Awards for Weiss Group Members


Michael J. Abrams

CRC Freshman Chemistry Award, 1992
Eberly College of Science Alumni Association Freshman Award, 1992


Beth Anderson

Materials Research Institute Fellow, 2001-2003
Apple Fellowship, 2004
National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2006


Jamie J. Arnold

Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award Finalist, 1995
Eberly College of Science Roberts Award, 1996


Aimee L. Bross

Teas Fellowship, 1999
American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry Division I. M. Kolthoff Undergraduate Research Award, 1999
American Physical Society, Division of Chemical Physics Travel Award, 2000


Ann-Sofie Cans

Swedish Brain Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2004 (declined)
Wallenberg Family Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2004-2009


Huan Cao

Incoming Graduate Student Award (after first year of graduate school), 2009


Arrelaine A. Dameron

Weyenberg Award, 2005
Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, 2006


Daniel Dewey

Incoming Graduate Student Award (after first year of graduate school), 2008


Zachary J. Donhauser

Department of Chemistry Roberts Graduate Fellowship, 1998-2000
Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 2001
Geiger Fellowship, 2001
Semiconductor Research Corporation Fellowship, 2001-2004
Miller Fellowship, 2002


Terrence G. D'Onofrio

Roberts Graduate Research Award, 1999
Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 1999
Weyenberg Award, 2002


James H. Ferris

Dorothy M. Hoffman Vacuum Education Award, 2nd Prize, 1997


Dan Fuchs

Dan H. Waugh Memorial Teaching Award, 1999


Ashley Gibb

John & Elizabeth Holmes Teas Scholarship, 2007


Andrea Giordano

Incoming Graduate Student Award (after first year of graduate school), 2009


Julia Heetderks

Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 2003
Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 2004
Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 2005

Nate Hohman

Dan Waugh Teaching Award, Honorable Mention, 2005
American Chemical Society, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Best Poster, 2007.
Apple Fellowship, 2009

Takeo Ishida

NEDO Fellowship, 2003


Renée M. Itle

Braddock Scholarship, 1991-1994
National Merit Scholarship, 1991-1994


Jennifer J. Jackiw

Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 1999


Marilyn M. Kamna

Sigma Xi Travel Award in the Physical Sciences, 1994
American Chemical Society Analytical Division Fellowship, 1995
Eberly College of Science Roberts Award, 1996
American Vacuum Society, Surface Science Division Travel Award, 1996


S. Alex Kandel

American Chemical Society Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, 2000
Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Award, 2000


Ajeet Kumar

Incoming Graduate Student Award (after first year of graduate school), 2006
Dan Waugh Teaching Award, Honorable Mention, 2006
American Chemical Society, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Best Poster, 2007.
Materials Research Institute Graduate Fellowship, 2007-2008. Miller Fellowship, 2008.


James G. Kushmerick

Twelfth Graduate Research Exhibition, Honorable Mention, 1997
Eberly College of Science Braddock Fellowship, 1998


Read T. Langlois

Materials Research Society Undergraduate Research Award, 2001
American Chemical Society and National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Travel Award, 2002
Schreyer Honors College Summer Undergraduate Research Award, 2002
Undergraduate Research Exhibition, First Place in the Physical Sciences Division, 2003


Penelope A. Lewis

Dan Waugh Teaching Award, 2000
Braucher Scholarship, 2001
Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 2003


J. Christopher Love

Foresight Institute Distinguished Student Award, 2000


Brent A. Mantooth

Geiger Fellowship, 2001
Weyenberg Award, 2002
American Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, 2003-2004
Miller Fellowship, 2004


Gregory S. McCarty

American Vacuum Society, Nanometer Science and Technology Division Travel Award, 1998
Lubrizol Graduate Research Award, 1999


John E. McManigle

Goldwater Scholarship, 2007
Teas Scholarship, 2007
The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College, Paul Axt Prize, 2008
The Pennsylvania State University, Eberly College of Science Graduation, Department of Physics Student Marshal, 2008


Joseph A. Meyer

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, 1993-1995


Morgan Mihok

Teas Fellowship, 1999
Undergraduate Scholar Summer Research Fellowship, 1999


Abner J. Mintz

American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry, 1991
Lubrizol Scholarship, 1991
American Institute of Chemistry Award, 1992


Amanda M. Moore

American Chemical Society, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Best Poster, 2003
Apple Fellowship, 2006
Geiger Fellowship, 2006
Rohm & Haas Graduate Student Award, 2007
Iota Sigma Pi Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Research, 2007


Elizabeth Morin

John & Elizabeth Holmes Teas Scholarship, 2007
Department of Chemistry, Sponsors Days Best Poster (2008)


T. J. Mullen

Braddock Fellowship, 2003-2005
Dan Waugh Teaching Award, 2004
Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 2005
Rohm & Haas Graduate Student Award, 2006
Braucher Award, 2006
Geiger Fellowship, 2006
Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, 2007
American Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, 2007
Miller Fellowship, 2007
American Vacuum Society, Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Award, 2007


Elizabeth H. Muth

Eberly College of Science John and Elizabeth Teas Scholarship, 1998
Undergraduate Research Exhibition, Physical Sciences, 2nd Place, 2001
Phi Beta Kappa, 2001
Honors B.S. in Chemistry with High Honors, 2001


Sanjini Nanayakkara

American Vacuum Society, Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffmann Travel Award, 2003
Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Society, 42nd Annual Symposium, Best Student Talk, 2004
Department of Chemistry Travel Award, 2004
Apple Fellowship, 2005
Schering-Plough Science and Innovation Award, 2006


Balakrishna Pathem

Incoming Graduate Student Award (after first year of graduate school), 2008


Michael G. Pirrello

NSF Pre-doctoral Fellowship Competition, Honorable Mention, 1991


Chris Pochas

John & Elizabeth Holmes Teas Scholarship, 2007


Lewis E. L. Reynolds

Department of Defense Graduate Fellowship Competition, Honorable Mention, 1994
Accounts of Chemical Research Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student Award, 1994


Hector Saavedra

Dahlian Graduate Fellowship, 2007
Apple Fellowship, 2009


Mitchell J. Shuster

MRSEC Best Poster, 2005
Duncan Graduate Fellowship in Physics, 2006


Rachel K. Smith

Roberts Fellowship, 1999
Dan Waugh Teaching Award, Honorable Mention, 2000
Braucher Scholarship, 2001, 2004
American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Division and Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Graduate Fellowship, 2002


Charan Srinivasan

Apple Fellowship, 2007


Stephan J. Stranick

Eberly College of Science Wheeler P. Davey Award, 1992
Eighth Graduate Research Exhibition, First Prize, 1993
Kenan Analytical Award, 1993
Shell Doctoral Fellowship, 1993-1994
Sigma Xi Graduate Research Award, 1993
American Physical Society Division of Chemical Physics Travel Award, 1994
B. F. Goodrich Collegiate Inventors Award, 1994
American Chemical Society Proctor and Gamble Award in Physical Chemistry, 1994
Xerox Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Materials Research, 1995
American Chemical Society Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, 1996
Ithaca College Young Alumni Award, 1997
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Arthur F. Findeis Award for Achievements by a Young Analytical Scientist, 2003


E. Charles H. Sykes

Materials Research Institute Post-doctoral Research Award, 2004


Hirofumi Tanaka

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Special Research Fellowship, 1998-99
RIKEN Special Research Fellowship, 1999-2002
Best Young Presenter Award from Japanese Society of Nano Science and Technology, 2006


Chris Thompson

Department of Chemistry, Sponsors Days Best Poster (2008)


Roger Y. Wang

College of Engineering H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Scholarship, 1998
The Pennsylvania State University Presidential Freshman Award, 1998
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 2001
Evan Pugh Scholar, 2000-2001
Honors B.S. in Engineering Science & Mechanics with Highest Honors, 2001


Paul S. Weiss

MIT Undergraduate Award in Chemistry, 1980
Earl C. Anthony Fellow, 1980-1981
National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator, 1991-1996
Scanning Microscopy International Presidential Scholarship, 1994
B. F. Goodrich Collegiate Inventors Award, 1994
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship, 1995-1997
American Chemical Society Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, 1996
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, 1997-1998
National Science Foundation Creativity Award, 1997-1999
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow, 2000
The Pennsylvania State University, Eberly College of Science Graduation, Faculty Marshal, 2002
American Physical Society, Fellow, 2002
Schreyer Honors College Excellence in Honors Teaching Award, 2004
Named Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics, 2005
The Pennsylvania State University, Eberly College of Science Graduation, Premedicine Faculty Marshal, 2006
University of Arizona, Eminent Scholar Lecture, 2006
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemistry, Levine Lectures, 2007
Alpha Chi Sigma Professor Award, 2007
American Vacuum Society, Fellow, 2007
WPI-AIMR Meeting Best Poster Award, 2008.
The Pennsylvania State University, Eberly College of Science Graduation, Department of Physics Faculty Marshal, 2008
The Associated of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, Best New Journal Award, Highly Commended, 2008
University of Oklahoma, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, J. Clarence Karcher Lecture, 2008
Texas A&M, Frontiers in Chemistry Lectures, 2008
Association of American Publishers, Professional Scholarly Publishing PROSE Award for 2008, Best New Journal in Science, Technology, and Medicine, 2009
IEEE, Senior Member, 2009
National Chemical Laboratory, Prof. J. W. McBain Memorial Lecture, Pune, India, 2009


Alexander Wissner-Gross

Intel Research Award Contest for Undergraduate Students, 2001
Intel Research Contest for Undergraduate Students, 1st Place, 2002
USA Today All-USA 1st College Academic Team, 2003
Marshall Scholar, 2003
Hertz Fellowship, 2003
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 2003
Henry Ford Scholar Award, 2003


Tao Ye

MRSEC Best Poster, 2005



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