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Examining child protection outcomes for a cohort of opioid-exposed infants<\/em><\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Dean\u2019s Undergraduate Mentoring Award (two recipients):<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Katharine Ruskin<\/strong>, <em>Testing for Stability in the Sharp-tailed Sparrow Hybrid Zone: 130 Years of Plumage Comparisons;<\/em>and <strong>Alper Kiziltas<\/strong>, <em>Natural Fiber Blend \u2013 Nylon 6 Composite<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Graduate Dean\u2019s Photo Contest \u2013 Research Category:<\/h4>\n<p>1st, <strong>Mariusz Potocki<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2nd, <strong>Bridie McGreavy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tied for 3rd,<strong> Luke Groff<\/strong> and <strong>Bjorn Grigholm<\/strong><\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Dean\u2019s Photo Contest \u2013 Graduate Student Life:<\/h4>\n<p>1st, <strong>Jose\u0301 Carrasco<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2nd, <strong>Amy Pierce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tied for 3rd, <strong>Jocelyn Runnebaum<\/strong> and <strong>Jincy Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Foster Center for Student Innovation Commercialization Award, Intermedia:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Heather Perry<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Foster Center for Student Innovation Commercialization Award, Science &amp; 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