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.<\/p>\n
Abrahamson, M.,<\/strong> Roper Center and Institute for Social Inquiry Bass, R.,<\/strong> Mathematics Beasley, M., <\/strong>Sociology Bellini, S., <\/strong>Nursing Instruction & Research Boggs, S., <\/strong>Institute of Materials Science Brand, M., <\/strong>Plant Science Brown, J., <\/strong>Allied Health Sciences Bucklin, A., <\/strong>Marine Sciences Casa, D., <\/strong>Kinesiology Chrobak, J., <\/strong>Psychology Colbert, R., <\/strong>Educational Psychology Costigliola, F., <\/strong>History Ellis, D., <\/strong>Plant Science Enderle, J., <\/strong>Electrical & Computer Engineering Enderle, J., <\/strong>Electrical & Computer Engineering Frank, H., <\/strong>Chemistry Frisman, L., <\/strong>School of Social Work Instruction & Research Gao, R., <\/strong>Mechanical Engineering Garrick, N., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering Garrick, N., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering Garrick, N., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering Garrick, N., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering Gascon, J., <\/strong>Chemistry Gould, P., <\/strong>Physics Huang, H., <\/strong>Mechanical Engineering Jarvi, S., <\/strong>Academic Center for Entering Studies Jones, R., <\/strong>Physics Kazerounian, K., <\/strong>Mechanical Engineering Kazerounian, K., <\/strong>Mechanical Engineering Legrand, A., <\/strong>Plant Science Lei, Y., <\/strong>Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering Li, B., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering Li, B., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering Los, L., <\/strong>Plant Science Luh, P., <\/strong>Electrical & Computer Engineering Mahoney, J., <\/strong>Connecticut Transportation Institute O’Neill, M., <\/strong>Molecular & Cell Biology Papadimitrakopoulos, F., <\/strong>Chemistry Papke, R., <\/strong>Molecular & Cell Biology Parks, C., <\/strong>School of Social Work Instruction & Research Rasmussen, T., <\/strong>Animal Science Reagan, L., <\/strong>Nursing Instruction & Research Robbins, G., <\/strong>Natural Resources & the Environment Robbins, G., <\/strong>Natural Resources & the Environment Rusling, J., <\/strong>Chemistry Shaw, L., <\/strong>Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering Silander, J., <\/strong>Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Strausbaugh, L., <\/strong>Molecular & Cell Biology Tehranipoor, M., <\/strong>Electrical & Computer Engineering Wang, Y., <\/strong>Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering Weidemann, G., <\/strong>College of Agriculture & Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office Weidemann, G., <\/strong>College of Agriculture & Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office Weidemann, G., <\/strong>College of Agriculture & Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office Weidemann, G., <\/strong>College of Agriculture & Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office Weidemann, G., <\/strong>College of Agriculture & Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office Weidemann, G., <\/strong>College of Agriculture & Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office Weidemann, G., <\/strong>College of Agriculture & Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office Yelin, S., <\/strong>Physics Zhu, L., <\/strong>Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering Zofka, A., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering Zofka, A., <\/strong>Civil & Environmental Engineering 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. 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\nData Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences (Data-PASS)<\/em>
\nLibrary of Congress\/University of Michigan, $62,000, 5\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nStochastic Differential Equations: Potential Theory and Uniqueness<\/em>
\nNSF\/MPS, $359,997, 8\/09-7\/12<\/p>\n
\nA Multi-Community Study of Islamic Diaspora: Discovering the Correlates of Terrorism and Radicalism<\/em>
\nDOD\/Navy\/Office of Naval Research\/National Security Innovations Inc., $58,186, 6\/09-1\/10<\/p>\n
\nNeonatal Nurse Services Agreement<\/em>
\nConnecticut Children\u2019s Medical Center, $60,000, 5\/08-5\/10<\/p>\n
\nFire Testing of Cable Fire-Retardant Wraps
\n<\/em>Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., $25,000, 5\/09-9\/09<\/p>\n
\nAronia Berries: A Profitable Nutraceutical Crop for the Northeast
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $151,821, 5\/09-11\/13<\/p>\n
\nThe Role of Interchromosomal Interactions of Locus Specific Breakpoints in Chromosomal Instability and Cancer
\n<\/em>American Cancer Society Inc.\/UConn Health Center, $30,000, 7\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nR\/V CT Charter by SPT Offshore for Buoy Maintenance
\n<\/em>SPT Offshore LLC, $48,544, 7\/09-8\/09<\/p>\n
\nAthletic Training Services: A Partnership with Pomfret School
\n<\/em>Pomfret School, $15,315, 8\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nTheta and Gamma Coherence: Entorhinal Cortical Influences on the Septotemporal Axis of\u00a0 the Hippocampus
\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $332,306, 9\/09-8\/12<\/p>\n
\nCounseling Psychology Interships \u2013 Cyfeku, Hardwick, Rama, Tedeschi, Hayden, Bokria
\n<\/em>Futures Inc., $75,345, 8\/08-6\/09<\/p>\n
\nNEH Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton
\n<\/em>NEH\/National Endowment for the Humanities\/Institute for Advanced Study, $77,400, 9\/09-4\/10<\/p>\n
\nPurple Loosestrife Biological Control User’s Guide
\n<\/em>USDA\/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, $4,324, 4\/09-12\/09<\/p>\n
\nClinical Engineering Internship Program at UConn Health Center
\n<\/em>UConn Health Center, $111,064, 8\/09-8\/11<\/p>\n
\nAn Annual Review of Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities, 2007
\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG, $75,283, 7\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nThe Role of Xanthophylls in the Mechanism of Nonradiative Energy Dissipation in Photosynthesis
\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $545,346, 7\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nAged-out Youth in the Adult System III
\n<\/em>Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $41,665, 4\/09-3\/10<\/p>\n
\nEnhanced Electrical Tomography for Fluid Air Visualization (revised)
\n<\/em>NSF\/National Science Foundation\/United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney, $45,000, 7\/09-12\/09<\/p>\n
\nNEUTC Year 21 \u2013 Fellowship
\n<\/em>DOT\/Department of Transportation\/Massachusetts Institute of Technology, $97,000, 9\/08-8\/11<\/p>\n
\n2009 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship for Jason Billings
\n<\/em>DOT\/Federal Highway Administration, $11,500, 9\/09-9\/10<\/p>\n
\nNantucket Transit Assessment: A Plan for Growing Transit in Nantucket
\n<\/em>Remain Nantucket LLC, $25,380, 5\/09-10\/09<\/p>\n
\nEffect of Street Networks on Emergency Response Times
\n<\/em>EPA\/Environmental Protection Agency\/Congress for the New Urbanism, $11,250, 5\/09-12\/09<\/p>\n
\nScalable Moving-Domain QM\/MM Methods for the Computation of Protein Electrostatics
\n<\/em>NSF\/MPS, $600,000, 7\/09-6\/14<\/p>\n
\nInteractions of Ultracold Rydberg Atoms
\n<\/em>NSF\/MPS, $370,000, 8\/09-7\/12<\/p>\n
\nControl of New Kinetic Barriers and Design of Nanorods
\n<\/em>DOE\/Department of Energy, $340,000, 4\/09-3\/11<\/p>\n
\nCollege Enrichment Program
\n<\/em>UConn Health Center, $21,514, 6\/09-7\/09<\/p>\n
\nNuclear Physics Research and Education with GlueX
\n<\/em>NSF\/MPS, $335,061, 8\/09-7\/12<\/p>\n
\nDevelopment of a Knowledge Based Expert System for Robotic Grinding
\n<\/em>New Dimension Technologies Corp., $257,030, 8\/09-7\/14<\/p>\n
\nA Mechanics Framework for the Analysis and Design of Protein Based Nano Machines
\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG, $325,108, 8\/09-7\/12<\/p>\n
\nContribution Agreement: IPM Technical Assistance for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program
\n<\/em>USDA\/Natural Resources Conservation Service, $96,972, 5\/09-9\/09<\/p>\n
\nRapid and Sensitive Detection of Total Coliforms and E. coli Using SWNT Membrane
\n<\/em>DOI\/US Geological Survey, $60,538, 3\/08-2\/10<\/p>\n
\nDemonstrating Power Production in Wastewater Treatment Processes on a Pilot Scale Basis
\n<\/em>New York State Energy and Research Development Authority\/HydroQual Engineers and Scientists, $57,000, 2\/09-5\/10<\/p>\n
\nOptimization of Acidogenic Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment for Water Reclamation
\n<\/em>DOI\/US Geological Survey, $50,000, 3\/08-2\/10<\/p>\n
\nIntegrated Pest Management and Nutrient Management Demonstration Project
\n<\/em>Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $75,000, 6\/09-5\/11<\/p>\n
\nPower Plant Boiler Modeling and Optimization, Phase IX
\n<\/em>Alstom Power Corp., $42,981, 8\/09-5\/10<\/p>\n
\nEstablishment of a Connecticut Advanced Pavement Laboratory (CAP Lab)-FY10
\n<\/em>DOT\/Federal Highway Administration\/Connecticut Department of Transportation, $166,758, 7\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nGenomic Conflict and Placentation in Poeciliid Fishes
\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $800,000, 8\/09-7\/13<\/p>\n
\nHolistic Separation of High Purity Metallic and Semiconducting Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG\/Selah Technologies LLC, $75,565, 7\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nTowards Comprehending Prokaryotic Species
\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $479,660, 7\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nDIG Program Evaluation and Analysis
\n<\/em>PHS\/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration\/Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $102,044, 7\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nPrevention of Spontaneous Differentiation and Epigenetic Compromise of Human ES and iPS Cells.
\n<\/em>Connecticut Department of Public Health\/Connecticut Innovations Inc., $499,956, 6\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nCost Share of APRN between UConn and Hartford Hospital
\n<\/em>Hartford Hospital, $28,457, 1\/09-1\/10<\/p>\n
\nEvaluation of Turbidity Acidification During Sampling and Analytical Preparation as the Cause of Observed Manganese Anomalies in Drinking Water
\n<\/em>DOI\/US Geological Survey, $4,978, 3\/09-2\/10<\/p>\n
\nInventory and Metadata Development of Connecticut Geological Formation Educational Hand Sample Collection
\n<\/em>DOI\/US Geological Survey\/Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $13,326, 7\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nElectrochemical Studies of Redox Cofactors in Photosynthetic Reaction Centers
\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $475,171, 8\/09-7\/12<\/p>\n
\nUS Egypt Cooperative Research: Si3N4\/SiC Nanocomposites Synthesized from Waste Silica Fume for High Temperature Structural Applications
\n<\/em>U.S.-Egypt Joint Science & Technology Board, $100,000, 7\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nFire, Phenology, and Weather: Implications of Climate Change in Mediterranean Ecosystems<\/em>
\nNASA\/National Aeronautics & Space Administration, $30,000, 9\/09-8\/10<\/p>\n
\nPreparing Promising Students for the 21st Century Scientific Workforce
\n<\/em>NSF\/EHR, $560,427, 8\/09-7\/13<\/p>\n
\nARO Special Workshop on Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust
\n<\/em>DOD\/Army Research Laboratory, $25,000, 6\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\nHybrid Peptide\/RNA Molecules for Gene Silencing in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
\n<\/em>Connecticut Department of Public Health\/Connecticut Innovations Inc, $200,000, 6\/09-5\/11<\/p>\n
\nFY09 Formula Grant Opportunity\/Hatch Regular
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $706,334, 10\/08-9\/10<\/p>\n
\nFY09 Formula Grant Opportunity\/McIntire-Stennis
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $57,486, 10\/08-9\/10<\/p>\n
\nFY09 Formula Grant Opportunity\/Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP)
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $530,388, 10\/08-9\/09<\/p>\n
\nFY09 Formula Grant Opportunity\/Animal Health
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $15,738, 10\/08-9\/09<\/p>\n
\nFY09 Formula Grant Opportunity\/Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA)
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $46,526, 10\/08-9\/09<\/p>\n
\nFY09 Formula Grant Opportunity\/Smith-Lever 3(b)(c)
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $2,070,458, 10\/08-9\/09<\/p>\n
\nFY09 Formula Grant Opportunity\/Hatch Multistate
\n<\/em>USDA\/CSREES, $403,716, 10\/08-9\/10<\/p>\n
\nProduction, Manipulation, and Applications of Ultracold Polar Molecules
\n<\/em>DOD\/Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $6,995,781, 8\/09-7\/14<\/p>\n
\nNanodielectrics for High Energy Density Capacitors
\n<\/em>DOD\/Air Force Office of Scientific Research\/Agiltron Inc., $25,000, 4\/09-11\/09<\/p>\n
\nEvaluation of Using PG 64-22 Asphalt Binder Instead of PG 64-28 Along the Southern Portion of Connecticut
\n<\/em>Connecticut Department of Transportation, $50,578, 7\/09-6\/10<\/p>\n
\n2009 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship for Derek Nener-Plante
\n<\/em>DOT\/Federal Highway Administration, $1,500, 9\/09-9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"