690280 news 1778804646 1778804766 <![CDATA[Emily Sanders Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Research on Shape-Shifting Materials ]]> Emily Sanders, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation.

The NSF CAREER Award supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. The award provides $662,045 over five years to support Sanders’ project, Patterning Hard Interlocking Particles to Achieve Soft Materials and Structures.

Read the full story on the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering website.

]]> 2026-05-15T00:00:00-04:00 Emily Sanders, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation.

The NSF CAREER Award supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. The award provides $662,045 over five years to support Sanders’ project, Patterning Hard Interlocking Particles to Achieve Soft Materials and Structures.

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George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

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