{"id":3252,"date":"2012-08-31T15:52:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T19:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2012-08-31T15:52:36","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T19:52:36","slug":"featured-awards-august-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sponsored-programs\/2012\/08\/31\/featured-awards-august-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Awards – August 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nA award of $30,000 was given to Charles Du (Biology and Molecular Biology, CSAM) from Henan Agricultural University for “Maize Proteomics Study and Genomics Analysis.” The project will involve\u00a0DNA and protein comparative analysis of popcorn pathway in maize. \u00a0Comparative approach will be carried out to study the popcorn pathway and genome differences among popcorn inbred N04, normal dent inbred Dan 232, B73, Mo17 inbred line, Palomero and related wild species. \n<\/div>
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\nThe National Science Foundation awarded Eric Forgoston <\/strong>and Lora Billings<\/strong> (Mathematical Sciences, CSAM) with a grant of $278,966 for their project “Understanding the Dynamics of Stochastic Disease Spread in Metapopulations.” Its goal is to attain an understanding of infectious disease outbreak, spread, and extinction in metapopulation models, where migratory effects and stochasticity are included. \n<\/div>
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\n \nEvan Fuller<\/strong> (Mathematical Sciences, CSAM) received a $17,624 sub-award for the third year of a three-year National Science Foundation grant held by Rutgers University. The project, “Proving Styles in University Mathematics,” investigates the prevalence and correlation with success of different proving strategies used by undergraduate math majors. \n<\/div>
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\n Jennifer Goeke<\/strong> (Secondary and Special Education, CEHS) received a U.S. Department of Education award of $273,587 for the second year of “Restructuring Preservice Preparation for Innovative Special Education (RePPrISE).” This project will restructure MSU\u2019s existing post-baccalaureate MAT Dual Certification program to prepare middle and secondary educators through three interdisciplinary strands of teacher preparation: inclusive pedagogy; intensive content area preparation in mathematics or science; and Integrative STEM (iSTEM) education. \n<\/div>
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\n \nPankaj\u00a0Lal<\/strong> (Earth and Environmental Studies, CSAM) was awarded $349,963 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for his project “Assessing Socioeconomic Impacts of Forest Biomass Based Biofuel Development on Rural Communities in the Southern United States (U.S.).” \n<\/div>
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\nRobert McCormick<\/strong> (Center for Child Advocacy, CHSS) received $233,248 from the State of New Jersey Department of Children and Families for the project entitled \u201cPost BA Certificate in Child Advocacy\u201d.\u00a0 This is an ongoing certificate program that in collaboration with DCF provides students with a multidisciplinary understanding of the role of the child advocate as seen through the disciplines of law, psychology, and social work. \n<\/div>
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\nThe New Jersey Commission on National and Community Service has funded Bryan Murdock<\/strong> (Service-Learning and Community Engagement Program) in the amount of $199,181 for the third year of the EECO\u00a0(Education, Environment and Community Outreach) AmeriCorps project. The project works to assist public schools, non-profits, and other community-based organizations to significantly expand the scope and range of MSU\u2019s community engagement efforts in order to better serve its community partners. \n<\/div>