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Title: AREA 2: Using "Next Generation" CO2-EOR Technologies to Optimize the Residual Oil Zone CO2 Flood at Goldsmith Landreth Unit, Ector County, Texas
PI: Dr. Robert Trentham, Director of CEED, Geology
Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Awarded Amount: $1,198,546
Period: 10/1/10-9/30/12
Summary: Objectives of this R&D project is to target "next generation" technologies at the residual oil zone (ROZ), use detailed reservoir characterization, laboratory and bench-scale testing, full-scale reservoir modeling and state-of-the-art diagnostics to optimize the design of the CO2 flood in the ROZ at the Goldsmith (San Andres) oil field in the Permian Basin.

Title: Recovery Act: Develop a Modular Curriculum for Training University Students in Industry Standard C02 Sequestration & Enhanced Oil Recovery Methodologies
Co-PI's & Title: Dr. Robert Trentham, Director of CEED, Geology & Dr. Emily Stoudt, Assistant Professor, Geology
Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Awarded Amount: $298,756
Period: 12/1/09-11/30/12
Summary: This project will create training modules for senior level undergraduates and graduate students that will prepare them to be contributing participants in future industry-level CO2 injection projects. The modules will be available to students in geosciences, engineering and land management and will expose students to professional personnel as well as related data.

Title: Commercial Exploitation and the Origin of Residual Oil Zones: Developing a Case History in the Permian Basin of New Mexico and West Texas
PI & Title: Dr. Robert Trentham, Director of CEED, Geology
Co PI: L. Stephen Melzer, Melzer Consulting
Awarding Agency: Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA)
Awarded Amount: $631,000
Period: 4/1/09-3/31/11
Summary: Research includes a team who will develop working theories describing the evidence of the presence of Residual Oil Zones (ROZs) and the origins of their development in the Permian Basin.

Title: UTPB Robert Noyce Scholars
PI & Title: Dr. Roy Hurst, Professor, Science Education
Co PI: Dr. Doug Hale, Professor and Chair, Mathematics and Computer Science
Awarding Agency: National Science Foundation/47.076
Awarded Amount: $750,000
Period: 9/15/08-8/31/12
Summary: This four year project will provide financial incentives to boost the number of science and math majors obtaining certification to teach. UTPB Noyce Scholars at the undergraduate level will receive $10,000 annual scholarships for up to two years, in exchange for agreeing to teach in a high-need school for two years for each year of scholarship support.

Title: Project SAGE: Preparing Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers to Serve Students with Disabilities in the Content Area
PI & Title: Dr. Karen Smith, Professor
Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education/84.325T
Awarded Amount: $499,954
Period: 9/1/08-8/31/13
Summary: Funds from this grant will be used to restructure and improve the special education teacher preparation program. The new program will be designed to provide dual certification in academic content areas and will involve a collaborative effort of the School of Education and Arts and Sciences faculty.

Title: Autisum & Developmental Disabilities in Early Childhood
PI & Title: Dr. Karen Smith, Ph.D.; Amanda Louder, Ed.D; Kathy Siepak, Ph.D.; Jan Murdock, Ed.D
Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education/84.325K
Awarded Amount: $1,065,000
Period: 1/1/2011-12/30/2015
Summary: The goal of this online project is to increase the number of highly educated teachers knowledgeable and skilled in autism and developmental disabilities who will work in early intervention or early childhood programs serving infants, toddlers and young childrent with disabilities.

Title: Permian Basin Mathematics and Science Teacher Academy (PBMSTA)
PI & Title: Dr. Juli Ratheal, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research
Co PI: Dr. Christopher Hiatt, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Awarding Agency: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Awarded Amount: $700,000
Period: April 2010-August 2015
Summary: UTPB will implement a MST academy offering opportunities to students/teachers to participate in various programs. The goals are to 1) increase the number of teachers with advance degrees by 44; 2) increase the number of teachers with degrees and/or initial certification by 6; 3) 10% increase in grades 7-11 TAKS scores for target populations of participants' students in partner districts; 4) develop a MST online Community of Practice (CoP) to facilitate project sustainability and collaboration; and 5) develop a Teacher Career Awareness Outreach Program for Middle and High School Students. Participating high needs districts are Ector County, Midland, Balmorhea, Monahans-Wickett-Pyote, Richard Milburn Academies, and Forsan.

Title: West Texas Middle School Mathematics Partnership
PI & Title: Dr. Juli Ratheal, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research
Co PI: Dr. Doug Hale, Professor and Chair, Mathematics and Computer Science
Co PI: Dr. Warren Kepp, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Awarding Agency: National Science Foundation/Collaboration with Texas Tech University
Awarded Amount: $1,016,804
Period: 2008-2113
Summary: The primary goal is to improve the mathematics performance and appreciation of students in a large geographic region heavily populated by Hispanics and economically disadvantaged students. West Texas Partnerships with Angelo State University, Sul Ross State University, Lubbock Independent School District, and Texas Education Service Center Region 15,17, and 18.

Title: Mathematics Communities of Practice (MCoP)
PI & Title: Dr. Juli Ratheal, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research
Co PI: Dr. Christopher Hiatt, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Co PI: Dr. Warren Kepp, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Co PI: Dr. Yolanda Salgado, Assistant Professor, Bilingual Education
Awarding Agency: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Program Title: Teacher Quality Grants Program
Awarded Amount: $617,000
Period: 5/1/09-5/31/11, NEW: 6/1/11-5/31/12
Summary: MCoP will offer 30 middle school mathematics and special education teachers training in mathematics content and pedagogy. The teachers will receive $3,600-$4,000 in stipends and a laptop computer during the two-year funding period for participating in the initiative. Participants will also receive classroom materials to use with their students. MCoP is a collaborative initiative between UTPB, Odessa College, and Ector County I.S.D.
NEW. Funding for professional development workshops for 20 middle school and 20 high school mathematics teachers during the 2011-2012 calendar year. Odessa College, Ector County I.S.D. and Midland I.S.D. will partner with UTPB.

Title: Training Educators, Assessment and Mentoring for English Language Learning Students (TEAMS-4-ELLS)
PI & Title: Dr. Susan Lara, Vice President for Student Services
Co PI: Dr. Yolanda Salgado, Assistant Professor
Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education / 84.195N
Program Title: Bilingual Education - Professional Development
Awarded Amount: $1,498,400
Period: 9/2/07-9/1/12
Summary: Three goals of this project are to train 50 (30 pre-service and 20 in-service) Middle School Math and Science/ESL teachers for the Permian Basin Region of Texas, to base teacher preparation around effective practices and to ensure that participants will participate in state and regional professional development activities and field based instruction. Candidates will participate in mentoring activities, conference attendance, seminars, professional development activities, coursework and fields based activities in order to prepare effective teachers for English Language learners. The objective includes improving Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TASK) test scores for LEP students over the five year period.

Title: UT System LSAMP Phase IV
PI & Title: Benjamin Flores, UTEP/ Cooperative Agreement with UTPB-Dr. Tracie Gibson
Awarding Agency: National Science Foundation/47.076
Awarded Amount: $364,025
Period: 5/31/07-4/30/12
Summary: UT System Alliance is now in its fourth and final phase of NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program. The Alliance's activities for this phase are to continue support for current NSF LSAMP undergraduate researchers; provide research support for new undergraduates and faculty members in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Title: Chemistry Department Research Grant
PI & Title: Dr. J. Michael Robinson, Ellen and Bill Noel Distinguished Professor for Energy Research
Awarding Agency: The Welch Foundation
Awarded Amount: $20,000
Period: 6/1/11-5/31/12
Summary: Supports chemical research for faculty members of the Chemistry Department and also provides an opportunity for students to study chemistry in a less structured way.

Title: Bacterial heme transport and hemoglobin expression
PI & Title: Dr. Douglas P. Henderson, Associate Professor, Biology
Awarding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Awarded Amount: $211,155
Period: 7/15/09-6/30/12
Summary: The goal of this research is to produce recombinant human hemoglobin in Escherichia coli so the protein can be used therapeutically for blood transfusions when human blood is not available. This grants involves research conducted in participation with graduate and undergraduate students.

Title: NEEd
PI & Title: Dr. James Wright, Project Director, HT3R
Awarding Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission CFDA: 77.006
Awarded Amount: $105,000
Summary: Grant funds will provide support to the current NEEd project.

Title: The Ector County Texas Home Visiting Program (THVP)
PI & Title: Dr. Kathryn J. Siepak, Assistant Professor, Education
Awarding Agency: State of Texas: Health and Human Services Commission
Awarded Amount: $1,191,560
Period: May 2012-September 2013
Summary:

The goals of the program are to 1) Improve the health and well-being of young children and their families by providing home visiting services for pregnant women and parents of children from birth to age 5, and 2) Combine efforts with other groups that are providing services for pregnant women, young children, and their families. This will be accomplished through the operation of four sub-projects:

Parents as Teachers (PAT) teaches parents how to help their children grow healthy and develop a good foundation for learning. It’s for pregnant women and teens and those who already have an infant or child up to 4 years old. It is being administered by UTPB.

HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youth) gives parents the tools, skills, and confidence they need to prepare their children for learning in school. It’s for families of children ages 3 to 5 years old. Families learn how to read, write, count and explore their world together. HIPPY sets a good foundation for learning in and out of the classroom. It is being operated under sub-contract by Greater Opportunities for the Permian Basin (GOPB).

Nurse Family Partnership is a Star Care Home Health program that puts first-time moms together with a nurse who makes regular visits to the home. The visits start in the early weeks of pregnancy and continue until the baby turns 2 years old. During these visits, the nurse offers the knowledge and support the mother needs to gain confidence and create a better life for her baby and for herself.

Early Childhood Comprehensive System is an interagency coalition with monthly meetings. Coalition members examine school readiness data, which has been collected with the Early Development Instrument in kindergarten classrooms across Ector County. The goal of the coalition is to coordinate and enhance the services that are available to families of young children in Ector County. It is being administered by UTPB.

Title: Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Awarding Agency: U.S. Small Business Administration/ NW Texas Small Business Development Center
Awarded Amount: $114,750
Period: Annual Contract with Texas Tech University
Summary: UTPB subcenter will operate in conjunction with the Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center Regional office. UTPB SBDC is responsible for furnishing services to small business in 16 counties.