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News Brief
- October 26, 2009
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Xing Receives USAF Young Investigator Award
Eric P. Xing, associate professor of computer science, machine learning and language technology, is one of 38 scientists and engineers chosen for funding through the U.S. Air Force’s highly competitive 2010 Young Investigator Research Program.
Xing was awarded a five-year, $600,000 grant for his winning research proposal, “SocioScape: Real-time Analysis and Mining of Dynamic Networks in Complex Socio-Cultural Systems.” The Air Force Office of Scientific Research selected the proposal from among 202 submitted for this year’s program. Alan J. H. McGaughey, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon, also was chosen for the 2010 program.
The program is open to scientists and engineers at research institutions across the United States who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years and show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research.
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distinctive mix of programs in engineering, computer science, robotics, business,
public policy, fine arts and the humanities. More than 10,000 undergraduate and
graduate students receive an education characterized by its focus on creating
and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration,
and innovation. A small student-to-faculty ratio provides an opportunity for
close interaction between students and professors. While technology is pervasive
on its 144-acre Pittsburgh campus, Carnegie Mellon is also distinctive among
leading research universities for the world-renowned programs in its College of
Fine Arts. A global university, Carnegie Mellon has campuses in Silicon Valley, Calif.,
and Qatar, and programs in Asia, Australia and Europe.
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