what's inside... W + P = MEAM Tributes to Retiring Professors: Richard Sonntag Kenneth Ludema Staff Notes MEAM Instructional Faculty: Interests Contact PRs, Jt. & Adj. Faculty Interests Contact - NSF Career Awards Student Organizations Student News New EAB Members Alumni News Faculty Notes Fall Gifts Seminar Series Dear Mechanica Credits MEAM Links Department Publications MEAM Home Page

Three MEAM assistant professors have received prestigious Early Career Development Awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Assistant Professors William J. Endres, Huei Peng, and Liwei Lin each received a $200,000 grant to pursue new and current research projects over a four-year period. NSF CAREER awards recognize outstanding new faculty who intend to develop academic careers involving both research and education. The award supports projects that stimulate the discovery process in which the excitement of research is enhanced by inspired teaching and enthusiastic learning. Please click on one of the following links to view each award in depth. Endres Lin Peng