The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in August 2009. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by OSP.
Ammar, R., Computer Science & Engineering
Developing and Reviewing the Nanotechnology Undergraduate Program of the Akhbar El-Yom Academy
Akhbar El-Yom Academy, $195,000, 7/09-7/14
Ammar, R., Computer Science & Engineering
Developing and Reviewing the Computer Science Undergraduate Program of the Akhbar El-Yom Academy
Akhbar El-Yom Academy, $145,000, 7/09-7/13
Basu, A., Chemistry
Biological Effects of DNA Adducts Formed by Nitroaromatic Compounds
PHS/NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, $392,750, 8/09-7/10
Boggs, S., Institute of Materials Science
Surge Analysis in Hybrid System of Renewable Energy
Vietnam Education Foundation, $33,100, 8/09-9/10
Bucklin, A., Marine Sciences
R/V Connecticut Charter by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute for MVCO Tower Maintenance
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $24,272, 8/09-9/09
Bucklin, A., Marine Sciences
R/V Connecticut Charter by NOAA for Haskell Remotely Operated Vehicle Survey
DOC/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $12,136, 8/09-10/09
Bush, A., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Paleoecologic Gradient Analysis of the Frasnian/Famennian Extinction and Recovery
NSF/GEO, $182,411, 9/09-8/11
Byrne, T., Marine Sciences
Structural Geology of the Forearc-Prism Transition: Constraints from IODP
NSF/GEO/Consortium for Ocean Leadership, $71,001, 6/09-5/12
Carter, C., Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering
MACAN: Merging Atomistic and Continuum Analysis of Nanometer Length-Scale Metal-Oxide Systems for Energy and Catalysis Applications
European Union/FP7, $65,708, 7/09-6/13
Casa, D., Kinesiology
Athletic Training Services: A Partnership with RHAM
RHAM High School, Hebron, Conn., $22,267, 8/09-6/10
Casa, D., Kinesiology
Athletic Training Services: A Partnership with Windham High School
Windham Public Schools, Windham, Conn., $26,944, 8/09-6/10
Casa, D., Kinesiology
Athletic Training Services: A Partnership with The Rectory School
The Rectory School, Pomfret, Conn., $25,869, 8/09-6/10
Casa, D., Kinesiology
Athletic Training Services: A Partnership with Bloomfield High School
Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, Conn., $15,943, 8/09-6/10
Casa, D., Kinesiology
Athletic Training Services: A Partnership with Select Physical Therapy (Rockville High School)
Select Physical Therapy, $26,725, 8/09-6/10
Chandy, J., Electrical & Computer Engineering
CI-ADDO-NEW: Characterizing Storage Systems with Application Dependent I/O Traces
NSF/CISE, $86,284, 8/09-7/11
Chazdon, R., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Seed Predation at Test Sites of Phyllostomid Fruit Bats May Mask Their Impact in Forest Regrowth
Bat Conservation International, Inc., $4,500, 6/09-6/10
Chazdon, R., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
US-Mexico Workshop on Neotropical Secondary Forest Regeneration: Morelia, Mexico, November 2009
NSF/OD, $39,028, 9/09-8/10
Choi, M., School of Engineering, Office of Dean
Curriculum Development and Assessment for Engineering Undergraduate Programs of the Future University, Egypt
Future University, $275,000, 8/09-8/13
Christenson, R., Civil & Environmental Engineering
Development and Evaluation of a Dual Purpose Bridge Health Monitoring and Weigh-in-Motion System for a Steel Girder Bridge
DOT/Federal Highway Administration/Connecticut Department of Transportation, $140,062, 8/09-6/10
Civco, D., Natural Resources & the Environment
Long Island Sound’s Changing Salt Marshes: A Remote Sensing Analysis of Sea Level Rise and Possible Salt Marsh Migration
Nature Conservancy, $36,000, 9/09-3/10
Colbert, R., Educational Psychology
Counseling Psychology Internship – Carissa Fricano
Ledyard Public Schools, Ledyard, Conn., $13,500, 8/09-6/10
Colwell, R., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Collaborative Research: Extending Lifemapper to Enable Macroecological Research
NSF/BIO, $151,415, 8/09-7/11
Enderle, J., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Clinical Engineering Internship Program at Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital, $146,892, 8/09-5/14
Frisman, L., School of Social Work Instruction & Research
Evaluation of Advanced Supervision and Intervention Support Team (ASIST)
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $84,970, 9/09-8/10
Greeley, R., Art & Art History
Visiting Associate Professorship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, $50,725, 8/09-2/10
Hadden, K., Pharmaceutical Sciences
Synthesis and Evaluation of Vitamin D3 Analogues as Inhibitors of the Oncogenic Hedgehog Signaling Pathway
American Cancer Society Inc./University of Connecticut Health Center, $30,000, 7/09-6/10
Herbert, R., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Technologies and Research for Advanced National Security of Intermodal Transportation
DHS/Department of Homeland Security, $220,000, 8/09-7/10
Huang, H., Mechanical Engineering
A New Characteristic Length Scale on Surfaces
NSF/ENG, $280,000, 8/09-7/12
Huey, B., Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
Materials World Network: Nanoscale and Nanosecond Resolved Switching in Phase Change Memories
NSF/MPS, $312,000, 8/09-7/12
Karan, O., Educational Psychology
Counseling Psychology Internship – Elizabeth Santos
Stafford Public Schools, Stafford, Conn., $14,036, 8/09-6/10
Kotha, S., Mechanical Engineering
Device for Tooth Cleaning in the Disabled
NSF/ENG, $220,000, 9/09-8/11
Kurz, B., School of Social Work Instruction & Research
Nuturing Parenting Groups
PHS/Department of Health & Human Services/Children’s Trust Fund, $14,800, 8/09-7/10
Kuzovkina-Eischen, Y., Plant Science
Willow Biomass Crop Feedstock Development Plan for the Northeast and Midwest U.S.
DOE/Department of Energy/University of South Dakota, $20,000, 1/09-9/10
Leadbeater, N., Chemistry
CAREER: Developing Microwave Heating as a Tool for Synthetic and Mechanism Chemistry
NSF/MPS, $575,000, 8/09-7/14
Legrand, A., Plant Science
Coordination and Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs in Connecticut
USDA/CSREES, $87,990, 8/09-8/10
Lu, T., Mechanical Engineering
Collaborative Research: Petascale Computing, Visualization, and Science Discovery of Turbulent Sooting Flames
NSF/OD, $262,437, 9/09-8/12
Lyon, E., School of Social Work Instruction & Research
Program Assessment
Central Area Health Education Center Inc., $9,089, 6/09-6/10
Malla, R., Civil & Environmental Engineering
Investigation on Mechanics of Longitudinal Joint Failure in Pavement: Effects of Joint Density and Temperature
GM2 Associates Inc., $15,000, 8/09-7/10
Mandoiu, I., Computer Science & Engineering
III: Small: Collaborative Research: Reconstruction of Haplotype Spectra from High-Throughput Sequencing Data
NSF/CISE, $275,257, 9/09-8/12
Mellone, B., Molecular & Cell Biology
Identification of Pathways Responsible for Centromere Inheritance in Drosophila
American Cancer Society Inc./University of Connecticut Health Center, $30,000, 7/09-6/10
Pescatello, L., Kinesiology
Contingency Management for Promoting Weight Loss in University Students
PHS/NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/University of Connecticut Health Center, $111,885, 7/09-5/11
Quinn, D., Psychology
Ego Depletion as a Potential Consequence of Weight Stigma
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, $1,000, 7/09-6/10
Shaw, L., Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
Functionally Graded Orthopedic Implants via the Slurry Mixing and Dispensing Process
NSF/ENG, $330,000, 9/09-8/12
Shaw, M., Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
Stability of a Binary Polymer Mixture
Gerber Scientific, Inc./Gerber Coburn, $41,367, 7/09-12/09
Shumway, S., Marine Sciences
Collaborative Research: Phenotypic Plasticity in Feeding: Ontogenetic Solutions to Scaling Limitations
NSF/BIO, $313,029, 9/09-8/12
Smith, W., Physics
Sympathetic Cooling and Collisions of Atomic and Molecular Ions with Ultracold Atoms
NSF/MPS, $260,000, 8/09-7/12
Stwalley, W., Physics
Formation and Applications of Ultracold Molecules
NSF/MPS, $400,000, 8/09-7/12
Sugai, G., Educational Psychology
Center on State Implementation and Scaling-Up of Evidence-Based Practice (SISEP)
ED/Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services/University of North Carolina, $651,581, 5/09-9/12
Suib, S., Chemistry
Electrochemical Activation of CO2 with Protons to Form Fuels Via Solar Radiation
Honda R&D Americas Inc., $119,999, 6/09-6/10
Sun, W., Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Analysis of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
PHS/NIH/National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $123,584, 8/09-8/13
Sung, C., Mechanical Engineering
MURI: Generation of Comprehensive Surrogate Kinetic Models and Validation Database for Simulating Large Molecular Weight Hydrocarbon Fuels-UConn Component
DOD/Air Force Office of Scientific Research/Princeton University, $761,500, 8/09-4/12
Sung, C., Mechanical Engineering
Autoignition Chemistry of Gasoline Surrogates Relevant to Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Operating Conditions
NSF/ENG, $299,999, 9/09-8/12
Tang, J., Mechanical Engineering
Dynamic Analysis of IBR-type Structures
United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney, $20,000, 6/09-12/09
Torgersen, T., Marine Sciences
Air-Derived Noble Gases in Sediments: Sites and Mechanisms for Trapped Components
DOE/Department of Energy, $105,023, 5/09-5/12
Tufts, J., Communication Sciences
Supporting Technology and Test Methods for Hearing Loss Prevention and Fitness for Duty
DOD/Navy, $111,933, 8/09-8/11
Tufts, J., Communication Sciences
Enabling Technology for Prediction of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Incidence and Economic Cost
DOD/Navy/Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory/Science Applications International Corp., $28,522, 5/09-8/09
Venkitanarayanan, K., Animal Science
Investigating the Potential of Natural Antimicrobials for Treating Bovine Mastitis
USDA/CSREES, $150,000, 9/09-8/11
Wagner, D., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Connecticut Pollinator (Bee and Moth) and Grassland Invertebrates Survey
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $53,593, 5/09-4/10
Ward, E., Marine Sciences
Collaborative Research: Microscopic Islands: Modeling the Theory of Island Biogeography for Aquatic Pathogens Colonizing Marine Aggregates
NSF/BIO, $624,146, 9/09-8/13
Wargo Aikins, J., Psychology
Child Adjustment to Parental Combat Deployment: Risk and Resilience Models
DOD/Army/MedicalResearch and Materiel Command, $204,244, 9/09-3/11
Wilhelm, N., Extension
2009 4-H Volunteer Initiative Grants
National 4-H Council, $2,000, 6/09-12/09
Worthley, T., Extension
Forest Legacy Administration – UConn GIS and Spatial Component
USDA/Forest Service/Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $20,000, 7/09-9/10
