Prizes & Awards

March Meeting Poster Prize Winners

The Division of Soft Matter will also sponsor March Meeting Poster Prizes for students who present exemplary posters at the APS March Meeting 2024. To be considered, posters must be submitted to a DSOFT sorting category, and the student and the student's main advisor must be members of DSOFT in good standing.

Judging will be based on the following criteria:

  • Scientific content (validity/importance/interest of results, timeliness, etc.)
  • Overall quality (aesthetics, clarity, etc)
  • Oral presentation/discussion with judges

Winners will be notified at the public DSOFT Business Meeting and will receive their certificate and checks after the March Meeting. The award amount is $300.

2024 Winners

DSOFT had three poster-prize winners at the APS March Meeting 2024.

Congratulations to:

Zoe Bonasera, from University of Northern Colorado.
Logan Hennes, from University of Notre Dame.
Roger Reinertsen, from Northwestern University.

 

"Attending my first March Meeting was amazing thanks to the remarkable community that APS has built. I plan to continue my research in soft matter going into graduate school in the upcoming fall. Thank you to my research advisor Tyler Engstrom and everyone who has supported my journey."

Zoe Bonasera, from University of Northern Colorado.

“My future career goals are to use molecular simulations to discover and understand new materials for applications in alternative energy and energy storage.”

Logan Hennes, from University of Notre Dame.

“It was a pleasure to present my work at APS March Meeting, and an honor to receive this poster award. There are so many exciting open questions about electrolytes, and having the opportunity to have discussions with scientists from so many research backgrounds was an amazing opportunity.”

Roger Reinertsen, from Northwestern University.

Nominees for and holders of APS Honors (prizes, awards, and fellowship) and official leadership positions are expected to meet standards of professional conduct and integrity as described in the APS Ethics Guidelines. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.