The prestigious scholarship identifies and supports emerging research scientists in science, technology, engineering and math.
Anish Aradhey and Paul Hamrick, both juniors at Carolina, were selected for the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship. Established by Congress in 1986, the scholarship is designed to identify and support the next generation of research scientists. Through a rigorous and extensive national selection process, the scholarship is awarded to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. The award provides financial support and connects recipients to a global network of scholars and research scientists.
Anish Aradhey is a junior Robertson scholar and Honors Carolina student double-majoring in physics and biology in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. Aradhey is an aspiring astrophysicist whose goal is to conduct research on the origin and evolution of the universe’s billions of galaxies. He has conducted research at the Gemini Observatory in Chile and published a first-authored article in The Astrophysical Journal.
Paul Hamrick is a junior Honors Carolina student pursuing a major in mathematics in the College. Hamrick intends to earn a doctorate in pure mathematics with the goal of becoming a university professor. Hamrick’s research to date has focused on partial differential equations. He has also competed in mathematics competitions, including earning the highest place of any Tar Heel since at least 2010 in the prestigious Putnam Competition.
“The Goldwater scholarship is the highest achievement for undergraduate STEM majors in the United States,” said Frank Leibfarth, Royce Murray Distinguished Term Professor of Chemistry in the College and chair of the UNC Goldwater committee. “We are incredibly proud of Anish and Paul and can’t wait to see them pursue STEM careers that make a measurable difference in society.”
Since 2020, 12 Tar Heels have been selected as Goldwater scholars. The Goldwater scholarship process is managed on campus by the Office of Distinguished Scholarships in Honors Carolina.
By Marc Howlett, Office of Distinguished Scholarships