THE FREDERICK A. HOWES SCHOLAR in Computational Science award was established to honor the late Frederick Anthony Howes who was a champion for computational science education.

Before his death, Dr. Howes was the program manager for the Applied Mathematical Sciences (AMS) Program in the Department of Energy’s Mathematical, Information and Computational Sciences (MICS) Division.  He had held that position for eight years.  Dr. Howes was highly respected by his peers and admired for his energy, dedication and personal integrity.

One of Howes’ responsibilities was to oversee the Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program. Without his support and dedication, the fellowship program may have not survived.  Currently, the program is considered one of the most prestigious computational science fellowships in the country, and it is a tribute to his energy and passion.

To honor his memory and his dedication to the DOE CSGF program, one or two DOE CSGF fellows are chosen each calendar year as a Howes Scholar.  Candidates are chosen based on their academic excellence, leadership and character and are nominated by their academic advisors.  The honor provides the recipients with a substantial cash award, a Tiffany crystal paperweight, and the distinction of being named a Howes Scholar.

A DOE CSGF fellow is eligible to be named the Howes Scholar if he or she has completed all the requirements for his or her Ph.D. program while being supported by the fellowship program or having been supported by the program for the maximum number of allotted years.

2005 Scholars

An exceptional list of nominees prompted the selection of two awards this year.  The winners were Dr. Judith Hill of Carnegie Mellon University and Dr. Ryan Elliott of the University of Minnesota.  Dr. Hill, a DOE CSGF fellow from 1999-2003, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004 with a Ph.D. in Computational Science and Engineering.  Dr. Elliott was in the Fellowship program from 2000-2004 and received his Ph.D. in Aero Engineering and Scientific Computing from the University of Michigan in 2004.

Dr. Hill is currently a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University, and Dr. Elliott is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota.

Both award recipients were on hand at the DOE CSGF annual fellows’ conference where they presented their research and received their awards.  David Brown from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory presented the awards.

For more information on this program, contact the Krell Institute at 515.956.3696 or email Rachel Huisman at rachel@krellinst.org.