Congratulations to our 2012 Undergraduate Library Research Award Winners!

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 7th Annual Undergraduate Library Research Award!

Winner ($1000 prize)

Owens Valley on Tap – Early Los Angeles and the Quest to Quench Her Thirst, by Steven A. Solari (pictured above, right)

Nominated by Professor Cara Anzilotti (History)

Honorable Mention ($450)

The Lost Text: A Critical Edition of the Rych Cheyne, by Michael Madrinkian (pictured above, left)

Nominated by Professor Stephen Shepherd (English)

Honorable Mention ($450)

Effect of Training Mode on Post-Exercise Heart Rate Recovery of Trained Cyclists, by Kelia G. McDonald (pictured above, center)

Nominated by Professor Silvie Grote (Health and Human Sciences)

The winners’ work will soon be available for viewing and download in the library’s Digital Commons (along with winners from years past.) We thank the awards committee for their work: Alexander Justice (Chair, Library), Tom Klein (Animation), Jennifer Masunaga (Library), and Jennifer Ramos (Political Science), and thank you to all of the students and faculty who submitted their best work this year.