March 11, 2012
Contact
Public Affairs Office
601-634-3188
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A team from the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory received the L.R. Shaffer Research and Development Achievement Award. Donald Cropek, Jill Grimme and Rebekah Wilson, all of Champaign, were recognized for basic and applied research that combines generation of novel biorecognition elements with electrochemical transduction to fabricate powerful selective sensing modalities. The research will be used to develop portable biosensors to protect soldiers and the environment.