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51精品视频 has 2 new Goldwater Scholars

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The 51精品视频 has two for 2024: Oluwatofunmi Abiola and Richard Fang. The prestigious award celebrates college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

鈥淭he Goldwater is the most prestigious STEM-specific award available to undergraduates nationally,鈥 said Nicola Foote, dean of 51精品视频鈥檚 David C. Frederick Honors College. 鈥淎s Goldwater Scholars, Richard and Oluwatofunmi have been identified as producing research on the cutting edge of scientific knowledge, and as emerging stars of the future. For 51精品视频 and the Frederick Honors College to have two Goldwater Scholars in a single year is a truly outstanding accomplishment, and I am so proud of our students and their incredible work. Richard and Oluwatofunmi show what is possible at 51精品视频.鈥

51精品视频鈥檚 winners were selected out of a pool of 1,353 applicants and are among 438 winners. Barry Goldwater Scholars receive a scholarship that contributes up to $7,500 during each of the two award years to cover tuition, fees, books and room and board. This year鈥檚 winners follow in the footsteps of Grace Fleury, 51精品视频's 2023 Goldwater Scholar, and 64 others in 51精品视频鈥檚 history.

Meet the winners

Abiola

Abiola, a junior in the Frederick Honors College and Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has been recognized for neuropsychiatric research. At 51精品视频, she is studying neuroscience, with a minor in economics. Abiola was also named the 2022 at 51精品视频.

鈥淚 am strongly honored to accept the Goldwater Scholarship,鈥 Abiola said. 鈥淚t is truly a great honor, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I am particularly grateful for everyone who has helped me during this process from friends and family to mentors for their guidance, prayers and support.鈥

Fang, a junior in the Dietrich School and Frederick Honors College, has been honored for his multidisciplinary research in sociology and molecular biology. He is minoring in chemistry, computer science and global health. Fang was also named a 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar.

Fang鈥淚鈥檓 so incredibly grateful for this honor and for all the amazing mentorship that has helped me achieve my goal. I鈥檇 especially like to thank Drs. Katherine Aird and Naveen Tangudu for helping me develop as a researcher. I know I would not have achieved this without them, and I am so grateful,鈥 Fang said. 鈥淲hile this is an incredible honor, this is just the beginning and I鈥檓 excited to see where my journey takes me. I hope this is a testament to my passion for science, as I look forward to learning and contributing to our collective scientific knowledge.鈥

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