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Faculty Awards and Honors Inside » 2 Faculty Awards and Honors 4 Opportunities, Awards, Plans 6 Faculty Profiles 8 Undergraduate Research 10 Resources 13 Sponsored Program Activity 14 Events 16 Research Services Directory NSF CAREER Awards Six assistant professors have received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation. They are: G. Cheng Guang Cheng (statis- tics) — investigating two classes of bootstrap methods in semi-non- parametric models for quicker and more efficient analysis of massive data sets. D. Gleich David Gleich (computer science) — investigating modern numerical matrix methods for network and graph computations in order to turn complex raw data into meaningful information. J. Neville Jennifer Neville (computer science, statistics) — studying the mechanisms that influence the perfor- mance of network analysis methods and driving the development of novel methods for complex network domains in areas such as psychology, com- munications, education and political science. X. Tricoche Xavier Tricoche (computer science) — pioneering a comprehensive approach for the efficient visual analysis of large-scale datasets in the context of multidisciplinary collaborations spanning fluid dynamics, materials engineering, high-energy physics and cardiovascular research. J. Figueroa-Lopez Jose Figueroa-Lopez (statistics) — identifying some key open problems of Levy processes in statistical analysis and connecting them to para- metric estimation and change-point detection for Levy models. M. Kulkarni Milind Kulkarni (electri- cal and computer engineer- ing) — exploring how to turn a simple expression of an algorithm into a higher performing version for irregular programs in areas such as data mining and computational biology. Xiulin Ruan (mechanical engineering) — enabling the prediction of thermal conductive and radiative properties of solids from first principles. X. Ruan A. Wasserman Adam Wasserman (chemistry) — develop- ing and applying elec- tronic-structure methods that extend the reach of quantum-chemical approaches based on Density Functional Theory. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program supports junior faculty members who exemplify 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. The NSF expects activities to build a firm foun- dation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. 2 OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH