2025 Awards


Undergraduate Awards

Grainger Senior Scholarship

Award to third year physics major who shows particular interest and aptitude in the laboratory as well as outstanding proficiency in formal coursework.

Xiaoyu Chen


Lewis Prize

Award to the outstanding graduating senior in physics.

Daniel Fu

Chris Pezanosky

Kevin Wang

Joseph Yeung


Selove Summer Research Prize

Award to a promising undergraduate student with demonstrated research ability in physics.

Emilio Pelaez Cisneros

Asad Fayiz

Conrad Wichmann


Graduate Awards

Bloomenthal Fellowship

Award to graduate student in theoretical physics with advanced residency status.

Gabriel Weiderpass


Grainger Graduate Fellowship

Award to a promising graduate student with demonstrated research ability in experimental physics.

Lynn Tung


Yodh Prize

Award to graduate student who has done outstanding research in experimental physics.

Gabe Hoshino


Wentzel Teaching Prize

Award to a first-year graduate for outstanding work as a teaching assistant.

Daniel Abadjiev


Wentzel Research Prize

Award to graduate student who has done outstanding research in theoretical physics.

Diego García Sepúlveda


Sidney Nagel Prize for Creativity in Research

Award to a student whose original research includes beguiling imagery.

Shu Nagata


Winstein Prize in Instrumentation 

Award to a graduate student doing outstanding work in the development or application of instrumentation.

Scott Mackey


Physical Sciences Teaching Prize

Awarded to graduate students for exceptional teaching of College students. 

Roy Zhao