RCSA Names Two Dozen 2019 Cottrell Scholars
Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA), America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, announces 24 recipients of its 2019 Cottrell Scholar Awards. These Awards provide $100,000 to each recipient identified as a leader in integrating science teaching and research at a top U.S. research university or a primarily undergraduate institution.
“The Cottrell Scholar (CS) program champions the very best early career teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics and astronomy by providing these significant discretionary awards,” said RCSA President and CEO Daniel Linzer.
Linzer added the program is also designed to foster synergy among faculty at major American research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions through an annual networking event. This year’s Cottrell Scholar Conference will be held July 10-12 in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to draw about 100 top educators from around the U.S.
“Outstanding candidates are admitted to the ranks of Cottrell Scholars through a stringent peer-review process based on their innovative research proposals and education programs,” said RCSA Senior Program Director Silvia Ronco.
This year’s Cottrell Scholars include:
Victor M. Acosta, physics, University of New Mexico, Hyperpolarization and Detection of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Using Nitrogen Vacancy Centers in Diamond
Robbyn K. Anand, chemistry, Iowa State University, Extracting Kinetic Rate Constants from Bipolar Electrochemistry: AC Voltammetry of Electrically Coupled Faradaic Reactions
Gordon J. Berman, physics, Emory University, Information Bottlenecks and the Neural Control of Behavior in Fruit Flies
Dennis D. Cao, chemistry, Macalester College, Cationically Supercharged Electron Acceptors
Caitlin M. Casey, astronomy, University of Texas at Austin, Diverse Perspectives: The Impact of Dust and Gas on Cosmic History and Equity-Minded Inquiry-based Astronomy
Jonathan J. Foley, chemistry, William Paterson University, Polaritonic Chemistry with Hybrid Nanoparticles
Benjamin M. Hunt, physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Broken Symmetry and Spin-Triplet Pairing in Two- Dimensional Superconductors
Chenfeng Ke, chemistry, Dartmouth College, Smart Supramolecular 3D Printing Materials with Synchronized Molecular Motions
Emily Levesque, astronomy, University of Washington, New Perspectives on Dying Stars
Laura A. Lopez, astronomy, Ohio State University, Assessing Stellar Feedback in Massive Star-Forming Regions
Ellen M. Matson, chemistry, University of Rochester, Metal Oxide Clusters as Models for Investigating the Role of Oxygen Vacancies in Small Molecule Activation
Charles C. L. McCrory, chemistry, University of Michigan, Selective Electrocatalysis by Polymer-Encapsulated Catalysts: the Role of Charge and Substrate Transport on Catalytic Efficiency
Ryan McGorty, physics, University of San Diego, Optical Microscopy of Sheared Phase-Separating Soft Matter Systems
Katherine A. Mirica, chemistry, Dartmouth College, Multifunctional Porous Scaffolds for Monitoring Neurochemicals
Alison R. H. Narayan, chemistry, University of Michigan, Biocatalytic Reactions for Selective, Sustainable Synthesis and Engaging Graduate Student Instructors for Improved Outcomes in Organic Chemistry
Kerstin M. Perez, physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Closing in on Sterile Neutrino Dark Matter with NuSTAR
Paul L. Raston, chemistry, James Madison University, Laser Spectroscopic Investigation of Atmospherically Important Complexes at Ultra Low Temperature
Emily Rauscher, astronomy, University of Michigan, Exo-Cartography: Resolving Three-Dimensional Images of Extrasolar Worlds
Shahir S. Rizk, chemistry, Indiana University at South Bend, Reversible Self-assembly of Bio-responsive Nanostructures
Tristan L. Smith, physics, Swarthmore College, Fundamental Tests of Gravity across Time, Space and Mass
Kana Takematsu, chemistry, Bowdoin College, Moving Multiple Charges with Light in Derivatized Naphthalene Photoacids
Weichao Tu, physics, West Virginia University, Understanding the Rapid Dropout of Killer Electrons in Earth’s Radiation Belt with a New and Comprehensive Model
Christina Vizcarra, chemistry, Barnard College, Small Molecule Inhibition of Formin Proteins: Specificity and Mechanisms of Action
Justin J. Wilson, chemistry, Cornell University, Capturing the Heavy Alkaline Earth Elements: Ligand Design to Sequester Radioactive Strontium, Barium, and Radium
