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The program supports exceptional graduate students in science and engineering whose work is important to the mission of the US Department of Defense.  

 Miguel X. Diaz-Lopez, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected to receive two prestigious national research fellowships.

To prepare for NASA's Artemis missions, graduate students Juan Sebastian Rubio, Miguel X. Diaz-Lopez, and Matt Gorman ran a series of experiments to understand plume surface interactions— or what will happen when a landing spacecraft approaches the lunar surface.

The Robbins prize was instigated in 2020 to recognize outstandingly talented PhD students who reflect Dr. Robbins contributions to computational science and engineering.

The four-year, $182,080 grant will provide Pittman with mentored research training and will support his dissertation work, which focuses on the role of viscosity in basic cell behavior and function.