Iowa Space Grant Consortium's

SEED GRANTS

1. The Hayflick Limit in Reptiles, a Test of Potential Vertebrate Immortality

   Principal Investigator:	James L. Christiansen	Biology, Drake University Christiansen's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

2. Membranes, Membrane Transport, and the Origin of Cellular Life

   Principal Investigator:	Jerry E. Honts	Biology, Drake University Honts' Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

3. 3D Visualization Tool Creation Using JAVA and OPENGL

   Principal Investigator:	Darby G. Cooper	neoStar Astronautics Corp., Houston, TX
   Co-Investigator:	Kenneth J. Kopecky	Math & Computer Science, Drake University Kopecky's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File), HTML FILE

4. Lipoxygenase is Involved in the Control of Potato Tuber Development

   Principal Investigator:	David J. Hannapel	Horticulture, Iowa State University Hannapel's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

5. Aerodynamic Coefficients of the X-38 Parafoil

   Principal Investigator:	Lucia M. Liljegren	Aerospace Engr., Iowa State University
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

6. Numerical Model for the Excess Pressure Created by a Phased Array for Acoustic Liquid Manipulation

   Principal Investigator:	J. Adin Mann	Mechanical Engr., Iowa State University Mann's Home Page
   $6,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

7. VAROOM-Volcanic Application of Real-Time, Onsite Optical Monitoring

   Principal Investigator:	Mark K. Reagan	Geoscience, University of Iowa Reagan's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

8. Applying Eye Tracking as Alternative Approach for Activation of Aircraft Controls

   Principal Investigator:	Thomas Schnell	Mechanical and Industrial Engr., University of Iowa Schnell's Home Page    Project Website Center for Computer-Aided Design
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

9. Knowledge-Base Development for Printed Circuit Board Rework

   Principal Investigator:	Ismail Fidan	Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa Fidan's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

10. AJJAR - Astronomical Javascript/Java Applet Resource

    Principal Investigator:	Siobahn M. Morgan	Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa Morgan's Home Page    AJJAR Website
    $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

11. Provisions of Space-related Play Areas for Children in Airports

    Principal Investigator:	Donna J. Thompson	School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services University of Northern Iowa The National Program For Playground Safety
    $10,000 Award

1. Use of Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies to Diagnose and Quantify Plant Stress in Soybean

   Principal Investigator:	Forrest W. Nutter, Jr.	Plant Pathology, Iowa State University Nutter's Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	Thomas R. Rosburg	Biology, Drake University Rosburg's Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	John P. Basart	Electrical and Computer Engr., Iowa State University
   Co-Investigator:	U. Sunday Tim	Agricultural and Biosystems Engr., Iowa State University Tim's Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	Greg L. Tylka	Plant Pathology, Iowa State University Tylka's Home Page
   $30,000 Grant		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

2. Advancing the State of the Art in Flight Simulation Via the Use of Synthetic Environments

   Principal Investigator:	James E. Bernard	Mechanical Engr., Iowa State University Bernard's Home Page and VRAC's Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	Mike Sellberg	Senior Director of Production, Engineering Animation, Inc. EAI's Home Page - NOW UGS
   Co-Investigator:	Jerald M. Vogel	Aerospace Engr., Iowa State University Vogel's Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	Tom G. Sharpe	Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Rockwell Collin's Home Page
   $30,000 Grant		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

3. Assessing Trauma Injury by Monitoring Gastrointestinal PiCO₂

   Principal Investigator:	Charisse M. Buising	Biology and Environmental Science, Drake University
   Co-Investigator:	LaRhee L. Henderson	Chemistry and Geology, Drake University Henderson's Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	Piper L. Wall	Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
   $30,000 Grant		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

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Last Update: 15 June 2007