Professor of the Graduate School Mimi Koehl was chosen as a COSMOS Distinguished Lecturer by the University of California, Davis, as well as a plenary lecturer for the Society for Applied Mathematics Conference on the Life Sciences.

Professor Charles Marshall was honored with the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs by the University of California, Berkeley.

Professor Rasmus Nielson received the Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award, the largest Danish research award for technical and scientific research.

Mason Kamalani Chock (Koskella Lab) is a recipient of a grant from the East Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, supporting research contributing to the conservation of native California plants.

Alexander Ehrenberg (Kaufer Lab) was appointed scientific editor for the Alzheimer’s Association’s academic journal, Alzheimer’s and Dementia. His specific assignments will focus on engaging the public and policy makers with original research in the field.

Jenna Ekwealor (Mishler Lab) received the California Native Plant Society East Bay Myrtle Wolf Student Research Grant, dedicated to researching aspects of California native plants.

Julianne Peláez (Whiteman Lab) received a Rosemary Grant Advanced Award from the Society for the Study of Evolution, the Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research Award, and the 2020-2021 STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship.

Congratulations to the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (OGSI) Award recipients who are honored for their outstanding work in the teaching of undergraduates!

Left to right: Betsabé Castro Escobar (Fine Lab), Devon Comito (Bentley Lab), Javier Jauregui-Lazo (Mishler Lab), Isaac Krone (McGuire Lab), Jaemin Lee (Looy Lab), Andrew Saintsing (Full Lab), Erik Sathe (Dudley Lab), Ilana Stein (Dawson Lab), Kirsten Verster (Whiteman Lab).

Congratulations to the recipients of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships!

 Left to right: Kyle Rosenblad (Ackerly Lab), Maya Samuels-Fair (Finnegan Lab) and David Tian (Martin Lab).