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Awards + recognition
CBS faculty, staff and students have received hundreds of local and national awards for their teaching, research and service.
CBS Alumni Award Nominations Open
College of Biological Sciences graduates go on to do great things in healthcare, industry, education and many other areas. We think our grads deserve accolades for their efforts to make a difference whether that's by teaching a high school science class, starting a biotechnology company or working at a clinic or a nonprofit.
Aiming for equity in medicine and beyond
CBS undergraduate Emmanuel Okematti receives award for work focused on increasing diversity in STEM and medicine.
Photo credit: Chris Cooper
Tilman award recipient named
Kristin Gabel receives 2018 Sarah Tilman Memorial Science Teacher Award
Kristin Gabel, a science teacher at Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was recently named the 2018 recipient of the Sarah L. Tilman Memorial Science Teacher Award. The College of Biological Sciences offers the award annually to recognize a secondary science educator for their excellence in teaching and mentoring, along with $2,000 to advance their teaching mission. CBS first-year students can nominate their high school educators for the award.
Postdocs recognized at second annual CBS Postdoctoral Awards
Postdoc Awardees L to R: Nat Graham, Robyn Rebbeck, Associate Dean for Graduate Education Carrie Wilmot, Petra Kranzfelder, Liana Burghardt
Grand Challenges in Biology Postdoctoral Cohort Comes to Campus
Arjun Khakhar and Katie LaBarbera named as fellows in CBS postdoctoral program.
Chen Receives NSF Early-Career Award
BMBB faculty member uses innovative approach to proteomics to study cellular signaling pathway.
Yue Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Development, received an
CBS Announces 2018 TA Award Winners
The College recognizes five exceptional TAs with 2018 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards.
Each year, the College of Biological Sciences recognizes teaching assistants who have demonstrated excellence in teaching or other instructional activities that enhance the educational experience. This year's recipients include:
Josie Griffin
Ecology Evolution and Behavior graduate student
Teaching assistant in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior 3409
Norrander and Conover Receive College Awards
Jan Norrander and Abby Conover receive collegiate awards for their outstanding contributions to undergraduate education.
John S. Anderson Leadership Award: Abby Conover
Stanley Dagley-Samuel Kirkwood Undergraduate Education Award: Jan Norrander
Outstanding Performance Award for Teaching Assistants
All teaching assistants in CBS courses (undergraduate and graduate) who have demonstrated excellence in teaching or other instructional activities that enhance the educational experience at the U of M are eligible for the annual CBS Outstanding Performance Award for Teaching Assistants.
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