Rahul Nagvekar (Dimitrova Lab) has been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship

Rahul Nagvekar is among four Yale juniors out of 496 individuals who have been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship, which is given to sophomores or juniors in science, technology, engineering, and math fields who demonstrate excellence and potential to have a lasting career in research.

Nagvekar is majoring in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. In addition to his research on the impact of the environment on human health and involvement in several Yale labs as well as in Zimbabwe, he has served as editor of the monthly student publication The Yale Politic, volunteered at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and participated in Cyber Aware to raise awareness of internet safety. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in molecular biology.

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