February 21, 2018

Five UW scientists awarded Sloan Fellowships for early-career research

Five faculty members at the ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ have been awarded early-career  from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows,  Feb. 15, include , assistant professor of computer science and engineering; , assistant professor of clean energy and physics; , assistant professor of electrical engineering and physics; , assistant professor of astronomy; and , assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences.

Open to scholars in eight scientific and technical fields — chemistry, computer science, economics, mathematics, molecular biology, neuroscience, ocean sciences and physics — the fellowships honor those early-career researchers whose achievements mark them as the next generation of scientific leaders.

The 126  were selected in close coordination with the research community. Candidates are nominated by their peers, and fellows are selected by independent panels of senior scholars based on each candidate’s research accomplishments, creativity and potential to become a leader in his or her field. Each fellow will receive $65,000 to apply toward research endeavors.

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