Jul 20, 2015 | Achievements, Computer and Information Sciences, Funding
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Shatkay and Chandra Kambhamettu, professor of computer and information sciences and image analysis expert, have received a grant from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to apply the principle of “computational glancing” to biomedical research.
A two-year, $560,000 grant from the NLM and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (under the NIH R56 grant program) will allow Shatkay and Kambhamettu and their associates to investigate methods of integrating text and image information to obtain relevant information in three very specific areas. Read UDaily article.
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May 26, 2015 | Achievements, Biomedical Engineering
| Dawn Elliott, Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Van C. Mow Medal for contributions to the field of bioengineering. She has also received the Inaugural Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring Award from the Orthopedic Research Society. Read UDaily article. |
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May 15, 2015 | Achievements, Civil Engineering
| Sue McNeil, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been elected a distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers in recognition of her “pioneering contributions to the redevelopment of brownfield sites, for infrastructure management education and research, and for efforts to strengthen diversity in the civil engineering profession.” The oldest engineering society in the United States, with members in 174 countries, ASCE has bestowed distinguished membership on only 650 people in its 163-year history. Read article in UDaily. |
 Distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers |
