<p>Three young members of the Florida State University faculty have been selected to receive prestigious Career Grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help them build upon accomplishments in their respective areas of research.</p>
<p>Selected for the awards are:</p>
<p>Irinel Chiorescu, an assistant professor in the department of physics, who will receive $500,000 over five years</p>
<p>Piyush Kumar, an assistant professor in FSU's department of computer science, who will receive $400,000 over five years</p>
<p>Hui "Helen" Li, an assistant professor in the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, who will receive $400,000 over five years</p>
<p>According to its Web site, the NSF offers the awards "in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization."</p>
<p>"This is just another indication of the momentum for academic excellence that is building on our campus," said Kirby W. Kemper, FSU's vice president for Research. "Until this year, FSU had received a total of six NSF Career Awards. To have our faculty now receive three at one time is a significant accomplishment."</p>
<p>Of those previous award recipients Kemper spoke of, one -- Susan Latturner, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at FSU - received her Career Award from the NSF just five months ago. Latturner will receive $529,674 over five years to pursue her area of research, which involves synthesizing new magnetic materials and potential hydrogen storage alloys in mixed molten metal solvents.</p>
<p>For the complete article, see: <a href="http://www.fsu.edu/news/2007/02/28/nsf.grants/%5B/url%5D">http://www.fsu.edu/news/2007/02/28/nsf.grants/</a></p>