Two Dartmouth professors were among 169 academic inventors named on Thursday as fellows by the National Academy of Inventors. Charles Sentman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the Geisel School of Medicine, and Charles Sullivan, a professor at Thayer School of Engineering, will be inducted as NAI Fellows at the organization's 12th annual meeting in June in Washington, D.C.
[more]Congratulations to Em Morris, who received a 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) in the field of Proteomics. This prestigious fellowship is awarded to exceptional graduate students with the potential to become high-achieving scientists in STEM or STEM education. Fellowship recipients receive three years of financial support, professional development opportunities, and a degree of prestige that will follow them throughout their careers.
[more]Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, has been selected as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts. He is one of only 22 young scientists nationwide awarded this honor in 2021. The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. McKenna was selected from among 198 nominations submitted by leading U.S. academic and research institutions to receive four-year grants to invest in exploratory research.
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The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) has recognized Nabila Riaz as an ASPB Ambassador. The Ambassador Program selects early career scientists to communicate the vision and mission of the Society to their scientific networks as well as to the general public and are expected to engage in outreach events throughout the year and participate in leadership training provided by the ASPB, in addition to completing a report of their activities to "help ensure the ongoing vitality of the Society."
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