Recently Funded Projects

Collaborative Research: Ires Track I: U.S. – Cameroon Collaboration Investigating Anthropogenic Perturbations On Carbon Cycling In An Urbanized Tropical Estuary
LENGTH: 4 yr.
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Eliot Atekwana

Bio-Digester For On-Site Digestion Of Food Waste
LENGTH: 3 yr. 5 mo.
SPONSOR: Delaware Solid Waste Authority
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Daniel Cha

Phonological Literacy Intervention Developed To Work With Low-Cost Phones In Communities With High Poverty And Adversity, And Considerable Risk Of Illiteracy.
LENGTH: 1 yr. 10 mo.
SPONSOR: Jacobs Foundation
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Kaja Jasinska

Nutrient Management Education Program Fy 2019
LENGTH: 2 yr.
SPONSOR: Delaware Nutrient Management Commission
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Amy Shober

Predicting Sleep, Smoking And Lung Health Disparities In At-Risk Black African American Adults
LENGTH: 8 mo.
SPONSOR: Temple University
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Freda Patterson, Adam Davey

Delux/Army Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing Of Rf Electronics, Phase 2 Sbir, Mirotznik
LENGTH: 1 yr. 6 mo.
SPONSOR: DeLUX Engineering, Inc.
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Mark Mirotznik

Mesothelial Mechanotransduction As A Key Regulator Of Embryonic Lung Growth
LENGTH: 3 yr. 5 mo.
SPONSOR: National Institutes of Health
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Rachel Hutzel

Impact Of Mathematical Problem Posing On Students’ Cognitive And Non-Cognitive Learning Outcomes
LENGTH: 3 yr.
SPONSOR: Beijing Knowbox Technology
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Jinfa Cai

The Kids Count In Delaware Annual Fact Book
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: DE Office of Management and Budget
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Janice Barlow

Deldot Snow Monitoring Year Xii
LENGTH: 10 mo.
SPONSOR: Delaware Department of Transportation
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Kevin Brinson, Christopher Hughes

Design Automation Software For Integrated Nanophotonics
LENGTH: 1 yr. 6 mo.
SPONSOR: Lumilant, Inc.
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Dennis Prather

Production Of Environmentally-Acceptable Biolubricants For
Hydropower Applications
LENGTH: 9 mo.
SPONSOR: RiKarbon, Inc.
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Basudeb Saha

Stress Propagation In Structuring Gels
LENGTH: 2 yr. 2 mo.
SPONSOR: Procter & Gamble Company
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Eric Furst

Assist In Rearing Wood-Boring Insects Such As Emerald As Borers And Asian Longhorned Borers And Their Natural Enemies.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: US Department of Agriculture
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Douglas Tallamy

Develop Lightweight Composite Materials In Support Of The U.S. Navy Hyper Velocity Projectile (Hvp) Program
LENGTH: 2 yr. 5 mo.
SPONSOR: Simulations, LLC
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Bazle Haque

Mobile Diabetes And Heart Disease Worksite Wellness Initiative
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Delaware Dept of Health & Social Service
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: P Peterson

Pdce Will Provide Coaching And Support To Teachers In Brandywine Sd Who Are Implementing The Bookworms Reading And Writing Curriculum At Maple Lane Elementary, Hanby Elementary, And Lancashire Elementary Schools.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Brandywine School District
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Sharon Walpole

Delaware Department Of Agriculture (Dda) & Ud Produce Safety Training
LENGTH: 10 mo.
SPONSOR: Delaware Department of Agriculture
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Gordon Johnson

Abc Training
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: OK Dept of Mental Health/Substance Abuse
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Mary Dozier

Systematic Studies Of Metal Organic Framework (Mof) Growth In Mixed Matrix Membranes
LENGTH: 1 yr. 3 mo.
SPONSOR: US Army Research Office
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Thomas Epps

The Professional Development Center For Educators Will Provide Professional Development Across All Content Areas To Teachers At Laurel High School.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Laurel School District
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Amy Trauth

The Professional Development Center For Educators Will Provide Professional Development Across All Content Areas To Elementary And Secondary Teachers At Laurel School District.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Laurel School District
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Sharon Walpole

The Professional Development Center For Educators Will Provide Professional Development To Teachers At Laurel Middle School In The Areas Of Science, Social Studies, And Literacy.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Laurel School District
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Francis O’Malley

The Professional Development Center For Educators Will Provide Coaching Support To Teachers In Grades 1-5 Implementing The Bookworms Reading And Writing Curriculum.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Laurel School District
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Sharon Walpole

The Professional Development Center For Educators Will Provide Full Coaching In Bookworms Reading And Writing To Four Schools Implementing Bookworms For The First Time.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Appoquinimink School District
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Sharon Walpole

Post -Incarceration Engagement (Pie) Project
LENGTH: 2 yr.
SPONSOR: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Christine Visher

The Delaware Academy Of School Leadership (Dasl) Will Provide Leadership Coaching For 4 (Four) Assistant Principals And 3 (Three) Principals During The Sy 2018-2019.
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Cape Henlopen School District
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: David Santore

Develop A Protocol For Preparing & Sequencing Reduced Representation Genomic Libraries Using Next-Generation Sequencing Technology To Discover & Genotype Large Nos. Of Sequence Polymorphisms Distributed Across Genomes
LENGTH: 1 yr.
SPONSOR: Agricultural Research Service
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Randall Wisser

Develop A Protocol For Preparing & Sequencing Reduced Representation Genomic Libraries Using Next-Generation Sequencing Technology To Discover & Genotype Large Nos. Of Sequence Polymorphisms Distributed Across Genomes
LENGTH: 6 mo.
SPONSOR: Agricultural Research Service
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Randall Wisser

Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholars Program 2018 – 2020
LENGTH: 2 yr.
SPONSOR: Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
ASSOCIATED FACULTY: Lorraine Phillips, Barbara Habermann