{"id":61238,"date":"2012-05-31T08:06:14","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T12:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=61238"},"modified":"2013-02-05T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T16:16:38","slug":"storrs-grants-may-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/05\/storrs-grants-may-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Storrs Grants, May 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs<\/a> (OSP) in May 2012. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is provided each month by OSP.<\/p>\n

Anderson, S.<\/strong>, Human Development\/Family Studies Instruction & Research
\nEvaluation of Effective School Staff Interactions with Students and Police
\n<\/em>Conn. Office of Policy & Management, $90,000, 5\/12-9\/13<\/p>\n

Anwar, A.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\n360-degree Imaging and Free-Space Optical System Design and Development
\n<\/em>DOD\/Navy\/Naval Undersea Warfare Center, $24,000, 5\/12-12\/12<\/p>\n

Boggs, S.<\/strong>, Institute of Materials Science
\nEffect of Duct Air Flow on Manhole Events Caused by Failure of Network Secondary Cable
\n<\/em>Northeast Utilities, $35,000, 6\/12-11\/12<\/p>\n

Bruening, J.<\/strong>, Kinesiology
\nSport and Nutrition Clinics Program
\n<\/em>City of Hartford, Conn., $10,000, 1\/12-6\/12<\/p>\n

Bucklin, A.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences
\nReal-time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (QPCR) Protocol Development for Gelatinous Zooplankton Detection
\n<\/em>College of William & Mary, $10,999, 5\/12-9\/12<\/p>\n

Cassenti, B.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering
\nOxidation Modeling in Bond Coatings of Single Crystal Turbine Blades
\n<\/em>United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney, $20,165, 4\/12-12\/12<\/p>\n

Choi, M.<\/strong>, School of Engineering Office of Dean
\nNortheast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Senior Alliance
\n<\/em>NSF\/EHR\/University of Massachusetts, $330,001, 9\/11-8\/16<\/p>\n

Couch, K.<\/strong>, Economics
\nUnexpected Lifecycle Events and Economic Security
\n<\/em>PHS\/DHHS\/Social Security Administration, $53,943, 6\/12-5\/13<\/p>\n

Delaney, C.<\/strong>, Nursing Instruction & Research
\nMulticomponent Homecare Intervention for Older Adults with Heart Failure
\n<\/em>Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), $5,000, 6\/12-5\/13<\/p>\n

Gupta, S.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nPrognostic and Health Management of Hamilton Systems in Boeing 787
\n<\/em>United Technologies-Hamilton Sundstrand, $100,000, 1\/12-12\/12<\/p>\n

Henderson, J.<\/strong>, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
\nThe Effect of Natural Playing Surfaces on Athletic Performance
\n<\/em>New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation, $10,000, 4\/12-12\/12<\/p>\n

Henderson, J.<\/strong>, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
\nOptimizing Pregermination Techniques for Four Turfgrass Species
\n<\/em>New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation, $8,000, 4\/12-12\/12<\/p>\n

Horn, L.<\/strong>, Extension
\nTools for Healthy Living
\n<\/em>USDA\/National Institute of Food & Agriculture, $591,982, 5\/12-5\/17<\/p>\n

Huang, H.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering
\nNuclear Fellowship Program Applied Research in Radiation Damage and Mitigation
\n<\/em>Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)\/University of Hartford, $185,772, 4\/12-5\/15<\/p>\n

Kalichman, S.<\/strong>, Psychology
\nEstablishing an Anti-Vaccine Surveillance and Alert System
\n<\/em>Gates (Bill and Melinda) Foundation, $100,000, 5\/12-10\/13<\/p>\n

Les, D.<\/strong>, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
\nSparganium natans Small Bur-reed Genetic Verification
\n<\/em>State of Massachusetts Fisheries & Wildlife, $2,500, 6\/12-9\/12<\/p>\n

Lin, S.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences
\nIdentification of Phytoplankton Collected from Long Island Sound 2012
\n<\/em>EPA\/Long Island Sound Office\/Conn. Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, $66,570, 2\/12-9\/13<\/p>\n

Liu, L.<\/strong>, Civil & Environmental Engineering
\nUniversity of Connecticut <\/em>\u2013 USGS Cooperative Agreement: Cooperative Hydrogeophysics and Water-Resources Research
\n<\/em>DOI\/US Geological Survey, $218,027, 6\/12-5\/17<\/p>\n

Parnas, R.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
\nBiomass Waste to Construction Board
\n<\/em>University of Connecticut Center for Science & Technology Commercialization, $40,840, 5\/12-1\/13<\/p>\n

Rittenhouse, T.<\/strong>, Natural Resources & the Environment
\nPrevalence of Ranavirus in Connecticut: Statewide Survey to Determine Threat Level to Amphibian Populations
\n<\/em>Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, $15,752, 4\/12-8\/13<\/p>\n

Shah, F.<\/strong>, Agricultural & Resource Economics
\nDevelopment of an Enhanced Software Package for Assisting with Sustainable Water Resource Management in Ethiopia
\n<\/em>Korea Environment Institute, $10,000, 5\/12-6\/12<\/p>\n

Tulman, E.<\/strong>, Pathobiology and Veterinary Science
\nIdentification of Genetic Signatures for African Swine Fever Virus Serogroup Specificity
\n<\/em>National Pork Board\/University of Illinois, $31,977, 5\/12-4\/13<\/p>\n

Venkitanarayanan, K.<\/strong>, Animal Science
\nUse of Natural Remedies to Alleviate Enteric Pathogens in Organic Poultry
\n<\/em>USDA\/National Institute of Food & Agriculture\/USDA\/Agricultural Research Service, $104,696, 9\/11-2\/13<\/p>\n

Wagner, D.<\/strong>, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
\nRoute 11 Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey
\n<\/em>Connecticut Department of Transportation, $57,336, 4\/12-12\/12<\/p>\n

Wargo Aikins, J.<\/strong>, Psychology
\nOptimizing and Validating a Brief Assessment for Identifying Children of Service Members at Risk for Psychological Health Problems following Parent Deployment
\n<\/em>DOD\/Army, $1,416,671, 6\/12-6\/15<\/p>\n

Wargo Aikins, J.<\/strong>, Psychology
\nIdentifying Military and Combat-Specific Risk Factors for Child Adjustment: Comparing High and Low Risk Military Families and Civilian Families
\n<\/em>DOD\/Army\/MedicalResearch & Materiel Command, $460,179, 5\/12-5\/15<\/p>\n

Weidemann, G.<\/strong>, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources \u2013 Dean\u2019s Office
\nFY12 The Hatch Act <\/em>\u2013 MultiState Research Funds Formula Grant Opportunity (FGO)<\/em>
\nUSDA\/National Institute of Food & Agriculture, $460,832, 10\/11-9\/12<\/p>\n

Willett, P.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nData Reduction and Fusion for Remote Diagnostics
\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics & Space Administration\/Qualtech Systems Inc., $180,000, 12\/09-8\/11<\/p>\n

Zhang, P.<\/strong>, School of Engineering Office of Dean
\nEvaluation of Selective Hardening Options
\n<\/em>Northeast Utilities, $147,012, 3\/12-10\/12<\/p>\n

Zhu, Q.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nEnhancing the Funded NIH Grant Entitled “Targeted Photoacoustic Imaging of VEGF Receptors in Angiogenic Vasculature
\n<\/em>Connecticut Innovations Inc.\/SibTech Inc., $10,000, 5\/12-12\/12<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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