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The award recognizes exceptional lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service in science, technology and policy.

Topics range from interactive wearables for kids to accessibility and online security. Jon Froehlich’s work on MakerWear won a Best Paper award, while Leah Findlater and Michelle Mazurek explored accessibility and digital security gaps.

She was recognized for her contributions to human-computer interaction and information visualization.

He was recognized for his excellence in cryptography research, cybersecurity education, and innovative teaching.

The fellowship will support Yupeng Zhang's research which seeks to improve cloud computing security through applied cryptography.

The researchers showcased their work in virtual and augmented reality at the Newseum, focusing on medical applications such as ultrasound data visualization and augmented reality-assisted procedures.

They received a Best Paper Honorable Mention for their study on sockpuppets—fake online identities used to manipulate discussions—and their methods for detecting them.

He will receive the award for his exceptional coaching, leading UMD student teams to five International Collegiate Programming Contest world finals.

He will use the funding from the award to develop secure, efficient frameworks for cloud applications like Dropbox and Gmail.

His research focuses on efficient high-quality rendering, signal processing techniques for computer graphics, data-driven modeling and animation, and point-based methods.