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WNCG professor Todd Humphreys has received the Institute of Navigation’s (ION) “highest honor.” Humphreys was elected to the membership rank of Fellow at ION’s International Technical Meeting in January. He is one of only three recipients of the honor for 2020. Humphreys’ election cited his “significant and fundamental contributions to PNT security and precise GNSS positioning for the mass market, and for dedication to GNSS education and outreach.”

WNCG Student Derya Malak recently gave a Graduation Day talk at the 2017 Information Theory and Applications (ITA) workshop in San Diego, CA. The workshop brings together researchers from around the world and focuses on applying theory to diverse areas within science and engineering.

WNCG alumnus Kyle Wesson was selected as the 2016-2017 Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Congressional Science and Technology Policy Fellow. Sponsored through the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), ION’s congressional fellow is selected from among eligible ION members to serve a one year appointment in Washington, DC, as a member of the personal staff of a US Senator or House Representative or to the professional staff of a Congressional Committee.

Manassas Virginia, January 28, 2015 - The Institute of Navigation (ION) presented its Thomas L. Thurlow Award to Dr. Todd Humphreys at the ION International Technical Meeting (ITM)in Dana Point, California, January 26-28, 2015. Dr. Humphreys was recognized for contributions that enhance radionavigation security and robustness in the face of intentional spoofing and natural interference.