Krell Institute Announces 2009 UCES Award Winners

Ames, Iowa (January 14, 2010) — The Krell Institute is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Undergraduate Computational Engineering and Sciences (UCES) Award.

Dr. Shawn Sendlinger, North Carolina Central University, and Dr. Clyde Metz, College of Charleston, received a certificate and cash prize. Both have demonstrated their commitment to computational science in the undergraduate classroom and were recognized at a Computational Science Awards ceremony held during the Education Program at the SC09 Conference in Portland, Ore.

Pictured left to right: Dr. Charles Swanson, award program director, presents the 2009 UCES Awards to Drs. Shawn Sendlinger and Clyde Metz

Presented for "Computational Chemistry for Chemistry Educators," Drs. Sendlinger and Metz were selected for their extensive efforts leading workshops to teach undergraduate faculty and high school teachers how to incorporate computational chemistry into the classroom.

Created to promote and enhance undergraduate education in computational engineering and science (CES), the Undergraduate Computational Engineering and Sciences (UCES) award program is in support of recruitment for the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Program and encourages further development of innovative educational resources and programs; recognizes the achievements of CES educators; and disseminates educational material and ideas to the broad scientific and engineering undergraduate community. The UCES Awards Program is funded by the Department of Energy and administered by the Krell Institute, an organization known for administering outstanding fellowship programs, educational outreach programs, and information management and exchange programs.