A partial list of external grants received by CALS faculty during the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 (January – March 2012) is included here. Only projects with total awards of $100,000 or more are included. We apologize for any omissions.
Title |
Sponsor |
PI and Co-PIs |
Total Award Amount |
| Extension Initiative | University of Nebraska | M. Lambur (AEE) | $135,579 |
| Beneficial Effects of Novel Treatment (Biofield) on Chronic Disease Risks | Trevidi Foundation | D. Liu (HNFE) | $101,909 |
| Integrated Management of Oomycete Diseases of Soybean and Other Crop Plants | USDA AFRI | J. McDowell (PPWS), M. Saghai-Maroof (CSES), R. Laubenbacher (VBI), and C. Lawrence (VBI) | $2,260,323 |
| Peptide/Protein Stabilization and C and N Sequestration in Soil: What Are the Contributions of Mineralogy and Biota in Native and Agro-managed Soils? | USDA NIFA | M. Williams (Hort.) and K. Xia (CSES) | $495,500 |
| Identification and Molecular Characterization of Anti-diabetic Flavonoids | National Institutes of Health | D. Liu (HNFE) and M. Hulver (HNFE) | $392,802 |
| Juvenile Hormone Action, and Crosstalk between Juvenile Hormone and 20-Hydroxyecdynsone in Mosquitoes | National Institutes of Health | J. Zhu (BCHEM) | $328,345 |
| TMDL Studies for Twenty-Two Impaired Stream Groups in Virginia’s Little Otter River and Buffalo Creek Watersheds and James River Watersheds | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | B. Benham (BSE), E. Yagow (BSE), and K. Kline (BSE) | $234,596 |
| Proof-of-Concept Phase 1: Enzymatic Hydrogen Production from Sugars | Shell Gamechanger Program | Y. Zhang (BSE) | $450,000 |
| The Occurrence and Fate of Sex Hormones and Their Conjugates in Animal Waste and Soil and Aquatic Environments | USDA NIFA | K. Xia (CSES) | $232,014 |