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Office for Honors, Research and International Study

OHRIS is located in room 3.04 in Painter Hall (PAI), just northeast of the tower between the Biological Laboratory (BIO) and Welch Hall (WEL) on 24th Street.

Mailing Address: The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences - Office of the Dean 1 University Station G2550 Austin, TX 78712
Awards & Honors
Every Spring, the college celebrates its student-scientists at the Undergraduate Research Forum. More than 200 students give posters and oral presentations describing their research. The best and most innovative posters and oral presentations are recognized with awards judged and sponsored by the university, faculty, alumni and industry.

The 2012 Undergraduate Research Forum took place Friday, April 13. Thank you to all student presenters, and congratulations on making the 2012 Forum a fantastic event!

Congratulations to our 2012 Forum Award and Fellowship Winners!

Bioo Scientific Award for Excellence in Chemistry or Biochemistry Research ($500)
Aubrey Herrera

Bioo Scientific Award for Excellence in Biology Research ($500)
Caitlin Taylor

CA Technologies, Inc. Award for Excellence in Computer Science Research ($500)
Winston Wu, Darius Xu and Josh Slocum

LifeTechnologies Award for Excellence in Biochemistry Research ($500)
Wade Wang

LifeTechnologies Award for Excellence in Public Health, Nutrition, or Biomedical Sciences Research ($500)
Collin Johnson

Microsoft Corporation Award for Excellence in Mathematics Research ($500)
Eileen Martin

Myriad RBM Award for Excellence in Biology Research ($500)
Sarah Guermond

Myriad RBM Award for Excellence in Biology Research ($500)
Alexandra van Brummen

New England Biolabs Award for Excellence in Molecular Biology Research ($500)
Bonnie Cole

Oracle Award for Excellence in Astronomy Research ($500)
James Diekmann

Procter & Gamble Award for Excellence in Chemistry Research ($500)
Ricky Garza

Schlumberger Award for Excellence in Physics Research ($500)
William Berdanier

Schlumberger Award for Excellence in Computer Science Research ($500)
Dustin Carlino and Michael Depinet

Terapio Corporation Award for Excellence in Biochemistry Research ($500)
Matthew Tien

Microsoft Corporation Summer Research Fellowship ($1000)
Josan Munoz

Oracle Summer Research Fellowship ($1000)
Kathryn Ann Spradlin

CNS Award for Excellence in Public Health, Nutrition, or Biomedical Sciences Research ($500)
Ui (Danny) Lee

CNS Award for Excellence in Human Development & Family Science Research ($500)
Kim Lewinski

CNS Award for Excellence in Textiles and Apparel Research ($500)
Grace Yoo, Lori Campbell, Jennie Park, Felicity Proctor, and Jean Yi

Awards granted by student committee:

SURGe Award for Best Research Interest Poster ($200)
Danielle Hoyer

SURGe Award for Best Freshmen Research Initiative Poster ($200)
Biobricks

SURGe Students’ Choice Award ($200)
Yelena Kulik

 


Special thanks to our research award  and fellowship sponsors:

3m Microsoft
Bazaarvoice Schlumberger
Carolyn Easter Signature Science
Life Technologies Yahoo!

Thanks to our evaluators, including:

21st Century Technologies
HomeAway Yahoo!
3M Life Technologies
Albert Lewis
Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Microsoft Carolyn Easter
BuildASign.com Polycom, Inc.
Katy Hackerman
CA Technologies Schlumberger Marjorie Morales
Dresser Wayne
Signature Science
Michael Dawkins
Gemalto, Inc.
Terapio Corporation

Hewlett-Packard Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

 
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