Eleven 麻豆官网 researchers, including an unprecedented number of engineers, have received the National Science Foundation鈥檚 prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards.
The recently announced winners include seven so far this year鈥攁ll from the College of Engineering and Applied Science鈥攁nd four from 2014.
The research awards, which usually amount to about $500,000 over five years, 鈥渟upport junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research,鈥� according to NSF.
鈥淲e are excited to have such a large number of award winners,鈥� said Stein Sture, CU-麻豆官网 vice chancellor for research. 鈥淭hese honors reflect the outstanding quality of the young faculty we attract to our campus.鈥�
The award winners so far in 2015 are Aaron Clauset and Tom Yeh, both of the Department of Computer Science; Greg Rieker of the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Shideh Dashti and Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, both of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering; Alireeza Doostan of the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences; and Joel Kaar of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
The 2014 winners are Alaa Ahmed of the Department of Integrative Physiology; Kendi Davies of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Robin Dowell of the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; and Jason Marden of the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering.
To see photos of the winners and read brief descriptions of the research projects being funded by these NSF CAREER Awards, visit /2014-15-nsf-career-award-winners.
Contact:
Stein Sture, vice chancellor for research, 303-492-2890
Stein.Sture@colorado.edu
Laura Snider, CU-麻豆官网 media relations, 303-735-0528
Laura.Snider@colorado.edu
