Eight students named as 2015 Horizons Scholars, selected to present their research at the third-annual Harvard Horizons Symposium in May
GSAS is pleased to announce the 2015 Horizons Scholars, eight PhD students whose ideas, innovations, and insights have the potential to reshape their disciplines. These students have been selected by the Harvard Horizons initiative as representatives of the high aspirations and the extraordinary achievements of Harvard University’s PhD programs. They form the third class of the Society of Horizons Scholars, a fellowship cohort that will offer opportunities for long-lasting community, mentorship, and professional and academic growth. Over the next month, these scholars will receive in-depth mentoring on the art of effective presentation, preparing them for a campus-wide symposium on May 6, 2015 from 4:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Sanders Theatre (reception to follow).
The 2015 Horizons Scholars
and their project titles
| | Bridget Alex, G6, Anthropology and Human Evolutionary Biology
Identifying encounters between Neanderthals and modern humans through reliable radiocarbon dates |
| | Leonora Bittleston, G5, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Convergence of pitcher plant microcosms |
| | Shane Campbell-Staton, G6, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Cold-blooded insights into climate change adaptation |
| | Widusha Illeperuma, G6, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, SEAS
Engineering with soft materials: Non-traditional applications |
| | Céline Leboeuf, G7, Philosophy
Embodying resistance to oppression |
| | Yu Lei, G6, Applied Physics, SEAS
Versatile applications of nano robotic sensors |
| | Elisabeth Newton, G5, Astronomy
Shedding light on red dwarf stars: Fundamental observations of our nearest stellar neighbors |
| Prachi Sanghavi, G6, Health Policy
Is doing more, doing better? Basic versus advanced life support ambulances for medical emergencies |
