The Houston chapter of the Association for Women in Computing (AWC) has just announced that UH Professor of Mathematics Suncica Canic has been named one of Houston’s Top Women in Technology. She will be honored during the annual gala, which will be held June 11, 2005 at the Inter-Continental Houston Hotel.

Dr. Canic and the other honorees were selected based on their leadership roles in technology fields and their demonstrated significant career accomplishments.

Canic, in a collaboration with researchers at the Texas Medical Center, conducts research to develop improved stents to treat arteries damaged by aneurysm. She uses complex mathematical models to perfect stent design.

Founded in 1978, the AWC is dedicated to the advancement of women in technology fields. It is a non-profit professional organization for women and men interested in information technology.

For more information about the gala, please visit http://www.awchouston.org/gala%202005/index.htm