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From the Office of the Vice President for Research

Research Alert - Dec. 18, 1996

In Today's Research Alert:

Research Awards | Local News
Research Opportunities | Reports Received

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RESEARCH AWARDS

Tim Ruefli (Management) was named outstanding faculty member in IC2's Masters in Commercialization of Science and Technology Program.

Roy Schwitters (Physics) has been awarded the W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics.

FY 96 Career Awardees:

Gustavo de Veciana (Elec. & Comp. Eng.); CAREER: Analysis and Design of Hierarchical Source Routing & Embedded ATM Networks

Robert Gilbert (Civil Eng-Geotechnical); Career: Uncertainty Management in Geoenvironmental Engineering

Margarida Jacome (Elec & Comp Eng); CAREER: Design Assessment and Reuse

Harrick Vin (Comp. Sci); CAREER: Designing an End-To-End Architecture for Distributed Multimedia Systems

LOCAL NEWS

A tremendous loss to UT occurred last Friday the 13th when Provost Mark Yudof accepted the Presidency of the University of Minnesota, effective June 1. A faculty search committee will be formed soon to seek his replacement.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

NASA Faculty Research Awards ; due Jan. 17; 202-358-3745; john.malone@hq.nasa.gov

Department of Defense Graduate Fellowships ; due Jan. 15; ndseg@aro-emh1.army.mi

Those interested in applying for Eisenhower Education grants may be interested in a Technical and Financial Assistance meeting schedule for Jan. 24 at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Information and registration are available at 483-6318.

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation accepts applications for fellowships from scholars conducting dissertation research on human violence and aggression. Due: Feb. 1,

The James S. McDonnell Foundation supports postdoctoral fellowships to develop educational programs, based on cognitive science, that will teach students and trainteachers. Due: Jan. 22

REPORTS RECEIVED


(Available for perusal in MAI 301)

NSF Workshop on Information Processing in Biological and Artificial Intelligent Systems

DOE Energy and Environment Update

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