2017 Alan T. Waterman Award (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption The National Science Foundation recognized Baratunde 'Bara' A. Cola of the Georgia Institute of Technology and John V. Pardon of Princeton University, with the 2017 Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for young researchers. Credit Georgia Institute of Technology (left); Denise Applewhite, Princeton University (right) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.