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September 10, 2013

Elite Group of Young Scientists Embark on DARPA Research Efforts
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 10, 2013
A group of early-career scientists at research universities have received grants totaling more than $12 million for basic research to address some of the Department of Defense's (DoD) most challenging technological hurdles. From 226 applicants, 25 tenure-track faculty members were selected to receive up to $1 million each over the course of three years. The technology areas they will investigate align with DARPA's future program directions and were chosen with the ultimate goal of going beyond cur ... read more

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