Grant watch- Many of the region’s universities and laboratories conduct technological research. The following is a partial list of grant research under way at Whitworth College:

Many of the region’s universities and laboratories conduct technological research. The following is a partial list of grant research under way at Whitworth College:

Electronic Propulsion for Space Travel Funder: NASA’s Glenn Space Center ($14,421) Faculty: Dr. Richard Stevens

Intelligent Monitoring Systems Funder: National Science Foundation ($18,128) Faculty: This is a supplemental award for Dr. Susan Mabry. Dr. Russell Roundy of the emergency department at Sacred Heart Medical Center is consulting on the project.

Charge-Coupled Device Imaging System Funder: Carl M. Hansen Foundation and the Fix Foundation ($70,000) Faculty: The physics department is constructing an observatory on an existing observation ring on the roof of the Eric Johnston Science Center. The observatory will enable Web-based astronomy.

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(Whay can’t the schools of the Inland Northwest all provide this type of information? Either individual listings or a combined repository of information (including contact info) could include such things as

* R&D projects proposed but not funded or looking for collaborators

* Ongoing R&D projects with status

* Completed R&D available for license

* Researchers available for projects (this has been done in other states with great success)

* Successful licensing partnerships and their commercialization efforts

This would be great PR for the companies and the researchers. Also great way to better promote the success of R&D efforts at the institutions. Many people are not aware of the amount of money that’s generated from successful commercialization efforts. Could go a long way to raising the perceived
value of education in all states…especially to our legislators. Russ)

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