ProQuest, part of Cambridge Information Group, US, has announced Dr. Michael D. Chasar of the University of Iowa and Dr. Cristobal Uauy of the University of California, as the recipients of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) / UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards. The winners were announced at a ceremony during the 47th CGS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington.
Presented annually since 1982, the awards recognise recent doctoral recipients who have made significant and original contributions to their fields. ProQuest's UMI dissertations publishing group, the world's premier dissertation publisher, sponsors the awards and an independent committee from the Council of Graduate Schools selects the winners. Two awards are given each year, rotating among four general areas of scholarship. The winners receive a certificate, a $1000 honorarium, and travel to the awards ceremony.
Dr. Uauy received the 2007 Award in Biological and Life Sciences for his research on improving the nutritional composition of wheat. The Award in Humanities and Fine Arts was presented to Dr. Chasar for his work on the role of poetry in popular culture.
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