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VSGC RESEARCH
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Byrd Glacier in Antarctica as it flows into
the Ross Ice Shelf (see Variation
of the Sea Ice Concentration in the North Polar
Region)
Synonymous with quality, Vermont
strives to stay on the leading edge of America's
technology. Recognizing the need to be
competitive in an increasingly high-tech world,
building a strong research-base in science and
technology has become the focal point for a
coalition of business and educational
institutions within the State.
STRATEGIC PLAN AND GOALS:
Research
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Fund competitive proposals from Vermont academic
researchers for VSGC Research
Minigrants to promote
NASA-related research, build research infrastructure in
aerospace
disciplines, and establish/strengthen ties
between individual researchers and NASA.
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Fund travel grants to allow Vermont faculty researchers to
visit NASA and
explore potential research collaborations
with NASA researchers.
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Provide funding to encourage faculty research and mentored
undergraduate
summer research in NASA-related disciplines
at Vermont's primarily
undergraduate academic
institutions.
To enhance the development of
additional research infrastucture in Vermont,
the VSGC offers a competition for
Faculty Research
Minigrant and
Computer Resource
Allocation
awards. These
allocations are intended to facilitate the initiation
of aerospace-related research projects or to
enhance current research efforts in research
areas of direct interest to NASA. Some currently
supported research projects include
CricketSat/BalloonSat
Satellite Program,
Musculoskeletal Countermeasures,
Intracranial Pressure
Modeling
and
Volumetric Rendering of
Biologic Tissues.
VSGC also coordinates the use
of faculties available at member institutions.
Sharing equipment and software allows investigators
supported by the VSGC to explore areas of study
on many levels. Very intense
Musculoskeletal Countermeasures Biomedical research
being conducted uses equipment at academic and
medical facilities throughout Vermont. This
work is enabled by equipment grants and loans
from the research and business community. VSGC
co-director Dr. Tony Keller conducts many
cooperative research projects.
Portions of this research are scheduled to be
tested on NASA's KC135.
Interaction with the College
of Engineering and Mathematics' Computer Faculty
at UVM provides computer internet capability
for information transfer, analysis, and collection.
The VSGC has implemented a Mosaic-based description
of
Biomedical Program at UVM.
Research opportunities from
NASA are regularly circulated and posted. VSGC
supported faculty and students are frequently
sent to conferences both nationally and internationally.
VSGC circulates NASA research opportunities
and sends supported faculty and students to
conferences.
cooperative research projects
Scientists and NASA officials
are also brought to VSGC member institutions.
Dr. Frank Six, NASA/JOVE Program Director, made
a JOVE site visit to the University of Vermont
and to Norwich University, VSGC affiliates.
Dr. Six met with administrators, faculty, staff,
and students. He spoke on NASA's aerospace programs
and discussed the possibilities of the Moon
Buggy Competition with VSGC's Program Coordinator.
VSGC has also co-sponsored "The
First Annual Bioengineering Conference and Student
Paper Competition" with the Connecticut
Space Grant Consortium. This meeting was aimed
at enhancing program capabilities and involving
industry. Dr. Gerald Soffen, the University
Programs Director at Goddard Space Flight Center
addressed the conference.
For more information, please contact Laurel Zeno:
e-mail:
zeno@cems.uvm.edu
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