Assistant Professor of Physics Natalie Gosnell ’08 has been awarded the highly competitive Cottrell Scholar Award, which supports both original scientific research and new educational initiatives. The Cottrell Scholar program is highly competitive and open only to faculty members completing their third year in their first tenure-track appointment. The $100,000 award from the private Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) foundation supports the physical sciences.

This year RCSA granted 25 awards nationally, representing a funding rate of 14% of the approximately 180 applications submitted. “The Cottrell Scholar Award honors and helps to develop outstanding teacher-scholars who are recognized by their scientific communities for the quality and innovation of their research programs and their academic leadership skills,” notes the RCSA website.