Kudos go to researchers in the Departments of Biology and Chemistry (BCH), Computer Engineering and Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management (MEEM), Information Systems (IS) and Building and Construction (BC) and the Division of Commerce (CM) who have been awarded external grants worth totaling 13.8 million for various research projects/ proposals on drug development, smart-card technology, SME competitiveness, and building and construction, respectively.