2012 Award Recipients
The Department of Biological Sciences is proud to recognize the achievements of our students. Each year, the department honors the undergraduate students who have made outstanding academic or research achievements in the biological sciences. Graduate Students compete for a number of scholarship awards and fellowships to support them in their studies.
Annual Undergraduate Awards
Catherine Welsh Smith Research Award
The Catherine Welsh Smith Award in Biological Sciences recognizes outstanding achievement in biological research by a junior or senior majoring in Biological Sciences. The award committee selects the winner from nominations from faculty of students who have displayed talent for research, including initiative, independence, and the ability to design and carry out experiments.
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Research Award
The Department of Biological Sciences Research Award in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology recognizes outstanding achievement in research by a junior or senior majoring in the Biological Sciences Department. The award committee selects the winner from nominations from faculty of students who have displayed talent for research, including initiative,independence, and the ability to design and carry out experiments on their own, and from an abstract submitted by the student.
Biological Sciences Academic Achievement Award
The Biological Sciences Academic Achievement Award recognizes the outstanding academic achievement in the Biological Sciences Department by a senior majoring in Biological Sciences, Physiological Sciences, or Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. The award committee selects the winner based on a cumulative GPA of 3.50 and above, the student’s sciences GPA, and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
Annual Graduate Student Awards
Scholl Award
Sponsored by the Dr. Scholl Foundation, this award goes to a graduate student who has performed outstanding research as demonstrated by the submission/publication of a first author manuscript in a peer-reviewed journal.
Oliver H. Smith Award
This award recognizes exceptional academic achievement by a graduate student in the Ph.D. program. This award will be based on grade point average (GPA), research activity and scholarly achievements.
Biological Sciences Department
Marquette University, Wehr Life Sciences
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