{"682290":{"#nid":"682290","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Postdoctoral Scholars Recognized with Inaugural Research Administration \u0026 Support Spotlight Awards ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFive postdocs were named recipients of 2025 Research Administration \u0026amp; Support (RA\u0026amp;S) Spotlight Awards, marking a major milestone in the Institute\u2019s effort to elevate and acknowledge the postdoctoral community as key contributors to Georgia Tech\u0027s research enterprise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to the following recipients:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVanessa Franco Carvalho Dartora, \u0026nbsp;Biomedical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EXuanwen Hua, Biomedical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKatie Kuo, Physics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHyeyeon Lee, Center for Teaching and Learning\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EZiqin (Grace) Ni, Aerospace Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe RA\u0026amp;S Spotlight Award is one of the outcomes of \u003Cem\u003EResearch Next\u003C\/em\u003E, a planning initiative that launched in 2020 to create a strategy for the future of the research enterprise at Tech. Though the Research Next initiative has formally concluded, its legacy continues through efforts like this award , which was designed to spotlight staff, research faculty, and postdocs who model Georgia Tech\u2019s core values\u2014excellence, collaboration, and innovation\u2014 and exemplify the goals of the Research Next \u201call Members Contribute\u201d Implementation Team goals.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKarena Nguyen, assistant director of Postdoctoral Services, served on the Research Next \u0022All Members Contribute\u0022 Implementation Team from 2022 to 2023. During that time, she collaborated closely with Monique Tavares, special assistant to the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR), to help design the nomination process and served on the review committee for this inaugural institute-wide award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThis achievement reflects years of behind-the-scenes advocacy led by the Office of Postdoctoral Services within\u0026nbsp;Graduate and Postdoctoral Education.. Karena Nguyen shared,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cOur postdoctoral scholars contribute to the research enterprise by conducting innovative research, mentoring students, and forging new collaborations within and outside Georgia Tech. The creation of the Research Administration \u0026amp; Support - Spotlight Awards provides a means to recognize the unique efforts of postdocs at the Institute level. We are incredibly proud of the five inaugural postdoc awardees and will continue to champion the incredible work of our postdocs from across Georgia Tech.\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWinners were selected for demonstrating exceptional performance and partnership across departments, supporting the research enterprise both directly and indirectly between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Each honoree received a $500 award and was recognized during the April Research Administration Buzz (RAB) meeting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJana Stone, assistant vice provost for Professional Development and director of Postdoctoral Services, said,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s postdocs are extraordinary but often unseen contributors. So I am incredibly pleased that Georgia Tech is now able to recognize exemplary postdocs with this Research Spotlight award. Congratulations to the five inaugural awardees.\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPostdoctoral Services and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education (GPE) remain committed to continuing their advocacy for Georgia Tech\u2019s postdocs by ensuring they are recognized as leaders and collaborators in research efforts across the Institute.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFive postdocs were named recipients of 2025 Research Administration \u0026amp; Support (RA\u0026amp;S) Spotlight Awards, marking a major milestone in the Institute\u2019s effort to elevate and acknowledge the postdoctoral community as key contributors to Georgia Tech\u0027s research enterprise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Five postdocs were named recipients of 2025 Research Administration \u0026 Support (RA\u0026S) Spotlight Awards, marking a major milestone in the Institute\u2019s effort to elevate and acknowledge the postdoctoral community as key contributors to Georgia Tech\u0027s research"}],"uid":"36363","created_gmt":"2025-05-08 18:40:26","changed_gmt":"2025-05-09 14:15:23","author":"Brittani Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677048":{"id":"677048","type":"image","title":"Research-Administration-and-Support-Spotlight-Awards-2025.jpg","body":null,"created":"1746730899","gmt_created":"2025-05-08 19:01:39","changed":"1746730899","gmt_changed":"2025-05-08 19:01:39","alt":"Inaugural Research Administration \u0026 Support Spotlight Awards ","file":{"fid":"260908","name":"Research-Administration-and-Support-Spotlight-Awards-2025.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/08\/Research-Administration-and-Support-Spotlight-Awards-2025_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/08\/Research-Administration-and-Support-Spotlight-Awards-2025_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":877255,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/08\/Research-Administration-and-Support-Spotlight-Awards-2025_0.jpg?itok=CONlP-xn"}}},"media_ids":["677048"],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"},{"id":"249231","name":"Postdoctoral Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"190936","name":"Graduate and Postdoctoral Education"},{"id":"74421","name":"Office of Postdoctoral Services"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrittani Hill\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMarketing and Communications Manager | Office of Graduate \u0026amp; Postdocotral Education\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brittani.hill@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}