University of Georgia

Shiyou Chen

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Creative Research Medal 2015 Shiyou Chen, associate professor of physiology and pharmacology, has made numerous important contributions to our understanding of smooth muscle development, which is important for both cardiovascular development and the onset of several major cardiovascular diseases. Chen developed two powerful cell model systems that have...

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Scott Ardoin

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Creative Research Medal 2015 Scott Ardoin, professor of educational psychology, has been a pioneer in the application of new methods for improving upon a popular reading intervention commonly referred to as repeated readings (RR). Although the procedure is recommended as a best practice by the National Reading...

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Michael Usher

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Creative Research Medal 2014 Michael Usher, associate professor of mathematics, is recognized for his breakthrough development of a new tool known as “boundary depth,” which helps mathematicians working in the field of symplectic geometry better understand the intricacies of an important geometric space known as the group...

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John Drake

Posted on Mar 2, 2016 in Creative Research Medal, Distinguished Research Professor
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Tianming Liu

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Phaedra Corso

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Creative Research Medal 2014 Phaedra Corso, professor of health policy and management, has been a pioneer in the application of economic evaluation methods to inform policy making in public health. Economic evaluation refers to applied analytic tools used to systematically assess the impact of policies, programs and...

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Walid Alali

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Creative Research Medal 2014 Walid Alali, assistant professor of epidemiology at the Center for Food Safety, conducts critical research focused on the epidemiology and control of Salmonella in poultry production. Poultry meat is a significant source of Salmonella infections, and Alali’s research provides an improved understanding of...

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Daniel Krashen

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Creative Research Medal 2013 Daniel Krashen, associate professor of mathematics, is recognized for his contributions to a branch of algebra known as “field patching.” Field patching assigns geometric shapes to complex algebraic systems called function fields. The method uses the tools of topology—an area of mathematics concerned...

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Chris Cuomo

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Creative Research Medal 2013 Chris Cuomo, professor of philosophy and women’s studies, is recognized for her unique and groundbreaking interdisciplinary work on the epistemology and ethics of global climate change. In 2003, Cuomo formed a research team with physical geographers who study the history and resilience of...

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