UMaine Mathematics Professor to Present at Coalition for National Science Funding
Contact: Kristen Andresen, (207) 581-3742
WASHINGTON, D.C. — David Hiebeler, a mathematics and statistics professor at the University of Maine, will present a poster at the Coalition for National Science Funding exhibition tonight on Capitol Hill. “The Path to Innovation: Scientific Discovery and Learning” features the work of more than 30 researchers supported by the National Science Foundation.
In 2008, Hiebeler received the NSF’s most prestigious honor for promising young scholar-researchers: the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant. The $400,000 award recognizes faculty who “most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization,” according to the NSF.
In Washington, Hiebeler, whose research centers on mathematical population ecology and epidemiology, will present a poster, “Modeling Outbreaks in Agricultural Systems, Human Communities, and Computer Networks.” Real-world applications for the research include understanding more effective pesticide application in Maine blueberry fields, studying how infectious diseases spread and predicting – and perhaps combating – the worldwide spread of malicious software, such as viruses and worms, through computer networks.
Members of Congress and their staffers will attend tonight’s event, which showcases research in science, mathematics and engineering.
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