Josiah Hester, Muzhou Wang Named Sloan Research Fellows

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced Josiah Hester and Muzhou Wang as 2022 Research Fellows, a distinction recognizing “early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise.”  Fellowships are limited to researchers working in chemistry, computer science, Earth system science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, or physics, with only 118 awarded in 2022.  Hester, recognized in Computer Science, works to develop sustainable electronics through the reduction and elimination of battery usage in smart devices, while Wang’s recognition in the Chemistry division flows from his work in polymer fabrication and characterization.  Learn more about the winners here.