FY08 Funded Projects
Projects Approved for Support
through
the CMU 2010 Vision Fund
| FY08 Projects | |||||
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Project Title (click on project title to view summary) |
Project Number | Project Lead | Amount Awarded | ||
| FY08 | FY09 | FY10 | |||
| 200817 | Denise Webster | $96,426 | $141,903 | $146,010 | |
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A Project to Explore Racial/Ethnic Diversity at Central Michigan University (3 yr award) |
200805 |
Mary Senter |
$57,968 | $56,010 | $57,836 |
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Towards 2010: Exploration of Functional Design Issues that Interface with the Human Body (3 yr award) |
200822 | Tanya Domina | $74,108 | $151,184 | $149,711 |
| Total Funded | $228,502 | $349,097 | $353,557 | ||
Details about each proposal are below
Strengthening CMU's Interdisciplinary Programs (200817)
The "Academy in Transition" emphasizes the need for institutions to become more
interdisciplinary through course offerings and the variety of programs they offer. CMU has encouraged faculty to create interdisciplinary programs but has fallen short on providing the funding, administrative support & communication mechanism to embrace true 'interdisciplinarity'. This project supports CMU's goal to provide faculty & staff opportunities to develop innovative curricula & pedagogies.
A Project to Explore Racial/Ethnic Diversity at Central Michigan University (200805)
This proposal seeks funds to implement a multi-level, multi-methods study of the existing and perceived climate for racial/ethnic diversity at CMU. Based on quantitative and qualitative studies of diversity, a series of interventions to improve the campus and Mount Pleasant community diversity climate will be designed and implemented. Click here for additional information.
Towards 2010: Exploration of Functional Design Issues that Interface with the Human Body (200822)
3D body mapping and its accompanying thermal profile database is a critical component in the creation of the nanotech “smart” fabrics and wearable technology. This research project places CMU in a unique position to be the leader in applied research in an emerging field of study, such as wearable technology and as a site of multidisciplinary, collaborative research that examines design issues that interface with the human body.
