The Vice President for Research Office announces the Research Execellence Fund Awards. Thanks to the volunteer review committees, as well as the deans and department chairs, for their time spent on this important internal research award process.

Infrastructure Enhancement Grants:

• Stephen Kampe, IMP/MSE. Environmental Test Chamber
• Sean Kirkpatrick, BRC/Biomed Eng. Repair and Upgrade Advanced Fluorescent Microscope
• Will Cantrell, EPSSI/Physics. Acquisition of a Cloud Condensation Nucleus Counter
• Cary Chabalowski, Chemistry. Acquisition of a DNA Synthesizer
• Andrew Burton, ESC/SFRES. Remote Data Acquisition

Scholarship and Creativity Grants:

• Joel Neves, VPA
• Chelsea Schelly, SS
• Marika Seigel, Humanities

Research Seed Grants:

• Xiaoqing Tang, Bio Science
• Feng Zhao, Biomed Eng
• Snehamoy Chatterjee, GME
• Loredana Valenzano, Chemistry
• Thomas Werner, BRC/Bio Sci
• Seyyedmohsen Azizi, SoT
• Sunil Mehendale, SoT
• Jingfeng Jiang, BRC/Biomed Eng
• Tarun Dam, Chemistry
• Amy Schrank, ESC/SFRES
• Zhen “Leo” Liu, CEE
• Don Lafreniere, GLRC/SS
• Steve Elmer, KIP
• Amber Roth, ESC/SFRES
• Sigrid Resh, ESC/SFRES