KU Ecology and Evolutionary Biology students recently attended The Southwestern Association of Parasitologists with three students recieving awards for their presentations.
Charles Linkem, Ph.D. student with Rafe Brown, was recommended for funding for his NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant.
Bastian Bentlage and Annalise Nawrocki, PhD students with Paulyn Cartwright, were both recommended for funding for their NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants.
Congratulations to Andrew Schwendemann who was recently awarded a 2009 Summer Research Fellowship through the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
Lisa Tiemann, Ph.D. student with Sharon Billings was recommended for funding for her NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant.
Paulyn Cartwright has been chosen to receive the Byrd Graduate Educator Award, which was established in 1984 in memory of Louise E. Byrd.
Cathy Collins has been awarded the 2009 Argersinger Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation. Cathy will receive her award at the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and will be seated on stage with the stage party.