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• Congratulations to Gregory Sullivan, who received a $246,428 grant from the University of Wisconsin for “data handling, analysis tools and simulation for Ice Cube.”

• Congratulations to Min Ouyang, who was awarded the NSF (National Science Foundations) Career Award grant. Dr. Ouyang is the first recipient of this award from the University of Maryland . His proposal entitled, “CAREER: Spin and Coherence Dynamics in One Dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructures,” was awarded based on scientific and technical merit. NSF funds research in science and engineering, through grants, contracts and cooperative agreements.

For more information on NSF Awards visit: http://www.nsf.gov/about/

• Congratulations to Alan DeSilva, who was elected to fellowship of the AAAS (the American Association for the Advancement of Science). The fellowship aids in providing links between federal decision makers and scientific professionals to support public policy that benefits the wellbeing of the nation and the planet.

For more information visit: http://fellowships.aaas.org/