FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 14, 2004
FY04-33
ORAU Announces 25 Research Enhancement Awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has announced 25 winners of Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards from its member institutions for the 2004-2005 academic year.
The grants of $5,000 each are intended to provide “seed money” to allow faculty members in the first two years of tenure track to enhance their research during the early stages of their careers. Each recipient’s institution matches the ORAU award with an additional $5,000.
The awards recognize work in five science and technology disciplines: engineering and applied science; life sciences; mathematics and computer science; physical sciences; and policy, management, or education. Winning faculty members will use the grants for continuation of research, purchase of equipment, and travel to professional meetings and conferences.
In the 14 years since the program began, ORAU has awarded 257 grants totaling more than $1.1 million. The inclusion of matching funds from member institutions means ORAU has facilitated grants worth more than $2.5 million.
The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award program was named for Ralph E. Powe, who served as the ORAU Councilor from Mississippi State University for 16 years. He served on numerous committees and special projects during his tenure and was elected by his peers as Chair of ORAU’s Council of Sponsoring Institutions prior to his death in 1996.
ORAU plans to offer the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award program again for the 2005-2006 academic year. Faculty members at ORAU member institutions who are within two years of their initial tenure-track appointments as assistant professors are eligible for the grants.
Recipients of the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards for the 2004-2005 academic year are listed below.
Award Recipient |
Member Institution |
Bart Prorok |
Auburn University |
Bruce Z. Gao |
Clemson University |
Chad Sosolik |
Clemson University |
Gregory Dudley |
Florida State University |
Carlotta Domeniconi |
George Mason University |
Erik Larsson |
George Washington University |
Zhengtao Xu |
George Washington University |
Adrienne Minerick |
Mississippi State University |
Rudolf Torsten Clay |
Mississippi State University |
Mark Johnson |
North Carolina State University |
Thomas Pearl |
North Carolina State University |
Xubin He |
Tennessee Technological University |
Brian Harfe |
University of Florida |
Bao Yang |
University of Maryland |
Thomas Murphy |
University of Maryland |
Hashim Al-Hashimi |
University of Michigan |
Mahmoud Reda Taha |
University of New Mexico |
Mahnaz El-Kouedi |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Patricia Hadre |
University of Oklahoma |
Adam Leibovich |
University of Pittsburgh |
Anh-Vu Phan |
University of South Alabama |
Bin Zhao |
University of Tennessee |
Thomas Hou |
Virginia Tech |
Wayne Tarrant |
Western Kentucky University |
Andrew Wulff |
Western Kentucky University |
For more information on fellowships, awards and grants offered by ORAU, visit http://www.orau.org/academic/financial/felawgr.htm, or contact Ann Farler at (865) 576-1898 or by e-mail at farlera@orau.gov.
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a university consortium leveraging the scientific strength of 91 major research institutions to advance science and education by partnering with national laboratories, government agencies, and private industry. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy.