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Research Prizes and Honors
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INSTITUTION RECOGNIZES COMPUTER SCIENTIST WITH HONORARY DEGREE
The ENS Cachan will confer the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Jayadev Misra, professor in the Department of Computer Science, and several other scientists.
The Ecole normale supérieure de Cachan (the ENS Cachan) is prestigious public institution of higher education and research and is one of the major French Grandes Écoles, which are considered the pinnacle of French higher education.
Dr. Misra is known for his work in the area of concurrent programming, with emphasis on rigorous methods to improve the programming process.
News and Information
EVALUATE SCIVAL, A RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY DATABASE
There’s less than a month to test SciVal, a research database the university is evaluating. The free trial ends April 30, 2010. Use SciVal to find funding opportunities as well as projects that have been funded.
Let the Office of the Vice President for Research know what you think of SciVal by sending an e-mail to vp-research-sr@mail.utexas.edu.
QuotedUT Researchers in the News
[A sampling of recent quotes by university faculty members and researchers. To be included in this section, let the Research Alert know when you or a colleague have been quoted.]
Politico.com
March 28, 2010
HEADLINE: Barack Obama gains steam, plows ahead
“He’s demonstrated to the political system that low polls and tough problems do not rule out success in spite of the fact that people on both sides of the aisle had been predicting failure on things like health care,” said Bruce Buchanan, a government professor at The University of Texas at Austin. “So he’s feeling now that there’s nothing preventing his tackling other tough problems.”
Terradaily
March 30, 2010
HEADLINE: Weathercasters Take On Role Of Science Educators
“Only about 10 percent of TV stations have a dedicated specialist to cover these topics,” says University of Texas journalism professor Kristopher Wilson, a collaborator on the survey. “By default, and in many cases by choice, science stories become the domain of the only scientifically trained person in the newsroom-weathercasters.”
Research Opportunities
Important university research deadlines:
Awards and Grants
Limited Submissions
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
The University of Texas at Austin Stimulus Package Web page is online.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
The initiative encompasses several different Requests for Applications (RFAs) that contain many program areas. These areas cover an array of issues and topics important to U.S. agriculture.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Mind’s Eye (DARPA)
Deadline: May 10, 2010
Department of Defense Genetic Studies of Food Allergies Research Program
Concept Award and Idea Award
Deadlines: Pre-Application, May 27, 2010; Application, June 10, 2010
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education Research Grants (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Summer Application Letter of Intent, April 29, 2010; Summer Application, June 24, 2010; Fall Application Letter of Intent, July 19, 2010; Fall Application, Sept. 16, 2010
Postdoctoral Education Research Training Program in the Education Sciences (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, April 29, 2010; Application, June 24, 2010
Education Research and Development Center Program (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, July 19, 2010; Application, Sept. 16, 2010
Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, April 29, 2010; Application, June 24, 2010
Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Summer Application Letter of Intent, April 29, 2010; Summer Application, June 24, 2010; Fall Application Letter of Intent, July 19, 2010; Fall Application, Sept. 16, 2010
Special Education Research Grants (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Summer Application Letter of Intent, April 29, 2010; Summer Application, June 24, 2010; Fall Application Letter of Intent, July 19, 2010; Fall Application, Sept. 16, 2010
Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Special Education (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, April 29, 2010; Application, June 24, 2010
Special Education Research and Development Center Program (Opens pdf)
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, July 19, 2010; Application, Sept. 16, 2010
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Engineering Design of Advanced H2-CO2 Membrane Separations
Deadline: May 17, 2010
NASA
Astrobiology Science and Technology for Instrument Development
Deadlines: Notice of Intent, April 23, 2010; Proposal, June 25, 2010
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Non-Invasive Methods for Diagnosis and Progression of Diabetes, Kidney, Urological, Hematological and Digestive Diseases and Hypertensive Disorders
Deadline: June 5, 2010
NIBIB Biomedical Technology Resource Centers
Deadline: May 25, 2010
[This is a limited submission. For more information, contact limitedsub@austin.utexas.edu.]
Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Deadline: June 16, 2010
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
NSF/DOE Partnership on Thermoelectric Devices for Vehicle Applications – 2010 Solicitation
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, May 21, 2010; Proposal, June 22, 2010
Decadal and Regional Climate Prediction using Earth System Models
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, May 24, 2010; Proposal, June 25, 2010
ARTS, HUMANITIES AND CULTURE
Council on Library and Information Resources
Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives
Deadlines: Pre-proposal, April 23, 2010; Final proposal, July 30, 2010
Research Project
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Expert-Based Development of a Standard in CO2 Sequestration Monitoring Technology
RESEARCHER: Jean-Philippe Nicot, research scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology, principal investigator
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency
AMOUNT: $899,958
The purpose of this project is to help regulators and operators alike in determining the most appropriate monitoring approaches and strategy for a given carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration site.
A monitoring strategy differs from a list of tools because it is designed as a dynamic process where the type of monitoring tool selected, type of test, and the frequency with which measurements are made changes depending on the results of the last set of measurements. The monitoring strategy should be tailored to the sequestration site and based on the extensive site characterization that is the main tool to ensure that CO2 is retained in zone. However, no guidance currently exists for the site operator or regulator to determine how to match the site with the technologies.
The proposed research will:
- Quantitatively evaluate potential monitoring strategies to select an array of strategies and guidelines for application to specific sites;
- Test the results of evaluation against the growing array of field measurements, gathered from past and current BEG (UT Austin Bureau of Economic Geology) test sites (Frio, SACROC (Scurry Area Canyon Reef Operators Committee), Cranfield), DOE partnership program, and elsewhere, especially abroad;
- Develop widespread consensus that these strategies are adequate when properly applied; and
- Compile a test/teaching set of cases for testing strategies and then train practitioners in applying the strategies to an array of sites.
