Purdue University

NEES OPERATIONS

HEERF - CARES ACT INSTITUTIONAL PORTION - PWL

CARES GRANT STUDENT FUNDING - PURDUE WEST LAFAYETTE

EMERGING FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE OF INFORMATION

ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE AND STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION OF ALKANE RESOURCES - CISTAR

TAS::89 0227::TAS RECOVERY; NEW: RECOVERY ACT - CENTER FOR DIRECT CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO BIOFUELS (C3BIO) -- EFRC; PI - MAUREEN CAROLINE

PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL - STUDENT AID - CRRSAA

CANCER CENTER SUPPORT GRANT (CORE)

CATEGORY I: ANVIL - A NATIONAL COMPOSABLE ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

NETWORK FOR COMPUTATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY CYBER PLATFORM

ADVANCING ARMY MODERNIZATION PRIORITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ENERGETIC MATERIALS RESEARCH

GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR UP STATE)

MID-WEST AFRL REGIONAL HUB

HEERF - CARES ACT INSTITUTIONAL PORTION - PNW

HEERF - CARES ACT INSTITUTIONAL PORTION - PFW

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

NETWORK FOR COMPUTATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY

INSTITUTE FOR NANOELECTRONICS AND COMPUTING

PURDUE UNIVERSITY - MEP CENTER FOR STATE OF INDIANA

SSC SCINTILLATING CALORIMETRY MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS R&D & A SCINTILLATING FIBER TRACKING RES. PROGRAM FOR THE SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER.

CARES GRANT STUDENT FUNDING - PURDUE NORTHWEST

AN EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS PROGRAM

NEW START COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TITLED: ENERGETICS MATERIALS BASIC RESEARCH CENTER

THE RESILIENT EXTRATERRESTRIAL HABITATS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (RETHI) WILL HARNESS PROMISING NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TO OVERCOME THE GRAND CHALLENGE OF DEEP SPACE HABITATION. BY LEVERAGING WORLD-LEADING EXPERTISE IN DEVELOPING CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE RESPONSIVE TO CATASTROPHIC NATURAL HAZARDS AND MERGING IT WITH LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF MODULAR AND AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS PLATFORMS SMART BUILDINGS HYBRID SIMULATION COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND DIAGNOSTICS AND PROGNOSTICS WE WILL DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE THE TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED TO DESIGN AND OPERATE RESILIENT DEEP SPACE HABITATS THAT CAN ADAPT ABSORB AND RAPIDLY RECOVER FROM EXPECTED AND UNEXPECTED DISRUPTIONS TO DEEP SPACE HABITAT SYSTEMS WITHOUT FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN FUNCTION OR SACRIFICES IN SAFETY. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION THE RETHI TEAM WILL PURSUE THE FOLLOWING TIGHTLY-INTEGRATED RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: 1) ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT RESILIENT DESIGN OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT WHILE ANTICIPATING A HABITAT THAT EVOLVES AND GROWS OVER TIME; 2) CONDUCT THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH SMART HABITATS THAT AUTONOMOUSLY SENSE ANTICIPATE AND RESPOND UNDER A VARIETY OF MANNED AND UNMANNED CONFIGURATIONS; 3) DEVELOP DECISION-MAKING TECHNIQUES THAT CAN WEIGH ALTERNATIVES FOR COMPLEX INTERCONNECTED INTERDEPENDENT HABITAT SYSTEMS WHILE ALSO UNDERSTANDING AND WHEN NECESSARY COMBATING THE NATURAL HUMAN INSTINCT TO INTERFERE OR OVERRIDE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS; AND 4) CONTRIBUTE TO THE NASA MISSION TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS WHILE BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH US INDUSTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NATIONS AND GENERATE DATA PRODUCTS THAT WILL INFORM AND GUIDE FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS WE WILL EMPLOY THE LATEST APPROACHES IN RESILIENT DESIGN AUTOMATED AND COORDINATED ROBOTICS MACHINE LEARNING INTELLIGENT SYSTEM MONITORING AND ADAPTIVE CONTROL. THESE PARALLEL BUT INTERCONNECTED EFFORTS WILL CONVERGE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CYBER-PHYSICAL TESTBED THAT INTEGRATES PHYSICAL MODELS WITH VIRTUAL MODELS TO SYSTEMATICALLY DEVELOP DEPLOY AND VALIDATE PRINCIPLES OF RESILIENCE AND AUTONOMOUS DETECTION AND CORRECTIVE CAPABILITIES. RETHI S HEADQUARTERS WILL BE AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY S DISCOVERY PARK. PARTICIPANT UNIVERSITIES WILL INCLUDE THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO. THROUGH THIS INTEGRATED EFFORT RETHI WILL FACILITATE DEEP SPACE HABITATS WITH EMBEDDED AUTONOMOUS CAPABILITIES THAT HAVE THE ABILITY TO OPERATE IN BOTH MANNED AND UNMANNED CONFIGURATIONS RAPIDLY AND SAFELY TRANSITIONING BETWEEN THOSE STATES WHEN NEEDED. RATHER THAN EVALUATING SUBSYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS INDEPENDENTLY RETHI WILL ESTABLISH A NEW APPROACH SYSTEM RESILIENCE THAT WILL BE THE TURNING POINT IN ACHIEVING PERMANENT DEEP SPACE HABITATS FOR LONG TERM HUMAN SETTLEMENT THAT ARE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO UNFORESEEN EVENTS. THE INSTITUTE WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING BY DISTRIBUTED TEAMS OF STUDENTS ALL FOCUSED ON THE RESILIENCE OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS THAT ARE BUILT FROM AND DEPEND UPON THE SYNERGY OF COMPUTATIONAL AND PHYSICAL COMPONENTS.

CARES GRANT STUDENT FUNDING - PURDUE FORT WAYNE

A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CANCER RESEARCH FACILITY AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY

NA-121.2 PRISEM: CENTER FOR PREDICTION OF RELIABILITY INTEGRITY AND SURVIVABILITY OF MICROSYSTEMS

GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM(GRFP)

PURDUE UNIVERSITY - MEP CENTER FOR STATE OF INDIANA

THE FOOD SAFETY INNOVATION LAB WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH ON FOOD SAFETY TO REDUCE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH PATHOGENS, TOXINS, PESTICIDE AND OTHER MICROBIAL AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS IN THE FOOD SUPPLY.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDIANA HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXTENSION CENTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

BII: EMERGENT MECHANISMS IN BIOLOGY OF ROBUSTNESS, INTEGRATION & ORGANIZATION (EMBRIO)

A CENTER FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS AT THE RAY W. HERRICK LABORATORIES.

GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP)

MECHANISMS OF MANGANESE NEUROTOXICITY

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** BLUE FOOD (SEAFOOD) CAN PROVIDE MORE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS AND BE PRODUCED MORE SUSTAINABLY THAN LAND-BASED FOODS; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY 90% OF SEAFOOD CONSUMED IN THE US COMES FROM ABROAD, RESULTING IN $17B TRADE DEFICIT. AQUAPONICS INTENSIVELY PRODUCES A DIVERSE ARRAY OF NUTRITIOUS BLUE FOODS AND SPECIALTY CROPS, BUT THIS EMERGING FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM FACES INTERTWINED TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THAT ARE THE MAIN BARRIERS TO ITS WIDE ADOPTION. THE OVERARCHING HYPOTHESES OF THIS PURDUE UNIVERSITY-LED PROJECT ARE: 1) INTEGRATING AQUAPONICS WITH MICROALGAE CULTIVATION, ANAEROBIC DIGESTION AND BIOREFINING CAN FULLY UTILIZE NUTRIENTS AND PRODUCE ENERGY AND HIGH-VALUE BIOPRODUCTS; AND, 2) INTEGRATING RESEARCH WITH EXTENSION AND EDUCATION WILL INCREASE ADOPTION OF AQUAPONICS AND CONSUMER WILLINGNESS TO PURCHASE BLUE FOODS. SPECIFIC PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLUE FOOD AND AQUAPONICS; 2) BUILDING A NOVEL, INTEGRATED, AQUAPONICS FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM; 3) DEVELOPING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SUSTAINABILITY METRICS FOR SYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT; 4) SUPPORT AQUAPONICS AND BLUE FOOD INDUSTRY AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT; AND, 5) CREATING BLUE FOOD-RELATED EDUCATION MATERIALS. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BUILD A ZERO-WASTE, GRID-INDEPENDENT, AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND GENERATE AN EVIDENCE-BASED VISION AND FRAMEWORK FOR FACILITATING THE ADOPTION OF AQUAPONICS. THIS NOVEL INTEGRATED AQUAPONICS SYSTEM CAN INCREASE LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRODUCTION OF ADEQUATE, NUTRITIOUS, AND AFFORDABLE BLUE FOODS WITH A MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT, ULTIMATELY DIVERSIFYING US AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND DIETARY PATTERNS.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** FORESTS PROVIDE MANY BENEFITS, SUCH AS TIMBER AND FIBER PRODUCTION AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION, BUT THEIR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY IS INCREASINGLY THREATENED BY VARIOUS CHANGES SUCH AS INSECT OUTBREAKS, EXTREME WEATHER, EVOLVING MARKETS AND LAND-USE CHANGES. MORE DETAILED AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO ALLOW LANDOWNERS, MANAGERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO MAKE ECONOMICAL AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS THAT WILL AFFECT THE DELIVERY, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF FOREST RESOURCES. THE GOAL OF THE PROMOTING ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE EASTERN U.S. FORESTS (PERSEUS) PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE SOUND SCIENCE, OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A MAJOR FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN FORESTRY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, PERSEUS AIMS TO (1) CREATE A SET OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND WALL-TO-WALL FOREST MAPPING PRODUCTS THAT WILL PROVIDE DETAILED AND NEAR REAL-TIME MEASUREMENTS, (2) BUILD AND APPLY A FRAMEWORK TO VISUALLY REPRESENT CURRENT AND FUTURE FOREST TRENDS, (3) ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP DATA-DRIVEN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND (4) ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES. PERSEUS WILL PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR REDEFINING FOREST INVENTORY IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING THE MUCH-NEEDED ABILITY TO PREDICT FUTURE FOREST CONDITIONS. WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS, PERSEUS WILL PROVIDE (1) USER-FRIENDLY TOOLS AND PROGRAMS TO BETTER MEASURE AND MONITOR FORESTS LIKE NEVER BEFORE, (2) SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND (3) A PLATFORM TO OPTIMIZE REGIONAL EFFORTS IN BUILDING ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FORESTS, ESPECIALLY ON PRIVATE LANDS IN THE RURAL UNITED STATES. MOREOVER, THE PROJECT WILL TRAIN COHORTS OF STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BUILD A DIGITALLY COMPETENT WORKFORCE. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE PHYSICAL GOODS SUCH AS FOOD, WATER, FUEL AND TIMBER PROVIDED BY FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, AND IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN FORESTS ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. IN PARTICULAR, MEASUREMENT TOOLS DEVELOPED BY PERSEUS WILL MODERNIZE AND INFORM FOREST MANAGEMENT BY CREATING DIGITAL INVENTORY TOOLS THAT EMPOWER STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THEIR DECISIONS ON A LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCALE. THE RESULTING FRAMEWORK WILL PROVIDE A DIGITAL BRIDGE, ENABLING LANDOWNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS WITH PRACTICAL TACTICS AND FOREST SIMULATION TO INFORM DECISION- AND POLICY-MAKING. COMPLEMENTING THIS, THE DIGITAL FORESTRY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY PERSEUS WILL GENERATE A WORKFORCE CAPABLE OF CARRYING AND OPTIMIZING THESE TOOLS INTO THE FUTURE.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** FOR DECADES, THE DOMINANT PARADIGM IN MIDWESTERN AGRICULTURE HAS BEEN THE NECESSITY OF THE CORN-SOYBEAN ROTATION; AS ILLUSTRATED BY DECREASED FARMER ECONOMIC OPTIMISM, DECLINING RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND DEGRADED ENVIRONMENTS, THIS PARADIGM IS NO LONGER WORKING.OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM WILL ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN TO GENERATE EVIDENCE-BASED VISIONS AND FRAMEWORKS TO DIVERSIFY THE DOMINANT CORN-SOYBEAN SYSTEM. THE TRANSFORMED SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF OVERCOMING PERSISTENT MARKET AND POLICY BARRIERS TO SUPPORT A TRANSITION TO RESILIENT INTENSIFICATION AND A MORE ECONOMICALLY, ENVIRONMENTALLY, AND SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM.THESE CHANGES WILL BE ENABLED BYADVANCING SEVERAL DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY- AT THE FARM, LANDSCAPE, AND MARKET LEVEL WHILE ENSURING THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE PEOPLE ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN ARE MET.INFORMED BY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH COPRODUCTION SESSIONS, VISIONING, SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS, THE TEAM WILL ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS AND BENEFITS OF DIVERSIFIED SYSTEMS THROUGH ON-FARM RESEARCH AND WILL RESEARCH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BARRIERS TO CHANGE ALONG THE AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN (OBJECTIVE 1). THE TEAM WILL MODEL AIR, WATER, AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF BASELINE AND DIVERSIFIED SYSTEMS (OBJECTIVE 2). MODELING RESULTS AND SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT WILL GUIDE PLACE-BASED VISIONING SESSIONS (OBJECTIVE 3). THE TEAM WILL IDENTIFY INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS (OBJECTIVES 1-3) AND GENERATE POLICY GUIDANCE (OBJECTIVE 4). #DIVERSECORNBELT'S EXTENSION PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT FARM-LEVEL ACTORS AND MARKETS IN TRANSITIONING (OBJECTIVE 5) AND WILL ENGAGE THE FUTURE WORKFORCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL MODULES AND IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES (OBJECTIVE 6).

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES, AND BENEFICIARIES EXTENSION'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER PRACTICAL, RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION BY PROVIDING HIGH-IMPACT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TRANSFORM LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE STRIVE TO BE AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNER FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING FROM YOUTH TO ADULTS. INDIANA 4-H ENHANCES YOUTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE FOR YOUTH, ADULT VOLUNTEERS, FAMILIES, FARMERS AND RANCHERS, LANDOWNERS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS INDIANA. TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI), AND COMMERCIALIZATION, GUIDE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES. EXTENSION WILL CULTIVATE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO PROMOTE A CULTURE OF DEI; FOSTER A CLIMATE OF BELONGING WHERE INDIVIDUALS FULLY PARTICIPATE, CONTRIBUTE, AND THRIVE; AND ENHANCE INNOVATIONS, COLLABORATIONS, AND SYNERGIES ACROSS ALL STAKEHOLDERS. NAVIGATING DIFFERENCE IS A CULTURAL COMPETENCY PROGRAM PROVIDING A HALF-DAY AWARENESS WORKSHOP AND A THREE-DAY TRAINING FOR CONNECTING ACROSS DIVERSE CULTURES WITH CLIENTELE, CO-WORKERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FOR COMMERCIALIZATION, EXTENSION WILL PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW BUSINESS BY STRENGTHENING KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES, PRODUCTS AND MARKETS, AND ENGAGING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS. AN AGRIBUSINESS INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED WITH THE INDIANA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, PURDUE CENTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (ISDA) TO PROVIDE BUSINESS ADVISING, TRAINING, REFERRALS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP BUSINESSES SUCCEED FROM STARTUP TO SALE OR RETIREMENT. SEVEN NEW CRITICAL ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED TO SET PRIORITIES FOR EXTENSION PROGRAMS ACROSS INDIANA. IN A STATEWIDE SURVEY, OVER 4,000 STAKEHOLDERS SHARED INPUT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. HERE ARE SHORT-, INTERMEDIATE, AND LONG-TERM GOALS FOR EACH OF THE CRITICAL ISSUES AND A SELECTION OF EXTENSION PROGRAM EXAMPLES. CRITICAL ISSUES WITH OUTCOMES 1 - CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL RESOURCES <(>&<)> THE ENVIRONMENT, <(>&<)> SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - DEVELOP ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION FOR ERRATIC AND EXTREME WEATHER. INTERMEDIATE - DETERMINE CROP VARIETIES, CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES AND ANIMAL SYSTEMS TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. LONG-TERM - INCREASE BIOENERGY AND BIOFUELS RESEARCH AND ADOPTION, AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES FOR SOIL, WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCES. EXTENSION IS COLLABORATING WITH THE CONSERVATION CROPPING SYSTEMS INITIATIVE AND INDIANA SOYBEAN ALLIANCE TO SUPPORT THREE JOINT AGRONOMIST POSITIONS TO HELP FARMERS ADOPT PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION. EXTENSION'S CONSERVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP (CCL) TRAINS LOCAL LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND STAFF, REPRESENTATIVES OF NGOS, AND RESIDENTS ABOUT DECISION-MAKING FOR NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION. 2 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM- SUPPORT WORKERS TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE JOBS. INTERMEDIATE - DEVELOP STEM SKILLS AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES. LONG-TERM - TRAIN ASPIRING OR BEGINNING FARMERS/RANCHERS TO ENSURE VIABILITY OF DEVELOPING OPERATIONS, AND RAISE INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS. PURDUE IS PARTNERING WITH IN-MAC (INDIANA MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS CENTER) FOR RESOURCES, EXPERTISE AND NETWORKING TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND MANUFACTURING RESEARCH. EXTENSION'S WORK READY TRAINS YOUTH AND ADULTS ABOUT GOAL SETTING, RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESUMES, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, MARKETABLE SKILLS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE TO PREPARE THEM FOR WORK. 3 - POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT <(>&<)> 4-H OPPORTUNITIES OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - BUILD POSITIVE LIFE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR THE NEXT CENTURY. INTERMEDIATE - DEVELOP NEW SKILLS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). LONG-TERM - ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO BECOME PRODUCERS OF TOMORROW, DEVELOP SKILLS, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS ENABLING THEM TO THRIVE AS POSITIVE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. EXTENSION'S SPARK AND 4-H CLUB PROGRAMS, TRAININGS, AND CAMPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, REACHING NEW AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES FOR EXPANDED PARTICIPATION IN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 4 - BIG DATA, INTERNET OF THINGS, BROADBAND ACCESS, DIGITAL LITERACY, INCLUSION, <(>&<)> INNOVATION OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - DEVELOP DIGITAL AGRICULTURE DATA SCIENCE TOOLS FOR MORE EFFICIENT OPERATIONS. INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES (E.G., UAVS, MODELING, SENSORS, ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION, AUTONOMOUS). LONG-TERM - DEVELOP AND ENSURE DIGITAL PARITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY OF ALL INDIANA FAMILIES, FARMS, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES. EXTENSION'S DIGITAL READY BUSINESS ADVANCES SMALL BUSINESS CAPACITY TO STRENGTHEN KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF BROADBAND STRATEGIES, AND DIGITAL READY COMMUNITY EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TRUST AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS BY LEVERAGING DIGITAL PLATFORMS. 5 - HUMAN, FAMILY, <(>&<)> COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - SUPPORT FARMERS DEALING WITH STRESS, ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF POSITIVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE BEHAVIORS AND PRACTICES (STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, EAT SMART, IMPROVE HEALTH, AND ACHIEVE FINANCIAL WELLNESS). INTERMEDIATE - HELP BUILD RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, ENHANCE FOOD ACCESS AND ACTIVE LIVING. LONG-TERM - ENSURE POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTS SUPPORT AN ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE. IN COLLABORATION WITH ISDA AND THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION, EXTENSION'S FARM STRESS TEAM OFFERS RESOURCES/PROGRAMS, DEVELOPS TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION CALL CENTERS, AND SUPPORTS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE. EXTENSION'S CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND LOCAL LEADERS WITH OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY PUBLIC SPACES (E.G., PARKS BOARD, PLANNING COMMISSIONERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS) AND INCLUDES PUBLIC DELIBERATION TO DESIGN ACTION PLANS TOWARD SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS. 6 - FOOD PRODUCTION, SECURITY, <(>&<)> SAFETY OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - ADDRESS INVASIVE SPECIES AND INTEGRATED PEST, WEED, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT. INTERMEDIATE - SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, MULTIDISCIPLINARY FARM DECISION MAKING, SUSTAINABLE PRE-HARVEST AND POST-HARVEST PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT ON-FARM PRODUCTION AND OFF-FARM POST-PRODUCTION. LONG-TERM - STRENGTHEN WHOLE VALUE CHAIN, MARKETS. INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES ON TAR SPOT IN CORN HELP IDENTIFY, MONITOR AND CONTAIN THE EMERGING DISEASE. TO COMBAT A SALMONELLA OUTBREAK, EXTENSION IS PROMOTING FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION. EXTENSION PROGRAMS ADDRESS RISK ASSESSMENTS, COMMODITY MARKETING STRATEGIES, LAND LEASES, EFFECTIVE BUSINESS VENTURES, MARKETING STRATEGIES, AND BUSINESS AND SUCCESSION PLANS. 7 - URBAN AGRICULTURE <(>&<)> URBAN EXTENSION OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - BUILD SKILLS FOR CROP/PRODUCE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND FOR PREPARATION OF URBAN SITES. INTERMEDIATE - STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH URBAN GARDENS AND FARMERS MARKETS. LONG-TERM - ENCOURAGE POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES TO SUPPORT COLLECTIVE IMPACT. IN A RECENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY OF URBAN AGRICULTURE STAKEHOLDERS, OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS INDIANA SHARED CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES, AND EXTENSION IS USING THEIR INPUT TO BUILD PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. EXTENSION'S GRASS TO GARDEN BRINGS RESIDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, NON-PROFITS, LOCAL OFFICIALS, AND GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS TOGETHER TO LEARN HOW TO START A COMMUNITY-BASED GARDEN TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD.

EXTENSION DELIVERS PRACTICAL RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION VIA EDUCATION THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES/LIVELIHOODS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE AIM TO BE THE EDUCATION PARTNER FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. PROGRAMS BENEFIT YOUTH, ADULT VOLUNTEERS, FAMILIES, FARMERS/RANCHERS, LANDOWNERS, BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITIES. WE CULTIVATE ENGAGEMENT FOR A DEIB CULTURE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO FULLY PARTICIPATE, CONTRIBUTE AND THRIVE. WE PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY STRENGTHENING PRACTICES, PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND ENGAGING COLLABORATIONS. 1-CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTIVITIES A) DEVELOP ADAPTATION/MITIGATION FOR EXTREME WEATHER; B) DETERMINE CROP VARIETIES, CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES AND ANIMAL SYSTEMS TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS; C) INCREASE BIOENERGY/BIOFUELS RESEARCH AND ADOPTION, AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES. WE SUPPORT 3 JOINT AGRONOMIST POSITIONS TO HELP FARMERS ADOPT CONSERVATION APPLICATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE AG. CONSERVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TRAINS LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NGO REPRESENTATIVES AND RESIDENTS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DECISION-MAKING. 2-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES A) SUPPORT WORKERS TO OBTAIN AG JOB CERTIFICATIONS; B) DEVELOP STEM SKILLS AND AG TECHNOLOGIES; C) TRAIN BEGINNING FARMERS/RANCHERS FOR OPERATION VIABILITY AND TO RAISE STEM CAREER INTERESTS. WE JOIN RESOURCES, EXPERTISE AND NETWORKING TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND MANUFACTURING RESEARCH. WORK READY TRAINS YOUTH HOW TO GET JOBS AND BUILD MARKETABLE SKILLS. 3-POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT <(>&<)> 4-H ACTIVITIES A) BUILD POSITIVE LIFE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS; B) TRAIN NEW STEM SKILLS; C) DEVELOP SKILLS/ATTITUDES/BEHAVIORS FOR YOUTH TO THRIVE AS POSITIVE, CONTRIBUTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SPARK AND 4-H C LUB PROGRAMS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES. 4-BIG DATA, INTERNET OF THINGS, BROADBAND ACCESS, DIGITAL LITERACY, INCLUSION <(>&<)> INNOVATION ACTIVITIES A) DEVELOP DIGITAL AG DATA SCIENCE TOOLS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATIONS; B) ADVANCE AG TECHNOLOGIES- UAVS, MODELING, SENSORS, ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION, AUTONOMOUS; C) ENSURE DIGITAL PARITY/INCLUSION/EQUITY OF FAMILIES, FARMS, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES. DIGITAL READY BUSINESS ADVANCES SMALL BUSINESS CAPACITY AND STRENGTHENS BROADBAND APPLICATION. 5-HUMAN, FAMILY <(>&<)> COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES A) SUPPORT FARMERS DEALING WITH STRESS, ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF QUALITY-OF-LIFE PRACTICES; B) HELP BUILD RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, ENHANCE FOOD ACCESS AND ACTIVE LIVING; C) ENSURE POLICIES/SYSTEMS/ENVIRONMENTS FOR QUALITY OF LIFE. WE OFFER TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, SUICIDE PREVENTION CALL CENTERS, AND WOMEN IN AG. CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND LOCAL LEADERS OF PARK BOARDS OR PLANNING COMMISSIONS INVOLVES PUBLIC DELIBERATION TO DESIGN PLANS FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS. 6-FOOD PRODUCTION, SECURITY <(>&<)> SAFETY ACTIVITIES A) ADDRESS INVASIVE SPECIES AND INTEGRATED PEST/WEED/DISEASE MANAGEMENT; B) SUPPORT AG MANAGEMENT, MULTIDISCIPLINARY FARM DECISION-MAKING, SUSTAINABLE PRE- AND POST-HARVEST PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT ON- AND OFF-FARM PRODUCTION; C) STRENGTHEN WHOLE VALUE CHAIN, MARKETS. RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ON TAR SPOT IN CORN IDENTIFY, MONITOR AND CONTAIN THE DISEASE. WE TEACH VEGETABLE PRODUCTION FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES TO COMBAT SALMONELLA OUTBREAKS. PROGRAMS ADDRESS RISK ASSESSMENTS, COMMODITY MARKETING, LAND LEASES, MARKETING, AND SUCCESSION PLANS. 7-URBAN AG <(>&<)> URBAN EXTENSION ACTIVITIES A) BUILD SKILLS FOR CROP/PRODUCE/ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND URBAN SITE PREPARATION; B) STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES WITH URBAN GARDENS AND FARMERS MARKETS; C) ENCOURAGE POLICIES/SYSTEMS/ENVIRONMENTS FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. GRASS TO GARDEN TEACHES RESIDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, NON-PROFITS, LOCAL OFFICIALS, AND GARDENERS TO START COMMUNITY-BASED GARDENS TO IMPROVE LOCAL FOOD ACCESS. THERE ARE NO KNOWN SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.

EXTENSION DELIVERS PRACTICAL RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION VIA EDUCATION THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES/LIVELIHOODS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE AIM TO BE THE EDUCATION PARTNER FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. PROGRAMS BENEFIT YOUTH, ADULT VOLUNTEERS, FAMILIES, FARMERS/RANCHERS, LANDOWNERS, BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITIES. WE CULTIVATE ENGAGEMENT FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS TO FULLY PARTICIPATE, CONTRIBUTE AND THRIVE. WE PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY STRENGTHENING PRACTICES, PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND ENGAGING COLLABORATIONS. 1-CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTIVITIES A) DEVELOP ADAPTATION/MITIGATION FOR EXTREME WEATHER; B) DETERMINE CROP VARIETIES, CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES AND ANIMAL SYSTEMS TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS; C) INCREASE BIOENERGY/BIOFUELS RESEARCH AND ADOPTION, AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES. WE SUPPORT 3 JOINT AGRONOMIST POSITIONS TO HELP FARMERS ADOPT CONSERVATION APPLICATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE AG. CONSERVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TRAINS LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NGO REPRESENTATIVES AND RESIDENTS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DECISION-MAKING. 2-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES A) SUPPORT WORKERS TO OBTAIN AG JOB CERTIFICATIONS; B) DEVELOP STEM SKILLS AND AG TECHNOLOGIES; C) TRAIN BEGINNING FARMERS/RANCHERS FOR OPERATION VIABILITY AND TO RAISE STEM CAREER INTERESTS. WE JOIN RESOURCES, EXPERTISE AND NETWORKING TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND MANUFACTURING RESEARCH. WORK READY TRAINS YOUTH HOW TO GET JOBS AND BUILD MARKETABLE SKILLS. 3-POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT <(>&<)> 4-H ACTIVITIES A) BUILD POSITIVE LIFE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS; B) TRAIN NEW STEM SKILLS; C) DEVELOP SKILLS/ATTITUDES/BEHAVIORS FOR YOUTH TO THRIVE AS POSITIVE, CONTRIBUTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SPARK AND 4-H CLUB PROGRAMS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES. 4-BIG DATA, INTERNET OF THINGS, BROADBAND ACCESS, DIGITAL LITERACY, INCLUSION <(>&<)> INNOVATION ACTIVITIES A) DEVELOP DIGITAL AG DATA SCIENCE TOOLS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATIONS; B) ADVANCE AG TECHNOLOGIES-UAVS, MODELING, SENSORS, ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION, AUTONOMOUS; C) ENSURE DIGITAL PARITY/INCLUSION/EQUITY OF FAMILIES, FARMS, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES. DIGITAL READY BUSINESS ADVANCES SMALL BUSINESS CAPACITY AND STRENGTHENS BROADBAND APPLICATION. 5-HUMAN, FAMILY <(>&<)> COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES A) SUPPORT FARMERS DEALING WITH STRESS, ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF QUALITY-OF-LIFE PRACTICES; B) HELP BUILD RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, ENHANCE FOOD ACCESS AND ACTIVE LIVING; C) ENSURE POLICIES/SYSTEMS/ENVIRONMENTS FOR QUALITY OF LIFE. WE OFFER TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, SUICIDE PREVENTION CALL CENTERS, AND WOMEN IN AG. CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND LOCAL LEADERS OF PARK BOARDS OR PLANNING COMMISSIONS INVOLVES PUBLIC DELIBERATION TO DESIGN PLANS FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS. 6-FOOD PRODUCTION, SECURITY <(>&<)> SAFETY ACTIVITIES A) ADDRESS INVASIVE SPECIES AND INTEGRATED PEST/WEED/DISEASE MANAGEMENT; B) SUPPORT AG MANAGEMENT, MULTIDISCIPLINARY FARM DECISION-MAKING, SUSTAINABLE PRE- AND POST-HARVEST PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT ON- AND OFF-FARM PRODUCTION; C) STRENGTHEN WHOLE VALUE CHAIN, MARKETS. RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ON TAR SPOT IN CORN IDENTIFY, MONITOR AND CONTAIN THE DISEASE. WE TEACH VEGETABLE PRODUCTION FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES TO COMBAT SALMONELLA OUTBREAKS. PROGRAMS ADDRESS RISK ASSESSMENTS, COMMODITY MARKETING, LAND LEASES, MARKETING, AND SUCCESSION PLANS. 7-URBAN AG <(>&<)> URBAN EXTENSION ACTIVITIES A) BUILD SKILLS FOR CROP/PRODUCE/ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND URBAN SITE PREPARATION; B) STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES WITH URBAN GARDENS AND FARMERS MARKETS; C) ENCOURAGE POLICIES/SYSTEMS/ENVIRONMENTS FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. GRASS TO GARDEN TEACHES RESIDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, NON-PROFITS, LOCAL OFFICIALS, AND GARDENERS TO START COMMUNITY-BASED GARDENS TO IMPROVE LOCAL FOOD ACCESS. THERE ARE NO KNOWN SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.

EXTENSION DELIVERS PRACTICAL RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION VIA EDUCATION THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES/LIVELIHOODS OF INDIVIDUALS <(>&<)> COMMUNITIES. WE AIM TO BE THE EDUCATION PARTNER FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. PROGRAMS BENEFIT YOUTH, ADULT VOLUNTEERS, FAMILIES, FARMERS/RANCHERS, LANDOWNERS, BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS <(>&<)> COMMUNITIES. WE PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY STRENGTHENING PRACTICES, PRODUCTS, MARKETS <(>&<)> ENGAGING COLLABORATIONS. 1-NATURAL RESOURCES ACTIVITIES A) DEVELOP ADAPTATION <(>&<)> MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR WEATHER VARIABILITY <(>&<)> EXTREME EVENTS; B) CONSERVE SOIL <(>&<)> WATER THROUGH IMPROVED PRACTICES <(>&<)> SYSTEMS; C) MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES <(>&<)> SUPPORT POLLINATOR HEALTH; D) DEVELOP <(>&<)> ADOPT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, RESILIENT CROPS <(>&<)> SEQUESTERING CARBON THROUGH AGRICULTURE; E) RESEARCH ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROCESSES, PRODUCTS <(>&<)> AGRICULTURAL MACHINES. CONSERVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TRAINS LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NGO REPRESENTATIVES <(>&<)> RESIDENTS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DECISION-MAKING. 2-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES A) SUPPORT WORKERS IN OBTAINING CER TIFICATIONS, LICENSES, <(>&<)> CONTINUING EDUCATION; B) PREPARE YOUTH <(>&<)> ADULTS WITH JOB READINESS <(>&<)> TECHNICAL SKILLS; C) STRENGTHEN STEM EDUCATION FOR AGRICULTURAL <(>&<)> ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS; D) TRAIN BEGINNING FARMERS <(>&<)> RANCHERS FOR VIABLE OP ERATIONS; E) EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER PREPARATION <(>&<)> LIFELONG LEARNING. WORK READY TRAINS YOUTH HOW TO GET JOBS <(>&<)> BUILD MARKETABLE SKILLS. 3-POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT <(>&<)> 4-H OPPORTUNITIES ACTIVITIES A) BUILD POSITIVE LIFE <(>&<)> SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS; B) DEVELOP STEM, LEADERSHIP, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT <(>&<)> HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SKILLS; C) PREPARE YOUTH FOR COLLEGE <(>&<)> CAREER READINESS; D) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH 4-H CLUBS, SPARK CLUBS, CAMPS, <(>&<)> VOLUNTEER TRAINING. SPARK <(>&<)> 4-H CLUB PROGRAMS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW AUDIENCES <(>&<)> COMMUNITIES. 4-AGRICULTURAL <(>&<)> DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY <(>&<)> INNOVATION ACTIVITIES A) DEVELOP DIGITAL AGRICULTURE TOOLS, MODELS, <(>&<)> DECISION-SUPPORT SYSTEMS; B) EXPAND TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING UAVS, SENSORS, ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION <(>&<)> AI; C) INCREASE BROADBAND ACCESS <(>&<)> DIGITAL LITERACY FOR FARMS, FAMILIES <(>&<)> BUSINESSES; D) SUPPORT DIGITAL READINESS FOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS <(>&<)> SMALL BUSINESSES. DIGITAL READY BUSINESS ADVANCES SMALL BUSINESS CAPACITY <(>&<)> STRENGTHENS BROADBAND APPLICATION. 5-HUMAN, FAMILY, <(>&<)> COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES A) SUPPORT MENTAL <(>&<)> PHYSICAL HEALTH THROUGH STRESS MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION <(>&<)> ACTIVE LIVING; B) ADDRESS HEALTH CHALLENGES SUCH AS OBESITY, OPIOID ADDICTION <(>&<)> DEPRESSION; C) STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP <(>&<)> PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING; D) ENHANCE COMMUNITY VITALITY THROUGH COALITIONS <(>&<)> PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. WE OFFER TRAININGS TO MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, SUICIDE PREVENTION CALL CENTERS <(>&<)> FOOD HANDLERS. 6-FOOD PRODUCTION, SECURITY <(>&<)> SAFETY ACTIVITIES A) ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE PLANT <(>&<)> ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; B) IMPROVE NUTRIENT, SOIL <(>&<)> WATER MANAGEMENT; C) ADDRESS INVASIVE SPECIES <(>&<)> SUPPORT INTEGRATED PEST, WEED <(>&<)> DISEASE MANAGEMENT; D) STRENGTHEN FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES THROUGH DETECTION, HANDLING, TRACEABILITY <(>&<)> MONITORING; E) BUILD VALUE CHAINS <(>&<)> MARKETS THAT CONNECT FARMS TO CONSUMERS. CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR DECISION-MAKERS <(>&<)> LOCAL LEADERS OF PARK BOARDS OR PLANNING COMMISSIONS INVOLVES PUBLIC DELIBERATION TO DESIGN PLANS FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS. 7- GARDENING, SPECIALTY CROPS <(>&<)> SMALL-SCALE FARMING ACTIVITIES A) EXPAND SKILLS FOR GARDENING, SPECIALTY CROPS <(>&<)> SMALL-SCALE FARMING INCLUDING AQUAPONICS, HYDROPONICS <(>&<)> CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS; B) STRENGTHEN LOCAL FOOD ACCESS <(>&<)> COMMUNITY VITALITY THROUGH GARDENING <(>&<)> MARKETS; C) PROMOTE REGENERATIVE <(>&<)> DIVERSIFIED FARMING SYSTEMS; D) ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS. GRASS TO GARDEN TEACHES RESIDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, NON-PROFITS, LOCAL OFFICIALS <(>&<)> GARDENERS TO START COMMUNITY-BASED GARDENS TO IMPROVE LOCAL FOOD ACCESS.

TAS::89 0240::TAS THE CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION & VISUALIZATION PROJECT

SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3 (C) FORMULA FY22

SMITH-LEVER 3 (B) AND 3 (C) FORMULA FY19

SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3 (C) FORMULA FY20

SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3 (C) FORMULA FY21

QUANTUM PHOTONIC INTEGRATED DESIGN CENTER (QUPIDC)

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA FY18

HIGH GROWTH

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL HYDROGEN-FIRED STEEL REHEATING FURNACE

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

FEED THE FUTURE INNOVATION LAB FOR FOOD PROCESSING AND POST-HARVEST HANDLING

NA-121.2 PRISEM: CENTER FOR PREDICTION OF RELIABILITY, INTEGRITY AND SURVIVABILITY OF MICROSYSTEMS

ANALYTIC-DIRECTED MULTI-SCALE SYNTHESIS SYSTEM

NOVEL ULTRABROADBAND PHOTONIC AND RADIO-FREQUENCY SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATIONS, SENSING, AND COUNTERMEASURES

TAS::57 3600::TAS '(MURI) PIEZOENERGETICS COUPLED PIEZOELECTRIC AND NANOENERGETIC MATERIALS WITH TAILORABLE AND SWITCHABLE REACTIVITY

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

NORTHWEST INDIANA COMPUTATIONAL GRID (NWIC-GRID)

THIS PROJECT PROPOSES A NATIONWIDE COLLABORATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA TO PIONEER AN INDUSTRIAL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION OF ALTERNATIVE INJECTANT REFINING AND ELECTRO-MAGNETIC STIRRING (EMS) ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE (EAF) OPERATION IN THE U.S. AND CREATE A LANDMARK EXAMPLE FOR RELEVANT INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES WORLD-WIDE USING STATE-OF-THE-ART CFD MODELS, (LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT) LCA & (TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT) TEA, LABORATORY TESTING, AND INDUSTRIAL DEMONSTRATION. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH REFLECTS A JOINT EXPLORATORY R&D EFFORT BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY TO ENABLE COMPLETE DECARBONIZATION OF THE EAF PROCESS. WHEN COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF REPLACING FOSSIL-CARBON USE IN THE EAF WITH ALTERNATIVE INJECTANTS TO REDUCE SCOPE ONE CO2 EMISSIONS WHILE MAINTAINING EXISTING QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY STANDARDS.

STRUCTURE-FUNCTION STUDIES OF ALPHA-AND FLAVIVIRUSES

IONOME TO THE GENOME: MAPPING THE GENE NETWORKS CONTROLLING NUTRIENT CONTENT IN RICE GRAIN

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER

2018-2022 IISG OMNIBUS PROPOSAL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF FLAVIVIRUSES

STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF TOGAVIRUSES

SCIENCE LEARNING THROUGH ENGINEERING DESIGN (SLED) TARGETED PARTNERSHIP

AN INFORMATICS PARADIGM FOR PREDICTING ORGANIC CHEMICAL STABILITY

TOPOLOGICAL INSULATOR COHERENT ENERGY-EFFICIENT DEVICES (TICE)

AUTOMATED SORGHUM PHENOTYPING AND TRAIT DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO SECURE CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE PURDUE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP) TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND ITS SUPPORT FOR INDIANA'S SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS). SINCE 2005, PURDUE MEP HAS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN ENHANCING MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ACROSS THE STATE. BY PROVIDING MANUFACTURERS WITH CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PURDUE MEP ENSURES THAT BUSINESSES REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING INDUSTRY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY, MAINTAINING CONSISTENT QUALITY, AND ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RESILIENCE IN INDIANA'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PURDUE MEP WILL IMPLEMENT A RANGE OF STRATEGIC ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE INDIANA'S MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, INCLUDING LEAN, SIX SIGMA, AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY STRATEGIES, TO HELP MANUFACTURERS OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE A KEY PRIORITY, OFFERING EMPLOYEE TRAINING, LEADERSHIP COACHING, AND SKILLS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS. PURDUE MEP WILL ALSO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVES, GUIDING COMPANIES IN MARKET EXPANSION, SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION, AND RISK MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM WILL ASSIST MANUFACTURERS WITH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, INCORPORATING AUTOMATION, SMART MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS, AND INDUSTRY 4.0 INNOVATIONS. LASTLY, PURDUE MEP WILL CONTINUE FORGING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MANUFACTURERS AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS AND COLLABORATION.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF PURDUE MEP'S INITIATIVES INCLUDE INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY, AND COMPETITIVENESS AMONG INDIANA'S MANUFACTURERS. BY INVESTING IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, THE PROGRAM WILL HELP UPSKILL EMPLOYEES AND CREATE A MORE RESILIENT TALENT PIPELINE. MANUFACTURERS WILL BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, LEADING TO INNOVATION-DRIVEN GROWTH. STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAINS WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED STABILITY AND REDUCED RISKS FOR BUSINESSES OPERATING IN THE STATE. THESE COMBINED EFFORTS WILL DRIVE ECONOMIC EXPANSION, JOB CREATION, AND HIGHER REVENUE GENERATION ACROSS INDIANA'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF PURDUE MEP'S SERVICES WILL BE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS OPERATING IN INDIANA. MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES WILL GAIN ACCESS TO VALUABLE TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH CUTTING-EDGE SKILLS REQUIRED IN MODERN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, WORKFORCE AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS WILL BENEFIT FROM PURDUE MEP'S EFFORTS TO DRIVE INDUSTRY-WIDE IMPROVEMENTS. THESE STAKEHOLDERS WILL COLLABORATE TO SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION, POLICY ADVANCEMENT, AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN INDIANA'S MANUFACTURING LANDSCAPE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: TO EXPAND ITS REACH AND IMPACT, PURDUE MEP COLLABORATES WITH VARIOUS SUBRECIPIENTS AND PARTNERS ACROSS INDIANA. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CONTRIBUTE BY DELIVERING WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS FACILITATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY FOR MANUFACTURING ADVANCEMENTS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS WITH ACCESS TO FUNDING, MARKET INTELLIGENCE, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING RESOURCES. TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN HELPING COMPANIES IMPLEMENT DIGITAL MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE THAT INDIANA'S MANUFACTURERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, EXPERT GUIDANCE, AND ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART RESOURCES, ALLOWING THEM TO THRIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE GLOBAL MARKET.

EXTENSION-MILITARY COLLABORATION

CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY, DNA METHYLATION, AND RISK FOR DEPRESSION: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF SENSITIVE PERIODS IN DEVELOPMENT

QUANTUM COMPUTING ALGORITHMS AND APPLICATIONS FOR COHERENT AND STRONGLY CORRELATED CHEMICAL SYSTEMS

TAS::97 0400::TAS:: MEDIA FORENSICS INTEGRITY ANALYTICS

STUDY QCD MATTER UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS BY PARTICLE CORRELATION AND HEAVY FLAVOR PROBES IN RELATIVISTIC HEAVY ION COLLISIONS

PHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF STUTTERING

SPRAY AND COMBUSTION OF GELLED HYPERGOLIC PROPELLANTS

INTEGRATED VIRTUAL BLAST FURNACE FOR REAL-TIME ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT

STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF BACTERIOPHAGE T4 AND THEIR POTENTIAL MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY ACT - TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION AWARD TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY

PC@XTREME - PREDICTIVE CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS AT EXTREME TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE: MOLECULES, CRYSTALS AND MICROSTRUCTURES

EFFECTS OF SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS ON ROBUST SPEECH CODING

INDIANA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM

CATALYST DESIGN BY DISCOVERY INFORMATICS

ACTIVATION OF G PROTEIN-COUPLED KINASE 2

MULTIDISCIPLINARY HYPERSONICS PROGRAM (MHP)

LEXICO-SEMANTIC ABILITIES IN EARLY LANGUAGE GROWTH AND DELAY - PROJECT SUMMARY: CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE DISORDERS ARE AT RISK FOR A HOST OF NEGATIVE HEALTH AND ACADEMIC CONSEQUENCES, AND REPRESENT AT LEAST 7% OF THE SCHOOL-AGED POPULATION. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES TWO CRITICAL PUBLIC-HEALTH NEEDS REGARDING LANGUAGE DISORDERS: (1) CHARACTERIZING EARLY LEXICO-SEMANTIC SKILL TRAJECTORIES WITH THE GOAL OF (2) IMPROVING EARLY IDENTIFICATION. WE FOCUS ON SEVERAL PROMISING ASSESSMENTS OF LEXICO-SEMANTIC ABILITIES IN TODDLERS, AS LEXICO-SEMANTIC SKILLS ARE A COMPONENT OF LANGUAGE WHICH IS AFFECTED IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDERS, AND CAN ALSO BE RELIABLY MEASURED IN TODDLERS. WE PROPOSE TO RECRUIT A LARGE GROUP OF 18-MONTH-OLD TODDLERS WITH A DIVERSE SET OF LANGUAGE ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS AND THEN FOLLOW THESE CHILDREN LONGITUDINALLY TO ASSESS WHETHER AND HOW GROWTH IN THREE MAIN LEXICO-SEMANTIC SKILLS (STRUCTURE, LEARNING, AND PROCESSING) PREDICTS LANGUAGE OUTCOMES AT AGE 4, WHEN CLINICAL LANGUAGE DISORDER STATUS CAN INITIALLY BE ASSESSED. TO FULLY CHARACTERIZE HOW EARLY SKILLS AND TRAJECTORIES LEAD TO LATER OUTCOMES, WE CARRY OUT SEVERAL ANALYSES ON CONCURRENT AND PREDICTIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN SKILLS AND CREATE DETAILED MODELS OF CHILDREN'S EARLY LEXICONS. THIS PROJECT WILL ADVANCE OUR ABILITY TO DETECT EARLY LANGUAGE DISORDERS BY EVALUATING THE DEGREE TO WHICH EARLY SKILLS IN RECOGNIZING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KNOWN AND NOVEL WORD MEANINGS MIGHT SERVE AS A MARKER OF LONGER-TERM LANGUAGE DELAYS.

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER - INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR MOBILITY, SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL

PURPOSE: THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE THE OUTREACH EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO TRANSFER GLNPO SPONSORED RESEARCH AND MONITORING DATA AND LEGACY PROGRAMS TO CLIENTS THAT CAN APPLY THIS KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE DECISION MAKING FOR IMPROVED GREAT LAKES ECOSYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE THE ONGOING FORMAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN U.S. EPA AND IISGCP IN THREE MAJOR AREAS: 1. COASTAL REMEDIATION AND REVITALIZATION: IISGCP WILL CONTINUE TO HELP GLNPO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES LEGACY ACT (GLLA) CLEANUP PROCESS AND WILL WORK TO FACILITATE REVITALIZATION. 2. GREAT LAKES SCIENCE AND MONITORING: IISGCP WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH GLNPO TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF MONITORING DATA THROUGH APPLICATIONS SUCH AS GREATLAKESMONITORING.ORG, APPLIED RESEARCH TO EXPAND THE BREADTH OF GLNPO MONITORING AND COORDINATION OF THE COORDINATED SCIENCE AND MONITORING INITIATIVE (CSMI). 3. GREAT LAKES LITERACY: CGLL WAS

THE RESEARCH PROJECT WILL MODEL AND ASSESS THE POTENTIAL EVOLUTION OF THE COMMERCIAL AIRLINE FLEET.

INJECTABLE NALTREXONE 2-MONTH DEPOT FORMULATIONS - PROJECT SUMMARY NALTREXONE (NTX) HAS BEEN PROVEN AS AN IMPORTANT THERAPY IN HELPING PATIENTS OVERCOME OPIOID ADDITION AND IN PREVENTING OVERDOSE. PAST USAGE OF NTX HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE BOTH EXTREMELY SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH NTX IS NONCOMPLIANCE IN THERAPY. TO COMBAT THIS ISSUE, A SYSTEM MUST BE DEVELOPED TO DELIVER NTX FOR LONGER DURATIONS THAN CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITH A MORE PATIENTLY FRIENDLY FORMAT, SPECIFICALLY THE DURATION OF ACTION, INJECTION QUANTITY/VOLUME, AND SYRINGE NEEDLE SIZE. WITH THE BASIS OF THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTING THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICATIONS TO PREVENT AND TREAT OPIOID USE DISORDERS AND OVERDOSE, RAPID ADVANCEMENT TOWARDS A VIABLE PRODUCT FOR NEW DOSE REGIMENS AND EASE OF ADMINISTRATION FOR INCREASED ADHERENCE SHOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND, AND ROBUST CHOICES MOVING FORWARD. PLGA-BASED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY IN A NUMBER OF SMALL MOLECULE PRODUCTS AND ARE THE MOST WIDELY UTILIZED AND STUDIED BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER SYSTEMS IN CONTROLLED RELEASE. THEREFORE, THE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT HURDLES WITH THE FDA WILL BE `LOWER' THAN WITH OTHER NOVEL EXCIPIENTS OR TECHNOLOGIES. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS TO SUBMIT A PHASE I APPLICATION FOR A 2-MONTH NTX FORMULATION WITH FAVORABLE RELEASE KINETICS AND A PATIENT-FRIENDLY FORMAT. OUR PRELIMINARY DATA INDICATE TWO TYPES OF CURRENT, LABORATORY BASED SYSTEMS CAN PROVIDE BOTH A HIGH DRUG LOADING AND CONTROLLABLE RELEASE KINETICS RESULTING OF NTX FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS. THE SPECIFIC AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO OPTIMIZE AND BRIDGE OUR LABORATORY SCALE 2-MONTH INJECTABLE NTX DELIVERY FORMULATION TO PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIALS USING 380 MG OF NTX WITH A MICROPARTICLE SIZE OF LESS THAN 100 ΜM FOR A LESS PAINFUL INJECTION THE SUB-AIMS FOR THE UG3 PHASE ARE: (I) ESTABLISH THE DESIGN SPACE FOR THE TWO 2-MONTH NTX (2M- NTX) FORMULATIONS: EARLY RELEASE (ER) AND DELAYED RELEASE (DR); (II) IN VIVO PHARMACOKINETIC EVALUATIONS OF 2M- NTX-ER AND 2M-NTX-DR FORMULATIONS; AND FOR THE UH3 PHASE (III) GMP MANUFACTURING SCALE-UP OF THE LEAD CANDIDATE FORMULATION; (IV) LEAD CANDIDATE FORMULATION NONCLINICAL CHARACTERIZATION; AND (V) 505B2 IND SUBMISSION FOR A PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL. THE INNOVATION IN THIS TECHNOLOGY IS THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE NTX RELEASE KINETICS WHILE ELIMINATING THE INITIAL BURST; BASED ON OUR MECHANISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLGA MICROPARTICLE FORMATION PROCESS, USING PLGAS WITH SPECIFIC MOLECULAR PROPERTIES, AND PROVIDING TIGHT CONTROL OVER THE MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS. THIS INNOVATION HAS ALLOWED US TO DESIGN TWO SPECIFIC TYPES OF FORMULATIONS TO AID IN COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: (1) ER PROVIDING NEAR ZERO-ORDER RELEASE KINETICS FOR TWO MONTHS AND (2) DR PROVIDING AN INITIAL LAG PHASE OF 7-10 DAYS, WHERE MINIMAL NTX RELEASE OCCURS, SO IT CAN BE ADMINISTERED TO PATIENTS WHO ARE STILL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OPIOIDS WITHOUT PRECIPITATING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. PLGA-BASED MICROPARTICLE FORMULATIONS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SCALED AND HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE SAFE BASED ON THE APPROXIMATE 20 FDA APPROVED PRODUCTS CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IS THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THIS PROJECT WILL ULTIMATELY PROVIDE A NEW, READILY VIABLE, ESSENTIAL TOOL TO HELP PATIENTS OVERCOME OPIOID DEPENDENCE.

FIREFLY: A CYBER-PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK FOR SCALABLE CPS MODELING AND SIMULATION

NATURAL HAZARDS ENGINEERING RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: NETWORK COORDINATION OFFICE 2021-2025

PURDUE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE'S 2021-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINES THE VISION AND MISSION: TO EMBODY THE IDEAL OF A CONTEMPORARY LAND-GRANT MISSION TO PREPARE TOMORROW'S LEADERS FOR MEETING SOCIETY'S NEEDS, AND TO ACHIEVE WORLDWIDE LEADERSHIP IN GROWING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN FOOD, LIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES, WORKING ACROSS DISCIPLINES. OUR RESEARCH GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE PREEMINENCE IN DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES. WE CONDUCT BASIC RESEARCH AND ACHIEVE GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR DRIVING DISCOVERY TOWARD SOLUTIONS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. WE AIM TO LEAD INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TOWARDS ADVANCING QUALITY OF LIFE, LIVELIHOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT. TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI), AND COMMERCIALIZATION, GUIDE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES. WE AIM TO ADVANCE NEW DEI MODELS OF BEST PRACTICES, CORE VALUES AND CULTURE, AND INTEGRATE DEI IN OUR LIVING CULTURE. ALL FACULTY AND STAFF WILL COMPLETE THE INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INVENTORY (IDI) TO ASSESS INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE. A SEMINAR SERIES IS ALSO PLANNED, STARTING WITH A DEI LEADER FROM CARGILL NORTH AMERICA. FOR COMMERCIALIZATION, RESEARCH ADDRESSES: SUPPORTING NEW BUSINESSES, TRAINING AND PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS, MOVING DISCOVERIES INTO THE MARKET OR STARTUP COMPANIES, SUPPORTING ACCELERATOR ACTIVITIES AND IDENTIFYING UNCONVENTIONAL PARTNERS WHILE REMAINING CONNECTED TO CURRENT STAKEHOLDERS. THE COLLEGE NAMED 12 FACULTY AND A FELLOW AS INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMBASSADORS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY AND ALUMNI TO MAKE REAL-WORLD IMPACTS BY MOVING DISCOVERIES FROM LABORATORY TO MARKETS. SEVEN NEW CRITICAL ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED TO SET PRIORITIES FOR RESEARCH AT PURDUE. WE HAVE PROVIDED A BRIEF, NON-EXHAUSTIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPES OF RESEARCH THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR EACH CRITICAL ISSUE. CRITICAL ISSUES AND OUTCOMES 1-CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL RESOURCES <(>&<)> THE ENVIRONMENT, <(>&<)> SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - DEVELOP ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION FOR ERRATIC AND EXTREME WEATHER, INTERMEDIATE - DETERMINE CROP VARIETIES, CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES AND ANIMAL SYSTEMS TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, LONG-TERM - INCREASE BIOENERGY AND BIOFUELS RESEARCH AND ADOPTION, AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES FOR SOIL, WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCES. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING: O TAKING A GLOBAL VIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE, PROTECTING WATER, SOIL AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND INCORPORATING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY USE. BUILDING WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS. O RESPONDING TO CLIMATE AND ENERGY NEEDS, FOCUSING ON ADAPTATION, MITIGATION, AND RESILIENCE. INFLUENCING MASSIVE REFORESTATION. CON TROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES AND DISEASES, AND SUPPORTING POLLINATOR HEALTH. O DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE, PRACTICES, AND RESILIENT CROPS, AND SEQUESTERING CARBON THROUGH AGRICULTURE. O ADVANCING ANIMAL SYSTEMS, REDUCING/REUSING METHANE IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, AND FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR DIFFERENT SCALES OF OPERATION. O RESEARCHING AND ADOPTING BIOENERGY, BIOFUELS (CORN AND CELLULOSE), OTHER SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES, EFFICIENT AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROCESSES, PRODUCTS, AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - SUPPORT WORKERS TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE JOBS. INTERMEDIATE - DEVELOP STEM SKILLS AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES. LONG-TERM - TRAIN ASPIRING OR BEGINNING FARMERS/RANCHERS TO ENSURE VIABILITY OF DEVELOPING OPERATIONS, AND RAISE INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING: O IMPROVING ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES. O FOCUSING ON TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TO HELP INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR FIRST JOB, TO PREPARE FOR OR ACHIEVE THEIR WORK-RELATED CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS), AND OTHER CREDENTIALS, TO DEVELOP POSITIVE LIFE SKILLS IN FAMILIES, AND TO PROVIDE YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN NEW SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) SKILLS. O RAISING INTEREST IN STEM EDUCATION FOR AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS AMONG YOUNG GENERATIONS BY ENGAGING WITH PK-12 POPULATIONS, AND FOR ADULTS SEEKING TRAINING FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES, AND FOR BUILDING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT <(>&<)> 4-H OPPORTUNITIES OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - BUILD POSITIVE LIFE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR THE NEXT CENTURY. INTERMEDIATE - DEVELOP NEW SKILLS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). LONG-TERM - ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO BECOME PRODUCERS OF TOMORROW, DEVELOP SKILLS, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS ENABLING THEM TO THRIVE AS POSITIVE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PRIMARILY THROUGHHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION COMMUNICATION (ASEC), RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WILL DEFINE IMPROVED APPROACHES TO PYD INCLUDING PREPARING YOUTH FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. OPPORTUNITIES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH HELP THEM ACQUIRE LIFE SKILLS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD. ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH THE MISSION AREAS OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TEEN LEADERSHIP, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. BIG DATA, INTERNET OF THINGS, BROADBAND ACCESS, DIGITAL LITERACY, INCLUSION <(>&<)> INNOVATION OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - DEVELOP DIGITAL AGRICULTURE DATA SCIENCE TOOLS FOR MORE EFFICIENT OPERATIONS. INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES (E.G., UAVS, MODELING, SENSORS, ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION, AUTONOMOUS). LONG-TERM - DEVELOP AND ENSURE DIGITAL PARITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY OF ALL INDIANA FAMILIES, FARMS, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH ACTIVITIESENCOMPASS A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CHALLENGES AND INCORPORATE ADVANCEMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING: O WORKING WITH BIG DATA, DEVELOPING DIGITAL AGRICULTURE DATA SCIENCE TOOLS (E.G., USER-FRIENDLY PLATFORMS) TO MAKE OPERATIONS MORE EFFICIENT, PRODUCTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE. O ADVANCING USE AND UNDERSTANDING OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES, MODELING, SENSORS, ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION, AUTONOMOUS, AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. O SUPPORTING OPERATIONS THAT ARE "DIGITAL READY" FOR EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION RESOURCES AND POTENTIALS. O REACHING AND CREATING DIGITAL PARITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY OF ALL INDIANA FAMILIES, FARMS, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES. EXPANDING BROADBAND, BUILDING DIGITAL LITERACY AND SKILLS, AND INCREASING DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND DEVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND METROPOLITAN CITIES. BUILDING WELL-CONNECTED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING CRITICAL INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. HUMAN, FAMILY, <(>&<)> COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - SUPPORT FARMERS DEALING WITH STRESS, ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF POSITIVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE BEHAVIORS AND PRACTICES (STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, EAT SMART, IMPROVE HEALTH, AND ACHIEVE FINANCIAL WELLNESS). INTERMEDIATE - HELP BUILD RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, ENHANCE FOOD ACCESS AND ACTIVE LIVING. LONG-TERM - ENSURE POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTS SUPPORT AN ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING: O ENHANCING POSITIVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING FINANCIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. O INCREASING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICES, BY TACKLING OPIOID ADDICTION, OBESITY, DEPRESSION, AND OTHER HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND BY CULTIVATING HEALTHY NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND STRESS MANAGEMENT BEHAVIORS. O ENHANCING SUCCESS IN COMMUNITIES BY INFORMING DECISION MAKING TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING FORCOMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES, DEVELOPING BUSINESSES, AND INCREASING COMMUNITY VITALITY, BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, IMPROVING PUBLIC DECISION MAKING, RESOLVING PUBLIC ISSUES, AND CREATING QUALITY PLACES. FOOD PRODUCTION, SECURITY, <(>&<)> SAFETY OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - ADDRESS INVASIVE SPECIES AND INTEGRATED PEST, WEED, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT. INTERMEDIATE - SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, MULTIDISCIPLINARY FARM DECISION-MAKING, SUSTAINABLE PRE-HARVEST AND POST-HARVEST PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT ON-FARM PRODUCTION AND OFF-FARM POST-PRODUCTION. LONG-TERM - STRENGTHEN WHOLE VALUE CHAIN, MARKETS. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING: O ADVANCING PLANT AND ANIMAL SCIENCES AND PRODUCTION AND SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. O ADDRESSING NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT AND CROP- AND LIVESTOCK-RELATED SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT. O DEVELOPING AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, MULTIDISCIPLINARY FARM DECISION MAKING, SUSTAINABLE PRE-HARVEST AND POST-HARVEST PRACTICES, AND EFFICIENT ON-FARM PRODUCTION AND OFF-FARM POST-PRODUCTION. O BUILDING AND SUPPORTING THE WHOLE VALUE CHAIN, STRENGTHENING MARKETS, MAKING SURE FOOD REACHES ALL CONSUMERS INCLUDING FOODS THEY LIKE AND PREFER. O TARGETING INVASIVE SPECIES AND DISEASE, AND WORKING WITH INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), WEED AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. O ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF FOOD PRODUCED. GENERATING RAPID DETECTION OF PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS AND/OR TOXINS, PROPER HANDLING AND STORAGE/SHIPPING/PREPARATION, AND POST-HARVEST MONITORING AND TRACEABILITY. O ENGAGING WITH PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADVANCE SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT, FULFILLING AGRICULTURAL NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD SUPPO RTING GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURE. URBAN AGRICULTURE <(>&<)> URBAN EXTENSION OUTCOMES: SHORT-TERM - BUILD SKILLS FOR CROP/PRODUCE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND FOR PREPARATION OF URBAN SITES. INTERMEDIATE - STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH URBAN GARDENS AND FARMERS MARKETS. LONG-TERM - ENCOURAGE POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES TO SUPPORT COLLECTIVE IMPACT. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING: O GROWING URBAN GARDENS AND FARMS, URBAN AGRICULTURE, DIVERSIFIED FARMING AND FOOD SYSTEMS, AND SMALL-SCALE FARMING INCLUDING SPECIALTY CROPS. O ADVANCING PRACTICES FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCTION INCLUDING CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS, SEASON EXTENSIONS, AQUAPONICS, AND HYDROPONICS. O SHARING WAYS TO GROW FOOD, AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH URBAN GARDENS AND FARMERS MARKETS. BUILDING WHOLE VALUE CHAINS, MARKET SYSTEMS AND FARMERS MARKETS. O USING COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, TARGETED TO ADDRESS KEY COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ISSUES. O PROGRAMMING THAT ENCOMPASSES POLICY, SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE FOCUSED ON ISSUE-BASED PROGRAMMING WITH A STRONG OUTCOME FOCUS AND CAPABILITY FOR SHARED MEASUREMENT THAT ILLUSTRATES COLLECTIVE IMPACT. O DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AGENCIES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR SHARED PRIORITIES AND NEW OPP ORTUNITIES.

HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS FY19

PURDUE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE'S 2021-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINES THE VISION AND MISSION: TO EMBODY THE IDEAL OF A CONTEMPORARY LAND-GRANT MISSION TO PREPARE TOMORROW'S LEADERS FOR MEETING SOCIETY'S NEEDS, AND TO ACHIEVE WORLDWIDE LEADERSHIP IN GROWING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN FOOD, LIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES, WORKING ACROSS DISCIPLINES. HATCH FUNDING FROM THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA) ENABLES PURDUE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (COA) TO ACCOMPLISH ITS STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH A BROAD PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH ACROSS THREE UNITS ON THE WEST LAFAYETTE CAMPUS. PURDUE FACULTY IN THE COA, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND SELECTED DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES WHO HAVE RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS FUNDED AT 20% OR MORE BY FORMULA FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FIVE-YEAR PLAN OF RESEARCH. THESE HATCH PROJECTS INCLUDE BOTH FIELD- AND LABORATORY-BASED RESEARCH (FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED) THAT DIRECTLY CONNECT WITH CRITICAL ISSUES CREATED TO INCORPORATE COA INITIATIVES, AND TO ALIGN WITH PRIORITIES OF NIFA, RESEARCH, EDUCATION <(>&<)> ECONOMIC GOALS OF USDA, AGRICULTURE <(>&<)> FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE, FOUNDATION FOR FOOD <(>&<)> AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION <(>&<)> POLICY. CRITICAL ISSUES ARE CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND 4-H OPPORTUNITIES; BIG DATA, INTERNET OF THINGS, BROADBAND ACCESS, DIGITAL LITERACY, INCLUSION, AND INNOVATION; HUMAN, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH; FOOD PRODUCTION, SECURITY, AND SAFETY; AND URBAN AGRICULTURE AND URBAN EXTENSION. THE PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS INCLUDES ECONOMIC RESEARCH, PLANT AND ANIMAL GENETIC AND BREEDING, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES INCLUDING COVER CROPS AND OTHER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE FARM INPUTS WHILE INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, MOLECULAR BIOCHEMICAL APPROACHES TO UNDERSTAND PLANT TRAITS AND HUMAN NUTRITION, SOCIAL SCIENCE OF RURAL AND MIGRANT COMMUNITIES, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TO QUICKLY DETECT THE PRESENCE OF PATHOGENS IN PRODUCE, TO NAME A FEW. PURDUE'S AGRICULTURAL CENTERS (PACS) AND AGRONOMY CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (ACRE) ARE VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES THE PACS ARE LOCATED STRATEGICALLY ACROSS INDIANA, THESE CENTERS OFFER DIVERSE LAND AND SOIL TYPES, AND MICROCLIMATES, ALLOWING SCIENTISTS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS. ACRE IS LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN CAMPUS. BOTH THE PACS AND ACRE OFFER UNIQUE ADVANTAGES TO SCIENTISTS WITH LARGE PLOT RESEARCH FOR FIELD-SCALE TRIALS THAT USE PRECISION EQUIPMENT TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA, AND OFFER SMALL PLOT RESEARCH FOR MORE COMPLEX RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. FURTHER, PACS HAVE PLOTS DESIGNED FOR ANIMAL/LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES, AND WOODLANDS AND PONDS. THE BREADTH OF HATCH PROJECTS LEADS TO A RANGE OF DELIVERABLES AND OUTPUTS INCLUDING: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGIES, ENHANCED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND BEST PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION RELATED TO CLIMATE MITIGATION, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD SUSTAINABILITY, BIOFUELS SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC POLICY, HEALTHY EATING HABITS, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ETC. STAKEHOLDERS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM PURDUE'S HATCH FUNDING ARE COMMODITY GROUPS (E.G., INDIANA SOYBEAN ALLIANCE AND INDIANA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION); FARMERS OF SMALL AND LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURE, AND MILITARY VETERANS AND UNDERSERVED FARMERS; COMMUNITY RESIDENTS; AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS; INDUSTRY (SEED COMPANIES, ANIMAL FEED COMPANIES, HERBICIDE AND PESTICIDE COMPANIES); AND THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY.

HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS FY20

HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS FY22

PURDUE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE'S 2021-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINES THE VISION AND MISSION: TO EMBODY THE IDEAL OF A CONTEMPORARY LAND-GRANT MISSION TO PREPARE TOMORROW'S LEADERS FOR MEETING SOCIETY'S NEEDS, AND TO ACHIEVE WORLDWIDE LEADERSHIP IN GROWING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN FOOD, LIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES, WORKING ACROSS DISCIPLINES. HATCH FUNDING FROM THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA) ENABLES PURDUE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (COA) TO ACCOMPLISH ITS STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH A BROAD PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH ACROSS THREE UNITS ON THE WEST LAFAYETTE CAMPUS. PURDUE FACULTY IN THE COA, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND SELECTED DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES WHO HAVE RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS FUNDED AT 20% OR MORE BY FORMULA FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FIVE-YEAR PLAN OF RESEARCH. THESE HATCH PROJECTS INCLUDE BOTH FIELD- AND LABORATORY-BASED RESEARCH (FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED) THAT DIRECTLY CONNECT WITH CRITICAL ISSUES CREATED TO INCORPORATE COA INITIATIVES, AND TO ALIGN WITH PRIORITIES OF NIFA, RESEARCH, EDUCATION <(>&<)> ECONOMIC GOALS OF USDA, AGRICULTURE <(>&<)> FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE, FOUNDATION FOR FOOD <(>&<)> AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION <(>&<)> POLICY. CRITICAL ISSUES ARE CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND 4-H OPPORTUNITIES; BIG DATA, INTERNET OF THINGS, BROADBAND ACCESS, DIGITAL LITERACY, INCLUSION, AND INNOVATION; HUMAN, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH; FOOD PRODUCTION, SECURITY, AND SAFETY; AND URBAN AGRICULTURE AND URBAN EXTENSION. THE PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS INCLUDES ECONOMIC RESEARCH, PLANT AND ANIMAL GENETIC AND BREEDING, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES INCLUDING COVER CROPS AND OTHER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE FARM INPUTS WHILE INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, MOLECULAR BIOCHEMICAL APPROACHES TO UNDERSTAND PLANT TRAITS AND HUMAN NUTRITION, SOCIAL SCIENCE OF RURAL AND MIGRANT COMMUNITIES, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TO QUICKLY DETECT THE PRESENCE OF PATHOGENS IN PRODUCE, TO NAME A FEW. PURDUE'S AGRICULTURAL CENTERS (PACS) AND AGRONOMY CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (ACRE) ARE VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES THE PACS ARE LOCATED STRATEGICALLY ACROSS INDIANA, THESE CENTERS OFFER DIVERSE LAND AND SOIL TYPES, AND MICROCLIMATES, ALLOWING SCIENTISTS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS. ACRE IS LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN CAMPUS. BOTH THE PACS AND ACRE OFFER UNIQUE ADVANTAGES TO SCIENTISTS WITH LARGE PLOT RESEARCH FOR FIELD-SCALE TRIALS THAT USE PRECISION EQUIPMENT TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA, AND OFFER SMALL PLOT RESEARCH FOR MORE COMPLEX RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. FURTHER, PACS HAVE PLOTS DESIGNED FOR ANIMAL/LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES, AND WOODLANDS AND PONDS. THE BREADTH OF HATCH PROJECTS LEADS TO A RANGE OF DELIVERABLES AND OUTPUTS INCLUDING: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGIES, ENHANCED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND BEST PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION RELATED TO CLIMATE MITIGATION, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD SUSTAINABILITY, BIOFUELS SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC POLICY, HEALTHY EATING HABITS, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ETC. STAKEHOLDERS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM PURDUE'S HATCH FUNDING ARE COMMODITY GROUPS (E.G., INDIANA SOYBEAN ALLIANCE AND INDIANA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION); FARMERS OF SMALL AND LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURE, AND MILITARY VETERANS AND UNDERSERVED FARMERS; COMMUNITY RESIDENTS; AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS; INDUSTRY (SEED COMPANIES, ANIMAL FEED COMPANIES, HERBICIDE AND PESTICIDE COMPANIES); AND THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY.

HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS FY21

THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE'S 2021-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINES A VISION AND MISSION THAT EMBODIES A CONTEMPORARY LAND-GRANT APPROACH BY PREPARING TOMORROW'S LEADERS TO MEET SOCIETY'S NEEDS. WE STRIVE TO LEAD GLOBALLY BY CULTIVATING INNOVATION AND SOLUTIONS THAT WILL SHAPE AMERICA'S FUTURE IN THE VITAL AREAS OF FOOD, LIFE, AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES. EFFORTS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY TO DEVELOP THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, BUILDING ON THESE GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. HATCH FUNDING FROM THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA) ENABLES PURDUE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (COA) TO ACCOMPLISH ITS STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH A BROAD PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH ACROSS THREE UNITS ON THE WEST LAFAYETTE CAMPUS. SUPPORT FROM HATCH FUNDING, PROVIDED BY THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA), PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ENABLING THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE TO FULFILL ITS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED ACROSS THREE ACADEMIC UNITS ON PURDUE'S WEST LAFAYETTE CAMPUS. FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND SELECTED DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES-WHO RECEIVE 20% OR MORE OF THEIR RESEARCH FUNDING THROUGH FORMULA FUNDS-ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FIVE-YEAR RESEARCH PLAN ALIGNED WITH THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. THESE HATCH PROJECTS, WHICH ARE THEN REVIEWED, INCLUDE BOTH FIELD- AND LABORATORY-BASED RESEARCH (APPLIED AND FUNDAMENTAL) THAT DIRECTLY CONNECT WITH CRITICAL ISSUES CREATED TO INCORPORATE COA INITIATIVES, AND TO ALIGN WITH PRIORITIES OF NIFA, RESEARCH, EDUCATION <(>&<)> ECONOMIC GOALS OF USDA, AGRICULTURE <(>&<)> FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE, FOUNDATION FOR FOOD <(>&<)> AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION <(>&<)> POLICY. CRITICAL ISSUES ARE NATURAL RESOURCES; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND 4-H OPPORTUNITIES; AGRICULTURAL AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONS; HUMAN, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH; PROFITABLE FARM OPERATIONS, FOOD PRODUCTION, AGRO-SECURITY, SPECIALTY CROPS, AND SMALL-SCALE FARMING. THE PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS INCLUDES ECONOMIC RESEARCH, PLANT AND ANIMAL GENETIC IMPROVEMENT AND BREEDING, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO OPTIMIZE FARMING AND PRODUCTIVITY, MOLECULAR BIOCHEMICAL APPROACHES TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE PLANT TRAITS AND IMPROVE HUMAN NUTRITION, SOCIAL SCIENCE OF RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TO QUICKLY DETECT THE PRESENCE OF PATHOGENS, TO NAME JUST A FEW. PURDUE'S AGRICULTURAL CENTERS (PACS) AND AGRONOMY CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (ACRE) ARE V ALUABLE RESOURCES FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES. LOCATED STRATEGICALLY ACROSS INDIANA, THE PACS OFFER VARYING LAND AND SOIL TYPES AND MICROCLIMATES, ALLOWING SCIENTISTS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS. ACRE IS LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN CAMPUS. BOTH THE PACS AND ACRE OFFER UNIQUE ADVANTAGES TO SCIENTISTS: THE PACS PROVIDE LARGE PLOT RESEARCH FOR FIELD-SCALE TRIALS USING PRECISION EQUIPMENT TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA, WHILE ACRE OFFERS SMALL PLOT RESEARCH FOR MORE COMPLEX PROTOCOLS. FURTHER, THE PACS HAVE PLOTS DESIGNED FOR ANIMAL/LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES, AND WOODLANDS AND PONDS. THE BREADTH OF HATCH PROJECTS LEADS TO A RANGE OF DELIVERABLES AND OUTPUTS, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGIES, ENHANCED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND BEST PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION. THESE EFFORTS AIM TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY, IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY, INFLUENCE ECONOMIC POLICY, PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING HABITS, AND CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES. STAKEHOLDERS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM PURDUE'S HATCH FUNDING ARE COMMODITY GROUPS; FARMERS OF SMALL AND LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURE, AND VETERANS; COMMUNITY RESIDENTS; AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS; INDUSTRY (SEED COMPANIES, ANIMAL FEED COMPANIES, HERBICIDE AND PESTICIDE COMPANIES); AND THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY.

GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

A DATA-DRIVEN INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR SEMANTIC INCONSISTENCIES VERIFICATION (DARPA SEMAFOR)

STUDIES OF ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE

LEVERAGING UNTAPPED GENETIC DIVERSITY IN SOYBEAN

MODELING AND MANIPULATING PHENYLPROPANOID PATHWAY FLUX FOR BIOENERGY

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH)

TUNABLE AND RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL NEGATIVE-INDEX MATERIALS WITH LOW LOSSES

THE STUDY OF HADRONIC MATTER AT THE HIGHEST ENERGIES

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES & SYSTEMATIC APPROACHES TO FOODBORNE HAZARD DETECTION & CHARACTERIZATION FOR IMPROVING FOOD SAFETY - 1: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION, DETECTION (LABEL-BASED AND LABEL-FREE), AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROBIAL, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN IN FOODS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED FOR IMPROVED FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD DEFENSE. 1A. SPECTROSCOPY-BASED IDENTIFICATION OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS, TOXINS, AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS. 1B. ANTIBODY-BASED DETECTION OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND TOXINS. 1C. DNA - BASED DETECTION OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS. 1D. PHAGE-BASED DETECTION OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS. 1E. CELL-BASED DETECTION OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND TOXINS. 1F. ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PATHOGEN DETECTION. 2: APPLICATION OF CFSE DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGIES EITHER ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH EXISTING METHODS TO EVALUATE MICROBIAL POPULATIONS AND THE MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF FOODS DURING PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING. 2A. EXPAND THE DATABASES FOR BARDOT AND HESPI TECHNIQUES USING PURE CULTURES OF KNOWN MICROORGANISMS (FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND INDICATOR MICROORGANISMS). 2B. APPLY BARDOT AND HESPI TECHNIQUES TO ANALYZE MICROBIAL POPULATIONS IN FOODS.

HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS FY18

RETRIEVAL-BASED WORD LEARNING IN SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT

HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS FY17

CIF21 DIBBS: INTEGRATING GEOSPATIAL CAPABILITIES INTO HUBZERO

EXTENDING IMPACT OF U.S. EPA'S GREAT LAKES NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE USING SEA GRANT OUTREACH CAPACITY

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH)

SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

NEW CA PURDUE UNIV.

STRUCTURE/FUNCTION OF PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASES

OMNIBUS ABSTRACT THE GREAT LAKES REGION FACES MANY CHALLENGESCLIMATE CHANGE IS UPON US, AS WELL AS A HOST OF OTHER CONCERNS, SUCH AS AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, WATERS CONTAMINATED WITH MICROPLASTICS AND OTHER EMERGING SUBSTANCES, AND LOSS OF NATURAL HABITAT LEADING TO MORE FLOODING. ILLINOIS-INDIANA SEA GRANT (IISG), WITH ITS UNIQUE MANDATE TO BRING THE LATEST SCIENCE TO THOSE WHO CAN BEST USE THE INFORMATION, SERVES A CRITICAL ROLE IN EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN SUSTAINABLE WAYS. ONE OF 34 SEA GRANT PROGRAMS, IISG IS FOCUSED ON THE SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN REGION104 MILES OF HEAVILY URBANIZED AND INDUSTRIALIZED SHORELINE IN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. IN THIS OMNIBUS, IISG GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, FOSTER A DIVERSE, SKILLED, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE WORKFORCE, PROTECT COASTAL AND GREAT LAKES HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH SCIENCE, TOOLS AND SERVICES, SUPPORT THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY AND RECREATIONAL FISHING COMMUNITIES, AND HELP COMMUNITIES PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES AND TO BE READY FOR HAZARDS DUE TO WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND OTHER THREATS. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS GOALS, IISG FUNDS AND ENGAGES IN RESEARCH TO INFORM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, POLICY, COMMUNITY DECISION MAKING, AND PERSONAL CHOICE. IN THIS OMNIBUS, WE ARE SUPPORTING SUBRECIPIENTS THAT WILL SEEK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND GREAT LAKES CONTAMINANTS AND POLLUTION MITIGATION EFFORTS, THE ROLE OF GROUNDWATER IN LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES, AND HOW TO STABILIZE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE OMNIBUS PERIOD, IISG WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL COMPETITIVE GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM AS WELL AS OTHER COMPETITIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS. IISG ALSO CONDUCTS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO HELP BRING INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO CAN USE ITWE BRING DATA TO DECISION MAKERS WHETHER THATS COMMUNITIES, RESIDENTS, OR OTHER RELEVANT AUDIENCES. TO BE AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE, WE ENGAGE IN NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND COLLABORATE WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS, BRINGING EVERYONE TO THE TABLE FOR INPUT, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN LEFT OUT, AND SHARING OF RESOURCES AND CONNECTIONS. IISG TRAINS AND EDUCATES THOSE WHO CAN REACH MORE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING EXTENSION EDUCATORS, MASTER GARDENERS, LOCAL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, TO NAME A FEW. WE DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE TOOLS AND OTHER TECHNICAL, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION PRODUCTS, HOLD WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS, AND CONNECT WITH TARGET AUDIENCE MEMBERS ONE-ON-ONE. THE OUTCOMES OF IISGS WORK CAN BROADLY BE SUMMED UP THAT MORE PEOPLEESPECIALLY STRATEGICALLY RELEVANT GROUPSARE ABLE TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT SUSTAINABLE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES. IN THIS OMNIBUS, OUR EFFORTS WILL HELP FOSTER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT ENGAGE IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, IMPROVED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, SHORELINE PROTECTION, AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES. NOT JUST FISHERS, BUT EVERYONE IN THE TWO STATES WILL BENEFIT FROM OUR WORK TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT CONTAMINANTS, INVASIVE SPECIES, AND OTHER WATER QUALITY AND FOOD WEB THREATS, AND WE KEEP NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS INFORMED ON WAYS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. IISGS SUPPORT OF THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN THE TWO STATES HELPS PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AS IT BOOSTS LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND FINALLY, OUR WORK WITH K-12 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS WITH A RANGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, LEADS THEM TO KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND OPPORTUNITY. THEY DIRECTLY ENGAGE IN SCIENCE, LEARN MORE ABOUT CRITICAL LAKE MICHIGAN ISSUES, CONNECT TO POTENTIAL ROLE MODELS, AND GAIN CAREER ENHANCING EXPERIENCES. IN OTHER WORDS, WE HELP FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS.

NETWORK FOR COMPUTATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY - NEEDS NODE

PURDUE UNIVERSITY - GEAR UP STATE GRANT - INDIANA

FRAMEWORK: DATA: HDR: EXTENSIBLE GEOSPATIAL DATA FRAMEWORK TOWARDS FAIR (FINDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, INTEROPERABLE, REUSABLE) SCIENCE

AUTONOMIC CONTROL OF BODY WEIGHT AND FEEDING

COMPLETION OF QUIET LUDWIEG TUBE WIND TUNNELS AT MACH 8

NOVEL STRATEGIES AND REAGENTS FOR INTRODUCTION OF FLUORINATED GROUPS

NOVEL MATERIALS AND APPROACHES FOR NANOLASING

INTEGRATED PREDICTION AND BENCHMARKING OF MATERIAL DAMAGE AND LIFETIME ANALYSIS DURING MAJOR PLASMA INSTABILITIES IN FUSION DEVICES

INTERFEROMETRIC 3D SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING AND STRUCTURE AND STOICHIOMETRY MAPPING IN LIVING CELLS

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH)

NATURAL HAZARDS ENGINEERING RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: NETWORK COORDINATION OFFICE

SCI: TERAGRID RESOURCE PARTNERS

HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

MIDWEST CROSSROADS AGEP

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHILD CARE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

FURTHER IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROBUST RECOMBINANT SACCHAROMYCES YEAST FOR THE CONVERSION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS TO ETHANOL

GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MANGANESE EXPOSURE AND HUNTINGTON DISEASE

(CFIRE) CHARACTERIZING HIGHWAYS & AUTOMATED NAVIGATION IN CISLUNAR ENVIRONMENT (CHANCE)

NMR STRUCTURE OF PEPTIDE AND PROTEIN COMPLEXES

VACCINE: VISUAL ANALYTICS FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, INTEROPERABILITY, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND EMERGENCIES

CATALYST DESIGN BY DISCOVERY INFORMATICS

ROLE OF MICRORNAS IN NEUTROPHIL MIGRATION

EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS. PARTICIPATE AS A KEY PARTNER AND ENABLER IN THE AGENCY S EXPLORATION INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF ON AND FROM THE MOON LUNAR ORBIT MARS AND BEYOND. ADVANCE DISCOVERY IN EMERGING FIELDS BY IDENTIFYING AND EXPLOITING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES DEVELOP A DIRECTORATE-WIDE TARGET-USER FOCUSED APPROACH TO APPLIED PROGRAMS INCLUDING EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS SPACE WEATHER PLANETARY DEFENSE AND SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY- NEW NON-COMPETITIVE AWARD TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY WHO WILL DEVELOP ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING DATA FUSION TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT PHENOTYPING OF BIOENERGY SORGHUM.

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES OF THE INNER EAR

THE INDIANA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (INSGC) CONSISTS OF ACADEMIC (COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES) BUSINESS (NASA STEM-RELATED STARTUPS) AND OUTREACH (MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS) AFFILIATES WHO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE STEM EDUCATION INITIATIVES RELATED

ENGINEERING THE NEURONAL RESPONSE TO ELECTRICAL MICROSTIMULATION - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT OUR PROPOSED EFFORTS ALIGN DIRECTLY WITH A GOAL OF RFA-NS-18-019: OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MODULATION IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY, WE SEEK TO OPTIMIZE MICROELECTRODE ARRAYS (MEAS) AND ULTRA-MICROELECTRODE ARRAYS (UMEAS) FOR LARGE-SCALE CIRCUIT MANIPULATION THAT WILL CONTROL NEURAL ACTIVITY AT CELLULAR RESOLUTION WITH HIGH TEMPORAL RESOLUTION. OUR GOALS ARE TO 1) ADVANCE CNS MEA AND UMEA ELECTRICAL MICROSTIMULATION BY TESTING THE SEPARATE HYPOTHESES THAT MEAS AND UMEAS CAN DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE LEVELS OF CORTICAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND 2) ADVANCE RESEARCH BY GENERATING TRANSFORMATIVE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL BE WIDELY USED THROUGHOUT THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY. HERE WE PROPOSE COMBINING COMPUTATIONAL MODELING, ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION, AND IN VIVO MEASUREMENT TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES AND PRODUCE ADVANCES IN MICROSTIMULATION AND TOOLS FOR THE COMMUNITY. OUR AIMS ARE TO 1) ENGINEER APPROACHES TO NON-DAMAGING CHARGE, 2) ENGINEER APPROACHES TO ENABLE SELECTIVE AND GRADED ACTIVATION OF TARGETED NEURAL ELEMENTS, AND 3) DOCUMENT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INNOVATIONS FROM AIM 1 AND AIM 2. VIA AN OUTSTANDING TEAM WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THIS INTERDISCIPLINARY PROBLEM, OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH WILL RESULT IN 1) MODELS TO DELIVER NON- DAMAGING CURRENTS FROM MEAS AND UMEAS; 2) EVALUATION OF THE MODELS TO OPTIMIZE MEA AND UMEA DESIGN FOR MICROSTIMULATION; AND 3) EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE OUTCOMES OF OUR DESIGNS, BOTH WITHIN OUR TEAM AND WITH OUR COLLABORATORS. OUR TRANSFORMATIVE RESULTS WILL LEAD TO MODEL-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF RELIABLE AND HIGH-FIDELITY MULTICHANNEL MICROSTIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES ENABLING SUSTAINABLE, BROAD DISSEMINATION AND USER-FRIENDLY INCORPORATION INTO REGULAR NEUROSCIENCE PRACTICE.

SOCIAL AGGRESSION: GROWTH AND OUTCOMES

HATCH FORMULA FY 15

HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS FY16

CONTROL OF LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTION WITH EPSILON-NEAR-ZERO HOMOGENEOUS ALTERNATIVE PLASMONIC MATERIALS

GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) -THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, FEDERAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. GRFP HELPS ENSURE THE VITALITY AND DIVERSITY OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING WORKFORCE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING RESEARCH-BASED MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) AND IN STEM EDUCATION. THE GRFP PROVIDES THREE YEARS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE GRADUATE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THEIR POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS IN STEM AND STEM EDUCATION. THIS AWARD SUPPORTS THE NSF GRADUATE FELLOWS PURSUING GRADUATE EDUCATION AT THIS GRFP INSTITUTION. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

IMAGE-BASED NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS OF HEMODYNAMICS FOLLOWING VASCULAR INTERVENTION

HIGH THROUGHPUT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REACTION SCREENING AND BIOASSAYS - HIGH THROUGHPUT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REACTION SCREENING AND BIOASSAYS MASS SPECTROMETRY (MS) IS A POWERFUL AND WIDELY APPLICABLE ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPOUNDS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES. DESORPTION ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION (DESI) IS AN AMBIENT IONIZATION METHOD IN WHICH SAMPLES ARE ANALYZED IN THE OPEN AIR BY IMPACT OF PRIMARY DROPLETS. GIVEN THE ABILITY TO POSITION AN ARRAY OF SAMPLES RELATIVE TO THE MASS SPECTROMETER, DESI-MS BECOMES A HIGH THROUGHPUT (HT) CHEMICAL ANALYSIS METHOD. THE POWER OF MS AS AN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE IS WELL KNOWN BUT IT IS LESS COMMONLY REALIZED THAT MS CAN ALSO SERVE AS A PREPARATIVE METHOD, E.G. IT CAN BE USED TO DEPOSIT MASS-SELECTED IONS ON SURFACES TO CREATE NEW MATERIALS IN VACUO. OF SIGNIFICANT INTEREST TO ORGANIC SYNTHESIS, A UNIQUE FEATURE OF DESI IS THAT, UPON IMPACT, THE SPRAY OF SOLVENT USED TO ANALYZE A REACTION MIXTURE GENERATES SECONDARY MICRODROPLETS IN WHICH REACTIONS MAY BE ACCELERATED EN ROUTE TO THE MASS SPECTROMETER. IT IS THIS REMARKABLE FEATURE THAT MAKES DESI- MS A POWERFUL SYNTHETIC METHOD COMBINED WITH A BUILT-IN ANALYTICAL CAPABILITY. WITH SUPPORT OF DARPA, WE BUILT A HIGH THROUGHPUT SYSTEM AT PURDUE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATED REACTION SCREENING AT A RATE GREATER THAN 1 REACTION MIXTURE PER SECOND. WE NOW PROPOSE AN INTRAMURAL - EXTRAMURAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN PURDUE AND THE NCATS ASPIRE LABORATORY. THE UG3 COMPONENT OF THE COLLABORATION WILL FOCUS ON DESIGNING, FABRICATING, AND TESTING AN IMPROVED HIGH THROUGHPUT SYSTEM FOR REACTION SCREENING BASED ON DESI-MS. THE SYSTEM WILL REPLICATE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE EXISTING PURDUE SYSTEM AND ALSO INCLUDE NEW CAPABILITIES FOR SMALL-SCALE SYNTHESIS COMBINED WITH HIGH THROUGHPUT BIOASSAYS. IN THE UH3 PHASE OF THE PROPOSED STUDY, THE SYSTEM WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NCATS AND USED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTRAMURAL GROUP. AS AN INITIAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEW HIGH THROUGHPUT PLATFORM CAPABILITIES, WE WILL PURSUE THE DISCOVERY OF NOVEL THERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED-STAGE PROSTATE CANCER, FOR WHICH CURRENT CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS SHOW LIMITED EFFECTIVENESS. SPECIFICALLY, THIS EFFORT WILL ENTAIL LARGE-SCALE SCREENING AND SYNTHESIS OF POTENTIAL CHOLESTEROL SULFOTRANSFERASE (SULT2B1B, A CURRENTLY UNDRUGGED BIOLOGICAL TARGET) INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS, TOGETHER WITH LATE-STAGE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF BIOACTIVE SCAFFOLDS TO GENERATE A DIVERSE RANGE OF ANALOGS. THROUGH THIS EFFORT, THE SYSTEM WILL BE ESTABLISHED AS AN ALL-IN-ONE NEXT-GENERATION DRUG DISCOVERY PLATFORM, WITH INTEGRATED SCREENING, SYNTHESIS, AND BIOLOGICAL ASSAY CAPABILITIES. DURING THE LATTER STAGES OF THE UH3 PHASE, THE VERSATILITY OF THE SYSTEM WILL BE TESTED IN SEVERAL OTHER BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING DIRECTED EVOLUTION AND FUNCTIONALIZATION OF ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATORS. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THESE TASKS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HIGH THROUGHPUT DESI-MS PLATFORM TO BE AN EFFICIENT METHOD FOR THE DISCOVERY AND EXPANSION OF CHEMICAL SPACE TOWARDS CURRENTLY UNDRUGGED BIOLOGICAL TARGETS.

MODELING FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE PERSISTENT EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS IN AN ELDERLY RURAL INDIANA NEURODEGENERATIVE COHORT - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD), AD-RELATED DEMENTIAS (ADRD) AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES SUCH AS PARKINSON’S DISEASE (PD) EXHIBIT PATHOGENIC GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS (GXE) WITH SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL/PATHOGEN AND GENOTYPE. RECENT PROGRESS IN NEXT- GENERATION SEQUENCING HAS EXPEDITED THE DISCOVERY OF GENETIC RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AD-RELATED DEMENTIAS AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE. YET, IDENTIFIED GENETIC FACTORS ONLY ACCOUNT FOR A FRACTION OF PATIENTS, AND NOT ALL PATIENTS WITH THE IDENTIFIED GENETIC RISKS DEVELOP DISEASE. THIS IS EXASPERATED FOR AD/ADRD/PD AS IT IS CONVOLUTED WITH MANY COVARIATES OVER A PERSON’S LIFETIME. TO ELUCIDATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF GXE TO DISEASE WE PROPOSE AN APPROACH BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF LATENT-PERSISTENT EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL NEUROTOXICANTS; AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF ADULT DISEASE HYPOTHESIS. WE SEEK TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT PERSISTENT NEUROTOXICITY IS DUE TO EXPOSURES ALTERING SELF-PERPETUATING HOMEOSTATIC PROCESSES THAT GIVE THE RESILIENCY AND PERPETUITY TO THE ADVERSE TOXICOLOGICAL PROCESSES BY EITHER GENETIC AND/OR EPIGENETIC MEANS. SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL COLLECT SAMPLES FROM SAME-SEX SIBLINGS IN NORTHERN INDIANA THAT PHENOTYPICALLY DIFFER IN AD/ADRD/PD RELEVANT COGNITIVE AND MOTOR DYSFUNCTION PHENOTYPES; REPROGRAM BLOOD CELLS INTO HUMAN INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS (HIPSCS); DIFFERENTIATE THEM INTO CORTICAL AND MIDBRAIN LINEAGES; AND CHARACTERIZE THEIR VULNERABILITY TO INDUCTION OF A PERSISTENT NEUROTOXIC STATE CAUSED BY NEURODEVELOPMENTAL EXPOSURES TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD/TOXICANTS RELEVANT TO THIS REGION AND HISTORY. WE EXPECT TO IDENTIFY A PERSISTENT NEUROTOXIC STATE WITH A CONSERVED RESPONSE SHARED ACROSS INDIVIDUALS AT THE LEVEL OF THE GENETIC/EPIGENETIC PATHWAYS EVOKED. 'AGE-RELATED SIGNALING' NETWORKS HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS CENTRAL PATHWAYS REGULATING HEALTHY LIFESPAN AND AGING AND ARE THUS EXPECTED AS A SHARED NETWORK FEATURE CONFERRED BY GXE RISKS. OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH WILL LEVERAGE SINGLE-CELL GENOMICS APPROACHES AND PATHWAY ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY MECHANISMS ACTIVATED BY SUBJECT-SPECIFIC GXE TO CAUSE A PERSISTENT NEUROTOXIC STATE WITH ONLY A SMALL SUBJECT SIZE AND LOW FDR. THE FOLLOWING AIMS WILL TEST OUR HYPOTHESIS AND VALIDATE THE SHARED SIGNALING NETWORKS: AIM 1: IDENTIFY SUBJECT BY TOXICANT INTERACTIONS CONTRIBUTING TO PERSISTENT NEUROTOXICITY USING HUMAN CELLS DERIVED FROM PAIRED ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AD-RELATED DEMENTIAS AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND HEALTHY COHORT WITH COMPARABLE EXPOSURE HISTORIES; AIM 2: IDENTIFY GENETIC PATHWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH ESTABLISHING A PERSISTENT NEUROTOXIC STATE VIA SINGLE-CELL GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATIC COMPARISONS TO POPULATION LEVEL DATA; AND AIM 3: VALIDATE THE GENETIC PATHWAYS OF GXE INDUCTION OF PERSISTENT NEUROTOXICITY WITH IN VIVO AND IN VITRO MODELS. THIS WORK SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND HOW PAST ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES INFLUENCE AD/ADRD/PD DISEASE RISK AND INCIDENCE BY UTILIZING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TO STUDY ELDERLY SUBJECTS AT RISK FOR AD/ADRD/PD. THE FINDINGS MAY ALSO IDENTIFY TARGETS OF THE GXE INTERACTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCREASED RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AD-RELATED DEMENTIAS AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE OVER OUR LIFETIME.

THE ROLE OF DEAD-BOX PROTEINS IN GENE EXPRESSION

FLUOROALKYLETHERS AND FLUORINATED ETHERMIMETICS

COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS

ADENOVIRAL VECTOR-BASED PANDEMIC INFLUENZA VACCINE

DIRECT OBSERVATION OF FRACTIONAL QUANTUM HALL QUASIPARTICLE BRAIDING STATISTICS VIA INTERFEROMETRY

OPTNET: OPTIMIZATION WITH P-BIT NETWORKS

FRAMEWORKS: STREAMCI: AN AI-READY STREAMING DATA PLATFORM FOR A WIDE RANGE OF SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS -THIS PROJECT CREATES STREAMCI, AN OPEN-SOURCE STREAMING DATA PLATFORM DESIGNED TO HELP RESEARCHERS AND USERS ACROSS INDUSTRIES TO MORE EFFECTIVELY HARNESS MASSIVE SENSOR DATA STREAMS USING MODERN DATA ANALYSIS METHODS SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND MACHINE LEARNING (ML). STREAMCI SIMPLIFIES THE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF SENSOR DATA STREAMS IN A USER-FRIENDLY, CLOUD-BASED SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE BROAD RESEARCH COMMUNITY. BY LOWERING TECHNICAL BARRIERS AND MAKING DATA AI-READY, STREAMCI EMPOWERS DOMAIN EXPERTS TO BUILD INTELLIGENT AND RESPONSIVE APPLICATIONS THAT DRIVE FASTER DISCOVERIES AND MORE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS. THE PLATFORM ALSO SERVES AS AN OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DATA- AND AI-SAVVY RESEARCHERS TO CREATE DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL SOCIETAL NEEDS. STREAMCI IS DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE THE ENTIRE WORKFLOW FOR SENSOR DATA STREAMS, FROM CAPTURING RAW SENSOR DATA TO PROCESSING IT AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF FIDELITY, ANONYMIZATION, AND TRANSFORMATION; AND TO APPLY SUITABLE ML METHODS ACROSS DIFFERENT MODALITIES AND ENABLE FINDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, INTEROPERABLE, AND REUSABLE (FAIR) DATA SHARING FOR RESEARCH REPRODUCIBILITY AND CROSS-DOMAIN SCIENCE. THE CORE INNOVATIONS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE HIGH-LEVEL DATA ABSTRACTIONS THAT ALLOW RESEARCHERS TO COMBINE DATA STREAMS ACROSS SOURCES; AI-READINESS THROUGH NOVEL TOOLS FOR DATA PREPARATION AND CANONICAL AND CUSTOMIZED DATA PIPELINES; LOW-CODE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF POWERFUL TOOLS; AND SCALABLE, SEAMLESS SERVICE DEPLOYMENT AND DELIVERY. STREAMCI IS USED ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF DOMAINS, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION, AGRICULTURE, ECOLOGY, AUDIOLOGY, AND EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATING ITS BROAD APPLICABILITY AND VERSATILITY. STREAMCI IS DEPLOYED AS AN OPEN-SOURCE, CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE. ITS OPEN-SOURCE RELEASE ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO SET UP AND OPERATE STREAMCI ON THEIR LOCAL COMPUTERS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

SCC-IRG TRACK 1: SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS TO ENABLE SMART AND CONNECTED ENERGY-AWARE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES

MUTANT-ASSISTED EXPLORATION OF NATURAL VARIATION UNDERLYING R GENE-MEDIATED IMMUNITY IN MAIZE

MODULATING C-MYC TRANSCRIPTION BY G-QUADRUPLEX-INTERACTIVE SMALL MOLECULES

ADVANCE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION AWARD: PURDUE CENTER FOR FACULTY SUCCESS

APT: THE ANALYTICAL PROTEOMICS TEAM

PIRE: NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS

DESIGN & SYNTHESIS OF NONPEPTIDE PROTEASE INHIBITORS

TAS::89 0222::TAS PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET WATER INSTITUTE

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN OF LATINO MIGRANT FARM WORKERS: A MULTI-LEVEL LONGITUDINAL EXAMINATION OF RISK AND RESILIENCE FACTORS

EXTENSION-MILITARY COLLABORATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF DSO IN THE AMOUNT OF 524,778 ON CONTRACT HR0011-18-2-0041.

NOVEL DELIVERY PLATFORM AND ANTIGEN DESIGN FOR AN EFFECTIVE COVID-19 VACCINE

CSP2014 FOA

INTEGRATED PREDICTION AND BENCHMARKING OF MATERIAL DAMAGE AND LIFETIME ANALYSIS DURING MAJOR PLASMA INSTABILITIES IN FUSION DEVICES

ROLES OF BIOELECTRICITY OF ION CHANNELS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERNING AND ONCOGENESIS

PURDUE UNIVERSITY: NEW AWARD. CONTROL NUMBER: 1564-1569 TITLE: ''HIGH-EFFICIENCY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED CLASS 8 TRUCKS'' PURDUE UNIVERSITY WILL DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED, CONNECTIVITY-ENABLED, VEHICLE-DYNAMIC AND POWERTRAIN (VD&PT) CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DIESEL-POWERED ON-HIGHWAY CLASS 8 TRUCKS (CS-8) TO ACHIEVE GREATER THAN 20% FUEL AND CO2 REDUCTIONS RELATIVE TO 2016 BASELINE CLASS 8 TRUCKS, WHILE DEMONSTRATING A TECHNOLOGY PATHWAY TO MEET 0.02 G/HP-HR NOX LEVELS. ----------

BERRIES AND BONES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: CFS (TRACK III) COSMOGENIC NUCLIDES IN EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH: ALLIED FACILITIES FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSIS, AND TRAINING -ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY (AMS) IS A TECHNIQUE USED TO MEASURE EXCEEDINGLY RARE MATERIALS PRODUCED AS COSMIC RAYS INTERACT WITH ROCKS, SOIL, AND EARTH?S ATMOSPHERE. USING THESE DATA, SCIENTISTS CAN DETERMINE THE TIMING OF EVENTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT HUMAN ENDEAVORS. SOME CATASTROPHIC CHANGES, LIKE FLOODS OR EARTHQUAKES, OCCUR OVER SHORT TIME-SCALES, WHILE OTHERS, LANDSCAPE EROSION AND THE GROWTH AND DEMISE OF ICE SHEETS, OCCUR OVER LONGER TIME-SCALES, THOUSANDS TO MILLIONS OF YEARS. THESE CHANGES DIRECTLY IMPACT THE WELFARE OF HUMAN POPULATIONS WORLD-WIDE. THIS AWARD RENEWS FUNDING FOR THE PURDUE RARE ISOTOPE MEASUREMENT LABORATORY (PRIME LAB) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (UVM) COMMUNITY COSMOGENIC FACILITY. THESE TWO FACILITIES WILL COLLABORATE TO PRODUCE A NATIONAL, MULTI-USER FACILITY DEDICATED TO THE MEASUREMENT OF COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDES USING ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY. DOING SO ALLOWS THE COMBINED FACILITY TO TRAIN STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS FROM DOZENS OF UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE US THAT DO NOT HAVE THESE CAPABILITIES OR THE FUNDS TO CREATE THEM. AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO PERFORM THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PREPARATION OF SAMPLES AND THEN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEASUREMENT OF THEIR SAMPLES ON THE PRIME LAB AMS. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF AT PRIME LAB AND UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT FACILITATES INTERACTION WITH GEOLOGISTS, CHEMISTS, AND PHYSICISTS, PROVIDING A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY BEYOND THE FOCUS OF SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THIS AWARD IS OUTREACH TO UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, WHICH WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN GEOLOGIC FIELD WORK, LABORATORY INSTRUCTION, AND EXPOSURE TO NUCLEAR PHYSICS MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. THE COLLABORATIVE FACILITY GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE ALLIED SAMPLE PREPARATION, CHEMICAL EXTRACTION, AND AMS MEASUREMENTS OF COSMOGENIC AND OTHER LONG-LIVED RADIONUCLIDES TO THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY. THE FIRST GOAL OF THIS PROPOSAL IS THE CONTINUANCE OF THIS SAMPLE PREPARATION AND MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY FOR THE NSF AND GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY. PRIME LAB HAS PROVIDED AMS MEASUREMENTS FOR THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY SINCE THE EARLY 1990?S. PRIME LAB PROVIDES MEASUREMENTS OF 10BE, 14C, 26AL, 36CL, AND 129I IN TERRESTRIAL GEOLOGIC SAMPLES. PRIME LAB ROUTINELY MEASURES THOUSANDS OF UNKNOWNS ANNUALLY FOR RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE NSF COMMUNITY, BUT THE LABORATORY CAN NEITHER KEEP PACE WITH DEMAND AND ADEQUATELY TRAIN ENOUGH ?NEXT-GENERATION? COSMOGENIC NUCLIDES RESEARCHERS. ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNIFICANT GOAL OF THIS AWARD IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLE PREPARATION FACILITIES FOR THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY. THE COMBINATION OF THE AMS MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES AT PRIME LAB WITH THE SAMPLE PREPARATION FACILITIES AT UVM HAS VALUE BEYOND JUST THE COMBINATION OF TWO FACILITIES. COMBINING THE GROUPS ENABLES US TO EXPLORE TECHNIQUES THAT ALLOW THE FACILITY TO STREAMLINE SOME OF THE PROCESSES, IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN THE APPLICATION OF COSMOGENIC NUCLIDES, ALLOW FOR UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF COSMOGENIC NUCLIDE RESEARCHERS, AND DEVELOP NEXT-GENERATION MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

TRANSITION METAL CATALYZED REDUCTIVE CARBENE TRANSFER REACTIONS

NEURAL MECHANISMS OF PREDICTIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN AUTISM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SCIPE: CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE PROFESSIONALS INNOVATING AND BROADENING THE ADOPTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (CI PIVOT) -SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION HAVE DYNAMIC AND GROWING NEEDS ENCOMPASSING NEW TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FROM PHYSICS-BASED SIMULATION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND USING COMPUTING THROUGH WORKFLOWS SPANNING LOCAL COMPUTING RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC CLOUD. THE NUMBER OF CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) PROFESSIONALS CRITICAL TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IS TOO FEW AND, FREQUENTLY, NOT WELL-INTEGRATED INTO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EFFORTS THAT WOULD SERVE AS SOURCES OF INNOVATION. THIS PROJECT, CI PIVOT, WILL ADDRESS THESE WORKFORCE ISSUES BY CREATING SEVERAL TEAMS OF CI PROFESSIONALS TRAINED WITH TAILORED, BEST-OF-BREED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE, COLLABORATE, AND CO-CREATE AS PART OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS WILL PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN THE FIELDS OF GEOSCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES. CI PIVOT WILL FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL INTEREST OF DEVELOPING A GLOBALLY-COMPETITIVE, DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND BROADENING PARTICIPATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROJECT ACTIVITIES. THE TEAM'S GOALS INCLUDE: 1) ENABLING CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND PROMOTION OF CIPS AS VALUABLE AND VALUED RESEARCH PARTNERS; 2) SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS; 3) BUILDING A SCALABLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN GEOSCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TRUSTWORTHY COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE; AND 4) LOWERING THE BARRIER TO ENTRY FOR BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH (SUPPORT) CAPACITY FOR INSTITUTIONS BEYOND OUR OWN. TO ACTUALIZE THESE GOALS, CI PIVOT WILL EMPLOY PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES PRIORITIZING INCLUSIVENESS AND BROADENING REPRESENTATION. THESE ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF LISTENING TOURS (STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND REQUIREMENTS GATHERING), CO-ENVISIONING RETREATS (TEAM SELF-SELECTED GOAL AND BEST PRACTICE SETTING), FUTURE-CREATING WORKSHOPS (METHOD TO STRATEGICALLY EVOLVE THE PROGRAM FOR STAKEHOLDERS AND FUTURE CI PROFESSIONALS), AND COMPUTATIONAL CARPENTRIES (WORKSHOPS PROMOTING COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT). THE CI PIVOT PROGRAM WILL TRAIN CI PROFESSIONALS IN VARIOUS AREAS, INCLUDING TOOLS TO MANAGE WORKFLOWS USING ADVANCED CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE, PARALLEL, AND ACCELERATED CODE DEVELOPMENT, WORKFLOW PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION, ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY, MACHINE AND DEEP LEARNING TECHNIQUES, AND CLOUD WORKFLOW ORCHESTRATION. THROUGH PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, CI PIVOT WILL ADVANCE SCIENCE WITH TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT TO GEOSCIENCE, ENGINEERING, OR SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS IN 1966 (AMENDED IN 2008, PUBLIC LAW 110-394) TO BE A HIGHLY LEVERAGED FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERSHIP TO HARNESS THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY OF THE NATION'S UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED COASTAL AND GREAT LAKES COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND EDUCATION. SEA GRANT'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PRACTICAL USE AND CONSERVATION OF COASTAL, MARINE AND GREAT LAKES RESOURCES IN ORDER TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT. THIS GRANT IS THE VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH ILLINOIS-INDIANA SEA GRANT LAYS OUT ITS PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS LAID OUT IN IN THEIR FY2018-23 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://IISEAGRANT.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2020/11/IISG-STRATEGIC-PLAN-2018-23B.PDF IN ADDITION TO REQUIRED GRANT PROGRESS REPORTING, THE RECIPIENT WI

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS ARE AN IMPORTANT DRIVER OF SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCTION. DESPITE THE EMERGING INTEREST AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OF LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, RESOURCES (E.G., RESEARCH, FUNDING) HAVE DISPROPORTIONATELY FAVORED CONVENTIONAL LARGE FARMS OVER THE MORE DIFFUSE NETWORK OF SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED FARMS THAT TAKE PART IN DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER (DTC) SALES. ONE OF THE CENTRAL TOOLS EMPLOYED BY DTC FARMERS ARE HIGH TUNNELS (HT), A FORM OF PROTECTED AGRICULTURE USED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCE SPECIALTY CROPS. LITTLE IS AVAILABLE IN THE WAY OF RESEARCH-BACKED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO PEST MANAGEMENT IN HT CROPS, EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH AND SURVEYS OF GROWERS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR FACTOR LIMITING PRODUCTION. IN THIS PROJECT, WE AIM TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF CROP DIVERSITY (MONO- VS. POLYCUTLURE) ON PEST AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS ACROSS A RURAL TO URBAN GRADIENT AND ALL FOUR GROWING SEASON (I.E., WINTER PRODUCTION). WE WILL INVESTIGATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF NATURAL ENEMIES TO PEST SUPPRESSION THROUGH MOLECULAR GUT CONTENT ANALYSES AND EXPERIMENTAL MANIPULATIONS OF NATURAL ENEMY RELEASES ON GROWER AND RESEARCH FARMS. WE WILL ALSO EVALUATE SEASONAL DYNAMICS, AND FOCUS ON OPTIMIZING PRODUCTION FALL THROUGH SPRING. IN COLLABORATION WITH TWO ECONOMISTS, WE WILL INVESTIGATE THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PEST AND CROP MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, THE VALUE PROVIDED THROUGH ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF SUCH PRACTICES, AND DEVELOP ECONOMICALLY-BACKED DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS FOR HT GROWERS. WE ANTICIPATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEST MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TAILORED TO FARM CROPPING STRATEGIES, LOCATION AND SEASON. DECISION MAKING SUPPORT TOOLS WILL BE CREATED ONLINE AND IN PRINT AND DISSEMINATED THROUGH DEMONSTRATIONS.

FACILITY SUPPORT: ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY AT PRIME LAB

ORIGINALLY INTRODUCED IN THE MID-1990S, NEONICOTINOID INSECTICIDES (HEREAFTER, ABBREVIATED AS 'NEONICS') EXPERIENCED AN EXPONENTIAL RISE IN USE ON FARMLAND OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES AND ARE NOW THE MOST WIDELY USED INSECTICIDES IN THE WORLD . THEIR RAPID AND WIDESPREAD ADOPTION, INCLUDING REGISTRATION FOR USE ON VIRTUALLY ALL FIELD AND HORTICULTURAL CROPS, IS LARGELY DUE TO THEIR: A) HIGH SELECTIVITY TOWARDS INSECTS WITH LOW MAMMALIAN TOXICITY, MAKING NEONICS RELATIVELY SAFE TO HUMANS COMPARED WITH OLDER INSECTICIDE CLASSES; B) HIGH WATER SOLUBILITY, ALLOWING FOR SYSTEMIC UPTAKE AND CIRCULATION TO ALL PLANT PARTS; AND C) BROAD-SPECTRUM ACTIVITY THAT TARGETS A WIDE DIVERSITY OF INSECT PESTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE SAME ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE NEONICS VERSATILE AND POWERFUL PEST MANAGEMENT TOOLS MAKE THEM PRONE TO NON-TARGET EFFECTS. THEIR SYSTEMIC ACTIVITY, FOR EXAMPLE, RESULTS IN THE PRESENCE OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN POLLEN AND NECTAR, INCLUDING BOTH CROPS GROWN FROM NEONIC-TREATED SEED AND UNCULTIVATED WEEDS AND WILDFLOWERS, PROVIDING AN UNANTICIPATED EXPOSURE ROUTE FOR BENEFICIAL POLLINATING INSECTS. INDEED, NEONICS HAVE BEEN IMPLICATED AS A FACTOR IN SUDDEN DIE-OFFS OF MANAGED HONEY BEE HIVES AND LONG TERM DECLINES IN NATIVE BEE POPULATIONS . THUS, FARMERS GROWING POLLINATOR-DEPENDENT CROPS--REPRESENTING A LARGE FRACTION OF ALL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES--ARE CONFRONTED WITH A POTENTIAL TRADE-OFF BETWEEN TWO COMPETING ASPECTS OF CROP PRODUCTION: EFFECTIVE PEST SUPPRESSION AND SUCCESSFUL POLLINATION. IT REMAINS UNCLEAR, HOWEVER, TO WHAT DEGREE PEST AND POLLINATOR MANAGEMENT ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE IN SPECIALTY CROPS MANAGED WITH NEONICS AND WHETHER THIS TRADE-OFF CAN BE MITIGATED.THIS DILEMMA IS PARTICULARLY APPARENT IN CUCURBITS (COLLECTIVELY VALUED AT CA. $1.5 BILLION ANNUALLY IN THE U.S.), WHICH ARE ATTACKED BY SEVERAL INSECT PESTS THAT CONSTRAIN PRODUCTION. THESE PESTS ARE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED WITH NEONICS, BUT ARE ULTIMATELY DEPENDENT UPON BEES FOR POLLINATION AND FRUITSET. CUCURBITS PRESENT THE IDEAL FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS A CONUNDRUM POSED BY NEONICS IN AGRICULTURE AT LARGE: CAN THESE POWERFUL AND UBIQUITOUS INSECTICIDES BE USED TO EFFECTIVELY TARGET PESTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PRESERVING KEY POLLINATORS? TO ADDRESS THIS BROAD GOAL, WE HAVE ASSEMBLED A DIVERSE TEAM OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SCIENTISTS, FROM ENTOMOLOGISTS TO ECONOMISTS, ACROSS SEVERAL MIDWESTERN AND NORTHEASTERN STATES, COMBINED WITH INPUT FROM A CONSORTIUM OF CUCURBIT GROWERS, BEEKEEPERS, AND PEST CONTROL REPRESENTATIVES. OUR LONG TERM GOAL IS TO DEVELOP HOLISTIC PEST MANAGEMENT REGIMES THAT ARE EFFECTIVE, PROFITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE.

CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MG-RAST METAGENOMICS PIPELINE

SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FORMULA

THE INDIANA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (INSGC) CONSISTS OF 25 ACADEMIC (COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES) AND OUTREACH (MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS) AFFILIATES

MECHANISMS OF PHIP-INDUCED DOPAMINERGIC NEUROTOXICITY

CYBERCORPS (R): SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (SFS) PROGRAM AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST