Jonathan Posner Wins 2008 NSF Career Award

Assistant Professor Jonathan D. Posner has received a 2008 NSF Career award for his proposal on colloidal crystal films. CAREER funding represents NSF's most prestigious award in support of the early career-development activities of teacher-scholars who "most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization." Dr. Posner’s CAREER award addresses the deposition of colloidal crystal films that are important to a diverse range of applications, including development for use as photonic crystals for integrated optical circuits, as super hydrophobic surfaces, and as solid-state sieving matrices for biochemical separations. Click to read more.

Two Top MAE Students Excel in the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Competition

The Department is pleased to announce that two of our top students have excelled in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) competition.  Jeff Moran has been awarded an NSF GRF; Nathan Marine recieved an Honorable Mention.

The NSF GRF is one of the most prestigious awards for students seeking advanced degrees in science and engineering and provides the recipients with three years of funding for graduate studies.  Jeff's award is one of  approximately 900 graduate fellowships that were offered in this year's competition; Nathan was one of about 1600 students recognized with Honorable Mention.  Click to read more