Fargo, N.D. — Andriy Voronov, NDSU assistant professor of coatings and polymeric materials, received a $15,000 3M Non-tenured Faculty Grant for his research titled, "Covalent grafting of polymeric hydrogels to polymeric substrates activated by functional polyperoxides." The award was administered by 3M's Research and Development in partnership with the Corporate Giving Program. It recognizes outstanding new faculty for the quality and pertinence of research and is intended to help them achieve tenure, remain in their teaching position and conduct research. The grant may be renewed for up to three years.