For his work on the mechanical characterization of chondrite meteorites, graduate researcher and PhD candidate Ted Huang was awarded a Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research (GIAR). Sigma Xi is a historic research society designed to reward excellence in scientific research and organizes the GIAR program to support valuable educational experiences for graduate and undergraduate students in a wide range of scientific fields. Ted's award was additionally supported by the National Science Foundation for its interest in astronomy research. More information on the GIAR is available on their website, and Ted's research is described on the meteorites page in the research tab.