Sajjad Ahmad (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) and Jun Yong Kang (Chemistry) recently were selected for the Barrick Scholar Awards, which recognize UNLV faculty members who have produced a significant amount of high-quality, interdisciplinary research or creative output recognized by scholars and journals within and outside their primary disciplines. Funded through an endowment from the late Marjorie Barrick since 1981 and conferred by the executive vice president and provost’s office, the Barrick Scholar Awards help support their important work. Ahmad was awarded this year's Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award, while Kang was awarded the Barrick Scholar Award.