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Outstanding Dissertation Awards

Dissertation awards laud academic excellence

The Outstanding Dissertation Award is bestowed upon nominated students who are truly exceptional. Nominees are evaluated on the merit and creativity of their research. Congratulations to the 2024-2025 award recipients:

Michael Taylor, Department of Optics, New Hamiltonian Formalisms for Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
Zachary Barber, Department of Philosophy, Why Mindfulness Matters for Morality
Braden Weight, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ab Initio Simulations of Molecular Quantum Dynamics and Exciton-Polaritons
Chang Lui, Department of Economics, Essays on International Macroeconomics
Hannah Swerbenski, Department of Psychology, Measurement and Analytical Issues in the Study of Maltreatment Sequelae and Related Intergenerational Processes

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