Huinan Liu, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student working with Thomas Webster wins two distinctions for her research and thesis entitled, "Design, Fabrication and Evaluation of 2D to 3D Nanostructured Ceramic/Polymer Composites for Orthopedic Regeneration and Controlled Drug Delivery".
She received the Joukowsky Family Foundation Outstanding Dissertation Award at the Graduate School Commencement ceremony. This is an annual prize awarded by the Graduate School for superior achievements in research by students who are completing their Ph.D.s. Supported through the generosity of the Joukowsky Family Foundation, the awards are usually given to four students per year, one from each of the four main areas: the humanities, the life sciences, the physical sciences, and the social sciences. The award carries at $2,500 honorarium.
In addition, she received the Sigma Xi Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award for Contributions to the Future of Science at Brown. Sigma Xi is the international honor society of research scientists and engineers, with nearly 65,000 members in 100 countries, including more than 200 Nobel laureates. Since 1886, the Society has been unique in promoting a spirit of cooperation among researchers in every field of science and technology. In addition, the Society presents a number of prestigious awards every year to outstanding researchers, communicators and educators to recognize exemplary accomplishments in science and engineering.
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