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Grants

- April 3, 2006



The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs in February 2006. 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.

Previous grant listings can be found on the Grants archive page.

Department
Principal Investigator
Sponsor
Amount
Award Period
New Research Proposals Awarded
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension Centers Rozum, J. Environmental Protection Agency/Conn. Dept. of Env. Protection
$70,000
12/05-7/07
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO): Decision Support Tools to Protect Water Quality
Pathobiology Khan, M. Egyptian Cultural & Educational Bureau
$9,890
2/06-1/07
Molecular Techniques for Typing and Differentiation of Mycobacterium Species DNA
Plant Science Ellis, D. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
$9,350
1/06-12/06
Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife in Connecticut – an Educational Outreach Program
Plant Science Ellis, D. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
$5,500
1/06-12/06
Connecticut Noxious Weeds 2006 Survey and Educational Outreach
 
School of Allied Health
Health Promotion & Allied Health Sciences Faghri, P. Univ. of Conn. Cooperative Corp.
$12,000
1/06-6/06
Healthy Cooperative Corp.
Curriculum & Instruction Howard, E. Goldman Sachs Foundation/Center for Applied Linguistics
$6,130
2/06-5/06
Two-Way Immersion Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: TWI-SIOP
Curriculum & Instruction Howard, E. Cleveland Municipal School District/Center for Applied Linguistics
$6,130
2/06-5/06
Buhrer Elementary Technical Assistance Project
Curriculum & Instruction Howard, E. National Institutes of Health/Center for Applied Linguistics
$18,389
2/06-5/06
Spelling as an Indicator of English Literacy Development
Kinesiology Bruening, J. City of Hartford
$10,849
7/05-6/06
Husky Sport
Kinesiology Kraemer, W. Imagenetix Inc.
$98,233
1/06-5/07
Influences of a Dietary Supplement in Combination with an Exercise and Diet Regimen on Adipocytokines and Adiposity in Overweight Women
 
School of Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering Christenson, R. National Science Foundation
$93,601
1/06-8/06
NEES: Experimental Project for Verifying Full-Scale Semiactive Control of Nonlinear Structures
Civil & Environmental Engineering Christenson, R. National Science Foundation
$104,825
1/06-8/08
IRES: Research and Education Experiences for Students to Examine Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Utilizing the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation
Computer Science & Engineering Gokhale, S. State of Conn., Office of Workforce Competitiveness/Univ. of Hartford
$12,500
1/06-5/06
An Integrated Four-Tier System Availability Methodology
Institute of Materials Science Sotzing, G. Philip Morris USA Inc.
$50,000
2/06-2/08
Conductive Nanofibers
Institute of Materials Science Sotzing, G. Kraft Foods Inc.
$25,000
2/06-2/08
Smart Materials
Mechanical Engineering Renfro, M. Dept. of Defense/Air Force/Purdue Univ.
$94,898
1/06-11/08
Two-Point Scalar Time-Series Measurements in Turbulent Partially Premixed Flames
Mechanical Engineering Olgac, N. United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney
$52,000
6/05-12/05
Productivity Improvements for Rough Milling of Blade Slots on Titanium Disks on Okuma CNC Mill
Mechanical Engineering Tang, J. State of Conn., Office of Workforce Competitiveness/Univ. of Hartford
$12,500
1/06-5/06
System-Level Diagnosis and Control of PEM Fuel Cells
 
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Avery Point Campus Instruction & Research Kremer, J. Dept. of Commerce/National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration/ Univ. of Rhode Island
$407,775
8/05-7/10
Modeling Tools to Predict Hypoxia/Anoxia in Upper Narragansett Bay
Chemistry Suib, S. United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney
$60,000
2/06-12/06
UConn Task #32: Investigations in Vapor Phase Processing and Chemical Vapor Disposition – Phase II
Communication Sciences Max, L. Thrasher Research Fund
$185,458
4/06-3/09
Neural Maturation in Children with Persistent Developmental Stuttering: Electrophysiological Studies of Central Auditory Pathway Activation from Brain Stem to Cortex
Communication Sciences Max, L. Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
$217,902
1/06-12/07
Neurological Bases of Stuttering: Motor Learning and Control
Marine Sciences Mason, R. California Bay-Delta Authority/Dept. of Interior/U.S. Geological Survey
$148,089
11/05-6/06
Valuation of Mercury Transformation and Trophic Transfer in the San Francisco Bay Delta: Identifying Critical Processes for Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP)
Physics Wells, B. Dept. of Energy
$254,997
12/05-11/08
Charge Inhomogeneity in Correlated Electron Systems
Physics Joo, K. Dept. of Energy/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
$32,500
1/06-9/06
High Threshold Cherenkov Counter R & D for JLab 12 GeV Upgrade
Public Policy Robbins, M. Dept. of Interior
$118,750
2/06-2/07
High Threat City Analysis
 
Office of Vice Provost for Multicultural Affairs
Office of Vice Provost for Multicultural & International Affairs Omara-Otunnu, A. Mellon (Andrew W.) Foundation
$250,000
9/05-12/07
Preserving the African National Congress Archives - Phase II
 
New Service Proposals Awarded
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension Centers   Valiquette, E. Danbury Public Schools, Danbury, Conn.
$2,000
2/06-6/06
4-H Afterschool Gardening Club
 
School of Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering Luh, P. Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
$62,488
1/06-12/06
Editor-In-Chief for T-ASE, Editorial Assistance for EIC, and Senior Editors
 
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Center for Survey Research & Analysis Pettinico, G. National Institutes of Health/UConn Health Center
$4,400
2/06-12/06
Resource Use & Patient Outcomes in Medicare Home Care
Center for Survey Research & Analysis Pettinico, G. Administration for Children & Families/UConn Health Center
$19,000
12/05-6/06
Disability Awareness
Center for Survey  Research & Analysis Pettinico, G. Conn. Juvenile Justice  Alliance
$1,500
1/06-7/06
ConnPoll Add-ons
Psychology Barnes-Farrell, J. National Society of Black Engineers
$7,690
2/06-6/06
2006 Alumni Member Benefits Survey
 
New Instructional Proposals Awarded  
Office of Vice Provost for Multicultural & International Affairs Silvestrini, B. National Endowment for the Humanities
$40,000
9/05-8/06
The New Caribbean Tropics: Health and Disease in Puerto Rico 1898-1940

 

 

  
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