July 2005

Research Funding Report, May 2005

D. V. Arapura, J. Wlodarczyk and K. Matsuki, Mathematics, from National Science Foundation, $67,523, "Birational Geometry and Hodge Theory."

E. Calais and A. M. Freed, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, from National Science Foundation, $101,424, "Collaborative Research: Mechanisms of Postseismic Deformation Following the 2002 Denali Fault Earthquake Sequence."

J. P. Finley, Physics, from Space Telescope Science Institute, $8,185, "Hubble Fellowship Program Search for Planets in Open Clusters."

J. S. Haase and E. Calais, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $90,821, "Studies of the Impact of Assimilating Modis Data from Terra and Aqua on Weather Simulations/ Forecasts."

E. N. Houstis, J. R. Rice and T. A. Weisshaar, Computer Science, Aeronautics & Astronautics, from Stanford University, $300,922, "ITR: Data Driven Environment for Multiphysics Applications."

R. J. Kuhn, J. Chen and M. G. Rossmann, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Institute Allergy Infectious Dis, $3,082,404, "Structure-Function Studies of Alpha- and Flaviviruses."

R. J. Kuhn, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Institute Allergy Infectious Dis, $41,733, "Structure-Function Studies of Flavivirus E. Protein."

N. Li, Computer Science, from Brigham Young University, $55,083, "ITR: Automated Trust Negotiation in Open Systems."

B. J. Lucier, Mathematics, from Office of Naval Research, $47,352, "Supplement: Multiscale Methods in Image Processing."

C. Mao, Chemistry, from National Science Foundation, $12,000, "Supplement-Quibic: Application of Engineered DNA Nanostructure in Nanofabrication."

S. A. McLuckey, Chemistry, from U.S. Department of Energy, $115,000, "The Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Gaseous Macro-Ions."

N. Neumeister and S. Goasguen, Physics, IT Discovery Resources, from University of California-Los Angeles, $375,000, "Proposal for a US CMS Tier-2 Site at Purdue University."

S. K. Prabhakar and M. J. Atallah, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $50,000, "Watermaking Relational Data Bases."

G. J. Simpson, Chemistry, from Sloan, Alfred P. Foundation, $45,000, "Sloan Research Fellowship."

C. V. Stauffacher, Biological Sciences, from National Science Foundation, $230,000, "Exploring the Mechanism of HMG-COA Reductase with Time-Resolved Laue Diffraction."

R. J. Trapp, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, from National Science Foundation, $114,949, "Collaborative Research: Damage Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Convectively Driven Winds Events During Bamex."

J. Vitek, Computer Science, from Boeing Company, the, $55,114, "Program Composition for Embedded System (PCES) Program Flight Test Effort."

G. C. Weaver and C. R. Morales, Chemistry, Computer Graphics Technology, from National Science Foundation, $199,996, "Game-Based Learning in Chemistry."

A. Wei, Chemistry, from PHS-NIH National Institute of General Medical Science, $229,358, "Glycosylated Nanoparticles to Inhibit Receptor Clustering."

T. S. Zwier, Chemistry, from Lilly (Eli) and Company, $34,000, "Industrial Associates Program."

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