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Noah Britton, an undergraduate student studying journalism at Georgia State University, was selected as an alternate for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Student Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to live and work abroad. To be competitive for the fellowship, candidates must have an excellent academic background, demonstrate leadership in their respective fields and be willing to serve as ambassadors during this cultural exchange.

Art education major Adela Lopez won third place for Global Engagement during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Art history major Paige Hedges won second place for Global Engagement during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference. This is a new award, sponsored by the Office of International Initiatives, that recognizes outstanding presentations on research or creative work addressing global or international issues.

Political science major Kelsi Quick won first place for Global Engagement during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference. Global Engagement is a new award, sponsored by the Office of International Initiatives, that recognizes outstanding presentations on research or creative work addressing global or international issues.

Geosciences major Scout Morgan won Honorable Mention for the Outstanding Climate Project Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Biology major Rehmat Babar won the Outstanding Climate Project Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Political science major Payton Prokes won second place for poster presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Interdisciplinary studies major Caitlin Ray won first place for poster presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Neuroscience major Ilona Goylnker won second place for poster presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Biology major Kennex Lam won first place for poster presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category and received the Provost Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Music composition major Ian Hardemon wins second place for poster presentations in the Fine Arts & Humanities category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Music education major Rachel Odendahl won first place for poster presentations in the Fine Arts & Humanities category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Political Science major Kelsi Quick won second place for oral presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Anthropology major Savannah Setter won first place for oral presentations in the Social & Behavioral Sciences and won the Provost Award during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Neuroscience major Adriene Davis wins second place for oral presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Neuroscience major Mariana Holguin-Lopez won first place for oral presentations in the Natural & Computational Sciences category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

English major Jami Johnson won first place for oral presentations in the Fine Arts & Humanities category during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Seven Georgia State University undergraduates received Sustainability Awards for their presentations during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Petra Goettel, a film and media major, won second place for film displays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Art education major Adela Lopez won first place for artistic displays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference.

Sculpture major Miranda Creagan won second place for artistic displays during the virtual 2020 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

The Lewis College Graduate Research Conference, which is sponsored by the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Office of Research, provides graduate students in nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy the opportunity to exhibit their research in a poster presentation to colleagues in the university. First, second, third place and honorable mention are selected by a panel of judges from disciplines across the university.

The Lewis College Graduate Research Conference, which is sponsored by the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Office of Research, provides graduate students in nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy the opportunity to exhibit their research in a poster presentation to colleagues in the university. First and second place are selected by a panel of judges from disciplines across the university.

The Lewis College Graduate Research Conference, which is sponsored by the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Office of Research, provides graduate students in nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy the opportunity to exhibit their research in a poster presentation to colleagues in the university. First, second, third place and honorable mention are selected by a panel of judges from disciplines across the university.

The Boykin Fellowship was established in 1999 to honor former chair David W. Boykin of the Department of Chemistry. It is awarded to an outstanding Ph.D. graduate student in medicinal chemistry.

The Ambrose H. Pendergrast Fellowship provides scholarships to M.S. and/or Ph.D. level students who are pursuing or intend to pursue a degree in Chemistry with a specialization in analytical chemistry with the College of Arts & Sciences.

The Donald Ahearn Endowed Fellowship in Applied and Environmental Microbiology was established on the occasion of Dr. Ahearn's becoming a Research Professor Emeritus in recognition of his outstanding contributions in instruction, research, and service in the development of applied and environmental micro-biology programs at Georgia State University

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies doctoral candidates Hala Altamimi (Public Policy), Nicardo McInnis (Economics) and Youngwan Song (Public Policy) attended the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management's (APPAM) 41st Annual Fall Research Conference.

Georgia State University's Julia Watzek is the lead author of a research paper published in the journal Scientific Reports. Watzek, of Atlanta, is a Ph.D. candidate in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Watzek holds a master's degree in Psychology from Georgia State University. Watzek's research is titled "Capuchin and rhesus monkeys but not humans show cognitive flexibility in an optional-switch task."

The Brains & Behavior Summer Scholars Program provides summer fellowships to selected Georgia State undergraduates to support their research efforts in faculty laboratories.