Bryce Wilson wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship

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A young male scientist with curly brown hair, wearing a white lab coat and purple gloves, works inside a biosafety cabinet in a laboratory. He is handling a clear plastic container while surrounded by lab equipment, including a microscope and various pipette tip boxes. A reflection of his face is visible on the cabinet's glass, and a few coat hangers are sketched on the whiteboard behind him.

Each year, only 18 student across the U.S. are awarded Churchill Scholarships, which support undergraduate students who wish to pursue a year of master's degree study at Cambridge University.

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