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Section: Awards/Honors > Emerging Scholars
2012
Sparking Interest in STEM – Frances Williams
One of Dr. Williams’ more impressive accomplishments at the university is the establishment of the $6.5 million Center for Materials Research, which features a “clean-room,” which Williams describes as “a facility with a low particle count … needed because we are making devices on a macro- and nano-scale, with features that are smaller than a strand of hair.
February 17, 2012
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Breaking Down Access Barriers — Jenny Lee
For the past 15 years, Dr. Lee has devoted her time to teaching, service and research on college access for underserved populations.
February 17, 2012
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Righting Social Wrongs — Alexes Harris
A Ph.D. in sociology and countless accomplishments later, Dr. Alexis Harris has demonstrated her dedication through a body of work that focuses on social stratification associated with racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system.
February 17, 2012
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The People’s Mathematician — Mariel Vazquez
Vazquez is an internationally known researcher in the emerging field of DNA topology. Vazquez, an associate professor of mathematics at San Francisco State University, studies how human DNA, the DNA of bacteria and the DNA of viruses become untangled. Her work could affect the design of antibiotics and anti-cancer drugs.
February 17, 2012
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A Thirst for Knowledge – Geanncarlo Lugo-Villarino
Back in 1991, Geanncarlo Lugo-Villarino was working in a shoe store. Growing up poor in Mexico, he had a shaky grasp of English and graduated from high school in San Diego with a 2.7 average.  At 38, he has a Ph.D. from Harvard University in immunology and a lengthy list of peer-reviewed publications and fellowships, awards, scholarships and other honors.
February 17, 2012
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Preserving Family, Tradition and Native Culture – Majel Boxer
As a young, petite, Native American woman, Dr. Majel Boxer stands out among her mostly male, mostly White colleagues in Fort Lewis College’s Native American and Indigenous Studies department. But don’t let her stature fool you — this faculty member is highly accomplished and has helped affect change in tribal communities.
February 17, 2012
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Second Chance at Life – Kristian Brown
Brown is both a transplant surgeon at Detroit Medical Center and an assistant adjunct professor of biomedical engineering at Wayne State University. He has co-written more than 11 scholarly papers, won numerous research awards and earned a Ph.D. in engineering.
February 17, 2012
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2009
‘The Picture Perfect’ Inventor
February 22, 2011
Tajal Desai
2009
Engaging in the ‘Creative Act’ of Science
February 22, 2011
Stephon Alexander
2009
A Scholar of the People
February 22, 2011
William Jelani Cobb
2009
Building a Bionic Woman
February 22, 2011
Ayanna MacCalla Howard
2009
Professor, Activist and ‘Homegirl’
February 22, 2011
Frances Contreras
2009
Exploiting One’s True Potential
February 22, 2011
Carlos rinaldi Ramos
2009
Sharing the Knowledge
February 22, 2011
Laquita Blockson
2009
Building Academic Bridges
February 22, 2011
Nitasha Tamar Sharma
2009
Diverse History in the Making
February 22, 2011
Ned Blackhawk
2009
Serving Up Relevant Scholarship
February 22, 2011
Yohuru Williams
2008
Reaching Out to the Post-Civil Rights Generation
February 21, 2011
Eddie Glaude Jr.
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