KU Graduate Research Competition and Summit

2007 Research Competition Award Winners:

$500 Award Winners
Mary Shawgo- Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
Kiley Larson- Communication Studies

$250 Award Winners
Chadd Clary-Mechanical Engineering
Jill Hoover- Child Language
Judith Gross- Special Education
Lizbeth Finestack- Communicative Disorders

$100 Award Winners
Jiang Xu- Molecular Biosciences
Christopher Veeh- Social Welfare
Drew Alan Smith- Geography
Robin Ryan- Preventative Medicine
Rohina Rubicz- Anthropology
Karla Freiheit- Design
Angie Evers- Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
Pam Epley- Special Education
Geethavani Chittoor- Anthropology

2007 Research Summit Particpants

Of the participants in the Competition, twelve KU gradate students showcased their research at the Capitol in Topeka on March 15th, 2007. The following participated:

Kiley Larson, Communication Studies
Judith Gross, Special Education
Alan Smith, Geography
Chad Touchberry, Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences
Christopher Veeh, Social Welfare
Lizbeth Finestack, Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders at KU Med
Chadd Clary, Mechanical engineering
Karla Freiheit, Design
Mehdi Salehi, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Robin Ryan, Preventative Health
Mary Shawgo, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
Benjamin Yichen Tseng, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

Picture 1- Ben Tseng and Board of Regents Member, Donna Shank, Picture 2- participants in Topeka speaking with legislators.

Letter from Ryan McCabe, Director of Graduate and Professional
Association Regarding the Competition and Summit

Link to 2008 Application