Murdock Trust Announces Science Awards for Students, Faculty

VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This weekend, more than 450 students and faculty from 31 Pacific Northwest, predominantly undergraduate institutions gathered to present and celebrate science research at the 33rd annual Murdock College Science Research (MCSR) Conference. Hosted by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and Whitman College, the conference focuses on sharing and advancing new knowledge in the natural sciences.

The following faculty prizes were awarded:

-Dr. Andreas Madlung, Distinguished Professor of Biology, University of Puget Sound, was awarded the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award.
-Dr. Samuel Fey, Associate Professor of Biology, Reed College, was awarded the Lynwood W. Swanson Promise for Scientific Research Award.

Students were also awarded prizes for poster (14) and oral (2) presentations. Student winners were from Eastern Washington University, George Fox University, Gonzaga University, Lewis & Clark College, Northwest Nazarene University, Pacific University, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University, Trinity Western University, University of Portland, Western Washington University, Whitman College, and Willamette University.

A full list of awards and winners available here.

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Colby Reade
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Source: M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

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