Carnegie Mellon Graduate Ashley Hackney Receives Gilman Award for Science and Community Impact
By
Kirsten Heuring
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Ashley Hackney, a recent Carnegie Mellon University graduate, earned a Gilman Award for her commitment and growth in the Mellon College of Science. Originally from Philadelphia, she was drawn to CMU's undergraduate research focus and worked in the biophysics lab of Stephanie Tristram-Nagle, studying antimicrobial peptides to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. Hackney is dedicated to making scientific discovery accessible for everyone and has made an impact as a scholar, professional, citizen, and person.
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From working in the lab to helping her fellow students, she has focused on making an impact as a scholar, professional, citizen and person.
She found a home in the biophysics lab of Stephanie Tristram-Nagle, research professor emerita of physics, where she studies antimicrobial peptides — molecules with the potential to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.
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