The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in March 2010. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by OSP.
Amico, K., Center for Health, Intervention and Prevention
HPTN 067 Behavioral Aspects of PrEP Counseling for Intermittent Exposure
PHS/National Institutes of Health/Family Health International, $45,778, 11/09-5/10
Andrew, S., Animal Science
The Development of a Farmer-Directed Team Approach to Mastitis Control Programs for Enhancing Raw Milk Quality on Dairy Farms in Connecticut
Walker (George) Milk Research Fund, $13,000, 2/10-1/11
Atkinson-Palombo, C., Geography
Assessing the Impact of Light Rail Transit on Land Values and Tax Revenues
DOT/Department of Transportation, $61,617, 8/08-1/11
Bucklin, A., Marine Sciences
Research Vessel Connecticut Charter by Gruppe 5 for HABCAM Project
Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion GmbH, $3,404, 9/09-9/09
Burgess, D., Pharmaceutical Sciences
Needle-Implantable, Wireless Multi-Sensor for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
PHS/NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering/Biorasis, Inc, $240,342, 9/09-8/11
Cassenti, B., Mechanical Engineering
Thermo-Viscoplastic Failure of Single Crystal Materials
DOD/Air Force/United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney, $22,500, 3/10-8/10
Chiu, W., Mechanical Engineering
High Pressure Electrolyzer Membrane Mass Transport
United Technologies-Hamilton Sundstrand, $239,663, 1/10-12/12
Chrysochoou, M., Civil & Environmental Engineering
PPG Chromium Non-Remediation Project: Chromium Ore Processing Residue Samples
AECOM Inc. dba AECOM Environment, $8,800, 1/10-5/10
Chun, O., Nutritional Sciences
Total Antioxidant Capacity: A Useful Tool in Assessing Antioxidant Intake Status
Donaghue Medical Research Foundation, $65,459, 4/10-3/11
Cooper, D., Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering
New GK-12: Ingenuity Incubators Develop NSF Fellow Potential and Prepare Tech Students for Engineering
NSF/National Science Foundation/NSF/EHR, $2,721,405, 3/10-2/11
Dam Guerrero, H., Marine Sciences
Long Island Sound Mesozooplankton & Microzooplankton ID & Analysis 2010
Connecticut Department of Transportation/ Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, $129,199, 1/10-1/11
Dunne, G., Physics
Investigations in Particle and Field Theory
DOE/Department of Energy, $814,000, 12/09-11/12
Enderle, J., Electrical & Computer Engineering
An Annual Review of Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities, 2008-2012
NSF/ENG, $296,258, 3/10-2/15
Erickson, P., Anthropology
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant: Cultural Models of Genetic Screening and Perceptions of Sickle Cell Disease in High-Risk Guadeloupean French Communities (Shan-Estelle Brown)
NSF/SBE, $14,820, 3/10-2/11
Gai, M., Physics
Construction of a Dark Matter Detector
NASA/National Aeronautics & Space Administration/University of Hartford, $15,000, 12/09-5/11
Garrick, N., Civil & Environmental Engineering
New England University Transportation Centers (NEUTC) Graduate Transportation Fellowships
DOT/Department of Transportation/Massachusetts Institute of Technology, $65,000, 9/09-8/11
Gray, P., Extension
After School Program
Connecticut Department of Education, $50,000, 2/10-6/10
Hebert, R., Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering
Advanced Materials for Blast and Fire Resistance
DHS/Department of Homeland Security, $865,521, 7/09-6/10
Kappers, L., Physics
Reduced Afterglow Scintillator Films for High Speed Medical Imaging
PHS/NIH/National Center for Research Resources/Radiation Monitoring Devices Inc., $20,000, 9/09-7/11
Luh, P., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Consulting Service on Dynamic Tool Allocation and Tool Sequencing Optimization: Advanced Optimization Methods
Inotera Memories Inc., $25,000, 1/10-6/10
Mahoney, J., Connecticut Transportation Institute
The Use of Polymer Modified Asphalt Binder for High Friction Thin Lift Overlays in Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Transportation, $49,634, 4/10-6/11
Olgac, N., Mechanical Engineering
The Development of Control for Hybrid Projectiles
DOD/Army/University of Hartford, $40,002, 6/10-12/10
Pasaogullari, U., Mechanical Engineering
Two-Phase Water Transport in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Nissan Motor Company Ltd., $72,845, 2/10-1/11
Rajasekaran, S., Computer Science & Engineering
Efficient Data Mining Techniques for Drug Discovery
Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, $18,000, 3/10-7/10
Renfro, J., Physiology and Neurobiology
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Research Experiences in Physiology and Neurobiology at UConn
NSF/ENG, $287,049, 3/10-2/11
Sanetti,L., Educational Psychology
Project PRIME: Planning Realistic Intervention Implementation and Maintenance by Educators
ED/Institute of Education Sciences, $1,413,597, 7/10-6/13
Shaw, M., Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering
Controlled Microstructure Proton Exchange Membranes
NSF/National Science Foundation/University of Akron, $19,130, 12/09-8/10
Suib, S., Chemistry
Carbon-Neutral Renewable Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel Production System
NSF/ENG/Sustainable Innovations, $19,999, 1/10-6/10
Suib, S., Chemistry
Porous Nano-Size Metal Oxides, Synthesis, Catalysis
DOE/Department of Energy, $420,000, 12/09-11/12
Sung, C., Mechanical Engineering
Microchannel Thermo-Catalytic Ignition for Advanced Mono- and Bipropellants
NASA/National Aeronautics & Space Administration/Plasma Processes Inc., $40,000, 1/10-1/11
Venkitanarayanan, K., Animal Science
Reducing Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter Jejuni in Chickens by Dietary Supplementation of Plant-Derived Antimicrobials and Delineating Their Effect on Bacterial Gene Expression by DNA Microarray
USDA/CSREES, $366,107, 3/10-2/13
Volek, J., Kinesiology
Impact of a Unique Whey Protein Hydrolysate on Exercise-Induced Vascular Responses: Role of Nitric Oxide
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., $165,092, 3/10-12/10
Warner, G., Natural Resources and the Environment
Water Resources Research Institute Annual Base Grant Program
DOI/US Geological Survey, $92,335, 3/10-2/11
Wu, Y., Computer Science & Engineering
CAREER: Efficient and Accurate Computation for High Throughput Sequencing Related Problems in Population Genomics
NSF/National Science Foundation, $496,406, 7/10-6/15