Ohio State junior neuroscience major, Maya Gosztyla was named a 2017 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Gosztyla is conducting research characterizing a collection of Drosophila natural population lines for defects in embryonic axon guidance. The Goldwater is the most prestigious national award for undergraduate researchers in science, math and engineering. Since the award's inception in 1986, Ohio State has produced 55 Goldwater Scholars.