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Louisiana State University's Jayne Garno was among 85 early career scientists to win PECASE awards.
Jayne Garno, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, received a 2009 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her outstanding contributions to the development of new approaches for the measurement and imaging of magnetic nanoparticles with scanning probe microscopy and her exemplary efforts to enhance undergraduate research and increase the participation of underrepresented minorities in science, particularly African Americans. She is one of 85 awardees and among the 19 nominated by the National Science Foundation.
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