CFSA / SOURCE Recognize Faculty Mentors and Celebrate Students at Orange Talks & Awards Ceremony
On Thursday, March 26th, CFSA and SOURCE gathered faculty, students and staff in the Biology Department's Lundgren Room for the SOURCE/CFSA Orange Talks & Awards Ceremony. The program, held from 4-6pm, included Ted-style "Orange" talks from 4 student researchers, and the presentation of awards to faculty on behalf of both SOURCE and CFSA.
The student speakers included:
- Anna Meehan, a senior majoring in Music History & Cultures; Russian Literature, Language, & Culture; and International Relations (mentor: Ellen Hebden
- Sonic and Digital Mobilities Among Folk Fusion Musicians in Contemporary Georgia
- Tess Feldman, a sophomore majoring in Stage Management, Musical Theater, and Acting (mentor: Katherine McGerr and co-researchers Eva Spaid and Sofía Peralta)
- CENTRO x SU: AGAMEMNON/AGAMENÓN
- Rio Harper, a senior majoring in visual communications and computer sciences (mentor: Jaime Banks)
- Softcoded: Open Sourced Robotics
- Sadie Meyer, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering and mathematics (mentor: Andrea Joseph)
- Investigating Polarization in Vaginal and Cervical Epithelial Cells through Shape Memory Polymer Induced-Wrinkling
The awards and recipients were:
- Farzana Rahman, Associate Teaching Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Research Support for "Research Exposure in Socially Relevant Computing (RESOURC)"
- Maria Pettolina, Professor of Practice, Forensic Science
- CLTE & SOURCE Award for CURE Teaching for her class "FSC440: Practical Crime Scene Research"
- Rodney Paul, Professor, Department of Sport Analytics
- SOURCE Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring
- Shikha Nangia, Milton and Ann Stevenson Endowed Professor, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
- CFSA Mentor of the Year Award
Congratulations to this year's speakers and recipients!
Anna Meehan, presenting her talk "Sonic and Digital Mobilities Among Folk Fusion Musicians in Contemporary Georgia."
L-R: Kate Hanson, Farzana Rahman, and Odette Rodriguez. Professor Rahman was presented with the SOURCE Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Research Support.
Tess Feldman, presenting her talk "CENTRO x SU AGAMEMNON/AGAMENON."
L-R: Odette Rodriguez, Maria Pettolina, Kathleen Corrado, Kate Hanson, and Jessamyn Neuhaus. Professor Pettolina received the CTLE & SOURCE Award for CURE Teaching.
Rio Harper, presenting his talk "Softcoded: Open Sourced Robotics."
L-R: Kate Hanson, Rodney Paul, Jacob Kalamvokis, Gavin Stein, and Odette Rodriguez. Professor Paul received the SOURCE Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring.
Sadie Meyer, presenting her talk "Investigating Polarization in Vaginal and Cervical Epithelial Cells through Shape Memory Polymer Induced-Wrinkling."
L-R: Melissa Welshans, Khuong Pham, Alem Yirefu, and Jolynn Parker. Khuong and Alem accepted the award for CFSA Mentor of the Year on behalf of their research mentor, Professor Shikha Nangia.