Dr. Matthew Gardner Gardner’s $500,945 CAREER grant supports his work to build faster computer models that simulate magnetic fields, mechanical stresses and heat flow in electric machines. Dr. Chung Hwan Kim Kim was awarded a $531,303 grant to develop new security tools to protect robotic systems from attacks that exploit software and hardware vulnerabilities. Most current security methods focus on either the software or physical parts of robots, but not both, leaving them vulnerable to attacks. This technique enables precise and natural thermal sensations without requiring many power-hungry heat elements. Dr. Bingzhe Li Li’s $623,733 CAREER award will fund his project to advance DNA storage technology.