Congratulations to the Spring 2025 BIPH & CHPH Award Recipients

Congratulations to the Spring 2025 IPST Award Recipients

The Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST) is delighted to celebrate the achievements of our graduate students who have received major fellowships and awards for Spring 2025. These honors highlight the dedication, creativity, and hard work of students in both the Biophysics and Chemical Physics graduate programs, as well as the invaluable mentorship of their advisors.

Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award

Each year, the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award recognizes a select group of graduate assistants across the University of Maryland for their exemplary work and commitment. We are proud to announce that two IPST students have been chosen for this distinction:

Learn more about the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award.

Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship

The Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship provides crucial support to doctoral candidates as they complete their dissertations. This year, two of our students have earned this competitive fellowship:

Details about the fellowship are available here.

Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship

This fellowship gives mid-career doctoral students the chance to focus on their research over the summer. Congratulations to:

Find out more about the Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship.

UMD Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Award

The 3MT competition challenges graduate students to explain their research in just three minutes. We are excited to share that:

was recognized for excellence in this competition. Learn more about the UMD 3MT Competition.

We extend our warmest congratulations to all recipients and their advisors. Their accomplishments are a testament to the vibrant research community at IPST.