Two undergraduates selected for prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
By William Lineberry Two Virginia Commonwealth University students have been selected as recipients of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious national honor for undergraduate STEM students who plan to pursue research careers. Aditya Kotha and Andy Shar are juniors in the VCU Honors College and the College of Humanities and Sciences. Kotha is majoring in biology and psychology, and […]
VCU undergraduate earns Goldwater Scholarship, a highly sought-after honor for students in STEM fields
Gabriella Daire, a junior in the Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College who studies biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences, has been selected as a recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious national honor for undergraduate students in STEM fields. Daire will study disuse induced bone loss within the context of cellular senescence as a Goldwater Scholar under the guidance of Henry Donahue, […]
Fall Scholarship Information Sessions
Looking for study abroad, social science, and STEM scholarships? The National Scholarship Office is holding information sessions on the following days: Tuesday, August 29 @ 12:30: Critical Language Scholarship and Boren Awards, VCU Globe (830 W. Grace Street) Room 1030J Wednesday, August 30 @ NOON: Goldwater Scholarship, Honors College (701 W. Grace Street) Room 1210 Wednesday, August […]
Research Opportunity for Underrepresented Minority Students
Research Opportunity for Underrepresented Minority Students The Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) at the University of Connecticut (UConn), a cross university translational institute led by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and Assistant Director and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Linda Barry, is pleased to announce an exciting research opportunity. The Young Innovative Investigator Program […]
Congratulations to Virginia Commonwealth University’s Outstanding 2016 Goldwater Scholarship Nominees!
The National Scholarship Office is proud to announce VCU’s 4 2016 Goldwater Scholarship Nominees: Manotri Chaubal is a sophomore Biology and Chemistry double major. Chaubal’s proposal addresses current osteoporosis medications, which, according to Chaubal’s proposal “are limited in that they pose a high risk of symptoms.” To address this issue, her research focuses on understanding […]
Goldwater Scholarship: Attention STEM sophomores and juniors interested in funding!
The National Scholarship Office is hosting two upcoming information sessions for the Goldwater Scholarship: Wednesday, Sept 2 at 1:00PM and Thursday, Sept 3 at 2:00PM, both held in Room 1303 at The Honors College (701 W. Grace Street). Goldwater Scholarships recognize sophomores and juniors pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines who intend to pursue research-oriented careers […]
STEM Majors: Goldwater Information Sessions
The National Scholarship Office will be holding two information sessions about the Goldwater Scholarship on: Wednesday, September 2 at 1:00PM (Register here) Thursday, September 3 at 2:00PM (Register here) The Goldwater Scholarship recognizes students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) who intend to pursue research-oriented careers in these […]
Across the Spectrum Article Discusses Goldwater Nominee’s Research Essay Topic
Across the Spectrum, a blog that showcases the scope of Virginia Commonwealth University’s $262 million research program, recently published an article about a diagnostic test for Parkinson’s disease, featuring research Jacob Jaminet, 2015 VCU Goldwater nominee and Honors College student, discussed in his Goldwater research essay. “The causes of Parkinson’s remain unknown, and a cure is still […]
Goldwater Information Session
Hurry, this session is today! Jeff Wing, Director of the National Scholarship Office, will offer an information session about Goldwater Scholarships on Thurs., Sept. 4 from 2-3pm in Room 1303 at The Honors College (701 W. Grace Street). Goldwater Scholarships recognize undergraduates pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines who intend to pursue research-oriented careers in these fields. For […]
Goldwater Scholarship 2014 Nominations
Virginia Commonwealth University is pleased to announce that four students have been nominated for the 2014 Goldwater Scholarship. Nicolas Andrade Nicolas Andrade, an electrical engineering and physics major from Mechanicsville, Va. is a sophomore in the Honors College. Andrade graduated from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Va. in 2012. After completing his bachelor’s degree, […]