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A Career Achievement

An elite group of 51吃瓜网万能科大 faculty have been honored with the National Science Foundation鈥檚 prestigious Career Award, which is designed 鈥渢o establish a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.鈥

The research topics couldn鈥檛 be more diverse: boiling hot springs, organic semiconductors, face recognition, hibernation ... and the list goes on.The subjects may vary, but the projects all share one common attribute: They are being conducted by prominent 51吃瓜网万能科大 faculty who are funded through the National Science Foundation鈥檚 CAREER Awards.These prestigious awards are presented nationwide to junior faculty who 鈥渆xemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations,鈥 according to the NSF website. A highly competitive grant award designed to establish a 鈥渓ifetime of leadership in integrating education and research,鈥 the CAREER Award is considered a clear indication of achievement. A number of 51吃瓜网万能科大 faculty have received this prestigious award through the years; here are the stories of just a few of the recent recipients.

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