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1. https://sites.gatech.edu/mtcicerone/
2. https://www.aps.org/funding-recognition/winners
3. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ioSFE_0AAAAJ&hl=en
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- ↑ "Marcus T. Cicerone". nist.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Fellows". aps.org. Retrieved April 21, 2017.