Azilee Curl Wins UVM Neuroscience Award

Azilee J. Curl received the Bruce S. Kapp Award this semester at the University of Vermont.

This award is given annually to a graduating senior in neuroscience who has conducted outstanding independent research in neuroscience, while maintaining high scholastic standards overall. The award is named for Bruce Kapp, who was a professor of psychology from 1971-2001. In addition to playing an integral role in promoting excellence in neuroscience research and scholarship at UVM, Dr. Kapp was a pioneer in the study of the neurobiology of emotion, and his work has dramatically influenced and directed the research of subsequent scientists in the field. Dr. Kapp was also a champion for involving undergrads in research and publishing with undergraduate students as co-authors on scientific journal articles.