Acquisition of New Excimer Laser Ablation System for a High Resolution ICPMS Facility

This proposal requests funds to 1) purchase a laser ablation (LA) system for use with an existing Thermo Scientific Element2 sector-field, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (SF-ICPMS), and 2) establish a summer institute for underrepresented students aimed at laser ablation microanalysis of geologic materials (?PLASMA?, Projects in Laser Ablation Spectrometry for Minority Achievement). Our current las...

Accurate and rapid determination of beam pointing direction and polarization of an antenna using a smart wall

A smart wall containing many dual polarized probes receives the field radiated by an antenna at a distance of about 50 ft. The received voltage from a few probes receiving the strongest fields are used to determine the antenna beam pointing direction and its polarization based on some apriori information on the antenna.

I-Corps

This project proposes to create an I-Corps Site at California State University - Northridge. NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Sites are NSF-funded entities established at universities whose purpose is to nurture and support multiple, local teams to transition their technology concepts into the marketplace. Sites provide infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, training and modest funding to enable groups to transition their work into the marketplace or into becoming I-Co...

Selective laser melting system for additive manufacturing and lightweight material fabrication

A selective laser melting (SLM) system, Renishaw AM400, for research and education in laser additive manufacturing is requested. In both research and education, the requested equipment provides key instrumentation in urgent need for both faculty and students from all STEM programs. Specifically, for the Laboratory of Sustainable and Additive Manufacturing at California State University Northridge (CSUN)...

I-Corps Site: A Biological Sciences Site for the California State University

This project encompasses participation in a series of regularly scheduled webinars designed to teach teams about the customer discovery process, business model canvas concepts, business communications, legal and biotechnology regulatory issues: *Using an experimental method to iteratively and continuously test whether your biotechnology product, service or process concept meets a real market need; *Work with a teaching...

L.A. CITY GANG INJUNCTION SETTLEMENT EVALUATION

The Gang Injunction Settlement requires the city of Los Angeles to provide employment and training services to the individuals directly or indirectly affected by the gang injunction. The services provided through the Economic and Workforce Development Department of the City of Los Angeles, will need to be evaluated. In this document, we describe 1) our proposed evaluation approach, and 2) our qualifications related to completing the work. Develop...

Restructuring Education Around Clinical Practice in High-Need Schools: Project REACH

Restructuring Education Around Clinical Practice in High-Need Schools: Project REACH Special Education Preservice Program Improvement Grants (CFDA Number 84.325T) ABSTRACT Restructuring Education Around Clinical Practice in High-Need Schools: Project REACH is designed to address the need for highly qualified teachers (HQT) prepared to serve students with high-incidence disabilities in high-need urban schools....

Mechanical performance, microstructural and Corrosion evolution studies in of the resistance spot welding Aluminum alloys for automotive application

Controlling microstructural reactions in Al-Al combination resistance welding is critical to obtaining good joint properties. Potential interactions include local melting, dendritic structure formation, ageing and over ageing, in addition to formation of void and liquation cracking. Within this phase several actions will be carried out to characteriz...

TCMS Training Proposal to LAUSD from CSUN

Prior to training participants will review material on statistical tools like Chi Square test. At the training participants will be introduced to the pedagogical method of Transition to College Math and Statistics (TCMS). Following this, participants will work collaboratively on the teaching schedule for Unit 1, with a focus on "group worthiness". In addition participants will be trained on the adaptive learning system ALEKS an how to use it in coordin...

Verification of Vocalizations in Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas

In his recently completed thesis, my former student, Brian Clark, reported on aspects of the reproductive behavior of Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas, which were successfully observed and described at Goat Harbor, Santa Catalina Island, CA from June 2014 to August 2015 (Clark 2016). This site was visited daily during the summer months, which is the assumed spawning season and aggregations were not present during the spring and f...

Collaborative Research: Closing the Bulk Metallic Glass Data Gap in the Supercooled Liquid Region

When researchers discuss metallic glasses with workers outside of the field, two questions repeatedly arise; what is it, and how is it used. Metallic glass, like other glass, is a frozen liquid, and a principle physical aspect describing liquids is viscosity versus temperature. To date, no mutually agreed upon model of viscosity for metallic glass forming liquids exists. How metallic glass is used...

CSUN-UCLA Stem Cell Scientist Training Program

The CSUN-UCLA Stem Cell Scientist Training Program will train 10 culturally diverse CSUN undergraduate students in translational stem cell research internships, increasing their technical skills, knowledge, and experience in developing stem cellbased therapies. Interns will spend 2 months at CSUN completing pre-internship training and 10 months in a UCLA internshiphost laboratory. A week-long, hands-on human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) techniques co...