Conor Gearin, ’16, and Greta Friar, ’17, also won honorable mentions in the Short-Form category for NASW’s 2021 Excellence in Institutional Writing Award, a prize dedicated to recognizing high-caliber publicly accessible science writing produced on behalf of an institution or other non-media organization. Greta, a senior science communications officer at the Whitehead Institute, and Conor, a digital producer, won for their video “Researcher Makes Art from Flowers and Pollen,” which explores how Whitehead Institute biologist Jing-Ke Weng and research scientist Fu-Shuang Li are studying the chemical structure of pollen grains with hopes that the research can guide the creation of new, super-tough materials.
Congratulations to Emily, Conor, Greta, and all of the NASW winners and honorees.