We are excited to announce that Tim Muhich, one of our PhD students, received an Honorable Mention for the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) for the year 2024. The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. Through the NSF GRFP, Mr. Muhich proposed an innovative project aimed at empowering high schools and their educators to effectively deliver high-quality climate change education. The accolade highlights Mr. Muhich’s commitment to addressing the urgent need for climate literacy and solutions focused climate education and reflects the Zhu Lab’s dedication to these goals.