Of note

Henric Stefan W. Krawczynski, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $225,000 grant from NASA for research titled “High-performance Low-cost Thick CZT Detectors.” …

Gregory C. DeAngelis, Ph.D., associate professor of neurobiology, has won a Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences for his research into visual mechanisms that contribute to depth perception. The awards recognize unusual achievement in experimental psychology research by scientists under the age of 40. The award includes a $50,000 grant. …

Heinz M. Schaettlerr, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and systems engineering, has received a one-year, $43,748 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Collaborative Research: Optimal Control of Mathematical Models for Cancer Treatments.”