H.R. No. 981
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Lauren Stadler, an assistant professor of civil
and environmental engineering at Rice University, is the recipient
of a 2022 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development
Program of the National Science Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Among the most prestigious honors conferred by NSF,
CAREER Awards include five-year grants to support early-career
faculty who exemplify the highest ideals of their profession and
who work to advance their organization's mission; each year, NSF
presents only about 500 awards across all disciplines; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Stadler was selected to receive a CAREER award
and a grant totaling more than $550,000 for her research on
engineering environmental microbiomes to improve wastewater
treatment processes; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania,
Dr. Stadler earned her master's degree and her Ph.D. in
environmental engineering from the University of Michigan; she
joined the faculty of Rice University in 2016, and in addition to
conducting research with that institution, she has worked with the
City of Houston to monitor wastewater for SARS-CoV-2, influenza,
and other viruses, helping to inform public health decisions; and
WHEREAS, Through her outstanding work at Rice University,
Dr. Lauren Stadler has distinguished herself as an inspiring leader
and an innovative researcher, and she may reflect with pride on this
well-deserved recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Lauren Stadler on receiving a
2022 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program
of the National Science Foundation and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Stadler as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
A. Johnson of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 981 was adopted by the House on April
20, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House