Omaha's Preston Mesick Wins Homeland Security Scholarship
Released on 08/06/2004, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Preston Mesick, a junior from Omaha majoring in computer science and engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Scholarship.
The awards support students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the department's mission of presenting a unified national security effort. Applicants are reviewed by more 100 experts selected from a variety of fields that include physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics or computer science.
Mesick will receive $1,000 per month over the next two academic years, as well as payment of tuition and fees. He will also be supported in summer internships in 2004 and 2005.
Mesick is a regents scholar and has worked in the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences program, studying data mining with Leen-Kiat Soh, assistant professor of computer science and engineering.
CONTACT: Laura Damuth, Academic Coordinator, Undergraduate Research, (402) 472-5024