Bryce Dinger has been awarded a $1,000 Undergraduate Research Grant from the University of Idaho to fund his proposal titled "Toughening bioplastic materials with nanosprings for improved strength qualities". As part of accepting the grant, Bryce must present his research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in April 2016, submit a final written report of his findings by June 30, 2016, and spend all funds by June 10, 2016 according to his approved budget. He must also keep the Office of Undergraduate Research updated on his contact information for two years following graduation.

1.
December
10,
2015
Bryce
Dinger
225
Peterson
Drive
Moscow,
ID
83843
Dear
Bryce,
Congratulations!
Your
proposal
titled,
“Toughening
bioplastic
materials
with
nanosprings
for
improved
strength
qualities",
submitted
to
the
UI's
Office
of
Undergraduate
Research
for
an
Undergraduate
Research
Grant,
has
been
approved
for
funding
in
the
amount
of
$1,000.
Oversight
of
your
project
funding
will
be
the
responsibility
of
your
faculty
mentors.
The
Office
of
Undergraduate
Research
will
contact
your
faculty
mentor
separately
with
information
on
how
to
access
your
project
funding.
Please
note
there
are
some
important
requirements
tied
to
your
Undergraduate
Research
Grant:
Undergraduate
Research
Symposium:
You
are
required
to
present
a
poster
of
your
work
at
the
university-­‐wide
Undergraduate
Research
Symposium
in
April
2016.
Further
information
and
additional
deadlines
associated
with
this
event
will
be
sent
to
you
via
e-­‐
mail
as
the
event
gets
closer.
Note:
Any
photographs
taken
of
you
at
the
Undergraduate
Research
Symposium
and
other
presentations
of
your
research
will
be
the
property
of
UI
and
may
be
used
in
UI
publicity
materials.
Final
Report:
You
are
required
to
submit
a
final
written
report
of
your
research
progress
and
findings.
This
report
must
include
an
abstract
of
your
project
(150
words
maximum).
The
deadline
for
submitting
this
report
is
June
30,
2016;
however,
you
are
welcome
to
submit
your
final
report
earlier
than
this,
e.g.
in
May
if
your
project
is
completed
by
the
end
of
the
spring
semester.
Deadline
for
Expending
Grant
Funds:
All
funds
must
be
spent
by
June
10,
2016,
and
funds
must
be
expended
as
specified
in
your
approved
budget.
Any
major
deviations
from
your
proposed
budget
should
be
submitted
to
the
Office
of
Undergraduate
Research
for
approval
in
advance
of
expenditures.

2. Update
Your
Contact
Information:
For
assessment
purposes,
the
Office
of
Undergraduate
Research
may
periodically
request
information
from
you
about
any
products
that
come
out
of
your
funded
project,
such
as
presentations
or
publications.
It
may
also
request
information
from
you
about
your
career
plans
and/or
any
postgraduate
education
plans.
For
this
reason,
you
are
required
to
inform
the
Office
of
Undergraduate
Research
of
any
changes
that
occur
to
your
e-­‐mail
address
or
other
contact
information
for
up
to
two
years
beyond
your
date
of
graduation.
By
accepting
this
award,
you
are
agreeing
to
meet
the
requirements
outlined
above.
_____________________________________________
______________
Student
Signature
Date
Congratulations,
again,
on
your
award.
I
wish
you
the
best
of
luck
with
your
project
and
I
hope
it
is
a
successful
and
enjoyable
experience
for
you.
Sincerely,
David
C.
Pfeiffer,
Ph.D.
Director,
Office
of
Undergraduate
Research
Professor,
Department
of
Biological
Sciences
University
of
Idaho
Cc:
Dr.
Armando
G.
McDonald
and
Dr.
David
McIlroy
Please
return
a
signed
copy
of
this
award
letter
to
Dr.
David
Pfeiffer,
Director,
Office
of
Undergraduate
Research,
LSS
140,
or
to
the
main
office
in
the
Department
of
Biological
Sciences,
LSS
252.