GRANT NEWS
                             
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
 December 2014
Dear Faculty and Administrators,                                                                   
We hope you enjoy this issue of announcements of research and program development grants for Oklahoma Higher Education. If you wish to submit your own grants, just let us know! Our grant proposal writers are greatly appreciated for their contributions to the high quality of Oklahoma Higher Education. Have a wonderful holiday break!
Sincerely,
Linda Mason  
In This Issue
OU GRANT
The Alzheimer's Association - $100,000
Dr. Carrie Ciro, principal investigator and assistant professor of occupational therapy, and the OU College of Allied Health received funds for a new phase of research into a method known as Skill-building through Task-Oriented Motor Practice, or STOMP. This nondrug therapy showed promise in earlier research in preserving cognitive function in people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. It is one of only three non-medication studies awarded grants by the Alzheimer's Association this year. Developed by researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, STOMP utilizes repetitive therapy in an effort to strengthen and preserve procedural memory, the memory that allows individuals to accomplish tasks of daily
NSU Grants
             

Cherokee Nation - $25,000

Dr. Ben Kracht, project director, and Wyman Kirk, project faculty coordinator, received funding for the Cherokee Language Degree Program to continue funding of an undergraduate program that produces teachers who are fluent in speaking, reading, and writing the Cherokee 

Language.

 

 

 

 

 

Cooper Vision Japan - $41,100 
Dr. Thomas Salmon, and NSU, received funding to provide Cooper Vision Japan with reviews of scientific, clinical, and other information throughout the year through monthly newsletters, featured articles, reviews of articles, professional meetings, and contact lens news.

 

 

UCO Grant                               

Sarkeys Foundation - $100,000

The University of Central Oklahoma Foundation received funding for the restoration of Old North, the university's landmark campus building. More funding is needed to reopen Old North. Due to structural complications that multiplied over time, Old North closed more than 10 years ago resulting in the loss of several classrooms and the relocation of nearly 40 faculty and staff offices. The university approached the restoration in two phases. Phase one was funded through bonds and included the needed exterior repairs, an outdoor amphitheater, and the addition of a 16,000-square-foot annex that contains necessary fire exits, ADA entry, mechanical systems, electrical systems, bathrooms and other support spaces. Phase two includes the interior renovation and relies on private support. Old North's interior restoration begins in December, with hopes to have the remaining funds in place by the completion of the Always Central campaign in June.

  
UCO TO HOST NCUR                          

UCO TO HOST NCUR IN MARCH 2018

The University of Central Oklahoma has been selected by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) to host the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). The three-day conference of as many as 5,000 students and faculty from higher education institutions all over the United States will take place on UCO's campus in March 2018. This unique opportunity to showcase undergraduate research as a high-impact practice will effectively encourages and prepares students for careers in all disciplines. The statewide collaboration that has successfully produced Oklahoma Research Day for the past 15 years will now fuel the convening of NCUR 2018 at UCO in Edmond and in the OKC metro.

 

NCUR, now in its 27th year, creates a unique environment for students in all fields of study to present scholarly research in a professional setting, interact with their peers and meet with recruiters from businesses and graduate schools across the country. Students and their faculty mentors present research through posters, oral presentations, visual arts and performances.

 

The University of Central Oklahoma's detailed and thoughtful proposal to host this keystone event, as well as its deep commitment to the culture and practice of undergraduate research and its collaborative network of regional partners, were outstanding evidence of its readiness to host an excellent conference. The event represents a collaborative opportunity for college and university partners throughout the state of Oklahoma.

                                  OSU CHS GRANTS

 

Cancer Sucks - $25,000

  , associate professor of immunology, and the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences received funding to support ongoing liver and uterine cancer research. Cancer Sucks has given critical support for researching new cancer treatments and helping advance understanding of cancer development. Kaul is researching early detection markers for cancer to increase the chances of successful treatment and survival. The research is focused on the role of chronic infections in the development of liver and uterine cancer. Cancer Sucks has supported Kaul's research at OSU-CHS annually since 2006.        

 

 

National Instittues of Justice - $241,352

Dr. Kate Weinbrecht, postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Forensic Sciences, and the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences was awarded funding to identify a way to determine the age of biological material at a crime scene. The project will reveal how the molecular identity of the sample is changing as the sample ages. The federal grant will support Weinbrecht's forensic research for two years.

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