Quarterly CFANS awards roundup

In our quarterly celebration of award recipients across CFANS, we recognize students, faculty and staff who've received significant accolades. Congratulations to all recipients — we're CFANS proud of you! 

NASA Future Investigator in Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) Award

• Julia Andreasen, Land and Atmospheric Science graduate student

University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program — Knauss Fellowship

• Naomi Blinick, graduate research fellow at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC)

Food Safety Magazine Distinguished Service Award

• Frank Busta, Professor Emeritus, former head of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, and Director Emeritus of the University of Minnesota Food Protection and Defense Institute

Entomological Society of America 2021 Fellow

• William Hutchison, Department of Entomology professor and Extension entomologist 

Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) Distinguished Career Award

• Allen Levine, Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Nutrition, former roles include: head of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition; Dean of CFANS; U of M vice president of research; and U of M vice provost of faculty and academic affairs

Michael H. Baker Foundation Grant for Research

• Persephone Ma, Land and Atmospheric Science graduate student

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 2021 Fellow

• Parameswaran Kumar Mallikarjunan, Department of Food Science and Nutrition professor and associate DGS for Food Science

To submit awards for inclusion in the next roundup, please complete this form and be sure to select the "Share an award recipient and corresponding award information" drop-down option. The next roundup will be published on our website in November and will include awards received and/or announced in August, September and October. 

Submission criteria: The CFANS awards roundup is intended for announcements/awards heavily focused on the recognition of current faculty, staff and students. In general, the awards featured are of major significance. Individuals who are featured usually include faculty, dean designation or above, executive administration, or an administrative appointment that touches all departments/units in its function—for example, a director of equity and diversity. This general rule applies to student honorees as well. The awards roundup will be featured on the CFANS website and shared in our internal Purpose newsletter once per quarter. Our team will let you know whether or not your submission will be included. No photos necessary.