Javier Gonzalez Rodriguez received the Melody Rice Award by garnering the respect of his peers and by improving the quality of the PhD program along a number of dimensions. Firstly, as an active contributor to PhD student workshops, Javier elevates the intellectual rigor by disseminating findings from his own research, and through offering valuable feedback to his peers. Secondly, he has been instrumental in planning social events that engage both the PhD students and faculty, resulting in fruitful exchanges of ideas and collaboration.
Congratulations Javier, you deserve it! 🙂