The Goldwater scholarships support sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise to become the next generation of research leaders. UT Dallas is one of only 14 institutions — and the only one in Texas — to have all four of its nominees recognized this year. The 417 winners of the 2022-2023 Goldwater scholarships were chosen from 1,242 natural science, engineering and mathematics students who were nominated by 433 academic institutions. “Conducting research as an undergraduate student at UT Dallas is immensely rewarding,” he said. “It’s beyond exceptional to publish a first-authored Applied Physics Letters paper as a sophomore, and we’re shooting for another paper.”To learn how UT Dallas is attracting the best and brightest students, explore New Dimensions: The Campaign for UT Dallas.