Frank C-P Yin, Ph.D., the Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Professor of biomedical engineering and chair of that department, has received a $250,000 grant from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation for research titled “Translational Research Support Grant.” …
Dewey Holten, Ph.D., professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $77,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “An EPR Spectrometer for Innovative Advanced Laboratory Instruct.” Washington University gave an equal match, for a total of $144,000. …
EnCouncil has named Guy Genin, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Professor of the Year; Michael Chapin, career development specialist, Adviser of the Year; and Lloyd Vanwinkle, support services coordinator, Staff Person of the Year. EnCouncil President Maggie Gierse presented plaques and cash awards of $1,000 each at the Engineers’ Honor Ceremony in April. …
Jan P. Amend, Ph.D., associate professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $49,238 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Collaborative Research: Ecophysiology of Deeply-Branching Bacterial and Archaeal Communities.” …
Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D., the William Palm Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been awarded a grant of $219,232 for “REU Site: Projects in Complex Fluids and their Applications,” by the National Science Foundation.