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January 16, 2009

Grants / Awards

01/13/09

Science | Students | Research | Earth / Space | Grants / Awards:  Grad student wins Astronomy Achievement Award

Hwihyun Kim, a graduate student in the School of Earth and Space Exploration, was named the recipient of the prestigious Chambliss Astronomy Student Achievement Award.

01/08/09

Research | Grants / Awards:  New College prof helps land National Institute of Justice grant

Helping jurors understand and properly weigh forensic science evidence is the aim of a $496,000 grant won by ASU.

11/25/08

Engineering | Alumni | Bioscience / Biotech | Research | Engineering | Grants / Awards:  Alumni, researchers help bioengineer better heart health

Foundations led by two ASU alumni have made a joint contribution to an ASU research project seeking to improve devices used to treat and cure cardiovascular diseases.

10/28/08

Grants / Awards | Social Science | Sustainability and environment:  Project examines urban residents’ vulnerability to heat

A team of ASU researchers are embarking on a collaborative project to examine the potential human health risks of urban heat and climate change.

10/24/08

Students | Grants / Awards:  Get SMART: New College student awarded Department of Defense scholarship

Tim Nolen's proclivity for applied and theoretical research in Web programming technologies has earned the ASU senior a prestigious SMART Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense.

10/17/08

Engineering | Engineering | Grants / Awards | Sustainability and environment:  Grant provides foundation for transportation research

Dramatic changes in the ways transportation systems in the United States are planned, designed and analyzed are expected to emerge from research at Arizona State University.

08/20/08

Engineering | Grants / Awards:  Research to boost computer processing power

Science Foundation Arizona is investing in $2 million to fund efforts by ASU and Raytheon Missile Systems engineers to greatly increase computer processing capabilities.

06/25/08

Engineering | Grants / Awards:  Research investigates potential harm from nanomaterials

ASU researchers are exploring the potential risks from the use of nanomaterials in a project supported by a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

06/24/08

Grants / Awards:  Partnership addresses need for Chinese language classes

ASU has received a grant from STARTALK for combined summer programs for K-12 teachers and students of Chinese.

06/11/08

Faculty and Staff | Engineering | Grants / Awards:  NSF Career Award to advance solar energy efforts

An NSF Career Award, presented to assistant professor Jian Li, is providing funding that will advance the research of efficient organic photovoltaic materials.