May 28, 2008: Davide Fossati receives the Dean's Scholar Award


Davide Fossati, CS PhD student, has been granted the 2008/2009 Dean's Scholar Award, "the most distinguished award that UIC offers to graduate students". Davide works in the Natural Language Processing laboratory, directed by Prof. Barbara Di Eugenio. His research focuses on educational applications of Computer Science, in particular on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, that are systems specifically designed to help students tackle challenging topics. His research project spans several disciplines, including Computer Science, Cognitive Psychology, and Education.