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Dingell Announces Over $829,700 for University of Michigan Research Projects
Dearborn, MI,
August 31, 2015
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive three research grants totaling $829,714 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). “University of Michigan is leading the way in research and development of new technologies that will solve some of our country’s most pressing challenges,” said Dingell. “This NSF funding will keep researchers at the forefront of innovation and go a long way toward making our vehicles safer, helping manufacturers scale-up new products and improving early detection of devastating diseases.” A full list of projects receiving funding is below. • Professor Alan Argento’s project entitled “GOALI: Behavior of Materials from Natural Cellulose Fibers and Plant Resins for Automotive and Other Applications” will receive $379,714 • Associate Professor Zhuoqing Mao’s project entitled “EAGER: Cybermanufacturing: Enabling Production as a Service (PaaS)” will receive $250,000 • Associate Professor Brian Denton’s project entitled “Optimal Design of Biomarker-Based Screening Strategies for Early Detection of Chronic Diseases” will receive $200,000 The National Science Foundation supports research, innovation, and discovery at America’s colleges and universities by distributing federal grants. On average, NSF awards about 11,000 new grants each year to individuals or small research groups after a rigorous review process. |