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Todd Streelman, the new chair of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, which emerged on July 1, 2016, from the reorganization of the former School of Applied Physiology and School of Biology. Goldbart acknowledged T. Richard Nichols and Terry Snell, chairs of the former schools, for their efforts in launching the new school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECelebrating excellence in research, teaching, and service was the evening\u2019s center piece, beginning with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/564681\u0022\u003E2016 Faculty Mentor Awards\u003C\/a\u003E to Luca Dieci, of the School of Mathematics; Facundo M. Fernandez, of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and Rodney J. Weber, in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECarrie G. Shepler, of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/566351\u0022\u003E2016 Eric R. Immel Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching\u003C\/a\u003E. The award is made possible by School of Mathematics alumnus Charles J. Crawford.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/566451\u0022\u003E2016 Cullen-Peck Faculty Fellowship Awards in the College of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E went to Tamara Bogdanovic, of the School of Physics; Andrew V. Newman, of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; and Frank J. Stewart and Lewis A. Wheaton, of the School of Biological Sciences. These awards are made possible by the generosity of School of Mathematics alumni couple Frank H. 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