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RESEARCH INITIATION AWARDS

As a mechanism for recruiting new research projects, the Vermont-NASA EPSCoR program has developed its Research Initiation Awards. These minigrants assist Vermont faculty investigators who wish to develop promising research projects which may be included in future Vermont submissions to the NASA EPSCoR program. Research Initiation minigrants average $2,500, and up to four of these awards may be made yearly with EPSCoR Preparation Grant funding. Possible uses for minigrant awards include travel to visit a NASA Center to explore possible links with a NASA collaborator, summer support for a graduate student, and seed money for project initiation. The first of these potential uses is especially encouraged as developing and strengthening links between Vermont universities and NASA Centers and Enterprises is a mandate for the Vermont-NASA EPSCoR effort.

Research Initiation minigrants are awarded on a competitive basis. Applicants should send a short proposal detailing the research project and its relevance to NASA priorities to the Vermont-NASA EPSCoR Project Director.

VT-NASA EPSCoR PROJECT AWARDS THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH GROUP- CORE RESEARCH Medical Aspects of Human Health in Space
Dr. William D. Lakin The University of Vermont Intracranial Pressure Modeling Project Development of Space Adaptation Syndrome Modeling the Role of Intracranial Pressure in the Development of Space Adaptation Syndrome	Dr. Scott A. Stevens Penn State Erie The Behrend College School of Science Website: Microgravity Models http://math.bd.psu.edu/faculty/stevens/
Dr. Zsuzanna Kadas Saint Michael's College Mathematical interest. Differential Equations Improved Models for Intracranial Pressure Dynamics	Igor Najfeld UVM Product Intepral Collaborator with William Lakin
Dr. Darren L. Hitt W ebsite: The University of Vermont Numerical Simulation of Bleeding in Microgravity Experimental, theoretical and computational micro-fluid mechanics; bubble dynamics; multiphase flows; bio- fluid mechanics
NASA EPSCoR REMOTE SENSING
Dr. Leslie Morrissey School of Natural Resources University of Vermont The Contribution of Northern Wetlands to the Global Methane Budget Using Remotely Senses Data Remote Sensing, GIS, Water Resources, and Ecology The Contribution of Northern Wetlands to the Global Methane Budget Using Remotely Sensed Data	Dr. Jun Yu Associate Dean of Research & Scholarship University of Vermont Website: Variations in Global SST's on inter-decadal and decadal scales Shallow-water waves, human brain modeling, Global Sea Ice Changes Variations in the Arctic Sea Ice Temperatures
NEWS BULLETIN!!! Vermont's New Phase III CORE Research Infrastructure Development (RID) is approved! Vermont's Phase III RID Project Plan has been crafted to increase the National competitiveness of Vermont's academic researchers, to increase the NASA-related research infrastructure, to develop new contacts and collaborative research ties with NASA Field Centers and Mission Directorates, to promote academic-industrial partnerships that support state goals for economic development, and to develop collaborations among Vermont's colleges and universities that enhance Vermont's ability to respond to the evolving research and technology needs of NASA. Proposal for EPSCoR Phase III RID funding to NASA National Space Grant College & Fellowship Program...3 years. Research group pending CORE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FACULTY MINIGRANTS, SMALL GRANTS
Guiseppe Petrucci Graduate 2006-07 Chemical Reactivity of Fatty Acids in Atmospheric Particles	Jianke Yang, Mathematics & Statistics University of Vermont New Ultrafast Optical Switching Devices Using Directional Couplers Light Propagation in Optically-Induced Photonic Lattices (SBIR)
Xindong Wu, Computer Science Interactive Programming(for academic and Industrial applications)	Dr. Darren L. Hitt, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering The University of Vermont Daren.Hitt@cems.uvm.edu W ebsite: Numercial Simulations of 3-D Supersonic Flow in Realistic MEMS Nozzle Geometrics with Heat Loss.
INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS INITIATIVE-IPI
Interphase Technologies Thomas Ference Characterization of a Simulated Rocket Plume Using a Common Path Phase Shifting Interferometer	New Paradigm Automation Michael Werner Hieracrchical Actuators
SBIR
CHEAP TUBES, INC. Mike Foley, Automated Carbon Nanotube Machine Development 07/01/06-12/31/06	Integrated Biomedical Systems Shuwan Xue Integrated Kinematical sensor system for human balance assessment

more...AWARDS INFORMATION & ARCHIVE

For more information, please contact Laurel Zeno:
e-mail: zeno@cems.uvm.edu

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