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Professor Leidy receives three year NSF Grant
Constance Leidy, Assistant Professor of Mathematics was awarded a three year, $120,310 grant from the National Science Foundation for her project titled Non-commutative Low Dimensional Topology.
Wesleyan Student wins the 2008 Vanderbilt Prize for research in Physics & Astronomy
Gim Seng Ng'08 has been named the winner of the Vanderbilt Prize for his Undergraduate research in Physics. This is a national award which is quite competitive.
Royer recieves two-year NSF Grant
Dana Royer, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences was awarded a two-year, $99,999 grant from the National Science Foundation, the Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology Program. The project title is ?Influence of Rainfall and Geography on Leaf Size and Shape: Implications for Paleoclimatic Interpretation? 4/2008
Striegel-Moore Selected to Revise Mental Disorder Manual
Ruth Striegel-Moore, the Walter A. Crowell University Professor of the Social Sciences, professor and chair of psychology, was named to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) group. The work group members are composed of more than 120 world-renowned scientific researchers and clinicians with expertise in neuroscience, biology, genetics, statistics, epidemiology, public health, nursing, pediatrics and social work. As a member, Striegel-Moore will help revise a manual for diagnosis of mental disorders.
Plous wins Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award.
Scott Plous, professor of psychology, won the American Psychological Foundation (APF) 2008 Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award. This award recognizes a significant career of contributions of a psychologist who has a proven track record as an exceptional teacher of psychology. At the APA convention in Boston in August, Plous will be presented the award at the APF/APA awards ceremony.
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Professor Naegele co-recipient of grant from Fragile X Foundation
Janice Naegele, professor of neuroscience and behavior, professor and chair of biology, is the co-recipient of a grant from the Fragile X Foundation worth $69,450 for the "Role of STEP in Fragile X Syndrome." The grant was awarded May 1. Fragile X is the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common known cause of autism. About 25 percent of children with Fragile X have seizures and epilepsy. The grant will support research on the causes and potential treatments for epilepsy in a mouse model of Fragile X. In addition to the grant, Professor Naegele and her collaborators were invited to participate in the FRAXA Research Foundation Investigators Meeting in September 2008 in Durham, N.H.
Assistant Professor James Greenwood awarded research grant
NASA has awarded James Greenwood, Assistant Professor and Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences $158,641 for his research, "Petrologic and isotopic analyses of phosphate minerals in Martian meteorites"
NSF Grant Expands Study of Self-Medicating Caterpillars
Michael Singer, Assistant Professor of Biology has received funds to study how and why woolly bear caterpillars use self-medication to overcome their lethal parasites. Several experiments will investigate how a caterpillar's feeding choice may enhance its resistance against parasites, directly--by killing parasites with ingested plant toxins--as well as indirectly?by ingesting a diet to bolster the immune system. Based on evolutionary theory, Singer expects the caterpillars to choose a diet that bolsters the immune system as a first response to infection, then to switch to a diet rich in plant toxins as a last resort.
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NSF grant supports CPATH CB Collaboration with Connecticut and Trinity College.
Daniel Krizanc, Professor of Computer Science Mathematics and Computer Science, and Norman Danner, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, were awarded $70,825 by National Science Foundation for their two year CPATH CB Collaborative: "Can Humanitarian Open-Source Software Development Help revitalize Undergraduate Computing Education?" 07/2007
Patton Receives Environmental Award for Land Battle Efforts
Peter Patton, vice president and secretary of the university, professor of earth and environmental sciences, received an award from the Connecticut Fund for the Environment (CFE) and Save the Sound. Patton was noted for his long-term commitment to preserving wetlands and forested areas throughout the state. Patton is a hydrologist and has served as a scientific witness for the CFE. He has been involved with the organization for 20 years and has served on its board. On a regular basis, Patton has been an expert witness in land battles. His efforts have preserved vernal pools, including Dead Man's Swamp, the largest forested flood plain on the Connecticut River. The CFE and Save the Sound presented Patton with a plaque during a ceremony Oct. 21 in Westport, Conn.
NIH awards Lisa Dierker four year grant
The National Institute of Health has awarded Lisa Dierker, Associate Professor of Psychology a four-year collaborative grant with Pennsylvania State University to develop new statistical models for multilevel longitudinal data.
American Epilepsy Society awards $50,000 research grant
Janice Naegele, Professor of Biology and Neuroscience and Behavior at Wesleyan University
was awarded a $50,000 grant for research in the "Regulation of Epileptogenesis by Striatal Enriched Phosphatase" by the American Epilepsy Society 12/2007
Cohan Invited to Speak at Cell Culture Conference
Fred Cohan, professor of biology, will be an invited speaker at the 11th International Conference on Culture Collections, sponsored by the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures in October. He will speak on bacteria ecotypes, discovering and naming them. Cohan also was invited to speak at the Darwin Symposium 2009, The Advancement of Evolutionary Thought, sponsored by the University of Chicago. He will speak on "The Origins of Microbial Diversity."
Royer Receives Geochemistry Award
Dana Royer, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, received the "Ebelmen Award" by the International Association of Geochemistry (IAGC) for a "Geochemist of particular merit and outstanding promise who is less than 35 years old." This is the inaugural year for the award.
NIH awards Professor Devoto $1,354,920.
Stephen Devoto, Associate Professor of Biology, was awarded a $1,354,920 grant by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development division of the National Institutes of Health to continue his research entitled ?Development of Muscle Fiber Type Identity." 04/2007
Plous Awarded Psychology Citation
Scott Plous, professor of psychology, received a Presidential Citation from American Psychological Association Division One, The Society of General Psychology. The citation was awarded for his "unique work to unify psychology across specialty and national boundaries" through his introduction to the website, www.socialpsychology.org. Plous maintains the Social Psychology Network, one of the largest Internet sites devoted to psychological research and teaching. The online resource contains more than 14,000 links related to psychology.
Sultan Presents on 'Eco-Devo' at European Conference
Sonia Sultan, associate professor of biology, traveled to Uppsala, Sweden, in August to speak in a European Society for Evolutionary Biology symposium on her research on plant ecological development or 'eco-devo.' This new interdisciplinary field examines how individuals respond developmentally to different environmental conditions.
An invited overview article about the importance of eco-devo data for understanding these critical biodiversity issues will appear in the November 2007 issue of Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
Wesleyan undergraduate Awarded fellowship from NIST.
Paul McLelland '09 was awarded a summer undergraduate research fellowship from, the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST). This funding will enable McLelland to undertake research into particle and nuclear physics at the Gaithersburg, Maryland, laboratory.05/2007
National Institutes of Health awards Professor Kirn $218,611 grant.
John Kirn, Associate Professor of Biology, Associate Professor of Neuroscience & Behavior, and Director of Graduate Studies, was awarded $218,611 from the National Institutes of Health for his work, "Avian vocal experience and adult neuron replacement."
Faculty to Receive International Physics Award
Tsampikos Kottos, assistant professor of physics, is honored for his "many outstanding contributions in the field of nonlinear physics and quantum chaos."
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National Institutes of Health awards Professor Weir $246,678.
Michael Weir, Professor of Biology and Director of the Hughes Program in the Life Sciences, received $246,678 from NIH the for his project, "Functional dissection of an F-box protein in development."
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Juhasz Makes Presentation at Eye Movements Conference in Europe
Barbara Juhasz, assistant professor of psychology, recently returned from the 14th European Conference on Eye Movements in Potsdam, Germany. The conference, held Aug. 19-23, brought together scholars from all over the world who use eye movement recording as a paradigm to investigate many diverse topics, such as reading, web usability, visual perception and clinical applications. Juhasz spoke at the conference and chaired a session on reading, a position usually reserved for senior members of the field. More information on the ECEM Conference is online at http://www.ecem2007.org/.
US-Israel Binational Science Foundation awards Professor Kotos $229,989 for his research
Assistant Professor of Physics Tsampikos Kottos will conduct research addressing Structured Random Matrix Models for Complex Dynamics and the Theory of Energy Spreading, with his $229,989 award from US-IBSF.
NSF awards $156,808 grant for Mathematics Research.
Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Associate Professor of Mathematics, and Edward Taylor, Associate Professor of Mathematics, received a $156,808 grant from the National Science Foundation-Division of Mathematical Sciences for their research, ?Quasiconformal Symmetries, External Problems, and Patterson-Sullivan Theory.? 06/2007
Irina Russu, Professor of Chemistry, awarded a grant from NIH.
The $241,950 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Studies, for her work "Structural Energetics of a RNA Transcription Switch."
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Instructional Innovations award from NITLE
The NITLE Instructional Innovations Fund has awarded $17,986 to Emanuel Kaparakis, Director, Quantitative Analysis Center. The grant will be used to study ?Data Sharing Systems Supporting Quantitative Analysis across the Curriculum. 10/2007
Professor Grabel receives Stem Cell research award
Laura Grabel, Fisk Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Biology,was awarded a subcontract of $41,994 from the State of Connecticut, through the University of Connecticut Health Center, for her research entitled "Human Embryonic Stem Cell Core".04/2007
Tim Ku receives a $15,880 grant.
Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences Tim Ku received a $15,880 grant from the Connecticut Institute of Water Resources for his project "Geochemical Record of Cultural Eutrophication in Lake Beseck."
NSF awards Wesleyan a grant to support "Underrepresented Minority Students into the Geosciences"
Suzanne O'Connell, Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences; Daniel Teraguchi, Dean for Diversity and Academic Advancement; and Renee Romano, Associate Professor of History, African American Studies and American Studies, have been awarded $32,737 by the National Science Foundation for their project ?Focus on the Environment: Recruiting Underrepresented Minority Students into the Geosciences.? 05/2007
PIMMS awarded grant from "eesmarts" project.
The Project to Increase Mastery of Math and Science, under the direction of Michael Zebarth, has received a grant of $217,581 from the "eesmarts" project of United Illuminating.
Professor Resor receives Farm Viability Grant
Philip Resor, Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, received a $4,026 Farm Viability Grant from the City of Middletown. His project will produce a complete inventory and develop maps of active and inactive farms in Middletown.03/2007
National Science Foundation awards Professor Salzer $462,467 grant.
John Salzer, Professor of Astronomy,
received a $462,467 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project called ?Making Hay with ALFALFA: Optical Properties of an HI-Selected Galaxy.? 05/2007
Keck Geolgy Consortium receives funding for a second year.
Timothy Ku, Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Suzanne O'Connell, Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, received funding from the Keck Geology Consortium for a second year. They collaborate with colleagues from the University of Florida and Amherst College, taking a team of undergraduates to study the hydrodynamics and biogeochemistry of bioluminescent bays in Vieques, Puerto Rico.03/2007
Wesleyan the lead University in a coalition of eight colleges is awarded a grant from NITLE
The NITLE Instructional Innovations Fund has awarded $39,465 to a coalition of colleges, including Bates, Bard, Bryn Mawr, Mt. Holyoke, Bowdoin, Reed, Macalester, Connecticut College, and lead institution Wesleyan University. The grant will be used to develop five teaching modules that will be part of ?Accelerated Motion: Towards a New Dance Literacy in America,? a web-based, multi-media teaching resource for dance studies. 05/2007
2 Seniors Receive Environmental Award
Kevi Mace '07 and Sally Smyth '07 received the Robert Schumann Environmental Studies Distinguished Award in April.
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Speisman '07 1st Place Winner in BrainDance Competition
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Ballinger '07 Presents Research at Child Development Meeting
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NSF Grant to Support Women's Advancement in the Geosciences
Funds will support project by Suzanne O'Connell, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, to retain women in academia.
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Science Center Gets Boost from Trustee, Wife
A $2.5 million pledge from Joshua '73 and Amy Boger will support planning for a new molecular and life sciences building.
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NSF Supports Astronomy Consortium
Grant worth $330,990 continues program that benefits students from eight institutions.
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National Institute of Health & National Institute of General Medical Sciences awards $1.3 million.
Donald Oliver, the Daniel Ayres Professor of Biology, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, received a renewal of a research grant supported by the National Institute of Health and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. He will receive $1.3 million over the next four years to continue his research on "Mechanisms of Protein Localization in Escherichia coli." Oliver has received this grant for the past 17 years. 032007
CURE & CBIA Fellowships Awarded to 3 Wesleyan Undergraduates
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McKnight Foundation Awards Wesleyan $300,000 Grant
Janice Naegele, chair and professor of biology and professor of neuroscience and behavior; Laura Grabel, Fisk Professor of Natural Science, professor of biology; and Gloster Aaron, assistant professor of biology received a grant worth $300,000 from the McKnight Foundation.
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Stem Cell Research Funded
Laura Grabel, the Fisk Professor of Natural Sciences and professor of biology, received a grant worth $878,348 from the State of Connecticut for her study titled "Directing Production and Functional Integration of Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cells."
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Professor Streigel-Moore's receives continued support for research from NIH.
The The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Ruth Striegel-Moore,Walter A. Crowell University Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Psychology, a $125,000 grant to continue her project "Research Teaching Day on Eating Disorders Conference."
Long Lane Farm receives grant from The Rockfall Foundation.
Long Lane Farm has received a $1,980 grant from Rockfall to establish a Sustainable Cities Educational Internship for a Middletown High School student during the summer of 2007.
American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund has awarded Professor Resor a $40,000 grant.
Philip Resor, Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences,will use the $40,000 award from the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund to study Three-Dimensional Structural and Geomechanical Analysis of Syn-sedimentary Deformation.
Professor Dierker receives research grant from NIH
Lisa Dierker, Associate Professor of Psychology,
received $27,810 from the National Institute for Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse in support of her research titled "Pathways to Substance Abuse and Dependence."
Laura Grabel awarded NIH Research Grant
Laura Grabel, Fisk Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Biology,
was awarded $243,450 from the National Institutes of Health for her research project "Regulation of Parietal Endoderm."
The Wesleyan Public Schools Collaborative program, was awarded two grants.
Under the direction of Beverly Hunter Daniel,The Middlesex County Community Foundation will provide $5,000 for the ASCEND program. The City of Middletown has awarded $10,000 as part of its After School Challenge Grant for the 2006/07 Math/Science Program.
SunMicrosystems has awarded Tsampikos Kottos $28,000.
The award is for his research into the Mesocopic Kubo Formalism and Quantum Dissipation.
NASA has awarded Assistant Professor of Astronomy Edward Moran a $64,766.
The award is for his research, "Distant Active Galaxies: Insights from the Local Population."
National Endowment for Humanities funds Philosophy Summer Seminar.
NEH has awarded Stephen Angle, Associate Professor of Philosophy, $128,415 to host a six-week Summer Seminar at Wesleyan titled Traditions into Dialogue: Confucianism and Contemporary Virtue Ethics. 12/2007
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