Weber State University

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY CARES ACT INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING

WEBER STATE CARES

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY CARES ACT FUNDING- STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM

THE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS WITH ACADEMIC SUCCESS, INCREASE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES, AND PROMOTE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT.

UTAH ELEVATE: ENGLISH LEARNER EMPOWERMENT VIA ADVANCED TEACHER EDUCATION

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING

WILDCAT SCHOLARS: A PROGRAM SCAFFOLDING STUDENTS TO ENHANCE, INSPIRE, AND INVEST IN THEMSELVES

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY'S PRE-COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROJECT

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

HIGH GROWTH

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

TRIO UPWARD BOUND VETERANS PROGRAM

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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY VETERANS UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 3959 STADIUM WAY, DEPT. 3913, OGDEN, UT 84408-3913 DIRECTOR: SANDRA STENNETT, MS, MPAS, PA-C PHONE: (801)626-7249 EMAIL: SANDRASTENNETT@WEBER.EDU WEBSITE: WWW.WEBER.EDU REQUESTED AMOUNT: $1,500,000 THIS GRANT PROPOSAL SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR MOVABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PRIMARILY TO SUPPORT ANATOMY AND ULTRASOUND EDUCATION IN THE NEWLY DEVELOPED WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (WSU) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM. THE GRANT WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT, SUPPORTIVE TECHNOLOGY, PLASTINATION CADAVERS, EMBALMED CADAVERS, AND OTHER ANATOMY-RELATED EDUCATIONAL TOOLS. IT WILL ALSO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SIMULATION MODELS AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING TOOLS, SUCH AS ONLINE COURSES, A POINT-OF-CARE / STANDARD-OF-CARE MEDICAL RESOURCE, AND VIRTUAL SIMULATIONS THAT WILL ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND OTHER AREAS OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT THE UNIVERSITY AND IN THE COMMUNITY, LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AND APPROACHES TO HEALTHCARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY: CONTINUATION 1968

UPWARD BOUND

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

THE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS WITH ACADEMIC SUCCESS, INCREASE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES, AND PROMOTE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT.

UPWARD BOUND VETERANS PROGRAM

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER RETENTION, ENGAGEMENT, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SUCCESS (PROGRESS) IN BROADENING STEM EDUCATION -THE TEACHER-SCHOLAR MODEL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IS COMMON AMONG FACULTY AT REGIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS), YET MOST FACULTY HAVE SPENT THEIR IMMEDIATE TIME AFTER GRADUATE SCHOOL AS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS ADVANCING SCHOLARSHIP AT LARGER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE APPROXIMATELY 66,000 CURRENT POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS HAVE MINIMAL OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING AND TO LEARN TO MANAGE THE TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPECTATIONS AT REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PUIS, SCHOOLS THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ATTEND. THE TEACHER-SCHOLAR MODEL MAY PROVIDE POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS WITH BETTER TRAINING FOR THE DIVERSE TYPE OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITH A PH.D., ESPECIALLY IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) AND STEM EDUCATION DISCIPLINES. THIS TYPE OF TRAINING CAN ALSO BE OF SIGNIFICANCE IN INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF TENURE-TRACK FACULTY BECAUSE PERSONS EXCLUDED DUE TO ETHNICITY AND RACE (PEERS) ARE THOSE MOST LIKELY TO PURSUE NON-STEM JOBS AFTER OBTAINING A STEM DEGREE. THE PROJECT INVOLVES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO TRANSFORM STEM POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING FOR A COHORT OF FOUR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, FELLOWS BECOME INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS WHO HAVE OBTAINED SKILLS IN PEDAGOGY, TEACHING, WRITING, AND MENTORSHIP, ALL OF WHICH CAN LATER TRANSLATE TO POSITIONS AT REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PUIS, LARGER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND INDUSTRY. THROUGH A TEACHER-SCHOLAR MODEL, PROGRESS FELLOWS ENGAGE IN ONGOING STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH AT A REGIONAL PUI AND DEVELOP THEIR OWN, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM BUILDING THEIR RESEARCH EXPERTISE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES TO ENGAGE IN IMPACTFUL STEM AND STEM EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, PROGRESS INCLUDES A MULTITIERED APPROACH TO MENTORSHIP TO HELP APPROPRIATELY DEVELOP POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS. USING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE SURVEYS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS AND ANNUAL REVIEWS, AND TEACHING EVALUATIONS, THE PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDE THE GENERATION OF NOVEL DATA ON 1) FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A SENSE OF BELONGING IN ACADEMIA FOR POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS THAT IDENTIFY AS WOMEN AND PEERS, 2) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PEERS? CAREER DECISION SELF-EFFICACY, AND 3) THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER-SCHOLAR MODEL FOR POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE STEM EDUCATION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (STEM ED PRF) PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO ENHANCE THE RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PRACTICES OF RECENT DOCTORATES IN STEM, STEM EDUCATION, EDUCATION, AND RELATED DISCIPLINES TO ADVANCE THEIR PREPARATION TO ENGAGE IN FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE FIELD. 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.

WEBER STATE MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER PROPEL PROJECT

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

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TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AN AEROSPACE, DEFENSE, ADVANCED MATERIALS, AND OUTDOOR PRODUCTS ACCELERATOR TO SERVE NORTHERN UTAH. THE FACILITY WILL CONNECT STAKEHOLDERS IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH MENTORING AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN A CENTRALIZED LOCATION. THE FACILITY WILL ALSO FILL A GAP IN AVAILABLE MACHINING AND TESTING SPACES, PROVIDING ACCESS TO TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD PROTOTYPES AND TEST NEW TECHNOLOGY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE UNIVERSITY WILL (1) SUPPLY THE FACILITY WITH APPROPRIATE MANUFACTURING TOOLS AND RESOURCES (2) CONTRACT WITH GROW UTAH AND UTAH ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES AND MENTORING TO ENTREPRENEURS, STUDENTS, AND STARTUPS (3) HOLD MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS, AND (4) DEVELOP A WEBSITE FOR THE ACCELERATOR. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE MENTORING OF OVER 30 ADVANCED MATERIALS ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDE OVER 600 USER PROTOTYPING DAYS TO INDUSTRY

SERVICE FOCUSED SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL INITIATIVE

WEBER STATE OC LAUNCHPAD

INTEGRATED SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO INCREASE UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND GRADUATION IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES

THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE DISTRESSED AND RURAL ENTREPRENEURS IN UTAH WITH PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING TO ACCESS SEED FUNDING FROM WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY?S (WSU?S) WILDCAT MICRO FUND. THE WSU WILL BUILD FROM A PREVIOUS AWARD TO ESTABLISH THE WILDCAT MICRO FUND MODEL AND WILL RESULT IN EXPANDED OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND PROGRAMMING TO INCUBATE AND GROW ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES IN UTAH. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, WSU WILL PROVIDE EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT TO THREE UTAH REGIONS. COUNTIES INCLUDED WITHIN REGIONS TO BE SERVED INCLUDE: BOX ELDER, CACHE, AND RICH; DAGGETT, DUCHESNE, UINTAH, CARBON, EMERY, SANPETE, SEVIER, AND PIUTE; AND SAN JUAN, GRAND, WAYNE, GARFIELD, AND KANE. THIS PROJECT ADVANCES EDA?S RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE, MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES AND WILL ULTIMATELY SUPPORT 60 JOBS AS WELL AS INCREASED SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH IN RURAL UTAH.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

TO SUPPORT AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE WHICH PROVIDES STATE VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE (I/M) PROGRAMS WITH TECHNICAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) TESTING.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDES MAINTAINING, UPDATING, AND IMPROVING ON AN INTERNET-BASED INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE TO FACILITATE TH

WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDES MAINTAINING, UPDATING, AND IMPROVING AN INTERNET-BASED INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE TO FACILITATE THE

TRIO - TALENT SEARCH - TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: CROSS-CONTINENTAL COLLABORATION COALITION (C4) -THE CROSS-CONTINENTAL COLLABORATION COALITION (C4) PROJECT IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY ENDEAVOR AMONG FIVE PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE, FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS?CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA; CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) OSWEGO; AND WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY?TO ADDRESS THE MULTIFACETED CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED IN HIGHER EDUCATION TODAY. ONE OF THE CENTRAL CHALLENGES THE INVESTIGATORS AIM TO TACKLE IS THE IMPERATIVE TO STRENGTHEN INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS. RECOGNIZING THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF INDUSTRY COLLABORATION IN DRIVING INNOVATION AND ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, EACH INSTITUTION WITHIN THE C4 COHORT IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING REGIONAL INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS WILL SERVE AS CONDUITS FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, INDUSTRY-INFORMED CURRICULUM REALIGNMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. BY FORGING STRONG TIES WITH INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE C4 INSTITUTIONS REMAIN RELEVANT AND RESPONSIVE TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE WORKFORCE. OFFERING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS, ENHANCES THE EMPLOYABILITY AND CAREER READINESS OF THE C4 GRADUATES. ANOTHER CRITICAL AREA OF FOCUS FOR THE C4 PROJECT IS THE ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH CAPACITY. ROBUST RESEARCH CAPABILITIES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE, DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND ADDRESSING PRESSING SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. TO THIS END, THE C4 INSTITUTIONS ARE INVESTING IN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION PLATFORMS. BY FOSTERING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND INQUIRY, THE INVESTIGATORS AIM TO POSITION THE C4 INSTITUTIONS AS LEADERS IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO THESE INSTITUTIONAL-LEVEL INITIATIVES, THE C4 PROJECT EMPHASIZES COHORT-WIDE COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING. THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND JOINT INITIATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE C4 COHORT EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES, CO-CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN ACHIEVING SHARED GOALS. THE C4 PROJECT EMPHASIZES COHORT-WIDE COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING. THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND JOINT INITIATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE C4 COHORT EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES, CO-CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN ACHIEVING SHARED GOALS. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF BEST PRACTICES IN KEY AREAS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS WILL IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING VIBRANT REGIONAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS AND FOSTERING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. BY LEVERAGING THE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE OF FACULTY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGIES, AND APPROACHES THAT CAN BE ADOPTED AND REPLICATED BY OTHER INSTITUTIONS FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES. MOREOVER, BY INTEGRATING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS INTO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, THE PROJECT WILL ENRICH STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN DYNAMIC AND COMPETITIVE FIELDS. THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT EXTEND ACROSS MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL, REGIONAL, AND SOCIETAL LEVELS. AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL, THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE REPUTATION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS BY STRENGTHENING THEIR TIES WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND EXPANDING THEIR RESEARCH CAPABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, BY ALIGNING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH WORKFORCE NEEDS, THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE SOCIAL MOBILITY. THE INVESTIGATORS EXPECT THIS COLLABORATION TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF 11,425 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. REGIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL CATALYZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY FOSTERING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND DRIVING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS. FURTHERMORE, BY PROMOTING COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONG INSTITUTIONS, THE PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE BROADER LANDSCAPE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INSPIRING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OVERALL, THE PROJECT WILL LEAVE A LASTING POSITIVE IMPACT ON PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR AS A WHOLE. 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.

DIRECTED GRANTS

GP EXTRA: GETUP- GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION TARGETING UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS

ACQUISITION OF CATHODOLUMINESCENCE SYSTEM FOR SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE -A NEW HIGH-RESOLUTION CATHODE-LUMINESCENCE (CL) IMAGING SYSTEM WILL SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCH STUDIES AT WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, A PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION IN NORTHERN UTAH. THE NEW CL SYSTEM WILL INTERFACE WITH AN EXISTING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) HOUSED IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE MICROSCOPY (COSMIC) LAB AND PROMOTE STUDENT TRAINING IN INSTRUMENTATION, DATA SCIENCE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING VIA UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AND COURSE-BASED PROJECTS WITH A FOCUS ON ENHANCED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS INTO THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES. THE SYSTEM WILL IMPROVE THE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPABILITIES, SUPPORTING INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS AMONG FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN MULTIPLE SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS AND WITH OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. IMAGES FROM THE SEM-CL SYSTEM AND RESEARCH RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO BROAD, DIVERSE AUDIENCES. SEM-CL IS A KEY MICRO-ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE TO IMAGE FEATURES WITHIN A VARIETY OF MATERIALS. PROJECTS THAT WILL UTILIZE INTEGRATED CL IMAGING INCLUDE: (1) GEOCHRONOLOGIC AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MINERALS TO TEST MODELS OF CRUSTAL EVOLUTION OF PALEOPROTEROZOIC BASEMENT ROCKS WITH INHERITED ARCHEAN COMPONENTS WESTERN NORTH AMERICA, WHICH RECORD A KEY TIME IN EARTH HISTORY MARKED BY ONSET OF SUPERCONTINENT CYCLES ALONG WITH THE CHARACTERIZATION OF SOURCE-TO-SINK PATTERNS IN SYNOROGENIC STRATA IN CORDILLERAN SEDIMENTARY BASINS, WHICH WILL INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF RETROARC FOLD-THRUST BELT EXHUMATION PATTERNS AND VOLCANIC ARC TEMPOS; (2) MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF QUARTZ AND CALCITE FROM FAULT/SHEAR ZONES AND VEIN SYSTEMS WILL INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF FLUID PATHWAYS AND FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION THAT RESULT IN HYDROLYTIC WEAKENING, REACTION SOFTENING, GRAIN SIZE REDUCTION, AND CONCENTRATED DEFORMATION, WHICH PARTLY CONTROL OVERALL CRUSTAL RHEOLOGY; AND (3) CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN-FILM MATERIALS PROVIDING KEY DATA TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF IMPURITIES AND DEFECTS THAT CAN BE USED TO REFINE DEPOSITION/SYNTHESIS PROCESSES AND CONTROL/PASSIVATE IMPURITIES ULTIMATELY IMPROVING THE OPTO-ELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS. THIS PROJECT IS JOINTLY FUNDED BY THE EAR INSTRUMENTATION AND FACILITIES PROGRAM AND DIVISION OF EARTH SCIENCES TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT INCREASE RESEARCH CAPABILITIES, CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT A WIDE VARIETY OF INSTITUTION TYPES, AS OUTLINED IN THE GEO EMBRACE DCL. 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.

UTILIZING TRAINED PEER LEADERS AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO FACILITATE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT

BRAIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND NETWORKING FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS (BOTANY SCIENTISTS) -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY ESTABLISHING PRACTICES TO IMPROVE STUDENT MINDSET AND PERSISTENCE IN BOTANY. GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF BOTANY TO AGRICULTURE, LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, AND MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT STUDENTS PURSING THESE AREAS HAVE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF BOTANY. GIVEN THE BROAD SCALE OF THESE ISSUES IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE RECRUIT AND RETAIN STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS INTO THE FIELD. THEREFORE, THIS PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND RESEARCH SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS UNDER WHICH IMPROVED LEARNING OCCURS FOR PERSONS EXCLUDED BECAUSE OF THEIR ETHNICITY OR RACE (PEERS). THROUGH A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO ENGAGE STUDENT LEARNING, THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD ON EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES THAT ARE DEMONSTRABLY EFFECTIVE AND EXTEND AND EXPLORE THESE IN NOVEL WAYS. THESE INCLUDE, IN PART, ACTIVELY WORKING WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMMUNITY TIES, UPENDING THE COMMONLY USED PIPELINE MODEL TO ONE THAT ENCOMPASSES THE MANNERS IN WHICH THE VAST MAJORITY OF STUDENTS APPROACH HIGHER EDUCATION AND SUCCESS, AND INCORPORATING OUTREACH TO K-12 EDUCATORS IN BOTANY. ADDITIONALLY, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH NATIVE UTAH NATIONS, THE UTAH NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY AND ZION NATIONAL PARK. EMERGING FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE A MODEL TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MOST USEFUL INTERVENTIONS TO HELP STUDENTS REACH THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOALS IN BOTANY. THIS PROJECT INTENDS TO INTEGRATE SIX APPROACHES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN BOTANY: 1) EARLY INTERVENTION IN K-12 VIA DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH MATERIALS, 2) A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM TO HELP WITH TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, 3) EARLY INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH THROUGH BOTANICAL AND ECOLOGICAL FIELD EXPERIENCES AT ZION NATIONAL PARK, 4) PEER MENTORSHIP, 5) ACADEMIC TRAINING UTILIZING ACTIVE-LEARNING PRACTICES FOR TEACHERS ACROSS UTAH, AND 6) APPROPRIATE SELF-ASSESSMENT TO REVISE AND IDENTIFY THE BEST (COMBINATION OF) PRACTICES. A BAYESIAN APPROACH WILL BE EMPLOYED TO EVALUATE THE COMBINATION OF INTERVENTION STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO GENERATE NOVEL INFORMATION ON WHICH COMBINATIONS OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INTERVENTIONS LEAD TO GREATER SUCCESS IN BOTANY. AS SUCH, THIS PROJECT OFFERS A NEW ANALYTICAL LENS THAT CAN BE USED TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING QUESTIONS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN BOTANY. COLLECTIVELY, THESE APPROACHES WILL HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR PEERS IN AN IMPORTANT AREA OF STUDY AND WILL AID STUDENTS MORE BROADLY IN REACHING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN BOTANY. THE NSF IUSE: EHR PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING LEVEL 1, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CREATION, EXPLORATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROMISING PRACTICES AND TOOLS. 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.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES STEM PROGRAM

EVALUATION OF THE APPLY AND COMMUNICATE FOR TRANSITION NOW (ACTNOW) TOOL FOR SHARED INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

DEVELOPING INTEGRATED COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULA FOR LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE CLASSROOMS IN GRADES 3-5

MOUNTAIN WEST OSHA EDUCATION CENTER - CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A RESEARCH HUB FOR UNDERSTANDING INTER- AND INTRA-INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT SYSTEMATICALLY SUPPORT LOW-INCOME ENGINEERING STUDENTS

EMBRACE-AGS-SEED: QUANTIFICATION OF HALOGEN EMISSION IMPACTS ON ATMOSPHERIC OXIDATION RATES IN URBAN ATMOSPHERES -THIS EMBRACE SEED PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON THE STUDY OF HALOGEN EMISSIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE ATMOSPHERE OF SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO QUANTIFY THE EXTENT OF HALOGEN-INITIATED CHEMISTRY THROUGH HIGHLY CHEMICALLY SPECIATED MEASUREMENTS OF HALOGENS, VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR OXIDATION PRODUCTS, AND PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE SALT LAKE CITY REGION. THE HIGH LEVEL OF REGIONAL HALOGEN EMISSIONS MAKES THE ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY IN THIS AIRSHED DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF ANY OTHER CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS PROPOSAL TARGETS THE QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HALOGEN CHEMISTRY AND AIR QUALITY, IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW HALOGEN EMISSIONS MIGHT IMPACT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN THE REGION. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH ARE TO QUANTIFY: (1) THE RELATIVE AMOUNTS OF CHLORINE, BROMINE, AND HYDROXYL RADICAL-INITIATED OXIDATION IN THE SALT LAKE CITY AIRSHED; AND (2) THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHLORINE AND BROMINE RADICAL-INITIATED CHEMISTRY TO PARTICULATE MATTER CONCENTRATIONS IN THE REGION. THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY AND AERODYNE RESEARCH INC. THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY WILL PROVIDE WEBER STATE UNDERGRADUATES ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTATION FOR SIX WEEKS OF LOCAL FIELD MEASUREMENTS IN THE SUMMER 2024, DURING WHICH TIME THE NOAA-SUPPORTED UTAH SUMMER OZONE STUDY WILL BE MAKING MANY COMPLEMENTARY MEASUREMENTS OF KEY CHEMICAL SPECIES IN THE REGION. WEBER STATE SERVES A DUAL MISSION: OPERATING BOTH AS A FOUR-YEAR OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC UNIVERSITY AND AS A REGIONAL PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE. BECAUSE OF THIS MISSION, THE MAJORITY OF WEBER STATE STUDENTS ARE UNDERGRADUATES WHO WORK FULL TIME, HAVE A FAMILY, OR HAVE PURSUED A NON-TRADITIONAL PATH TO A HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN AND SUPPORT FIVE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS DIRECTLY AND PROVIDE DATA FOR USE IN FUTURE UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS. 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.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN FATIGUE EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE IN MILITARY, MEDICAL, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL

DEVELOPING A VISION AND PLAN FOR THE NORTHERN UTAH GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NUGTEP)

TRANSFORMING SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDIES: ADAPTATION, EDUCATION, AND DIVERSITY [THIS PROJECT REQUESTS FUNDING TO ORGANIZE AND OFFER A NEW, LEVEL I, HYBRID SUMMER INSTITUTE ON USING ADAPTATIONS OF SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDIES TO TEACH THE PLAYS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENGAGEMENT AND DIVERSITY.]

DIRECTED GRANTS

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

ADVANCED FABRICATION AND JOINING TECHNICIAN PROJECT

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN FORELAND DEFORMATION AND FLAT-SLAB SUBDUCTION: INTEGRATED ANALYSIS OF THE SIERRAS PAMPEANAS TO CORDILL

STRENGTHENING COMMERCIAL-EMPHASIS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AT WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ASSESSING THE SENSITIVITY OF HIGH-ALTITUDE ENVIRONMENTS TO GLOBALLY WARM CLIMATE AS RECORDED BY LACUSTRINE MICROBIALITE CARBONATES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DETERMINING THE 3D KINEMATIC EVOLUTION OF THE WYOMING LARAMIDE IMPLICATIONS FOR PROCESSES OF FORELAND DEFORMATION

EARMARKS

WE PROPOSE AN UNPRECEDENTED MULTI-PRONGED 3-D MODELING APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND THE HABITABILITY OF SOLAR SYSTEM ROCKY PLANETS THROUGH TIME, AND TO USE

AS AUTHORIZED UNDER HAVA, PUBLIC LAW 107-252, TITLE V, THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENCOURAGE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS BY SERVING AS NONPARTISAL POLL WORKERS OR ASSISTANTS.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CHARACTERIZING THE REGIONAL FLUID FLOW SYSTEM OF THE WYOMING SALIENT, SEVIER FOLD-THRUST BELT: IMPLICATIONS FOR OROGENIC WEDG

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THERMOCHRONOLOGY OF DOMINANT THRUST SHEETS IN THE SEVIER FOLD THRUST BELT, UTAH AND NEVADA: DETERMINING FAULT TIMING AND SLIP

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES CRETACEOUS ROCKS

UTAH COLONIAL WATERBIRD SURVEY

PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EVALUATE THE JOINT IMPACTS OF WILDFIRES AND AIR POLLUTION ON SOIL COMMUNITIES OF BENEFICIAL FUNGI AND HOW SHIFTS IN SOIL COMMUNITIES CAN IMPACT FOREST REGENERATION AFTER DISTURBANCE. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

DIRECTED GRANTS

POPULATION MANAGEMENT OF PRAIRIE-RIVER MINNOWS

CONCENTRATION IN THE HUMANITIES

CLAY PHACELIA HERBIVORY PROTECTION

POPULATION MANAGEMENT OF PRAIRIE-RIVER MINNOWS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NEOPROTEROZOIC RIFTING OF UTAH: GEOCHRONOLOGY, TECTONICS, SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE ROLE OF RITUAL AND HIERARCHICAL SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN MEDIATING CULTURE CHANGE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LINKING FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION AND STRAIN ACCUMULATION IN A NATURALLY DEFORMED DIAMICTITE, IMPLICATIONS FOR HYDROLYTIC WEAKEN

EFFECTS OF GRAZING ON THE ENDANGERED AUTUMN BUTTERCUP

EAGER: DETAILED 40AR/39AR GEOCHRONOLOGY OF DEFORMED DIAMICTITE TO QUANTIFY STRAIN RATES AND TIMING RELATIONS OF FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION

FY 2011 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SURF) PROGRAM - MML

EVALUATING METAGENOMIC METHODS FOR RAPID ASSESSMENT OF BIOCRUST RESPONSES TO FIRE

CLAY PHACELIA HERBIVORY PROTECTION

WATER QUALITY SENSOR

THE HISTORIC SITES ACT (SECTION 461) ESTABLISHES A NATIONAL POLICY TO PRESERVE FOR PUBLIC USE,HISTORIC AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE INSPIRATION AND BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. CURATING THE COLLECTIONS WITH THE REPOSITORY ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION BY BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INSPIRATION, CULTURAL RESOURCES, RESEARCH, AND ENJOYMENT. CONTINUED CURATION OF THIS COLLECTION WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE.1.ANALYZE MATERIALS AND RECORDS TO DETERMINE WHAT COLLECTIONS AT WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (WSU) ORIGINATE FROM BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (RECLAMATION) ADMINISTERED LANDS, STABILIZE COLLECTIONS, AND PERFORM CURATORIAL SERVICES. 2.PERFORM AN ANNUAL INVENTORY OF THE COLLECTION AND SUBMIT AN ASSOCIATED REPORT TO RECLAMATION. THE ANNUAL REPORT WILL INCLUDE IF THERE WAS ANY LOSS, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, OR DAMAGE TO THE COLLECTION INFORMATION ABOUT USE OF THE COLLECTION PROGRESS MADE IN ACCESSIONING, CATALOGING, CONSERVING, OR OTHERWISE CARING FOR THE COLLECTION A COPY OF THE ACCESSION AND CATALOG RECORDS AND REPORT THE COLLECTION SIZE (INCLUDING TOTAL NUMBER OF ARCHEOLOGICAL OBJECTS CATALOGED, COLLECTION VOLUME TOTAL NUMBER OF CUBIC FEET OF THE COLLECTION , AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LINEAR FEET OF THE ARCHIVES).3.MAINTAIN A CURRENT FACILITY CHECKLIST AND SUBMIT TO RECLAMATION UPON REAUTHORIZATION.4.REVIEW AND APPROVE REQUESTS FOR DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMON OBJECTS WITHIN THE COLLECTION FOLLOWING WSU POLICIES WITHOUT NOTIFICATION TO RECLAMATION. HOWEVER, WSU SHALL SEEK RECLAMATION S APPROVAL OF ANY PROPOSAL TO DESTRUCTIVELY ANALYZE RARE, SIGNIFICANT, OR CONTROVERSIAL OBJECTS WITHIN THE COLLECTION.5.CREDIT RECLAMATION WITH OWNERSHIP OF THE COLLECTION WHEN UTILIZED FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY OR OTHER USE WITH THE CREDIT LINE: COLLECTIONS OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION. 6.NOT REPATRIATE, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE, ASSIGN, EXCHANGE, GIVE, SUBLET, DISCARD OR PART WITH THE COLLECTION OR ANY OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTY TO A THIRD PARTY EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN OR VERBAL PERMISSION OF RECLAMATION. IN ADDITION, NOT TAKE ANY ACTION WHEREBY ANY OF THE COLLECTION OF ANY OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTY SHALL OR MAY BE ENCUMBERED, SEIZED, TAKEN IN EXECUTION, SOLD, ATTACHED, LOST, STOLEN, DESTROYED, OR DAMAGED WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN OR VERBAL PERMISSION OF RECLAMATION.7.UPON AGREEMENT, PERFORM FIELD ANALYSES FOR RECLAMATION AS NEEDED.

UTAH COLONIAL WATERBIRD SURVE (ATLAS)

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (WSU) IS A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AND CONFER DEGREES UNDER UTAH CODE SECTION 53B-6-101 ET SEQ. THE WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE AND MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMS IN LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. ENCOURAGING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND VALUING DIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH EXTENSIVE PERSONAL CONTACT AMONG FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. THROUGH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING, THE UNIVERSITY SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LEADER FOR THE REGION. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE ANTI-POVERTY FOCUS AREA UTILIZING EDUCATION AND VETERANS PROGRAMMING AREAS. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED, PROVIDE NEW AND EXPANDED TYPES OF SERVICE, AND GENERATE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ASSETS, SUCH AS FUNDING, VOLUNTEERS, IN-KIND SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS. FOUR VISTAS EXPECT TO BENEFIT 769 LOW-INCOME VETERANS AND FAMILIES PER PROJECT YEAR. VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES OVER THE THREE YEARS OF THE PROJECT.

HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM