Cutucache Lab Nabs Top Awards at SigmaXi
Dr. Christine Cutucache, director of the UNO STEM TRAIL Center, has watched two of her students be awarded and recognized into the Sigma Xi STEM research community, a membership she has been a part of herself since winning first place for undergraduate research in science in 2008. In 2014, Brittany Conroy received the 1st Place Medal in Physiology and Immunology, a SigmaXi Research Award. This semester, Pamela Martinez Oquendo won the Sigma Xi graduate level best presenter award.
Pamela Martinez Oquendo and Brittany Conroy with their medals.
"Winning the Sigma Xi graduate-level best presenter award has enabled me to identify the larger implications and impacts of my doctoral projects in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education at institutions of higher learning. I feel honored to be a member of the Cutucache lab Sigma Xi awardees, since it shows the potential students have to thrive in professional environments," Martinez Oquendo said.
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society is one of the oldest scientific research organizations in the world. The members are scientists and engineers who strive to advance knowledge through research, service and teaching. To learn more about this organization, please visit https://www.sigmaxi.org/home.