Robert E. Blankenship, PhD, the Markey Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, has received a one-year, $38,183 subaward from the University of Washington for research titled “Thermodynamic Efficiency of Electron-Transfer Reactions in Purified Photosystem I and II Complexes in the Chlorophyll D-Containing Cyanobacterium, Acaryochloris Marina.” …
David B. Gray, PhD, professor of occupational therapy and of neurology, received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Center at the 32nd Annual Conference May 3 and 4 in Alexandria, Va. The award honors an outstanding individual for service to people with disabilities, research and administration of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Gray also received the President’s Award from the Missouri Rehabilitation Association, Eastern Chapter, for generous contributions to improving the lives of people with disabilities and their families. …
James Myles, senior auditor in the Office of Internal Audit, received the William S. Smith Certificate of Honor Award from The Institute of Internal Auditors for his outstanding performance on the 2009 Certified Internal Auditor examination. …
Sydney Schaefer, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in movement science, received a two-year, $90,772 grant from the American Heart Association for research titled “Movement Context and its Influence on Function Following Stroke.” …
Yinjie Tang, PhD, assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, has received a $5,000 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities for research titled “Development of a Novel Gene Delivery Approach for Metabolic Engineering of Clostridium thermocellum.”
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