Award
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UMD physicist recognized for her scientific contributions to nanotechnology as well as her leadership on technical issues in national security and policy.
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Sankar Das Sarma, Christopher Monroe, Ian Spielman, Dennis vanEngelsdorp and Chunsheng Wang received the honor.
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UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry’s YuHuang Wang Receives Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship PrizeThe award recognizes Wang’s research in fundamental chemistry and advanced materials, which led to development of a textile that automatically regulates heat exchange with the environment.
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Jackson serves as the department’s executive director of administrative services.
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Sean Carroll, Ming Lin and Richard Walker received the university's highest academic honor.
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The honor recognizes the chemistry and biochemistry professor’s groundbreaking contributions to glycoscience and leadership in the society.
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They will be recognized during the university’s annual Convocation ceremony in the fall.
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The awards will enable four students to study or conduct research in Scotland, at Columbia University and at the University of Maryland.
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After returning to the U.S., Trang plans to apply for a bioethics fellowship before pursuing a medical degree.
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Merino will conduct research in Switzerland, where he hopes to contribute to the development of a blockchain-based electronic voting system.
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Peskov hopes to help computers and people work better together to translate languages.
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Auville plans to teach English and volunteer at a medical clinic in the Canary Islands in Spain.