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Division of Research and Sponsored Programs 2014-2015 Annual Report DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS MESSAGE FROM THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS Tuskegee University recognizes the importance of external support of research and sponsored programs and the impact these vital programs have on the development of its students, faculty and society in general. Tuskegee University has a long standing reputation of being among the Felecia Moss-Grant Associate Director nation’s premiere minority research institutions committed to the total development of its students of Compliance and faculty. In this annual report it is evident that through our centers of excellence, academic Brian Johnson, Ph.D. colleges and other institutional units, our faculty, staff and students are engaged in research that President is critical to address the needs of today’s citizens, industries and governments. Since 1996, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs has more than doubled its annual funding for research and other sponsored programs. The university concluded 2014-2015 with a total annual funding of $44.4 million, which represents a significant increase over the last year. Wanda Hairston Director of Grants Credit for this enormous success goes to faculty members and staff, who continue to search and Contracts for resources and write winning proposals. The staff members in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs and various departments of Business and Fiscal Affairs are also to be commended for their enthusiastic support of the researchers in the grantsmanship process. These Cesar Fermin, Ph.D. grants and contracts not only allow us to fulfill the research mission of Tuskegee University but Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs also make a huge impact on our academic programs. Tuskegee University’s two Ph.D. programs in Materials Science and Engineering and Integrative Biosciences are prime examples of programs Danette Hall Director of that are offered solely based on the expertise and resources developed by the faculty members. Sponsored Programs Our long-term plan focuses on actively expanding Tuskegee University’s research in the areas of nanobiotechnology, information technology, environmental science and engineering, energy, astronomy, sensors and devices, molecular biology, immunology, public health, toxicology, epidemiology, reproductive and environmental biology, and modeling and simulations. Lisa McMullin Shaik Jeelani, Ph.D., P.E., This report highlights only a few major grants received during the year 2014-2015, while all grants Division of Research Vice President for Research & and Sponsored Dean of Graduate Studies and contracts received are shown in our website www.tuskegee.edu/research Programs Manager DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS DOD - $583,854 DHS - $579,130 DOE - $295,000 DOT - $27,500 Federal Funding Fiscal Year 2014-2015 DOI - $50,000 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) USDA - $10,943,611 U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) HHS - $9,856,214 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA - $20,880 National Science Foundation (NSF) Smithsonian Institute U.S. Department of Education (DOEd) DOEd - $5,569,206 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) NSF - $7,258,562 U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Smithsonian Institute - $4,000 ACADEMIC AREAS/CENTERS/OTHER MAJOR UNITS NO. OF AWARDS DOLLAR AMOUNT College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS) 77 $15,359,131 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) 13 $2,705,609 College of Business and Information Science (CBIS) 7 $250,663 College of Engineering (CE) 50 $10,106,322 College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health (CVMNAH) 23 $11,316,282 School of Architecture (SOA) 2 $12,000 School of Education (SED) 0 $0 Bioethics Center 5 $296,471 Center for Biomedical Research (CBR)/RCMI 1 $763,121 International Programs 2 $48,744 Health Disparities Institute for Research & Education (HDIRE) 0 $0.00 President’s Office 3 $3,032,125 Provost (Library) 3 $90,000 Student Affairs 1 $383,897 TOTAL 187 $44,364,365 Tuskegee University Division of Research and Sponsored Programs Annual Report | 1 2014-2015 SIGNIFICANT GRANTS PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE: Collaboration Research and Capacity Building of SoKoine University of Training the Next Generation-Y of Agricultural Agriculture and the National Agricultural Research System Professionals and Farmers Through Molecular Genetics and Breeding Curricula Funding Agency: USAID Award No.: 15-7100-0357-CA Principal Investigator: Conrad Bonsi Ph.D., Professor of Funding Agency: US Department of Agriculture-NIFA, Agricultural Science and Associate Dean, College of Agricultural, Grant No.: 2014-38821-22448 Environmental and Nutritional Sciences Principal Investigator: Marceline Egnin, Ph.D. Professor of Molecular Biotechnology and Genomics The Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI) is a USAID Tan- Co-Investigators: Desmond Mortley, Ph.D., Conrad Bonsi, Ph.D., Olga Bolden-Tiller, Ph.D., Guohao He, Ph.D. zania project funded through Ohio State University led consortium of six US Land Grant Universities and two Tanzania Institutions, Sokoine Plant Breeding is a and rapidly ex- University of Agriculture (SUA) and The Tanzania National Agricultural panding field with applications in Research System (NARS). The goal of this project to strengthen the all areas of food production. The Conrad Bonsi training and collaborative research capabilities of SUA and NARS. The objectives of this project are to re- objectives are to: Establish a program of collaborative agriculture re- design academic programs to re- search with SUA and NARS, foster leadership in training and research through building institutional shape minority students’ view and capacity at SUA to undertake long-term training in agriculture, strengthen the capacity of SUA and love of plant breeding and foster promote tripartite SUA –US University –/South University Cooperation. Under this project. To date, the awareness of opportunities 13 graduate students (12 MS and 1PhD) have been supported by the grant at Tuskegee University. and increase the number of mi- nority students in the field of plant PROJECT TITLE: breeding. A key program “Inno- Marceline Egnin vative plant molecular Breeding Integrative Propagation, production and product development of Research and Experiential Educa- Alternative Bioenergy and Fiber Crops in Alabama for Socially and tion” with the acronym ”iBREED” Historically Disadvantaged Farmers and Communities was designed to recruit and engage students with Plant Breed- ing experts in a discovery, creative, and imaginative manner to Funding Agency: USDA/NIFA Award No.: 2016-33100-08902 train the next generation of plant breeders. The students are Principal Investigator: Walter A. Hill, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of brought together in a collaborative environment (Claassroom, the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences Lab, Grenhouse and Field) working in teams of peers. They car- Project Director: Desmond Mortley, Ph.D., Research Professor of ried out hands-on plant research, gained first-hand knowledge Plant and Soil Science. from distinguished scientists in true conventional research as well as modern molecular breeding techniques, tissue culture, The major goal of this is to use modern breeding, genetics, genomics transformation, seed development, genetics and biotechnolo- and bioinformatic tools to identify and develop highly productive cul- gy; and benefitted from visits and interactive engagement with tivars of and Miscanthus with the desirable characteristics, field and experts in the field, government agencies and agricultural cor- genetic screening for growth responses and develop and test small- porations. The success of this project in near-peer mentors role helped overcome students’ indifference to plant breeding and scale models of biofuel and biomass plants for on-farm use. The re- Walter Hill leverage research opportunity to envision themselves in their search team is also working with growers, youth, and communities to next generation career; thus, fostering a new appreciation for adopt the use and production of bioenergy and fiber. Biomass yield the meaning and relevancy of plant breeding and related pre- of Miscanthus are comparable to those reported elsewhere, with a 70% survival rate. Similarly, per- cision sciences. cent sucrose averaged 18% for sweet sorghum and 20% for sugar cane but declined as much as 25% with time in sweet sorghum. 2 | Tuskegee University Division of Research and Sponsored Programs Annual Report 2014-2015 SIGNIFICANT GRANTS PROJECT TITLE: PROJECT TITLE: Enhancement of Research and Alabama EPSCoR - Enhancing Alabama’s Research Capacity in Nano/Bio Science Educational Infrastructure in and Sensors, Funded by National Science Foundation, Grant # 1158862 Nanobiomaterials Science and Engineering at Tuskegee University Principal Investigator: Mahesh Hosur, Ph.D., ASME Fellow, Professor and Interim Head, Materials Science Engineering Funding Agency: National Science Project Manager: Felicia Jenkins Foundation Grant No.: FAIN-1459007 The Alabama Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program lead by Tuskegee Uni- Principal Investigator: Vijay K. Rangari versity is a statewide research, education and outreach activities program conducted at seven doctoral granting in- Ph.D., Professor