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Dr. Yaqi You
Dr. Yaqi You Honored with Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. 鈥� May 06, 2025 鈥� Dr. Yaqi You at the (ESF) has been honored as one of the inaugural faculty awardees of the Chancellor鈥檚 Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship by SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. The honor awards early-career faculty research and scholarly achievements across SUNY鈥檚 colleges and universities.
You is an assistant professor in ESF鈥檚 Department of Environmental Resources Engineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between microbial communities and emerging contaminants in natural and engineered systems, aiming to develop innovative solutions for resource recovery, ecosystem sustainability, and public health improvement. She employs multi-omics approaches, analytical chemistry, and environmental engineering principles to study these interactions.
鈥� is known for its exceptional research and scholarship, and the faculty members who earned this recognition are at the forefront of their fields,鈥� King said. 鈥淥ur inaugural Horizon awardees have already made a profound impact in their fields of study early in their careers, and by highlighting them we hope to inspire even more achievements in the years to come.鈥�
鈥淒r. You鈥檚 recognition with the Chancellor鈥檚 Horizon Award is a testament not only to her exceptional scholarship, but also to the real-world relevance of her work,鈥� said Dr. Lindi Quackenbush, interim provost. 鈥淗er research into microbial communities and emerging contaminants is helping to shape more sustainable environmental practices and safeguard public health鈥攄emonstrating impact well beyond the lab.鈥�
The Chancellor鈥檚 Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship honors early career tenured and tenure track faculty whose scholarly or creative activities have already achieved significant recognition and, crucially, hold strong promise for field-defining impact in the future. You was among 10 inaugural awardees from across SUNY.
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