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A Message from CISE Leadership
This month, my letter focuses on two staffing announcements. First, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Katie Antypas as the new Director of the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC). She joins CISE from the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, bringing over two decades of experience working with the research community on advanced computational and data systems. Welcome Katie!
Second, NSF has also recently announced the search for the new Assistant Director for CISE, i.e., my successor at the end of my 4-year term here. Given CISE's critical role in advancing research and education, serving as the Assistant Director for CISE is a unique opportunity to influence the course of our field at a time when the potential intellectual and societal impact has never been greater. Dr. Jim Kurose, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a former Assistant Director of CISE, is chairing the search committee. More information about this announcement can be found at the following link: NSF AD/CISE Search - Dear Colleague Letter | NSF - National Science Foundation. In particular, candidates may be considered either as IPA rotators or as long-term federal employees. The link for applying as a long-term federal employee is here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/738568900.
I hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter and please continue to share it within your networks.
Margaret Martonosi
NSF Assistant Director for CISE
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The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announced that multiple NSF-funded PAWR testbeds have gained O-RAN Alliance approval as Open Testing and Integration Centers.
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NSF-funded researchers at Syracuse University is applying machine learning models to explore the impact of human activities to hydrogeochemical changes, such as increases in salinity and alkalinity in U.S. rivers.
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developed a galaxy formation simulation called Astrid, one of the largest cosmological simulations ever made, using NSF-funded Texas Advanced Computing Center Frontera, the most powerful academic supercomputer in the U.S.
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Lucy E. Dunne, Ph.D., is an esteemed researcher and educator in the Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel at the University of Minnesota, where she is also the founder and co-director of the Wearable Technology Lab.
Dunne has made significant contributions to the field of wearable technology. Her multidisciplinary research combines expertise in apparel design, engineering, and human-computer interaction.
Dunne’s research has led to groundbreaking advancements in the development of wearable devices that seamlessly integrate with everyday garments. Her research has revolutionized the functionality and aesthetics of wearables and enhanced the understanding of usability and user experience for wearable devices.
One of Dunne's significant contributions to her field has been the integration of various forms of electronic functionality into textiles, enabling the creation of "smart clothing." Her work has explored the design and fabrication of wearable sensors and electronic systems, with an emphasis on creating soft, textile-based circuits and components using methods that can be deployed in typical apparel factories. These textile-based systems have facilitated continuous health monitoring and intervention, ranging from heart rate and respiration to temperature and posture detection.
Dunne is a recipient of various NSF awards, including a Cyber-Physical Systems award to explore the development of e-textile wearable heating garments and their potential to reduce energy expenditure, and a CAREER award to develop manufacturing methods for garment-based technologies that are durable, adoptable, and deployable for broader use.
Dunne actively engages in user-centric research in collaboration with community groups and industry to deliver real-world applications of wearable technologies. Her work exemplifies the importance of bridging the gap between academia and industry.
“NSF’s investment and cultivation of interdisciplinary topics has been a vital backbone throughout my career and research journey. E-textiles and wearables are complex and challenging, but offer so much potential impact – without NSF’s support we would not be able to advance the frontiers of wearable technology.”– Lucy Dunne.
Dunne is a recipient of several honors and awards including the 2015 Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal "Titan of Technology" Award, 2013 NASA Silver Achievement Medal, 2012 Lectra Innovation Award for Teaching, and 2012 International Textiles and Apparel Association Rising Star Award, among others.
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Supports the conceptualization, design, implementation, and operation of research cyberinfrastructure to advance and transform research and education in science and engineering.
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