The IRG is a grant internally funded annually by the Office of Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, and Intenational Programs. This year, 42 applicants submitted their proposals. The review panel, consisting of NMSU researchers, research deans, and OVPR personnel evaluated the proposals based on the following criteria:
- Technical merit of the proposed research
- Potential impact of the proposed research on the University's research programs and national visibility
- Potential for future funding and sustainability After reviewing all the proposals, the panel members ranked them and recommended projects for funding.
Below are the projects funded by 2008 Interdisciplinary Research Grants:
- Project title: Producing Biodiesel: Enviromental Conditions that Favor Lipid Production in Nanochloropsis and Minimize Undesired Organisms
PI: Dr. Wiebeke Boeing (College of Agriculture and Home Economics, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences)
Email: wboeing@nmsu.edu
Phone: (575) 646-1707
- Project title: Uranium Removal from Drinking Water by Adsorption in Natural Zeolite
PI: Dr. Shuguang Deng (College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering)
Email: sdeng@nmsu.edu
Phone: (575)646-4346 - Project title: Development of Novel Antiviral Therapies for Flavivirus Infection
Dr. Kathryn Hanley (College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology)
Email: khanley@nmsu.edu
Phone: (575)646-4553
- Project title: A Comparative Study of Natural and Synthetic Iron Oxides and Their Remediative Effectiveness
PI: Dr. Michael Johnson (College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry)
Email: Johnson@nmsu.edu
Phone: (575) 646-3627
- Project title: Survey for Avian Influenza A Virus from Wild Birds in Waters of the Rio Grande Flyway
Dr. Geoffrey Smith (College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology)
Email: gsmith@nmsu.edu
Phone: (575) 646-6080