This award honors up to two exemplary first- or second-year students each year. The ideal recipient demonstrates early and enthusiastic engagement in inquiry-driven and experiential learning within physics or engineering.
This engagement may include (but is not limited to): participation in research or independent study or involvement in design, prototyping, or technical problem-solving projects. While still at an early stage in their academic career, the recipient shows initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to explore open-ended problems.
The ideal recipient has been involved in research over multiple semesters and has presented their work to internal and/or external audiences in formal or informal settings, and demonstrates an aptitude for continued involvement in research or technical innovation.
