Boosting Discovery
Summer 2012 · Comment ·
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The battle against cancer and other diseases received a boost recently with a gift from Mike ’69 and Janet Greene. The couple established an endowed professorship with a $125,000 commitment that will double through the University’s Maverick Match program. Electrical engineering Professor J.-C. Chiao, center, has been named the Janet and Mike Greene Endowed Professor in the College of Engineering. Dr. Chiao’s research includes a study on prostate cancer metastasis and a sensor implant that aids people with acid reflux. Among his numerous honors is the 2011 O’Donnell Award in Engineering from the Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas.
