UF Chapter Awards
- Graduate Student Research Award
Each year the UF Chapter of Sigma Xi awards the Graduate Student Research Award to a graduate student who has made an outstanding contribution to scientific research. Nominations may be made by faculty members of Sigma Xi. The graduate student is recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet in April. - Junior Faculty Research Award for undergraduate student research
The UF Chapter of Sigma Xi awards the Faculty Research Award to a faculty member to recognize his or her outstanding contribution to the support for undergraduate student research. - Senior Faculty Research Award for undergraduate student research
The UF Chapter of Sigma Xi awards the Faculty Research Award to a faculty member to recognize his or her outstanding contribution to the support for undergraduate student research. - Pre-college Teaching Award
The UF Chapter of Sigma Xi presents this award to an outstanding K-12 teacher in the Alachua County School system. The teacher is recognized for their innovative teaching in science, technology, engineering or mathematical sciences.
Past UF Chapter Award Recipients
Grants-in-Aid Scholarship Recipients from the University of Florida
Graduate Student Research Award
| 2016-2017 | Alison Bechard, Zirong Chen, and M. Sofia Ortega |
| 2015-2016 | Eduardo Ribeiro, Animal Science |
| 2013-2014 | Kyle Bradley Dobbs, Animal Sciences |
| 2010-2011 | Clare Rittschof, Biology |
| 2009-2010 | Barbara Loureiro, Ph.D. candidate Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| 2008-2009 | Dr. Maria B. Padua, Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Dr. Shadi Harb, Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2007-2008 | Dr. Faras Kobeissy |
| 2003-2004 | Jerry Ryan Holder |
| 2001-2002 | Andres Alberto Kowalski |
| 1994-1995 | Robert Gyurko |
| 1993-1994 | Alan D. Ealy |
| 1992-1993 | Diego Diz |
| 1992-1993 | Troy L. Ott |
| 1991-1992 | Linda S. Lee |
| 1991-1992 | Harry M. Tiebout, III |
| 1990-1991 | David B. Ritland |
| 1988-1989 | Wesley E. Bolch |
| 1987-1988 | Mitchell David Cohen |
| 1986-1987 | James F. Lutsko |
| 1985-1986 | Kent Woodburn |
| 1984-1985 | Karen Marie Wilson, Physiology |
| 1982-1983 | Pramon P. Khargonekar, Electrical Engineering |
| 1982-1983 | Maria C. Marchetti, Physics |
Junior Faculty Research Award
| 2016-2017 | Jianping Wang, Agronomy |
| 2015-2016 | Rebecca Butcher, Chemistry |
| 2014-2015 | Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo, Animal Sciences |
| 2013-2014 | Kwang Cheol Jeong, Animal Sciences |
| 2011-2012 | Jose E. Santos, Animal Sciences |
| 2010-2011 | Dr. W. David Wei, Chemistry |
| 2009-2010 | Dr. James D. Harnsberger, Program in Linguistics Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| 2008-2009 | Dr. James F. Gillooly, Zoology |
| 2007-2008 | Dr. Alan D. Ealy |
| 2003-2004 | Lena Q. Ma |
| 2001-2002 | Carrie Haskell-Luevano |
| 1994-1995 | Mark L. Tamplin |
| 1993-1994 | Sean F. O’Keefe |
| 1992-1993 | Peter J. Hansen |
| 1991-1992 | Phillip J. Brucal |
| 1984-1985 | Robert J. Collier, Physiology |
| 1981-1982 | David N. Silverman, Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
Senior Faculty Research Award
| 2016-2017 | Distinguished Professor, Panayote Pardalos, Industrial and Systems Engineering |
| 2015-2016 | Dr. Jose Santos, Animal Sciences |
| 2014-2015 | Dr. James L. Resnick, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology |
| 2013-2014 | Brian Dale Cain, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| 2011-2012 | Martin J. Cohn, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology |
| 2011-2012 | Robert J. Cousins, Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| 2010-2011 | Dr. Arthur Hebard, Physics |
| 2009-2010 | Dr. Kirk P. Conrad, Physiology & Functional Genomics |
| 2008-2009 | Dr. Charles E. Wood, Physiology & Functional Genomics |
| 2007-2008 | Dr. Charles L. Martin |
| 2003-2004 | Dr. Jane Brockman, Zoology |
| 2001-2001 | K. Ramesh Reddy |
| 1994-1995 | William C. Buhi |
| 1993-1994 | Charles J. Wilcox |
| 1992-1993 | Daniel C. Sharp, Animal Science |
| 1991-1992 | Lee R. McDowell |
| 1990-1991 | Lonnie O. Ingram |
| 1988-1989 | Ben M. Dunn |
| 1987-1988 | Michael D. P. Boyle |
| 1987-1988 | Mohan K. Raizada, Physiology |
| 1986-1987 | William W. Hauswirth |
| 1985-1986 | Robert K. Harms |
| 1984-1985 | David A. Micha, Chemistry and Physics |
| Fuller W. Bazer, Animal Science | |
| David N. Silverman | |
| William W. Thatcher | |
| Richard D. Miles |
Science Teacher of the Year
| 2016-2017 | Sarah Charbonnet, Westwood Middle School |
| 2015-2016 | Janet Wisby, Kanapaha Middle School |
| 2014-2015 | Melissa K. Bozeman, Buchholz High School |
| 2013-2014 | Cynthia Hollard, Newberry High School |
| 2011-2012 | Virginia Christensen, Eastside High School |
| 2009-2010 | ZoEllen Warren, Oak View Middle School |
| 2008-2009 | Lisa Hamilton |
| 2007-2008 | Sarah Charbonnet, Westwood Middle School |
| 2003-2004 | Perry McDonald, Eastside High School |
| 1994-1995 | Griff Jones |
| 1994-1995 | Steven Everett |
| 1994-1995 | Raymond Rummel |
| 1993-1994 | Robert J. Howland |
| 1991-1992 | Heidi Nash |
| 1988-1989 | Donna R. Strickland |
| 1987-1988 | W. Marie Herring, Hawthorne High School |
| 1986-1987 | Dr. Frank Bonaccorso |
| 1985-1986 | Susan W. Zoltewicz |