Chemical engineering sophomore Barbara Ekerdt won the first Undergraduate Research Award from the university’s Senate of College Councils. The award is co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and seeks to encourage students to get involved in research early in their undergraduate experience. Ekerdt received the award for her work on molecular recognition of undesirable biomarkers with associated intelligent delivery of therapeutic proteins under Dr. Nicholas Peppas, a chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and pharmaceutics professor.
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