Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), 2007
- October 24th, 2007
Brian Keating
| Affiliation: |  |
Astronomical Sciences |
|---|---|---|
| NSF Directorate: | |
MPS |
| Gender: | M | |
| Award Year: | 2006 | |
| Citation: | For his work on the Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization (BICEP) project and for installing upgrades to BICEP that will dramatically improve its sensitivity, allowing for a detection of the gravity wave background of the early universe. He has demonstrated a strong commitment to education and public outreach, has developed a physics course in astronomical instrumentation, and a project-based learning program with a San Diego area high school that explores the challenges facing satellite mission designers. |
