The two-year, $60,000 Sloan Fellowships are awarded to scientists "in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field," according to the organization's website. Researchers are considered based on nominations, and then selected by an independent panel of senior scientists.

Recipients include Monica Dus, assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology; Wei Ho, assistant professor of mathematics; Kerri Pratt, the Seyhan N. Ege Assistant Professor of Chemistry, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, and faculty associate, Program in the Environment; Corinna Schindler, assistant professor of chemistry; Randy Stockbridge, assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology; Ambuj Tewari, assistant professor of statistics, and electrical engineering and computer science; and Qiong Yang, assistant professor of physics.

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