF Division Director, Division of Graduate Education, “Your selection as an NSF Graduate Fellowship awardee is a significant accomplishment.”
Jovan Kamcev Receives a University Graduate Continuing Fellowship
Jovan Kamcev receives a University Graduate Continuing Fellowship for Academic Year 2016/2017 from The University of Texas at Austin Office of the Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies. This award speaks highly of his record of accomplishments as a graduate student at the University. The award begins in Fall 2016 and includes 12 months of financial support.
Amanda Paine Wins Society of Plastics Engineers Poster Competition
Graduate student Amanda Paine won first place in a Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) poster competition recently held in Houston, Texas.
The competition was part of SPE’s 2015 International Polyolefins Conference. Paine’s winning poster, entitled “Oxygen Scavenging Polymers for Barrier Applications,” showcases her work in improving oxygen barrier properties in polymer packaging. Her research focuses on improving the shelf lives of foods and beverages by incorporating oxygen scavenging polymers into packaging materials. [Read more…] about Amanda Paine Wins Society of Plastics Engineers Poster Competition
