Storrs Grants, July 2009

The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in July 2009. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by OSP. Abrahamson, M., Roper Center and Institute for Social Inquiry Data Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences (Data-PASS) Library of Congress/University of Michigan, […]

The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in July 2009. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by OSP.

Abrahamson, M., Roper Center and Institute for Social Inquiry
Data Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences (Data-PASS)
Library of Congress/University of Michigan, $62,000, 5/09-6/10

Bass, R., Mathematics
Stochastic Differential Equations: Potential Theory and Uniqueness
NSF/MPS, $359,997, 8/09-7/12

Beasley, M., Sociology
A Multi-Community Study of Islamic Diaspora: Discovering the Correlates of Terrorism and Radicalism
DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research/National Security Innovations Inc., $58,186, 6/09-1/10

Bellini, S., Nursing Instruction & Research
Neonatal Nurse Services Agreement
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $60,000, 5/08-5/10

Boggs, S., Institute of Materials Science
Fire Testing of Cable Fire-Retardant Wraps
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., $25,000, 5/09-9/09

Brand, M., Plant Science
Aronia Berries: A Profitable Nutraceutical Crop for the Northeast
USDA/CSREES, $151,821, 5/09-11/13

Brown, J., Allied Health Sciences
The Role of Interchromosomal Interactions of Locus Specific Breakpoints in Chromosomal Instability and Cancer
American Cancer Society Inc./UConn Health Center, $30,000, 7/09-6/10

Bucklin, A., Marine Sciences
R/V CT Charter by SPT Offshore for Buoy Maintenance
SPT Offshore LLC, $48,544, 7/09-8/09

Casa, D., Kinesiology
Athletic Training Services: A Partnership with Pomfret School
Pomfret School, $15,315, 8/09-6/10

Chrobak, J., Psychology
Theta and Gamma Coherence: Entorhinal Cortical Influences on the Septotemporal Axis of  the Hippocampus
NSF/BIO, $332,306, 9/09-8/12

Colbert, R., Educational Psychology
Counseling Psychology Interships – Cyfeku, Hardwick, Rama, Tedeschi, Hayden, Bokria
Futures Inc., $75,345, 8/08-6/09

Costigliola, F., History
NEH Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton
NEH/National Endowment for the Humanities/Institute for Advanced Study, $77,400, 9/09-4/10

Ellis, D., Plant Science
Purple Loosestrife Biological Control User’s Guide
USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, $4,324, 4/09-12/09

Enderle, J., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Clinical Engineering Internship Program at UConn Health Center
UConn Health Center, $111,064, 8/09-8/11

Enderle, J., Electrical & Computer Engineering
An Annual Review of Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities, 2007
NSF/ENG, $75,283, 7/09-6/10

Frank, H., Chemistry
The Role of Xanthophylls in the Mechanism of Nonradiative Energy Dissipation in Photosynthesis
NSF/BIO, $545,346, 7/09-6/12

Frisman, L., School of Social Work Instruction & Research
Aged-out Youth in the Adult System III
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $41,665, 4/09-3/10

Gao, R., Mechanical Engineering
Enhanced Electrical Tomography for Fluid Air Visualization (revised)
NSF/National Science Foundation/United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney, $45,000, 7/09-12/09

Garrick, N., Civil & Environmental Engineering
NEUTC Year 21 – Fellowship
DOT/Department of Transportation/Massachusetts Institute of Technology, $97,000, 9/08-8/11

Garrick, N., Civil & Environmental Engineering
2009 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship for Jason Billings
DOT/Federal Highway Administration, $11,500, 9/09-9/10

Garrick, N., Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nantucket Transit Assessment: A Plan for Growing Transit in Nantucket
Remain Nantucket LLC, $25,380, 5/09-10/09

Garrick, N., Civil & Environmental Engineering
Effect of Street Networks on Emergency Response Times
EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/Congress for the New Urbanism, $11,250, 5/09-12/09

Gascon, J., Chemistry
Scalable Moving-Domain QM/MM Methods for the Computation of Protein Electrostatics
NSF/MPS, $600,000, 7/09-6/14

Gould, P., Physics
Interactions of Ultracold Rydberg Atoms
NSF/MPS, $370,000, 8/09-7/12

Huang, H., Mechanical Engineering
Control of New Kinetic Barriers and Design of Nanorods
DOE/Department of Energy, $340,000, 4/09-3/11

Jarvi, S., Academic Center for Entering Studies
College Enrichment Program
UConn Health Center, $21,514, 6/09-7/09

Jones, R., Physics
Nuclear Physics Research and Education with GlueX
NSF/MPS, $335,061, 8/09-7/12

Kazerounian, K., Mechanical Engineering
Development of a Knowledge Based Expert System for Robotic Grinding
New Dimension Technologies Corp., $257,030, 8/09-7/14

Kazerounian, K., Mechanical Engineering
A Mechanics Framework for the Analysis and Design of Protein Based Nano Machines
NSF/ENG, $325,108, 8/09-7/12

Legrand, A., Plant Science
Contribution Agreement: IPM Technical Assistance for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program
USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service, $96,972, 5/09-9/09

Lei, Y., Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Total Coliforms and E. coli Using SWNT Membrane
DOI/US Geological Survey, $60,538, 3/08-2/10

Li, B., Civil & Environmental Engineering
Demonstrating Power Production in Wastewater Treatment Processes on a Pilot Scale Basis
New York State Energy and Research Development Authority/HydroQual Engineers and Scientists, $57,000, 2/09-5/10

Li, B., Civil & Environmental Engineering
Optimization of Acidogenic Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment for Water Reclamation
DOI/US Geological Survey, $50,000, 3/08-2/10

Los, L., Plant Science
Integrated Pest Management and Nutrient Management Demonstration Project
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $75,000, 6/09-5/11

Luh, P., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Power Plant Boiler Modeling and Optimization, Phase IX
Alstom Power Corp., $42,981, 8/09-5/10

Mahoney, J., Connecticut Transportation Institute
Establishment of a Connecticut Advanced Pavement Laboratory (CAP Lab)-FY10
DOT/Federal Highway Administration/Connecticut Department of Transportation, $166,758, 7/09-6/10

O’Neill, M., Molecular & Cell Biology
Genomic Conflict and Placentation in Poeciliid Fishes
NSF/BIO, $800,000, 8/09-7/13

Papadimitrakopoulos, F., Chemistry
Holistic Separation of High Purity Metallic and Semiconducting Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
NSF/ENG/Selah Technologies LLC, $75,565, 7/09-6/10

Papke, R., Molecular & Cell Biology
Towards Comprehending Prokaryotic Species
NSF/BIO, $479,660, 7/09-6/12

Parks, C., School of Social Work Instruction & Research
DIG Program Evaluation and Analysis
PHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration/Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $102,044, 7/09-6/10

Rasmussen, T., Animal Science
Prevention of Spontaneous Differentiation and Epigenetic Compromise of Human ES and iPS Cells.
Connecticut Department of Public Health/Connecticut Innovations Inc., $499,956, 6/09-6/12

Reagan, L., Nursing Instruction & Research
Cost Share of APRN between UConn and Hartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital, $28,457, 1/09-1/10

Robbins, G., Natural Resources & the Environment
Evaluation of Turbidity Acidification During Sampling and Analytical Preparation as the Cause of Observed Manganese Anomalies in Drinking Water
DOI/US Geological Survey, $4,978, 3/09-2/10

Robbins, G., Natural Resources & the Environment
Inventory and Metadata Development of Connecticut Geological Formation Educational Hand Sample Collection
DOI/US Geological Survey/Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $13,326, 7/09-6/10

Rusling, J., Chemistry
Electrochemical Studies of Redox Cofactors in Photosynthetic Reaction Centers
NSF/BIO, $475,171, 8/09-7/12

Shaw, L., Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
US Egypt Cooperative Research: Si3N4/SiC Nanocomposites Synthesized from Waste Silica Fume for High Temperature Structural Applications
U.S.-Egypt Joint Science & Technology Board, $100,000, 7/09-6/12

Silander, J., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Fire, Phenology, and Weather: Implications of Climate Change in Mediterranean Ecosystems
NASA/National Aeronautics & Space Administration, $30,000, 9/09-8/10

Strausbaugh, L., Molecular & Cell Biology
Preparing Promising Students for the 21st Century Scientific Workforce
NSF/EHR, $560,427, 8/09-7/13

Tehranipoor, M., Electrical & Computer Engineering
ARO Special Workshop on Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust
DOD/Army Research Laboratory, $25,000, 6/09-6/10

Wang, Y., Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
Hybrid Peptide/RNA Molecules for Gene Silencing in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Connecticut Department of Public Health/Connecticut Innovations Inc, $200,000, 6/09-5/11

Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – Dean’s Office
FY09 Formula Grant Opportunity/Hatch Regular
USDA/CSREES, $706,334, 10/08-9/10

Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – Dean’s Office
FY09 Formula Grant Opportunity/McIntire-Stennis
USDA/CSREES, $57,486, 10/08-9/10

Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – Dean’s Office
FY09 Formula Grant Opportunity/Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP)
USDA/CSREES, $530,388, 10/08-9/09

Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – Dean’s Office
FY09 Formula Grant Opportunity/Animal Health
USDA/CSREES, $15,738, 10/08-9/09

Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – Dean’s Office
FY09 Formula Grant Opportunity/Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA)
USDA/CSREES, $46,526, 10/08-9/09

Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – Dean’s Office
FY09 Formula Grant Opportunity/Smith-Lever 3(b)(c)
USDA/CSREES, $2,070,458, 10/08-9/09

Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture & Natural Resources – Dean’s Office
FY09 Formula Grant Opportunity/Hatch Multistate
USDA/CSREES, $403,716, 10/08-9/10

Yelin, S., Physics
Production, Manipulation, and Applications of Ultracold Polar Molecules
DOD/Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $6,995,781, 8/09-7/14

Zhu, L., Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
Nanodielectrics for High Energy Density Capacitors
DOD/Air Force Office of Scientific Research/Agiltron Inc., $25,000, 4/09-11/09

Zofka, A., Civil & Environmental Engineering
Evaluation of Using PG 64-22 Asphalt Binder Instead of PG 64-28 Along the Southern Portion of Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Transportation, $50,578, 7/09-6/10

Zofka, A., Civil & Environmental Engineering
2009 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship for Derek Nener-Plante
DOT/Federal Highway Administration, $1,500, 9/09-9/10