Victor Albert, a physicist at NIST and one of the newest QuICS Fellows, loves getting to the bottom of things, distilling problems to their most basic and general mathematical root.
Proposals for an award are reviewed for the quality of their scientific content, their creativity, and their potential to impact both the research community and society in general.
Joy Kitson’s research is focused on developing large-scale epidemic simulations that are used to model a wide variety of diseases and public health interventions.
The fellowship is named for Ann Wylie, a professor emerita in geology who has served in numerous roles at the university for almost 50 years, including her current role as interim senior vice president and provost.
The founding chair of the UMD Department of Computer Science and strong advocate for human rights for scientists worldwide passed away on April 9, 2021.