PECASE

1997 NSF PECASE RECIPIENTS

Awardee Name / Institution	Citation
Jill E. Bargonetti Hunter College of CUNY	To recognize excellent scholarly work in cancer-related studies of cell growth and gene expression and involvement of undergraduate, graduate, and especially minority students in the discovery process.
Peter N. Belhumeur Yale University	For developing innovative concepts and student laboratories in appearance-based modeling for computer applications and forging interdisciplinary links to physiology of human vision.
Geoffrey E. Hill Auburn University	For original contributions to understanding evolutionary biology, specifically avian sexual selection, and integrating a fundamental research program with public science education.
Daniel P. Lathrop Emory University	For innovative contributions to research and education of undergraduates in non-linear properties of fluid interfaces relevant to understanding turbulence, optical fibers, and black holes.
Jon P. Longtin SUNY at Stony Brook	For outstanding research on laser-liquid interactions important in manufacturing, materials processing, and biological systems and outreach activities for high school students and prospective teachers.
Timothy A. McKay University of Michigan	For excellent contributions to a major optical sky survey, particularly the interpretation of gravitational lensing, and for involving the public and students at all educational levels in research activities.
Steven W. McLaughlin Georgia Institute of Technology	For leadership in the development of optical recording systems capable of storing information in high-capacity non-binary formats and development of novel courses in communication theory.
Renee J. Miller Ohio State University	To recognize excellent contributions to solving problems of schematic heterogeneity in database-management systems and retaining women and minorities in computer science.
David P. Morton University of Texas at Austin	For innovative research on computational methods for large-scale systems optimization and decision-making in the utilities industry, finance, and manufacturing and helping students gain industrial experience.
Linda K. Nozick Cornell University	To recognize development of innovative solutions to problems associated with transportation of hazardous waste and encouraging middle and high school students to pursue engineering careers.
Katherine Okikiolu University of California, San Diego	To recognize innovative research in geometric analysis, particularly the determinant of the Laplacian under smooth perturbations, and developing student workshops and mathematics curricula for inner-city children.
Ann M. Sastry University of Michigan	For outstanding research on predictive models for selection and repair of fibrous materials such as those used in structural design or human biology and introducing students to interdisciplinary team learning.
Lori A. Setton Duke University	To recognize leadership in education and research in understanding and restoring biomechanical function to tissue degenerated by injury or aging, especially in the spine.
Jaswinder P. Singh Princeton University	For outstanding contributions to computer engineering education and research in the area of parallel architecture and software development, including results applicable to protein structure determination.
Eileen M. Spain Occidental College	For outstanding contributions to the synthesis of thin films essential to fabrication of reliable semiconductor materials and providing laser laboratory opportunities to high school students.
Florence I. Thomas Dauphin Island Sea Lab	For outstanding interdisciplinary research on the impact of organisms on nutrient and pollution flow in marine environments and development of an interactive display in a public aquarium.
Lonny L. Thompson Clemson University	To recognize excellent scholarly work on predictive models for structural acoustics applicable to noise suppression and sonar tracking and facilitating student involvement in real-world engineering problems.
Daniel W. van der Weide University of Delaware	For pioneering research on nanoscale-dimension electronic circuits and development of a web-based virtual laboratory that provides student access to advanced scientific instrumentation.
Patricia A. Van Zandt Johns Hopkins University	For outstanding contributions to cognitive research and education, especially in development of mathematical and computer models for perception, cognition and decision-making.
Miguel Velez-Reyes University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	For original contributions to engineering education and research on power systems applicable to large systems that transfer power among multiple suppliers in the electric power industry.