Mark Paul (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Mark Paul has received a $400,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program Award to support his research on the dynamics of large, chaotic systems, such as weather and climate. Credit Virginia Tech Photo Usage Restrictions With news about Mark Paul's research. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.