Awards

Awards Received by Prof. David S. Hage

2025

Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry
National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) Fellow

2024

Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists

2023

International Federation of Clinical Chemists (IFCC) Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education
Lila Sands Legacy Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Chemistry

2022

Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Chemistry from AACC Academy
Valued Community Partner Award, Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska

2021

UNL Certificate of Appreciation for Teaching or Assistance to Students from UNL Parent Organization
2021 ACS Award in Chromatography

2020

College Distinguished Teaching Award at 2020 Faculty Awards of University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2019

Thirty-year Service Award at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2018

UN (System Wide) Outstanding Research & Creative Activity Award
Outstanding Res./Creative Achievement Award at University of Nebraska
Honorable Mention – Best Poster Award at HPLC 2018
Faculty Development Fellowship at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2017

AAAS Fellow at Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science (2017-Present)
ISMR (Pierce) Award in Affinity Technology at International Society of Molecular Recognition

2016

Highly Cited Research Award at Clinica Chimica Acta (2014-2016)

2015

EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Separation Science

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2012

James Hewett University Professor, University of Nebraska (2012-Present)

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2009

Outstanding Research and Creative Achievement Award, College-Arts & Science, UNL

2008

Elected Fellow, National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (2008-Present)

2007

Top Cited Article Award: 2002-2007, Journal of Chromatography

2006

Charles Bessey Professorship, University of Nebraska (2006-2012)
Top Cited Article Award: 2001-2006, Journal of Chromatography
Work Featured in Cover Article of Chemistry & Engineering News (Dec. 2006)

2005

Excellence in Graduate Education Award, University of Nebraska

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2001

Review Featured as Cover Article in Analytical Chemistry (Apr. 2001)

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1995

Young Investigator of the Year, American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Young Investigator Poster Award, Society of Molecular Recognition

Recent Awards by Students in the Hage Group

2026

Zoe Zingler, James D. Carr First Year Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

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2022

Sadia Sharmeen, Poster selected for Best Poster Competition – HPLC 2022 International Meeting
Susan Ovbude, NUTech Internship program 2021-2022
Arden Hatch (REU student), 2022 Chemistry REU Poster Award (2^nd Place)
Madeline Grace Rauhuaser, Graduated from UNL with Highest Distinction; Honors thesis – “Theoretical Studies of Solute-Binding Agent Interactions in Ultrafast Affinity Extraction”
Jacob Jones, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Fellowship

2021

Ashley Woolfork, Graduate Research Assistant Award at UNL Chemistry Department Awards
Kyungah Suh, Graduate Teaching Assistant Award at UNL Chemistry Department Awards
Sazia Iftekhar, 2021-2022 Dean’s Fellowship Award from UNL Graduate Fellowship Committee
Ashley Woolfork, Amanda Heppner Fellowship, 2020-2021; Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, Summer 2020-2021
Sazia Iftekhar, 2021 NCMN Graduate Research Fellowship Award
Kyungah Suh, 2021 UNL Research Fair-Presentation Award

2020

Ashley Woolfork, Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award at UNL Chemistry Department Awards (2020)
Ashley Woolfork, 2nd Place (Senior Student Category)- UNL Chemistry Department Video Poster Session
Kyungah Suh, Honorable Mention (Senior Student Category)- UNL Chemistry Department Video Poster Session
Saumen Poddar, Milton Mohr Fellowship
Kyungah Suh, Chi Omega Fellowship 2019 – 2020 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

2019

Chenhua Zhang, Graduate Research Assistant Honorable Mention at UNL Chemistry Department Awards
Ashley Woolfork, 1st Place- Best Poster Award at Spring Research Fair
Sazia Iftekhar, 3rd Place – Best Poster Award at MMoD Annual Symposium
Ashley Woolfork, Milton Mohr Fellowship
Kyungah Suh, Milton Mohr Fellowship
Chenhua Zhang, Runner-up, 2019 CACA Graduate Research Award

2018

Kyungah Suh, Honorable mention (Best poster competition) Aug 2018 HPLC 2018 meeting, Washington D.C.

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2016

Elliott Rodriguez, 1st Place- Best Poster Award at Spring Research Fair
Elliott Rodriguez, 1st Place- Best Poster Award at MMoD Annual Symposium
Elliott Rodriguez, 2nd Place- Best Poster Award at Beginning Graduate Student Poster Award 8th Annual Research Poster Session, Chemistry Dept.

2015

Xiwei Zheng, 1st Place in Postdoctoral Fellows at UNL Chemistry Department Annual Poster Session
Xiwei Zheng, Bioanalysis Zone and Journal Bioanalysis Young Investigator Award -Winner
Xiwei Zheng, Korean Alumni Research Assistant Award
Maria Podariu, 2015 Robert S. Marinelli Undergraduate Research Award
Megan Woods, 2015 UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Elli Kaufmann, 2015 1st Place – Best Poster Award, UNL Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium
Elli Kaufmann, 2015 Special Recognition Poster Award, MMoD Annual Symposium
Megan Woods, 2015 Bioanalysis Young Investigator Award

2014

Ryan Matsuda, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Pre-Doctoral Training Fellowship 2014-2015
Ryan Matsuda, Milton E. Mohr Fellowship 2014-2015
Ryan Matsuda, Department of Chemistry Travel Grant
Xiwei Zheng, 2014 Travel fellowship
Jesbaniris Bas, 2014 Best Poster Award, UNL WoPhys Conference
Mitchell Milanuk, 2014 UNL Chem. Dept. Undergraduate Research Award
Maria Podariu, 2014 UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Elli Kaufmann, 2014 UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship

2013

Jeanethe Anguizola, Korean Alumni Research Award
Jeanethe Anguizola, Finalist – 2013 Bioanalysis Young Investigator Award
Ben Coenen, 2013 T. Adrian George Undergrad. Teaching Award, UNL
Ryan Matsuda, MoMD Fellowship
Ryan Matsuda, 3rd Place – Best Poster Award, 2013 Nebraska Water Conference
Erika Pfaunmiller, Mohr Fellowship
Erika Pfaunmiller, HPLC 2013 Travel Grant

2012

Jeanethe Anguizola, Mohr Fellowship
Jeanethe Anguizola, PLU Research Award
Jeanethe Anguizola, 2nd Place Senior Graduate Student Poster Award, Chem. Dept. UNL
Erika Pfaunmiller, Finalist – Best Poster Award, HPLC 2013 International Meeting
Xiwei Zheng, 1st Place – Senior Grad. Student Poster Award, Chem. Dept., UNL
Xiwei Zheng, SAS Student Poster, 2013 FACSS/SCIX National Meeting

2011

Michelle Yoo, Korean Alumni Research Assistant Award
Michelle Yoo, 2011 Bioanalysis Young Investigator Award

2010

K.S. Joseph, Chemistry Dept. Graduate Research Award
Michelle Yoo, Mohr Fellowship
Giana Rada, UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship

2009

Michelle Yoo, Mohr Fellowship
Michelle Yoo, Upson Award
John Schiel, Korean Alumni Research Assistant Award
John Schiel, 2009 Bioanalysis Young Investigator Award
John Schiel, Nebraska Sigma Xi Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Omar Barnaby, UNL Research Fair Poster Award
Raychelle Burks, UNL Research Fair Poster Award

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2007

Jeanethe Anquizola, Fulbright Scholar (2007-2009)
Chunling Wa, Korean Alumni Research Assistant Award
Rangan Mallik, Chemistry Department Outstanding Research Assistant Award
Efhimia Papastavros, Chemistry Department Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
John Schiel, Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship (2007-2008)
Sony Soman, Sigma Xi Graduate Research Poster Award

2006

Christine Hays, UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship

2005

Joe Dodlinger, UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship

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2003

Jianzhong Chen, Chemistry Department Outstanding Research Assistant Award
Mary Anne Nelson, Chemistry Department Outstanding Research Assistant Award
John Austin, Chemistry Department Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Annette Moser, Chemistry Department Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
John Schiel, UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship

2002

Mary Anne Nelson, HPLC 2002, Best Poster Award

2001

Liz Karle, UCARE Undergraduate Research Fellowship

2000

Chad Briscoe, Williams Anderson Award