Academic Excellence Fund awards $3 million in grants
Archived article from Feb 20, 2006
By Carla Cantor
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Laboratory for Multidisciplinary Research on Chronic Disease - $125,000
(Richard J. Contrada, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research)
To support multidisciplinary research on chronic disease by enhancing and coordinating three existing laboratories for cognitive-affective and biobehavioral health research and linking them to ongoing and planned psychosocial investigations.
Leveraging Our Progress in Building the Basic Mathematics Program: Part 2 - $105,925
(Annette Juliano, Al Brown, FAS-N)
To strengthen NCAS and UC-N developmental math courses and their connection with the college algebra curriculum in the department of mathematics and computer science.
LTQ Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for Cancer Prevention and Drug Metabolism Research - $150,000
(Chung S. Yang, Pharmacy; Chi-Tang Ho, Cook College)
To acquire an LTQ Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer system for analyzing the bioavailability and metabolism of different dietary chemicals and drugs, as well as markers of their biological effects in our new metabolomics initiative.
Macromolecules in Solution: Characterization of Structure and Transport - $100,000
(Kathryn Uhrich, Edward Castner, FAS-NB)
To obtain instrumentation needed to analyze the structure and transport of macromolecules in solution.
Meeting the Need: Development of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree (DNP) at Rutgers - $100,000
(Wendy Nehring, College of Nursing)
To develop the doctorate of nursing practice degree program in an online format.
Organizational Learning Within an Emergency Management Context - $30,000
(Marc Holzer, Kyle Farmbry, FAS-N)
To explore organizational learning theory applications to emergency management contexts, with an emphasis on key lessons in which emergency management providers have had to develop response strategies.
Ph.D. in Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden - $75,000
(Richard A. Harris, FAS-C)
To create a Ph.D. program in public affairs
at Rutgers-Camden.
Software and Integrated Arts - $48,250
(Ian Watson, FAS-N)
To purchase specialized software to support major curricular changes in the department of visual and performing arts.
Tourette Syndrome Project - Research and Service - $125,000
(Lew Gantwerk, Lori Rockmore, GSAPP; Jay Tischfield, FAS-NB)
To bring together the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, the department of genetics and UMDNJ to develop research on and treatment of Tourette syndrome.
Toward a Rational State Policy on Educational Finance and Accountability - $80,000
(Paul Tractenberg, Alan Sadovnik, Brenda Liss, School of Law-Newark)
To study New Jersey's school finance laws and policy on school district accountability, focusing on whether state intervention in local district operations based on a "continuum of need" should be considered together to develop one comprehensive state policy.
Trace Gas Detection Utilizing Optical Spectroscopy of Microresonant Cavities - $50,000
(Tobias Rossman, Zhixiong Guo, School of Engineering)
To develop a new generation of high-accuracy trace gas detection sensors using novel nanostructured optical devices.
Traffic Accident Prevention and Management Through Distributed Automotive Sensing and Control Systems - $50,000
(Marco Gruteser, Kaan Ozbay, Wade Trappe, Yangyong Zhang, School of Engineering)
To join the capabilities developed at CAIT and WINLAB to initiate research on traffic accident avoidance based on distributed control systems between vehicles and roadside units, connected by wireless communications.
Uses of Diversity in the Classroom - $112,000
(John Gunkel, Newark/campuswide)
To inventory the teaching of diversity in undergraduate classes, encourage the use of students' diversity through new courses and revision of existing ones, and organize faculty discussions on the use of diversity in the classroom.
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