by Jennifer | Jan 14, 2026 | Awards, Center News
The NSF COMPASS Veterans Innovation Fellowship at the University of Michigan is honored to celebrate the achievements of fellow Casey Chason (NCSU, Biomedical Engineering ’26). Casey was recently awarded the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious service during his...
by Jennifer | Dec 15, 2025 | Awards, Center News
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...
by Jennifer | Sep 12, 2025 | Awards, Center News
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...
by Jennifer | Sep 12, 2025 | Awards, Center News
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...
by Jennifer | Aug 16, 2025 | Awards, Center News
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....
by Jennifer | Aug 15, 2025 | Awards, Center News
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...
