Lance Stafford Larson Student Award

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Important Dates

      • 1 October – 31 October Every Year

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The Lance Stafford Larson Award was established in 1983 by the Larson family in memorial for their son, who died in an electrical accident while an undergraduate at the University of Maryland. The Larson family, which includes IEEE Past President Robert Larson, created this award to encourage students to develop excellence in their communication skills and to motivate students toward achievement in the field of Computer Science.

One award of $500 is awarded each year to the first-place winner in the undergraduate and graduate categories. First, second, and third-place winners will receive a certificate of commendation. In the case of multiple authors, the prize is divided among all student authors.

Eligibility

All IEEE undergraduate and graduate student members.

Criteria

Papers (of no more than 20 pages) concerning computer-related subjects that are presented at a computer-related conference or publication are eligible. Papers are judged on technical content, writing skills, and overall presentation. The project should primarily be the work of the student or students, not that of a team composed of professionals with the support of students.

Application

Complete the application form, along with a PDF file of the entry. If multiple authors describe the specific contributions of each student applying for the award.

Past Recipients
2024
Isabella Poles
2024
Dongjoon Park
2024
Laura Schütz
2024
Yipeng Xu
2024
Rashedul Arefin Ifty
2024
Govind A
2023
Abhijay Gopal
2023
Justin Jacob
2023
Robert Moss
2023
Harshit J. Mowtani
2023
Himashi Peiris
2023
Mohammad Saim
2021
Davide Conficconi & Eleonora D’Arnese
2021
Eleonora D’Arnese & Davide Conficconi
2021
Sricheta Parui
2021
Chamika Sudusinghe
2021
Aniruddha Ganguly, Tasin Ishmam & Khandker Aftarul Islam
2021
Giulia Gerometta
2020
Elba Garza & Samira Mirbagher-Ajorpaz
2020
James Meech
2020
Swapnil Sayan Saha
2020
Gloris Cedeño
2020
Gaurav Sethia
2020
Naveen Pasupuleti
2019
Mingzhang Huang and Amir Kafshdar Goharshady
2019
Raghavendra Pradyumna Pothukuchi
2019
Omer Melih Gul
2019
Xiangjun Peng
2018
Sai Thejeshwar
2018
Amir Kafshdar Goharshady
2018
Nastaran Okati
2017
Artur Luis Fernandes de Souza
2017
Davide Quarta
2015
Ahnaf Rashik Hassan
2012
Pawel Karol Frankowski
2010
Diego Mamsoler
2010
Forest Iandola
2009
Spencer Prost
2006
Raihan Masud Khulna
2005
Jonathan Villianueva Tavira
2004
Akin Gunay
2004
Haitham Kaddoura
2004
Rania Azhar Malik
2003
Bhavin Jayprakash Shastri
2003
Haitham M Kaddoura
2003
V.V. Balaji Viswanath
2002
Kalyana Sundaram
2001
B.I.P. Rubinstein
2000
Sung-Won Chung
2000
Kevin James O’mara, Jr.
1999
Gaurav Tewari
1999
Javed Asghar
1999
Bob Little
1998
Daniel Keefe
1998
Guido Pennella
1997
Showbhik Kalra
1997
Gim Soon Wan
1997
Kasra Haghighi
1996
Jonathan Becker
1995
Vikas Sethi
1989
Wu-chun Feng
1985
Bill Davenport

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