{"id":26007,"date":"2010-12-06T08:16:04","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T13:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=26007"},"modified":"2011-05-31T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T16:36:53","slug":"storrs-grants-april-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/12\/storrs-grants-april-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Storrs Grants, April 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored    Programs (OSP) in April 2010. The list represents only new proposals    awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by    OSP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anagnostou, E.<\/strong>, Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Investigation of Satellite QPE and Hydrologic Validation in Complex Terrain Basins<br \/>\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics &amp; Space Administration, $450,000, 4\/10-3\/13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Babb, I.<\/strong>, National Undersea Research Center<br \/>\n<em>Exploring and Understanding West Coast Deep Sea Corals<br \/>\n<\/em>DOC\/National Oceanic &amp; Atmospheric Administration, $325,100, 4\/10-3\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bruening, J.<\/strong>, Kinesiology<br \/>\n<em>Coach for America<br \/>\n<\/em>Corporation for National and Community Service\/Up2Us, $6,906, 1\/10-1\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Burdette, S.<\/strong>, Chemistry<br \/>\n<em>CAREER: Investigation of Biological Signaling with Complexes that Release Zinc Upon Illumination with Light<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/MPS, $600,000, 4\/10-3\/14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Byrne, T.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Structural Geology of the Forearc of the Eastern Nankai Trough: Constraints from Core-scale Observations from IODP Expedition 319 and Seismic Reflection Data, Southwest Japan<br \/>\n<\/em>Consortium for Ocean Leadership, $8,867, 6\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cabaniss, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Charter of R\/V CT by WHOI for NOISE Recovery<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/National Science Foundation\/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $9,102, 3\/10-4\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cabaniss, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Charter of R\/V CT by WHOI for Farr Cork Deployment<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/National Science Foundation\/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $18,204, 5\/10-5\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cabaniss, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Charter of R\/V CT by WHOI for NOISE Experiment<br \/>\n<\/em>DOD\/Navy\/Office of Naval Research\/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $18,204, 3\/10-4\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cabaniss, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Charter of R\/V CT by WHOI for Wave Test Buoy Deployment<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/National Science Foundation\/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $9,102, 4\/10-4\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cao, C.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Adaptive Control for Fast Engine Response<br \/>\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics &amp; Space Administration\/United Technologies-Pratt &amp; Whitney, $45,000, 4\/10-12\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cetegen, B.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Dynamics of a Bluff-Body Stabilized Premixed and Partially Premixed Flames Near Blowoff<br \/>\n<\/em>United Technologies-Pratt &amp; Whitney, $59,999, 1\/10-12\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chiu, W.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Fuel Cell Performance Using Hydrogen Peroxide Reformate as the Oxidant<br \/>\n<\/em>DOD\/Navy\/Office of Naval Research, $50,000, 3\/10-2\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coleman, C.<\/strong>, Pharmacy Practice<br \/>\n<em>Psoriasis<br \/>\n<\/em>PHS\/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $199,999, 2\/10-1\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coleman, C.<\/strong>, Pharmacy Practice<br \/>\n<em>VTE Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery and Other Patient Populations <\/em>\u2013<em> Topic Refinement<br \/>\n<\/em>PHS\/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, $150,000, 1\/10-4\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colwell, R.<\/strong>, Ecology &amp; Evolutionary Biology<br \/>\n<em>Dissertation Research: Spatio-Temporal Variation in an Ant<\/em>\u2013<em>Plant Interaction<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $14,990, 6\/10-5\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooke, T.<\/strong>, Geography<br \/>\n<em>Wright Technical High School Enrollment Study<br \/>\n<\/em>CT Department of Education, $21,452, 3\/10-6\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cotterill, R.<\/strong>, Agricultural &amp; Resource Economics<br \/>\n<em>Food Marketing Policy Center for Research<br \/>\n<\/em>USDA\/National Institute of Food &amp; Agriculture, $373,198, 9\/10-8\/13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Couch, K.<\/strong>, Economics<br \/>\n<em>Green Jobs<br \/>\n<\/em>CT Department of Labor, $112,000, 4\/10-6\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coyne, M.<\/strong>, Educational Psychology<br \/>\n<em>Contract with Providence School District<br \/>\n<\/em>ED\/Department of Education\/Providence Public Schools, Providence, RI, $98,763, 9\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>De Guise, S.<\/strong>, Sea Grant College Program<br \/>\n<em>Connecticut Sea Grant College Program Ominbus 2010-2014: Sea Grant College Support<br \/>\n<\/em>DOC\/NOAA\/Oceanic &amp; Atmospheric Research, $3,887,819, 2\/10-1\/14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delaney, C.<\/strong>, Nursing Instruction &amp; Research<br \/>\n<em>Proactive Primary Dementia Care <\/em>\u2013<em> APRN Salary<br \/>\n<\/em>PHS\/National Institutes of Health\/ProHealth Physicians Inc., $67,993, 7\/09-7\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elphick, C.<\/strong>, Ecology &amp; Evolutionary Biology<br \/>\n<em>Estimating Adult Survival Rates in Saltmarsh Sparrow<br \/>\n<\/em>National Audubon Society Inc.\/Audubon Connecticut, $3,521, 4\/10-12\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frisman, L.<\/strong>, School of Social Work Instruction &amp; Research<br \/>\n<em>Women&#8217;s Diversion Program Extension<br \/>\n<\/em>CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $20,668, 4\/10-6\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gao, R.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Collaborative Research: Multi-Variate Remote Process Sensing for Improved Observability in Injection Molding<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG, $362,779, 9\/10-8\/13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gebremichael, M.<\/strong>, Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Testing the Suitability of Satellite Precipitation Products for Hydrological Modeling at Multiple Scales Across the Blue Nile Basin<br \/>\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics &amp; Space Administration, $308,000, 3\/10-3\/13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gorin, A.<\/strong>, Psychology<br \/>\n<em>Helping Children to Grow Up Healthy: The Pediatrician&#8217;s Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity<br \/>\n<\/em>Aetna Foundation\/CT Children&#8217;s Medical Center, $32,266, 2\/10-12\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grant, D.<\/strong>, Pharmaceutical Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Metabolomics Tools for Biomedicine<br \/>\n<\/em>PHS\/National Institutes of Health, $1,207,947, 6\/10-5\/14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harel, O.<\/strong>, Statistics<br \/>\n<em>Dealing with Missing Data in HIV Prevention Trials<br \/>\n<\/em>PHS\/NIH\/National Institute of Mental Health, $896,089, 4\/10-3\/15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Henderson, J.<\/strong>, Plant Science &amp; Landscape Architecture<br \/>\n<em>Impact of Fairway Topdressing on Soil Physical Properties, Turfgrass Quality, Disease Severity, and Earthworm Castings<br \/>\n<\/em>Tri-State Turf Research Foundation Inc., $15,000, 5\/10-7\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan, E.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Deposition of Thermographic Thermal Barrier Coatings<br \/>\n<\/em>DOD\/Air Force Office of Scientific Research\/Ohio Aerospace Institute, $20,000, 12\/09-9\/13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan, E.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Composite Technologies<br \/>\n<\/em>United Technologies-Hamilton Sundstrand, $83,085, 1\/10-12\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mahoney, J.<\/strong>, Connecticut Transportation Institute<br \/>\n<em>Warm Mix Asphalt Pilot Project<br \/>\n<\/em>CT Department of Transportation, $95,831, 4\/10-3\/13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martinez, M.<\/strong>, ISS-Academic Programs Center<br \/>\n<em>Mentoring<br \/>\n<\/em>Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut, $3,698, 9\/10-4\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayer, A.<\/strong>, Educational Leadership<br \/>\n<em>Examining the Practices of the Education Transformation Project (ETP) of Connecticut Superintendents<br \/>\n<\/em>Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents Inc., $9,000, 12\/09-6\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayer, A.<\/strong>, Educational Leadership<br \/>\n<em>Examining High Leverage State and Local Policies in Connecticut for the New England Secondary School Consortium<br \/>\n<\/em>Great Schools Partnership Inc., $10,000, 2\/10-8\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>McDonald, D.<\/strong>, Nursing Instruction &amp; Research<br \/>\n<em>A Preventive Intervention for Rising Intraocular Pressure: Development of an Observation Scale<br \/>\n<\/em>American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation, $10,000, 3\/10-9\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>McManus, G.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Foodweb Support for the Threatened Delta Smelt and other Estuarine Fishes in Suisun Bay and the Western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta<br \/>\n<\/em>CALFED\/San Francisco State University, $26,874, 7\/09-12\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Morris, J.<\/strong>, Pharmaceutical Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Effect of Naphthalene Exposure on Naphthalene Inhalation Dosimetry<br \/>\n<\/em>American Petroleum Institute, $147,444, 4\/10-4\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Park, S.<\/strong>, Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Development of Power Converter and Communications for the Distributed Power Systems<br \/>\n<\/em>DOD\/Army\/United Technologies-Research Center, $14,000, 3\/10-7\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pattipati, K.<\/strong>, Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Impact of Oceanographic Environment on ASW Mission Planning and Risk Assessment<br \/>\n<\/em>DOD\/Navy\/Office of Naval Research\/Aptima Inc., $244,831, 1\/10-1\/12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon, C.<\/strong>, Ecology &amp; Evolutionary Biology<br \/>\n<em>Dissertation Research: Systematics and Diversification of the Australian Cicada Genus Paurosalta<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $14,769, 6\/10-5\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singh, P.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials &amp; Biomolecular Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Mechanistic Evaluation of Degradation Processes in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC)<br \/>\n<\/em>DOE\/Idaho National Laboratory, $174,962, 4\/10-4\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suib, S.<\/strong>, Chemistry<br \/>\n<em>Development of Cleaning Agents to Replace Hydrofluoric Acid<br \/>\n<\/em>Simoniz USA Inc.\/Nerac Inc., $100,000, 2\/10-2\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor, G.<\/strong>, Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br \/>\n<em>Optoelectronic Directional Couplers for Optical Switching Fabrics<br \/>\n<\/em>Department of Defense\/ODIS Inc, $220,001, 1\/10-1\/12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tobias, C.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Defense Coastal\/Estuarine Research Program (DCERP)<br \/>\n<\/em>DOD\/Department of Defense\/RTI International, $290,319, 11\/09-11\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wang, Y.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials &amp; Biomolecular Engineering<br \/>\n<em>CAREER: Creation of Complex Biomimetic Materials via Molecular Recognition<br \/>\n<\/em>NSF\/MPS, $479,642, 5\/10-4\/15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weidemann, G.<\/strong>, College of Agriculture &amp; Natural Resources \u2013 Dean&#8217;s Office<br \/>\n<em>FY10 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program<br \/>\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES\/McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research, $67,542, 10\/09-9\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weidemann, G.<\/strong>, College of Agriculture &amp; Natural Resources \u2013 Dean Office<br \/>\n<em>FY10 Animal Health and Disease Research Program<br \/>\n<\/em>USDA\/National Institute of Food and Agriculture, $18,512, 10\/09-9\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>White, C.M.<\/strong>, Pharmacy Practice<br \/>\n<em>Comparative Effectiveness of VTE Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery and Other Patient Populations<br \/>\n<\/em>PHS\/Agency for Healthcare Research &amp; Quality, $375,000, 5\/10-5\/11<\/p>\n<p><strong>White, C.M.<\/strong>, Pharmacy Practice<br \/>\n<em>TRIPP Center Research Advisory Role<br \/>\n<\/em>University of CT Health Center, $10,416, 12\/08-12\/09<\/p>\n<p><strong>Williams, D.<\/strong>, Hartford Campus \u2013 Office of the Director<br \/>\n<em>Hartford&#8217;s Student to Student Event<br \/>\n<\/em>City of Hartford, CT, $4,500, 4\/10-12\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in April 2010. 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