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Grants
The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs in June. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list of grants is supplied to the Advance each month by the Office for Sponsored Programs and is printed in one or more issues, depending on space available. |
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Department
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Principal Investigator
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Primary Source
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Award Total
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Period
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| Academic Affairs | ||||
| Academic Center for Entering Students | Jarvi, S. | Health and Human Services / University of Connecticut Health Center | $29,276 | 6/04-8/04 |
| Pre-College Enrichment Program (3000 x 2000) | ||||
| Provost & Executive Vice Provost of Academic Affairs | Maryanski, F. | Davis Educational Foundation | $47,500 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Service Learning Planning Grant | ||||
| College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | ||||
| Agriculture & Resource Economics | Cotterill, R. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture / Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service | $543,249 | 9/04-8/07 |
| Food Marketing Policy Center for Research | ||||
| Animal Science | Venkitanarayanan, K. | National Cattlemen's Beef Association | $41,666 | 3/04-4/05 |
| Enhancing the Heat Sensitivity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef by Monocaprylin | ||||
| Nutritional Science | Shanley, E. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture / University of Massachusetts | $111,794 | 4/04-3/08 |
| Tween Power: Preventing Obesity Through Wise Expenditure of Resources | ||||
| Pathobiology | Frasca, S. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture / Freshwater Institute | $30,843 | 4/04-12/05 |
| Molecular Characterization and Phylogeny of Chlamydia-Like Bacteria from Branchial Epithelium of Farmed Salmonids | ||||
| School of Business | ||||
| Conn. Small Business Development Center | Gruell, D. | Conn. Dept. of Economic Community Development | $5,000 | 6/04-9/05 |
| New to Exporting Workshops | ||||
| School of Education | ||||
| Educational Psychology | Brown, S. | U.S. Dept. of Education / Greenwich Public Schools | $1,107 | 4/04-12/04 |
| Husky Educational Technology Assessment Program — Greenwich Public Schools | ||||
| Educational Psychology | Shaw, S. | U.S. Dept. of Education-Office of Special Education / Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | $17,734 | 6/04-10/04 |
| Capacity Building with American Indian Tribes | ||||
| Kinesiology | Volek, J. | Nutraquest Inc. | $99,365 | 3/04-12/04 |
| Weight Loss and Health-Promoting Effects of Adding a Soluble Fiber Supplement (Tetrazene KGM-90) to a Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet | ||||
| School of Engineering | ||||
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | Accorsi, M. | Dept. of Defense-Army | $34,040 | 6/04-1/05 |
| Development and Application of Two Simulation Capabilities for Airdrop Systems | ||||
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | Accorsi, M. | United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney | $56,460 | 5/04-12/04 |
| Computation Modeling of Ceramic Matrix Composites (Amendment No. 1 to Task #7) | ||||
| Mechanical Engineering | Bergman, T. | Dept. of Defense / United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney | $50,000 | 5/04-9/04 |
| Acoustic Energy Anti-Ice Concept | ||||
| Mechanical Engineering | Sammes, N. | Nanocell Systems Inc. | $22,673 | 5/04-7/04 |
| Fabrication of a Micro-Fuel Cell | ||||
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Jain, F. | National Science Foundation / Directorate for Engineering | $100,000 | 7/04-6/06 |
| Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Plan of Study | ||||
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Taylor, G. | Dept. of Defense-Air Force / OPEL Inc. | $25,000 | 5/04-2/05 |
| Integrated Transponders | ||||
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Wang, B. | Dept. of Defense-Army | $169,300 | 6/04-5/05 |
| Multi-User Quantum Key Distribution Using Multi-Wavelength Optical Networks | ||||
| College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | ||||
| Chemistry | Suib, S. | Aerogel Composite LLC | $18,885 | 5/04-4/05 |
| Characterization and Evaluation of Aerogel Composite Material | ||||
| Chemistry | Suib, S. | Catelectric Corp. | $10,000 | 6/04-9/04 |
| Reaction Rate Studies via Electrocatalysis | ||||
| Economics | Carstensen, F. | Economic Development Administration / Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative Inc. | $15,000 | 4/04-8/04 |
| An Economic Impact Analysis of a Proposed High Technology Center at Rentschler Field | ||||
| Economics | Carstensen, F. | Anthem Foundation of Connecticut Inc. | $6,050 | 5/04-8/04 |
| The Cost of Uninsurance in Connecticut | ||||
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Elphick, C. | WindMar Renewable Energy Inc. | $7,256 | 5/04-7/04 |
| Modeling Endangered Brown Pelican Populations | ||||
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Jones, C. | Andrew W. Mellon Foundation / California State University, Fullerton Foundation | $30,554 | 7/04-6/05 |
| Hydraulic Segmentation and Axis Splitting in Desert Shrubs | ||||
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Les, D. | Griffin LLC | $57,758 | 3/04-2/05 |
| Fluridone Resistance in Submersed Aquatic Plants | ||||
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Lewis, L. | National Science Foundation / Directorate for Biological Sciences | $10,516 | 7/04-6/06 |
| Systematics, Colony Form Evolution, and Phenotypic Plasticity Within the Family Hydrodictyaceae (Shaeropleales, Chlorophyta) | ||||
| English | Miller, R. | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | $40,000 | 9/04-8/05 |
| The Jewish Discovery of America 1881-1914 | ||||
| Marine Sciences/ Marine Science & Technology | Koerting, C. | Pel Associates | $5,000 | 6/04-10/04 |
| Analysis and Evaluation of Coated Microspheres II | ||||
| Marine Sciences/ Marine Science & Technology | O'Donnell, J. | U.S. Coast Guard / Anteon Corp. | $245,261 | 8/03-9/05 |
| Integration of Coastal Ocean Dynamic Application Radar (CODAR) Surface Current Data and Short Term Predictive Systems (STPS) into the Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System (SAROPS) | ||||
| Molecular & Cell Biology | Giardina, C. | National Institutes of Health / UConn Health Center | $74,350 | 5/04-4/09 |
| Molecular Characterization of Aberrant Crypt Foci | ||||
| Physics | Joo, K. | U.S. Dept. of Energy | $212,000 | 4/04-4/07 |
| Q2 Evolution of Quadruple Strength of N Delta (1232) Transition | ||||
| Physics | Stwalley, W. | National Science Foundation / Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $303,000 | 6/04-5/05 |
| Group Research on Ultracold Science and Spectroscopy | ||||
| Physics | Yelin, S. | National Science Foundation / Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $60,000 | 7/04-6/06 |
| Collective Effects in Optically Dense Atomic Clouds | ||||
| Physiology & Neurobiology | Renfro, J. | National Science Foundation / Directorate for Biological Sciences | $592,782 | 7/04-6/07 |
| Vertebrate Renal Anion Transport | ||||
| Psychology | Henning, R. | United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney | $1,945 | 5/04-12/04 |
| Participatory Ergonomics Program Survey Project | ||||
| Psychology | Michaels, C. | National Science Foundation / Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences | $402,419 | 6/04-5/07 |
| The Information for Learning to Act | ||||
| Statistics | Wang, Y. | Public Health Service / National Institutes of Health / UConn Health Center | $15,228 | 6/04-8/04 |
| Exploratory Program Grant for Frontier Medicine Research | ||||
| School of Pharmacy | ||||
| Pharmacy Practice | Coleman, C. | Purdue Pharma L.P. | $93,558 | 7/04-6/06 |
| Health Economics and Outcomes Research Fellowship | ||||
| Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Education | ||||
| Environmental Research Institute | Dahmani, A. | Dept. of Housing and Urban Development / Town of Vernon | $4,970 | 3/04-5/04 |
| Feasibility Tests of Treatment of PAH-Contaminated Soil with Persulfate for the Roosevelt Mills Site, Vernon, Connecticut | ||||
| Environmental Research Institute | Perkins, C. | Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection | $315,000 | 5/04-12/06 |
| Laboratory Analysis Services: Saline Water, Fresh Water, Biological Tissue, Soil, and Sediment | ||||
| Babb, I. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | $1,333,754 | 1/04-12/04 | |
| The National Undersea Research Center Program — Phase 2 | ||||
