Two College of Arts and Sciences students were recognized for their winning projects in both the research and creative categories of UB's 2012 Inspired Discoveries, a daylong undergraduate symposium featuring student presentations, poster sessions and panel discussions. Both students received a $500 scholarship.
Jordan Watts (featured on the home page and above) won in the creative category with his project, "Oh God, No: A Web Series," which chronicles the lives of a group of 20-somethings in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Adams Morgan. Julie Simon, associate professor, provided faculty supervision.
Vishal Lawlani's project, "Monitoring of E. Coli in Jones Falls, MD: A Comparison of Methods," won in the research category. Wolf Pecher, assistant professor, supervised the project.