Ching earns 2017 NSF CAREER Award

Ching (at right)

ShiNung Ching will examine cognitive functions of the brain with a five-year, $500,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Ching is the Das Family Career Development Distinguished Assistant Professor of electrical and systems engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis. 

The NSF awards support junior faculty who model the role of teacher-scholar through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of their organization’s mission. One-third of current engineering faculty have received the award.

To read more about Ching’s work, visit the School of Engineering website.

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