In the News Archive - October 2019

Argonne’s Ian Foster Named Distinguished Scientist Fellow

October 21, 2019 |

Ian Foster, a senior computer scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, has been named a 2019 SC Distinguished Scientist Fellow, a newly established honor from DOE’s Office of Science (SC).

Foster received the award for “pioneering work in distributed and high-performance computing with fundamental and long-lasting impacts on both computer science as a discipline and the practice of computing across the Office of Science.”

Two UChicago scientists both earn $1 million Department of Energy fellowships

October 21, 2019 |

Ian Foster, Josh Frieman will use awards to deepen academic-national lab ties

The Department of Energy has honored University of Chicago scientists Ian Foster and Josh Frieman for their transformative research and scientific leadership, selecting them as part of its inaugural Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellowship program.

Globus Founder Ian Foster Named One of Five DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientists Fellows

October 16, 2019 |

Watch Dr. Foster's acceptance speech (begins ~3 minutes into video)

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named five National Laboratory scientists as DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientists Fellows. The newly established award, authorized by the America COMPETES Act and bestowed on National Laboratory scientists with outstanding records of achievement, provides each Fellow with $1 million over three years to be devoted to a project or projects of the Fellow’s choosing.

Supporting Scientific Research: Reflections from Participating in the FDA's Scientific Computing Days Event

October 3, 2019 |

For the last seven years the Scientific Computing Board (SCB) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has gathered scientists and information technologists from the agency's seven centers to discuss accomplishments, foster collaboration, and set support priorities for their scientific research and regulatory work.