Undergraduates in the News: 2004-2005
University Of Virginia Hosts International Undergraduate Research Conference
April 4, 2005 -- Three University of Virginia undergraduates were be among 32 international
researchers from 12 colleges presenting their work at theUniversitas 21
Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) at U.Va. April 6 through 8, 2005. More
Catherine L. Neale Named 2005 Truman Scholar
March 30, 2005 -- Catherine S. Neale, a third-year student at the University of Virginia,
has been named a 2005 Truman Scholarship winner. More
Jonathan Robbins awarded Luce Scholarship
March 16, 2005 --
Jonathan L. Robbins, 22, a political
and social thought major at the University of Virginia, is one of
15 winners of the 2005 Luce Scholarship, designed to increase awareness
of Asia among future U.S. leaders. More
Marcus A. Weisner Awarded Mitchell Scholarship
January 17, 2005 -- Markus A. Weisner, a fourth-year engineering student
at the University of Virginia, has won a 2005-2006 George J. Mitchell Scholarship
to live and study for one year in Ireland. He is one of 12 recipients this
year to receive the award, which recognizes outstanding young Americans
who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and
community service. More
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grants to Fund College Guide Program
December 13, 2004 -- The University will receive $623,000, part of nearly $1 million in grants
given out by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, to encourage and assist high
school students in Virginia to attend college. The Guide Program, officially
announced Dec. 9 in the Rotunda, will begin in September 2005. More
Meghan E. Sullivan and Justin Mutter Named Rhodes Scholars
November 25, 2004 -- For the seventh time in University of Virginia history, two University
representatives have been chosen as Rhodes Scholars in the same year. Meghan
E. Sullivan, a fourth-year student and head of the Honor Committee, and
Justin Mutter, Class of 2003, learned Saturday, Nov. 20, that they were
among 32 recipients of one of the nation's most prestigious academic honors. More
Forty-Five U.Va. Undergraduates Receive Harrison Research Awards
April 2, 2004 -- The Harrison Awards, first presented in 2000 and funded by the family
of David A. Harrison III, support students who present detailed plans for
independent-study research projects that have been endorsed by a faculty
mentor. Students receive up to $3,000, and the faculty mentor, who oversees
the project, receives $1,000. More
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