UC Santa Barbara Department of Chemical Engineering Graduate students Jordan Finzel, Christopher Lab, Gordon Pace, Segalman Lab, and Evan Pretti, Shell Lab, were awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships this year.

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. 

–Melissa Walker is the Communications Coordinator for the Department of Chemical Engineering.