News
- Katie Koch awarded the 2025 SPIE Women in Optics Scholarship
“In May 2025, SPIE awarded $323,000 in scholarships to 74 outstanding SPIE Student Members, based on their potential contribution to optics and photonics, or a related discipline. The successful applicants were evaluated, selected, and approved by the SPIE Scholarship Committee.” See full press release here - Prof. A. Kandada named Z. Smith Reynolds Fellow
Congratulations to Professor Kandada for his dedication to teaching, mentoring and research.
- Amanda Peake earns honorable mention in NSF GRFP competition
Amanda Peake was awarded honorable mention for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The Fellowship is based on intellectual merit as well as the broader impact of research work. Amanda’s proposal includes PhD work on gravitational waves and STEM inclusivity initiatives. An exceptional application and research proposal helped her earn this award. Congratulations, Amanda!
- Congratulations to our newest PhDs!
Ian Newsome and Leda Gao successfully defended their PhDs last week. Their dedication and hard work was evident, and we wish them the very best!
Ian Newsome with his advisor, Prof. Paul Anderson.
Leda Gao with his advisor, Prof. Greg Cook.
- Prof. Oana D. Jurchescu elected a 2025 Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS)
For advancing the understanding of charge injection and transport in organic semiconductors, promoting significant improvements in device performance, and for leadership in creating a more inclusive materials science community.
Professor Oana Jurchescu has been elected a 2025 Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS), a distinction reserved for the most accomplished members of the global materials research community. This prestigious recognition, awarded to only approximately 0.2% of the total MRS membership annually, underscores Prof. Jurchescu’s significant and sustained impact in the field of organic electronic materials.
The MRS Fellows program recognizes excellence and aims to inspire the materials community. Professor Jurchescu will be formally recognized at the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting In Seattle, WA.
About the Materials Research Society (MRS): The Materials Research Society (MRS) is an organization of materials researchers from academia, industry, and government worldwide, and a recognized leader in advancing the broad field of materials. MRS membership comprises chemists, physicists, biologists, mathematicians, and engineers.