Graduate Education's Awards

Our current graduate students receive recognition and awards from the College of Engineering, the University, professional societies, and national and international government agencies and private foundations. Below are some highlights of these awards received by our students beginning in 2020.

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College of Engineering Awards

Every spring, the College of Engineering recognizes its graduate students who excel in teaching, service, and research. In addition, one postdoctoral researcher and outstanding mentors of graduate students are honored.

In celebration of this year’s recipients, we wanted to bring this personal message of congratulations from Associate Dean of Graduate & Professional Education, Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem. Please also click through the award links below to meet our outstanding awardees.

College of Engineering Awards

Award 2025 Recipients All
Outstanding Faculty Mentor 12 71
Distinguished Thesis 0 1
Distinguished Dissertation 0 2
Outstanding Postdoc 1 6
The Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching 26 221
Outstanding Service Scholarship 10 68
Outstanding Research Award 25 92