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Science Terp Yousuf Khan (B.S. ’18, Biological Sciences) Named 2019 Knight-Hennessy Scholar

Science Terp Yousuf Khan (B.S. ’18, Biological Sciences) Named 2019 Knight-Hennessy Scholar
The program, which selected 69 students out of 4,424 applicants in 2019, will fully fund Khan’s graduate study at Stanford University.
Computer Science's Leilani Battle Receives NSF Grant to Improve Key Systems in Exploratory Data Analysis Tools

Computer Science's Leilani Battle Receives NSF Grant to Improve Key Systems in Exploratory Data Analysis Tools
This research will enrich our understanding of how scientists and analysts explore data.
UMD Researchers Awarded $5.3 Million NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant

UMD Researchers Awarded $5.3 Million NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant
The researchers' project aims to improve understanding of brain function by providing a unifying account of how brain activity and behavior are mutually informing.
Computer Science's David Van Horn Receives NSF Award to Make Verification Easier to Integrate Into Everyday Programming Tasks

Computer Science's David Van Horn Receives NSF Award to Make Verification Easier to Integrate Into Everyday Programming Tasks
Van Horn's work aims to elevate the quality and reliability of software.
New National Institutes of Health Grant Will Investigate T-cell Biology to Develop Biotherapeutics

New National Institutes of Health Grant Will Investigate T-cell Biology to Develop Biotherapeutics
Findings may show how an immune system molecule can be exploited to fight disease.
Computer Science's John Dickerson Receives NSF CAREER Award to Improve Market Systems Using Artificial Intelligence

Computer Science's John Dickerson Receives NSF CAREER Award to Improve Market Systems Using Artificial Intelligence
The funding supports efforts by Dickerson to develop methods to improve existing market systems and enable new markets.
UMD Researchers Awarded $1 Million Grant from NSF to Develop New Methods to Generate Single Photons for Quantum Research

UMD Researchers Awarded $1 Million Grant from NSF to Develop New Methods to Generate Single Photons for Quantum Research
Project could enable new advanced quantum research and technology and could yield new ways to connect electronic circuits and photonic devices.
Biology’s Scott Juntti Receives Grant to Develop New Tools that Link Genetic Changes to Traits in Cichlid Fish

Biology’s Scott Juntti Receives Grant to Develop New Tools that Link Genetic Changes to Traits in Cichlid Fish
Award came from the National Science Foundation’s Enabling Discovery through Genomic Tools (EDGE) program.