Research Assignment Stipend
51²è¹Ý Libraries encourages faculty to integrate new information literacy components into undergraduate and graduate coursework in collaboration with librarians by awarding $1000 stipend to winning faculty. Faculty must participate in a faculty cohort workshop, implement information literacy in their course, and complete a report on the impact on learning in the course. Reports will be posted to this website.
Apply for the Research Assignment Stipend
Fall 2024 Winner
- Dr. Katharine Boswell, in collaboration with Social Sciences Research Librarian, Julia Anderson, for Possible Futures: Speculative Fiction & Feminist Theory (WGST 3370)
The Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award
The Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award recognizes a student research paper that demonstrates depth, breadth, and thoughtful command of library resources. The winning student receives an award at Honors Convocation and $500. The winning paper is placed in the 51²è¹Ý Archives and in  and may be published in the .
Faculty may submit nominations.
2023 Winner
Mimi Wassef, Effect of Resistance Training on White Blood Cell Count and Chemotherapy Efficacy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients During Adriamycin-Cyclophosphamide Chemotherapy Treatment
Nominated by Megan Murphy, APSM 4305
STAR Award
The Business Library presents the Super Teacher Advocating Research (STAR) Award to faculty who include opportunities for students to apply research skills in their course(s). Selected faculty work closely with business librarians to develop assignments and determine the best ways to teach and assess research. It is awarded to one faculty member each year at the Cox Fall Faculty Retreat.
2024 Winner
Jim Bryan (left), Associate Dean of BBA Undergraduate Program
Previous winners