This year, two UCSB students were awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, and one received Honorable Mention.
For more information on the Goldwater Scholarship, please see the Goldwater website, where you can find the full list of recipients and honorable mentions. Campus endorsement information may be found on our Goldwater Scholarships page within the National Scholarships Database.
GOLDWATER 2017 - UCSB RECIPIENTS
Dolev Bluvstein
Institution: University of California: Santa Barbara
Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics, studying experimental condensed matter. Conduct research at the forefront of atomic-resolution imaging and quantum information. Teach at the university level.
Mentor(s): Amila Ariyaratne, Ania Jayich, Bryan Myers, Claire McLellan Ania Jayich
Shelby Shankel
Institution: University of California: Santa Barbara
Field of Study: Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials. Conduct research at the interface of materials science and organic synthesis with a career in academia.
Mentor(s): Emre Discekici, Javier Read de Alaniz, Craig Hawker, John Tannaci
GOLDWATER 2017 - UCSB HONORABLE MENTIONS
Michael Abramovitch
Institution: University of California: Santa Barbara
Field of Study: Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D., then tenured professorship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering. Develop efficient, low-cost solar energy technologies for deployment in the developing world.
Mentor(s): Michael Chabinyc, Maksymilian Nowak, Mengwen Zhang, Matthew E. Helgeson, Nanlin Zhang, Andrew A.R. Watt, Joseph L. DeRisi