Maddie Juarez Receives Loyola Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Maddie Juarez, a computer science undergraduate and member of the BullyBlocker Lab, received the Loyola Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award (2026) and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, recognizing her exceptional research achievements and future promise.
The Department of Computer Science proudly congratulates Maddie Juarez, a computer science undergraduate and active member of the BullyBlocker Lab, on receiving the Loyola Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award (2026). This prestigious, university‑wide honor recognizes undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional research achievement, initiative, and scholarly impact. The award also includes a monetary honorarium, highlighting Loyola’s commitment to fostering and celebrating undergraduate research excellence.
In addition to this achievement, Maddie has also been awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)—one of the most competitive and nationally recognized fellowships for graduate students in STEM fields. This award recognizes her strong research potential and academic excellence, and will support her continued research and graduate studies. Together, these honors underscore Maddie’s outstanding contributions to research, her leadership within collaborative teams, and her promising future as a researcher in computer science.