       | Back to Research NewsNew Grants and ContractsThe following researchers received a new grant or contract since the 28th Scire edition. Award amounts are totals expected for the entire funding period. The list does not include supplements, modifications or other changes to existing grants or contracts. For awards that have more than one investigator, the first faculty member listed is usually the principal investigator. Larry Atkinson, eminent professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, and former faculty member Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, “Coastal Observation II Project Support”; Center for Innovative Technology, $50,252. James Bliss, associate professor of psychology, “A Methodology and Architecture to Support Joint Training Assessment and Feedback”; Mymic LLC, $8,500. Mark J. Butler, professor of biological sciences, “United Nations University”; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, $31,150. John Cooper, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, “Micro-FTIR Spectroscopic Investigation of Chemical and Biological Warfare Weapon Sensors”; Morphix Technologies, $25,428. Gregory Cutter, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Sediment Geochemistry”; State University of New York, $117,971. Donald Davis, associate professor of psychology, “Collaborative Research: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment Enhancing Retention of Women and Minorities in Computer Science”; National Science Foundation, $12,000. Also, with Debra Major and Janis Sanchez-Hucles, professors of psychology, $144,380.
Eileen E. Hofmann, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Collaborative Research: U.S. SO GLOBEC Synthesis and Modeling: Understanding Between Climate Warming, Gyre Dynamics and Western Antarctic Peninsula Ecosystem Response”; National Science Foundation, $37,306. Also, “Eastern U.S. Continental Shelf Carbon Budget: Modeling, Data Assimilation and Analysis”; NASA, $83,390. Also, with John Klinck, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Collaborative Research: Field and Modeling Studies in Support of Understanding Disease Resistance in Estuarine Populations and Response to Climate Change”; National Science Foundation, $324,903. Walt Hooks, physics operations manager, “Southeastern Universities Research Association”; Old Dominion University, $6,300 and $76,200. Cynthia M. Jones, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Sheepshead Population Dynamics in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia”; Virginia Marine Resources Commission, $64,545. Robin Lewis, professor psychology, “Assistantship for Student in Virginia Consortium Program – Tidewater Child Development Center”; Virginia Department of Health, $7,000. Li-Shi Luo, associate professor of mathematics and statistics, “A Collaborative Proposal for Supporting U.S. Participation in the International Conference for Mesoscopic Methods in Engineering and Sciences”; National Science Foundation, $16,600. Also, Kurt Maly, eminent scholar of computer science, “Eagle and MMIS Raytheon Service Co.’s Research and Development”; Raytheon Aircraft Co., $51,894. Roland Mielke, acting director of graduate programs, VMASC, and Mark Scerbo, professor of psychology, “Virtual Chainsaw Safety Demo – Modification 4”; Eastern Virginia Medical School, $24,500. Kenneth Mopper, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, “Collaborative Research: Impact of Dissolved Organic Matter Source and Photo-oxidation on Carbon Cycling in Estuaries”; National Science Foundation, $6,000. Jennifer Morrow, assistant professor, and Robin Lewis, “Expressive Writing and Behavioral Monitoring Intervention to Reduce and Prevent High-risk Drinking Among College Students”; U.S. Department of Education, $225,413. Nora Noffke, assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures: A New Reference Catalogue for the Detection of Life on Mars”; NASA, $57,183. Bryan Porter, associate professor of psychology, “Testing a Driver Monitoring System to Reduce Speeding Behavior of ADHD Drivers”; Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, $1,500. John Tweed, professor, John Heinbockel, professor emeritus, and John Nealy, research assistant professor, mathematics and statistics, “Analytical and Computational Procedures for Space Radiation Transport Studies”; NASA Langley Research Center, $842,982. Brian Ward, assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Measurements of the Diurnal Warm Layer and Biologically Induced Heating During the Cirene Campaign”; National Science Foundation, $351,677. X. Nancy Xu, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Christopher Osgood, associate professor of biological sciences, “Nanoassay for In-Situ Molecular Study of ABC Transporter”; U.S. Public Health Service, $1,246,431. Also, X. Nancy Xu, “NIRT Graduate Research Support Supplement”; National Science Foundation, $33,061. Also, “NIRT: Design of Biocompatible Nanoparticles for Probing Living Cellular Functions and Their Potential Environmental Impacts”; National Science Foundation, $46,845. Co-PIs are Hani Elsayed-Ali, eminent scholar of electrical and computer engineering, and Christopher Osgood, associate professor of biological sciences. Richard Zimmerman, professor, and Victoria Hill, postdoctoral research scientist, ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Collaborative Research: Producing an Updated Synthesis of the Arctic’s Marine Primary Production Regime”; National Science Foundation, $233,125. Other stories in Research Section.. Phyllis Brown, Editor |
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