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Physiology Friday with Michigan Tech University
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Steven Elmer | |
| Co-PI: Kathy Carter | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology |
Sponsor: Physiological Society The
Vaporized Nicotine and Autonomic Control
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Joshua Gonzalez | |
| Co-PI: William Cooke | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology |
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Great Explorations After School STEM Clubs
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Joan Schumaker Chadde | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Sponsor: BHK Child Development Board
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Wolf Moose Study Collection Cataloging and Specimen Preservation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: John Vucetich | |
| Co-PI: Rolf Peterson | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Web Development for the Climate Change Resource Center
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Education & Outreach
2019 Transportation Asset Management Council Technical Assistance Activities Program
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-PI: Mary Crane | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Transportation & Infrastructure
2019 Transportation Asset Management Council Education Program Work Plan
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-PI: Christopher Gilbertson | |
| Co-PI: Peter Torola | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Transportation & Infrastructure
Proactive Monitoring and Assessment of Critical Slopes Using Remote Sensing in the Transport Sector South Asia
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Thomas Oommen | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences |
Sponsor: The World Bank
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI)
Research Focus: Transportation & Infrastructure
High Frequency Radar for the Straits of Mackinac Michigan
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Lorelle Meadows | |
| Co-PI: Guy Meadows | |
| College/School: | Pavlis Honors College |
| Department(s): | Pavlis Honors College |
Sponsor: Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS)
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Ocean Sciences
2019 Michigan Local Technical Assistance Program
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-PI: Christine Codere | |
| Co-PI: Peter Torola | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Transportation & Infrastructure
Participate in Phase 1/11 of the WIDER Evaluation Methodology Project (Award 70516)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Will Cantrell | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Physics |
Sponsor: Research Foundation for the State University of New York
Research Focus: Education & Outreach
Lethal Pyroclastic Density Current Generation and Transport form Combined Column and/or Upper Volcanic Slopes Collapse at Basaltic Fuego Volcano
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Rudiger Escobar Wolf | |
| Co-PI: Simon Carn | |
| Co-PI: Lizzette Rodriguez-Iglesias | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Earth Planetary and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)
Research Focus: Macro Micro and Nano Sciences
Student Remote Sensing Support of Satellite Detection Surveys
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Curtis Edson | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Advancement of the Riparian Buffer Delineation Model and Its Utility Across a Variety of Ecosystems
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Ann Maclean | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Meeting the Clinical Laboratory Needs of Rural Healthcare
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Karyn Fay | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Biological Sciences |
Sponsor: American Society for Clinical Pathology Foundation
Support of the RadioCarbon Collaborative
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Paula Zermeno | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
ONR Graduate Traineeship Award: Multi-modal Near-shore Ice-covered Artic Acoustic Propagation Measurements and Analysis
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Andrew Barnard | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
Sponsor: US Dept of Defense
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Ocean Sciences
Climate Change Resource Center Development and Support
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Kristen Schmitt | |
| College/School: | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
| Department(s): | School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
Minnesota Ballet Performance
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Meyer | |
| Co-PI: Mary Jennings | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Visual & Performing Arts |
Sponsor: Arts Midwest
Research Focus: Education & Outreach
Smart Ships Coalition and Maritime Autonomy Research Site (MARS) Development
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Guy Meadows | |
| Co-PI: Travis White | |
| College/School: | Great Lakes Research Center |
| Department(s): | Great Lakes Research Center |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Computation Data Electronics & Sensing, Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy, Ocean Sciences, Robotics & Mechanics, Transportation & Infrastructure
Copper Community and Carnival Queens: A Processing and Preservation Project
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Lindsay Hiltunen | |
| Co-PI: Allison Neely | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Library |
Sponsor: Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission
Research Focus: Education & Outreach
A Day of STEM in the Copper Country
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Lauren Kirwin | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Center for Pre-College Outreach |
Sponsor: Keweenaw Community Foundation
Center/Institute: Pre-college Innovative Outreach Institute (PIOI)
Torch Lake AOC Benthos Monitoring
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Cory McDonald | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources
Center/Institute: Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
Research Focus: Ecology Ecosystems & Environmental Policy
ThinkTank: Doctoral Consortium at ICAD 2018
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Myounghoon Jeon | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Cognitive & Learning Sciences |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Center/Institute: Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
Research Focus: Education & Outreach
Keweenaw/Isle Royale Archaeological Resource Inventory
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: LouAnn Wurst | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Social Sciences |
Sponsor: US Dept of the Interior
Research Focus: Life Sciences