Awards and Accolades
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Powe Award Boosts Botany Research
New ORAU award contributes to Jacob Suissa’s research on the evolution of ferns. Assistant Professor Jacob Suissa, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), will receive a Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). This prestigious $5,000 research award, with a matching amount from the college, recognizes the potential…
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International Award Honors UT Microbiology Researchers
Professor Steven Wilhem and Brittany N. Zepernick (PhD ’23) are receiving the Daylight Award for their discoveries on photosynthesis by algae in a changing climate. Invisible Life Shaping Ecosystems Watch Wilhelm, Zepernick, and McKay discuss their research in a video from the Daylight Academy, Invisible Life Shaping Ecosystems. Header image courtesy of The Daylight Award…