Zhang, Cytron receive $1 million to examine NEST

Weixiong Zhang, Ph.D., and Ron Cytron, Ph.D., associate professors of computer science, have received a cooperative agreement totaling slightly more than $1 million from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to solve problems in networked embedded systems (NEST).

These are small, "smart" devices, such as sensors, with information-processing software embedded within.

DARPA is the main research and development organization of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Embedded systems are becoming increasingly important in many areas, such as avionics, plant automation and weapons systems. They are basic building blocks of large networked embedded systems that will prevail in successful mechanical-electronic systems in the future.

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Computer science nabs prestigious fellowships

By Tony Fitzpatrick

Two University computer science doctoral candidates --one an alum, the other a former exchange student from Stuttgart, Germany --have received prestigious fellowships from two different agencies.

Christine Julien, a Kansas City native who earned a bachelor's degree from the University in May 2000, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowship. An advisee of Catalin Roman, Ph.D., professor and chair of computer science, Julien will receive a stipend of $18,000 per year for three years. In addition, NSF provides the cost of tuition and fees for Julien.

With the aid of the fellowship, Julien will be working on mobility, specifically algorithms, formal models and middleware for mobility. Julien works in the Mobile Computing Group in the computer science department.

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Of Note

Cynthia Weese, FAIA, dean of the School of Architecture, recently served on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Jury of Fellows.

Thalachallour Mohanakumar, Ph.D., the Jacqueline and William Maritz Professor of surgery and professor of medicine and pathology at the School of Medicine, has been chosen by the American Society of Transplantation to receive the 2001 Fujisawa Career Basic Science Award.

Kenneth Ludmerer, M.D., professor of medicine in the School of Medicine, will receive the inaugural Daniel C. Tosteson Award for Leadership in Medical Education from the Shapiro Institute for Education and Research.

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Hilltop faculty members receive tenure

The following Hilltop Campus faculty members have received tenure via promotion or appointment during the current school year.

Promotion with tenure

Shirley J. Dyke, Ph.D., to associate professor of civil engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Randy L. Buckner, Ph.D., to associate professor of art history and archaeology in Arts & Sciences.