University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley,
URI Foundation President Michael Smith, and
URI Division of Research and Economic Development
Vice President Peter Alfonso
cordially invite you to attend the

Excellence Awards Ceremony

recognizing outstanding individuals at the University of Rhode Island

May 17, 2012
3 - 5 PM
Swan Hall
Agnes G. Doody Auditorium

Light refreshments to be served following the awards ceremony

To RSVP by May 14 select Yes, I will attend.

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2012 Excellence Awards

Administrative Excellence
Joseph G. Fuscaldo
Manager, Network Operations, ITS, Media & Technology Services

Scholarly Excellence
Lisa L. Harlow
Professor, Department of Psychology

Staff Excellence
Patricia Victoria
Coordinator, Employee Benefits, Human Resource Administration

Teaching Excellence
Stephen M. Barber
Associate Professor, Department of English

Intellectual Property Patent Awards
Yana Reshetnyak, Oleg Andreev, Donald Engelman, College of Arts and Sciences for:
"Selective Delivery of Molecules into Cells or Marking of Cells in Diseased Tissue
Regions Using Environmentally Sensitive Transmembrane Peptide"

Ying Sun, John DiCecco, Robert Hill, Jiang Wu, College of Engineering for:
"Processor Controlled Voltage-Current Analysis of Nerve and Muscle Tissues"

Marta Gomez-Chiarri, David R. Nelson, College of the Environment and Life Sciences for:
"Delivery of DNA Vaccines into Fish by Immersion"

Undergraduate Student Research
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities: Justin Brown, College of Arts and Sciences
Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering: Cameron Frament, College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Student Research
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities: Annie Fairlie, College of Arts and Sciences
Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering: Matin Amani, College of Engineering

Early Career Faculty Research
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities: Julie Coiro, College of Human Science and Services
Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering: Angela Slitt, College of Pharmacy

Advance Career Faculty Research
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities: Lisa Weyandt, College of Arts and Sciences
Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering: Zahir Shaikh, College of Pharmacy