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2024

  • American Physiological Society: Muhammet Enes Erol, Distinguished Abstract, Muscle physiology interest group

2023

  • UNO Graduate Research and Creative Activity Grant: Dong gun (Jack) Jin, Andres Benitez, and Christian Sanchez

2022

  • NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Theia Markerless Best Clinical Impact Award (1st place podium presentation) at the Human Movement Variability and Great Plains Biomechanics Joint Conferences: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Graduate Outstanding Service Award in Physiology of Exercise: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Outstanding Graduate Student in Exercise Science: Michael F. Allen
  • American Kinesiology Association Graduate Student Writing Award: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • American Kinesiology Association Graduate Scholar Award: Michael F. Allen
  • Honorable Mention Graduate Oral Presentation at UNO Research and Creative Activity Fair: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • UNO Graduate Research and Creative Activity Grant: Elizabeth J. Pekas and Cody P. Anderson

2021

  • 2nd Place Graduate Presentation at Iowa Physiological Society Annual Meeting: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Dr. Neeru Sharma Service Award at Midlands Society for Physiological Sciences Annual Meeting: Cody P. Anderson
  • 2nd Place Graduate Oral Presentation at Midlands Society for Physiological Sciences Annual Meeting: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • 2nd Place Graduate Presentation at UNO Research and Creative Activity Fair: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • 3rd Place Graduate Presentation at UNO Research and Creative Activity Fair: Michael F. Allen
  • 3rd Place Undergraduate Presentation at UNO Research and Creative Activity Fair: Cody P. Anderson
  • Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experience: Cody P. Anderson
  • Outstanding Graduate Student in Exercise Science: TeSean K. Wooden
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Exercise Science: Cody P. Anderson
  • CUR Health Science Division NCUR Presentation Award, Council for Undergraduate Research: Cody P. Anderson
  • Delsys Best Scientific Impact Award, Human Movement Variability and Great Plains Biomechanics Conferences: Cody P. Anderson
  • Competitive Graduate Fellowship: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • UNO Graduate Research and Creative Activity Grant: Michael F. Allen
  • American Kinesiology Association Master's Scholar Award: TeSean K. Wooden
  • American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar Award: Cody P. Anderson
  • Helen Hansen Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship: Cody P. Anderson

2020

  • UNO College of Education and Human Health Sciences Student Travel Grant: Elizabeth J. Pekas, Ronald James Headid III, TeSean K. Wooden
  • 1st Place Graduate Presentation at UNO Research and Creative Activity Fair: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • 2nd Place Undergraduate Presentation at UNO Research and Creative Activity Fair: Cody P. Anderson
  • Charles River Outstanding Undergraduate Oral Presentation, IPS/MSPS Scientific Sessions: Cody P. Anderson
  • Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experience: Cody P. Anderson
  • Representative for the International Student Research Forum (postponed): Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Competitive Graduate Fellowship: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Outstanding Graduate Student in Exercise Science: Ronald J. Headid III
  • UNO Graduate Research and Creative Activity Grant: TeSean K. Wooden
  • American Kinesiology Association Master's Scholar Award: Ronald J. Headid III
  • NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship: Elizabeth J. Pekas

2019

  • UNO Graduate Studies Student Travel Grant: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • UNO Graduate Research and Creative Activity Grant: Elizabeth J. Pekas and Ronald J. Headid III
  • Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experience: Cody P. Anderson
  • 2nd Place Graduate Presentation at Midlands Society for Physiological Sciences: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • 1st Place Undergraduate Presentation at UNO Research and Creative Activity Fair: Cody P. Anderson
  • American Physiological Society (APS) distinction in scholarship in the Journal of Applied Physiology for Impacts of aquatic walking on arterial stiffness, exercise tolerance, & physical function in patients with peripheral artery disease: a randomized clinical trial. Authors: Song-Young Park, Yi-Sub Kwak, and Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Nebraska Summer Graduate Scholarship: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Competitive Graduate Fellowship: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • Outstanding Graduate Student in Exercise Science: Elizabeth J. Pekas
  • NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship: Elizabeth J. Pekas

2018

  • UNO Graduate Research and Creative Activity Grant: Elizabeth J. Pekas, Jeonghwa Shin, and Jiwon Song

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