1. Luz Teresa Padró Renewed NASA Earth System Science Fellowship 2008 - 2009 The Goizueta Foundation Fellowship 2008 - 2009 Conferences Attended & Awards Received in 2008 American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) Meeting Orlando, FL October 20 – 24, 2008 Received a AAAR Student Travel Grant to Present Talk American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference Philadelphia, PA November 16 -21, 2008 Received an AIChE Women's Initiatives Committee Travel Award

2. Luz Teresa Padró Publications & Collaborations in 2008 Plans for 2009 Presented my 4 th year review Plan to defend my thesis in Summer and graduate in August 2009 Looking for Postdoctoral Positions to study the effects of aerosols on health