Three University of Colorado Boulder students have won 2011 Goldwater Scholarships of up to $7,500.
Ian Buller, Natasha Goss and Minh Than are among 275 undergraduates nationwide chosen for the scholarships. There were 1,095 applicants.
Buller is a junior majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology and plans to specialize in identifying unknown diseases in remote areas and controlling their spread.
Goss is a sophomore chemistry major who hopes to study the impact of climate change on aqueous ecosystems.
Than is a junior majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental biology as well as biochemistry. Than hopes to work in cancer detection and treatment.
The Goldwater Scholarships were established in 1986 to honor late Arizona Senator Barry M. Goldwater. The program is designed to encourage study in math, natural sciences and engineering.
