|
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 |
