COMPASS is thrilled to announce that VetIF Student Casey Chason has received two distinguished honors from the 29th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, taking place March 10–12, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Casey was selected as a winner of...

Congratulations to Prof. Martin Thuo, COMPASS Deputy Director, on receiving the 2025 Viness Pillay Prize at PolyChar in Mauritius, awarded by Minister of Tertiary Education Dr. Kaviraj Sharma Sukon and South African High Commissioner Dr. Hlamalani Nelly Manzini! This...

We are proud to share that Lakshmi Yaneesha Sujeeun was awarded Best Oral Presentation at POLYCHAR 2025 for her groundbreaking work on graph theory applied to tissue engineering nanofiber scaffolds. Her presentation, based on the paper “Predicting inflammatory...

Since 1917, AAUW’s International Fellowships have been a catalyst for education, equity, and leadership—investing in women from around the world who are pursuing postgraduate studies or research in the U.S. These fellowships are specifically for women who are non-U.S....

Two ongoing research projects are contributing to the understanding of complex systems in both materials science and biochemistry—exploring the mechanics of soft biological materials and the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease. Modeling Nature to...

COMPASS is proud to announce that Professor Qian Chen, Racheff Faculty Scholar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has received the 2025 Langmuir Lectureship from the American Chemical Society (ACS)....

We are proud to recognize Professor Martin Thuo, Deputy Director of COMPASS and faculty member at North Carolina State University, as the African Male Researcher of the Month for May 2025. Professor Thuo’s visionary work in nanotechnology, applied polymer science, and...

We are thrilled to announce and celebrate a remarkable achievement by COMPASS member Prof. Ying Diao, who has been honored with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This award represents the highest recognition...

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Nicholas Kotov has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)—one of the highest professional honors in the field of engineering. This prestigious recognition highlights his groundbreaking work in biomimetic...

It is our great pleasure to announce that one of the members of our External Advisory Board, Professor Paula Hammond recently received from President Biden the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. She earned this high distinction for groundbreaking research in...

Congratulations Prof. Thou for the 2024 NAI Fellow! Click here for the full story! 12.2.24-2024-Fellows-ListDownload