The Audrey Butvay Gruss Science Award Winner: Samantha Livermore

The Audrey Butvay Gruss Science Award is for outstanding academic work in any of the sciences.

Samantha Livermore (A21) stands out for her academic excellence and her enthusiasm and passion for science. She has excelled in her research with Professor Roger Tobin on experimental surface science. She leveraged her experience in Tufts’ research labs to secure a SULI internship with the SLAC National Laboratory in Stanford, and used that experience to launch her Senior Honors Thesis. Sam has also been a valuable contributor to the Physics Department teaching endeavor, serving as a teaching assistant for introductory laboratories–a responsibility typically filled by graduate students.