[bioundgrd] Fwd: Announcing the 2025-2026 Outstanding UROP Student Award Recipients

[Janice Chang]

Dear Biology community,

Congratulations to Jules Van Goor who received this year's outstanding mentor's award from the UROP program.

Announcement below from Vice Chancellor David Darmofal, Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education.


Sincerely,
Janice



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> From: "David L. Darmofal and Kate Weishaar" <gue at mit.edu>
> Subject: Announcing the 2025-2026 Outstanding UROP Student Award Recipients
> Date: May 7, 2026 at 11:29:35 AM EDT
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is proud to announce the recipients of the Outstanding UROP Student Award <https://us.list-manage.com/1AFZBdRDLGo?e=65bec7d95e&c2id=37d8d6ffc7a062a9b0abd5da769ba610> and Outstanding UROP Mentor Award <https://us.list-manage.com/Qeb8ZoBlEBQ?e=65bec7d95e&c2id=37d8d6ffc7a062a9b0abd5da769ba610> for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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> These annual awards honor both the exceptional initiative of our students and the dedicated mentorship of our faculty and staff. Selected from a competitive pool of nominations, this year's recipients are recognized for their technical proficiency, inclusive leadership, and significant contributions to the MIT research community.
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> Please join us in celebrating this year’s Outstanding Mentors Award recipients:
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> Eluned Smith <https://us.list-manage.com/12sEbNRGEll?e=65bec7d95e&c2id=37d8d6ffc7a062a9b0abd5da769ba610>, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
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> Teemu P. Miettinen, <https://us.list-manage.com/l8mwUJldm_6?e=65bec7d95e&c2id=37d8d6ffc7a062a9b0abd5da769ba610> Research Scientist, Biological Engineering/David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
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> Afreen Siddiqi <https://us.list-manage.com/he7_lx3DLux?e=65bec7d95e&c2id=37d8d6ffc7a062a9b0abd5da769ba610>, Research Scientist, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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> Xuejian (Jacob) Shen <https://us.list-manage.com/cOltzdiZ1si?e=65bec7d95e&c2id=37d8d6ffc7a062a9b0abd5da769ba610>, Postdoctoral Associate, Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research 
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> Julia Van Goor, <https://us.list-manage.com/1Avagk7Bh82?e=65bec7d95e&c2id=37d8d6ffc7a062a9b0abd5da769ba610> Graduate Student, Biology
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> And, this year’s Outstanding Student Award recipients:
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> First-Year Undergraduate
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> Chloe Lee ‘29, UROP in Materials Science and Engineering
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> School of Engineering
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> Elyse Moores ’28, UROP in Mechanical Engineering
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> Krishnaveni Parvataneni ’26, UROP in Mechanical Engineering
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> School of Science
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> Arthur Lin ’27, UROP in Physics
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> Elizabeth Zhang ’26, UROP in Brain & Cognitive Science
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> School of Architecture and Planning
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> Serena Xin Wei Sara ’27, UROP in the Media Lab
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> School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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> Nony Otu Ugwu ’26, UROP in History
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> Schwarzman College of Computing
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> Dingning Cao ’28, UROP in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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> Tyra Espedal ’26, UROP in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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> Sloan School of Management
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> Yaphet Lemiesa ’27
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> Thank you to all who took the time to submit a nomination, and to the many members of the MIT community who work hard to make UROP a successful program.
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> Sincerely,
> Dave and Kate
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> David L. Darmofal
> Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
> Jerome B. Wiesner Professor
> Interim Faculty Director, Undergraduate Advising Center
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> Kate Weishaar
> Associate Dean for Experiential Learning and Director, UROP
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