The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in January 2010. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by OSP.
Babb, I., National Undersea Research Center
National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes
DOC/NOAA/Office of Ocean Exploration, $342,500, 2/09-1/11
Bayer, A., Mathematics
Wall-Crossing for Moduli Spaces of Bridgeland-Stable Objects, Birational Geometry & Gromov-Witten Theory
NSF/National Science Foundation/University of Utah, $76,405, 5/09-6/11
Boggs, S., Institute of Materials Science
Technical Basis for Estimation of Manhole Event Evolution and Severity
Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc., $60,000, 12/09-6/10
Bortfeld, H., Psychology
Optical Neuro-Imaging of Deaf Children with Cognitive Delays after Cochlear Implantation
Dana (Charles A.) Foundation Inc./Baylor College of Medicine, $10,000, 1/10-12/10
Bullock, K., School of Social Work Instruction and Research
Resident Service Coordinators Project
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, $60,000, 12/09-12/10
Cabaniss, J., Marine Sciences
Charter of Research Vessel Connecticut for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution OOI Project
DOC/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $24,272, 1/10-1/10
Cao, C., Mechanical Engineering
Adaptive Augmentation of Existing Servo-System
Hermes Microvision Inc., $20,000, 10/09-11/11
Cornman, D., Center for Health, Intervention and Prevention
The “Reducing HIV in Adolescents” (RHIVA) Project
PHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), $120,000, 11/09-10/10
Czuba, C., Extension
MOU Between the CT Department of Correction and the UConn Cooperative Extension System
Connecticut Department of Correction, $3,000, 1/10-6/10
De Guise, S., Sea Grant College Program
Knauss Fellowship for Terill Hollweg
DOC/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $44,000, 2/10-1/11
Dierssen, H., Marine Sciences
Portable Remote Imaging Spectrometer (PRISM) for Ocean Biology Research
NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, $230,002, 1/10-1/13
Ellis, D., Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Biological Control of Mile-A-Minute Weed (Persicaria Perfoliata) with Rhinocomimus Latipes
USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, $22,792, 1/10-12/10
Ellis, D., Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Noxious Weeds Work Plan for Calendar Year 2010
USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, $5,500, 1/10-12/10
Fan, T., Mechanical Engineering
CAREER: The Role of Mobility in Antibody Aggregation
NSF/ENG, $400,000, 2/10-1/15
Guillard, K., Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Pilot Testing of Objective Methods to Guide Nitrogen Fertilization of Turf Sod
USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service/University of Rhode Island, $19,000, 11/09-9/11
Kendall, D., Molecular and Cell Biology
Cannabinoid Receptor One-Beta Arrestin Interactions
PHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse/PHS/National Institutes of Health, $150,229, 1/10-1/13
Lowe, C., Psychology
Assistance with the Design and Implementation of a Clinical Research Center for Lifespan Hospitals, Providence, R.I.
Lifespan, $15.11, 8/09-5/10
Lownes, N., Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Influence of Real-Time Rural Transit Tracking on Traveler Perception
DOT/Department of Transportation/New England University Transportation Center, $66,576, 9/09-8/11
Mangle, H., Extension
CYFAR 2010 Conference Coordination Program
USDA/CSREES/Cornell University, $9,350, 9/09-9/10
Morris, T., Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
AFA/CAFO Project Series
EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $70,000, 1/10-12/11
Shelton, D., Nursing Instruction and Research
UCHC/Dept. of Correctional Managed Health Care/Dept. of Correction Correctional Health Research Program
Connecticut Department of Correction/University of CT Health Center, $40,126, 8/09-5/10
Vinogradova, O., Pharmaceutical Sciences
Investigation of the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR)/Integrin Cytoplasmic Domains Interaction
PHS/NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, $420,750, 1/10-11/11
Volek, J., Kinesiology
Product Testing Using the Net Atkins Count Approach
Atkins Nutritional Inc., $99,068, 7/09-6/10
Wei, M., Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering
Evaluation and Development of UConn Hydroxyapatite Technologies for Commercial Orthopedic Medical Devices
Teleflex Medical Inc., $63,000, 1/10-12/10
Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture and Natural Resources – Office of the Dean
FY10 Formula Grant Opportunity/Smith-Lever 3 (b) and 3 (c)
USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture, $2,142,874, 10/09-9/11
Weidemann, G., College of Agriculture and Natural Resources – Office of the Dean
FY09 Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)
USDA/CSREES, $18,796, 10/08-9/10
Wilhelm, N., Extension
2010 4-H Volunteer Initiative Grants
National 4-H Council, $2,000, 1/10-12/10
Willett, P., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Novel Approaches to Active Multi-Static Target Tracking
DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research, $312,989, 1/10-12/12
Willig, M., Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Analytical Support to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for the Long Island Sound Study and Ambient Water Quality Surveys
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, 750,000, 7/09-6/13
