(Vancouver, WA) -- This past weekend, more than 400 students and faculty from Pacific Northwest, predominantly undergraduate institutions gathered to present and celebrate science research at the 34th annual Murdock College Science Research (MCSR) Conference. Hosted by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the conference focused on sharing and advancing new knowledge and celebrating student and faculty research.  

The following faculty prizes were awarded: Greta Binford, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Lewis and Clark College; and Christopher Whidbey, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry, Seattle University. 

Students were also awarded prizes for poster (12) and oral (2) presentations. Student winners were from Carroll College, Gonzaga University, Northwest Nazarene University, Pacific Lutheran University, Reed College, Seattle University, University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Portland, University of Puget Sound, Western Washington University, Whitworth University, and Willamette University. 

A full list of awards and winners available here.