His are among 67 new awards, totaling more than $38 million, announced by NIH in October. The grants were issued to 131 researchers working at 125 institutions in the United States and eight other countries. Professor Cui, whose grant totals $1.4 million, will lead a research team harnessing the same kind of "adaptive optics" technology used in astronomy for a new imaging system to non-invasively take in-vivo images of the brain's cortex at greater depth than usually possible.

Most people think of bright and intricate images when they think of fractals. Now, fractal mathematics are being used to investigate heat transfer in semiconductor materials.

Silver nanowires hold promise for applications such as flexible displays and solar cells, but their susceptibility to damage from highly energetic UV radiation and harsh environmental conditions has limited their commercialization. New research suggests wrapping the nanowires with an ultrathin layer of carbon called graphene protects the structures from damage and could represent a key to realizing their commercial potential.

A new system allows a 3-D printer to produce functioning products with enclosed electronic and motorized components and customized devices such as a computer mouse molded to a user's hand.

Those recognized were: Prof. Muhammad A. Alam, Prof. Jan Allebach, Prof. Joerg Appenzeller, Res Eng. Aaron Ault, Prof. Saurabh Bagchi, Prof. Charles Bouman, Prof. William Chappell, Prof. George T.C. Chiu, Prof. Dave Ebert, Prof. David Janes, Prof. James Krogmeier, Prof. David Love, Res. Scientist Abish Malik, Prof. Saeed Mohammadi, Prof. Zheng Ouyang, Prof. Steven Pekarek, Prof. Dimitrios Peroulis, Prof. Karthik Ramani, Prof. Sanjay Rao, Prof. Kaushik Roy, Res. Scientist Sean Scott, Prof. Scott Sudhoff, and Prof. Babak Ziaie.

He is advised by Professor Andrew Weiner. Their published paper is titled "Broadly tunable, low timing jitter, high repetition rate optoelectronic comb generator".

He was recognized for his world-renowned research in nanotechnology and has worked on the development of the world's smallest laser, among other things. His pioneering research is expected to have a significant impact on many fields, from cryptography to cancer treatment.

A new type of "nanotweezer" capable of positioning tiny objects quickly and accurately and freezing them in place could enable improved nanoscale sensing methods and aid research to manufacture advanced technologies such as quantum computers and ultra-high-resolution displays.

A team of researchers has demonstrated a new type of imaging system that reveals the chemical composition of living tissue for medical diagnostics and cellular studies.

Entrepreneurs at a startup that licenses a Purdue University innovation say their company could help grape growers and winemakers to optimize quality and yields in their vineyards while minimizing irrigation water use.