2010 Major Sponsored Program and Faculty Awards - Office of ...
2010 Major Sponsored Program and Faculty Awards - Office of ...
2010 Major Sponsored Program and Faculty Awards - Office of ...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Chancellor Harvey Perlman <strong>and</strong> Vice Chancellor Prem PaulThis ninth annual “<strong>Major</strong> <strong>Sponsored</strong> <strong>Program</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>Awards</strong>for Research <strong>and</strong> Creative Activity” booklet highlights the successes<strong>of</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Nebraska–Lincoln faculty during <strong>2010</strong>. It lists thefunding sources, projects <strong>and</strong> investigators on major grants <strong>and</strong>sponsored program awards received during the year; publishedbooks <strong>and</strong> scholarship; fellowships <strong>and</strong> other recognitions; startups<strong>and</strong> intellectual property licenses; <strong>and</strong> performances <strong>and</strong> exhibitionsin the fine <strong>and</strong> performing arts.This impressive list grows each year <strong>and</strong> I am pleased to presentevidence <strong>of</strong> our faculty’s accomplishments. Large grants in a diverserange <strong>of</strong> fields—from water, food, energy <strong>and</strong> human health, to math<strong>and</strong> science education, digital humanities <strong>and</strong> nanotechnology—enable UNL faculty to address important challenges facing Nebraska,our nation <strong>and</strong> the world. Our external research funding reflects theirachievements, reaching a new record total <strong>of</strong> $139 million in fiscalyear <strong>2010</strong>, a 14 percent increase over the previous year.With an eye to the future, we are enhancing <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ing ourstrengths by vigorously pursuing interdisciplinary initiativesnecessary for tackling today’s complex issues. We are cultivatinginnovative collaborations across disciplinary, institutional, state <strong>and</strong>national boundaries to solve global challenges, address nationalneeds <strong>and</strong> enhance Nebraska’s economy. And we are partnering withbusiness, industry <strong>and</strong> entrepreneurs to ensure that we maximize thesocial, economic <strong>and</strong> environmental benefits <strong>of</strong> UNL research.I invite you to read about our faculty’s accomplishments in thisbooklet <strong>and</strong> envision the power <strong>of</strong> UNL’s innovative <strong>and</strong> collaborativeresearch, scholarship <strong>and</strong> creative activity to solve problems <strong>and</strong>create opportunities for Nebraska, the nation <strong>and</strong> the world.Thank you for your interest in <strong>and</strong> support for research <strong>and</strong> creativeactivity at the University <strong>of</strong> Nebraska–Lincoln!Prem S. PaulVice Chancellor for Research <strong>and</strong>Economic Development
Change language