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SCSU NRTS Year 5 Annual Report -

III. Introduction/Executive Summary

Executive Summary of Year 5 Activities

Introduction:

The Network Resource and Training Site (NRTS) based at South Carolina State University (SCSU) has completed Year 5 of its five-year NASA/MUSPIN Institutional Research Award (IRA) Cooperative Agreement NCC 5-116. This NRTS consortium is also known as the Center for Network Resources and Training (CNRT), and includes SCSU as the lead institution and has 11 other partners in the states of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Nine of the 12 schools are HBCU/MIs and three are predominately-minority-attended K-12 schools. Education, research and outreach have all been impacted in a major way by the infrastructure, services and products funded and leveraged by the MUSPIN project.

Year 1 was largely one of connectivity, organization and a build-up of the lead institution. Year 2 saw the development of the partner LANs, server-client environments and a significant increase in the size of the CNRT staff. Year 3 was one in which there was a dramatic rise in training, incorporation of the WWW into classroom activities and the widespread daily use of the Internet by faculty, staff and students at all of the 12 schools. In Year 4, member schools began the transition from the original focus on the Internet and computer technology to a new emphasis on incorporating NASA products into the classroom and laboratory. Year 5 marked the complete transition for the partner schools. By the end of the original grant period, every consortium partner school was participating in one or more NASA programs outside the MUSPIN IRA.

Partnerships and Collaborations:

The SCSU NRTS collaborated with several of the other NRTS. The CNRT summer Undergraduate Research Institute in Astrophysics (URIA) is believed to the only one of its kind in the country for underrepresented minority students. It was co-funded by the NRTS at SCSU, CCNY, ECSU, TSU and one of the UTEP partners, New Mexico State University, plus the University of the Virgin Islands. A total of 10 students from these institutions spent eight weeks in residence at the SCSU campus studying astrophysics, image processing and related web and computer applications. For details see:www.cnrt.scsu.edu/projects/astro00/astro2000.htm.

Another NRTS collaboration included ongoing astrophysical research and education with TSU. SCSU collaborated with a faculty member at the ECSU partner school Bennett College as part of its summer program in astrophysics mentioned above. ECSU, TSU and SCSU co-hosted the fall technical MUSPIN workshop at SCSU in


November 1999, and the spring MUSPIN-NOVA workshop held at ECSU partner school Hampton University in March 2000.

The K-12 partners within the CNRT consortium continued their collaborative work on the NASA GLOBE project. They also were instrumental in the success of the CNRT Space Science Academy One for middle school students. A teacher from OW helped develop the program with the CNRT staff, a teacher from Bowman was the teacher coordinator during the camp and teachers from OW and Howard were participants in the camp. For more details see: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/projects/academy00/.

Consortium member Edward Waters College took the lead in partnering with SCSU and submitted an IDEAS grant to the Space Telescope Science Institute. While the grant was not awarded, the process was an excellent example of two MUSPIN schools partnering on a proposal outside of Code E NASA funding. This goes to the heart of what the NRTS IRA was intended to do.

The Lead Institution aggressively pursed a number of partnerships during Year 5 in support of its Expert Institute area of specialization in astrophysics. One partnership included becoming a charter member in the Robotically Controlled Telescope (RCT) Consortium which includes Western Kentucky University (the lead), SCSU, Boston University, the Planetary Science Institute (U. of Arizona) and the University of California-Berkeley Space Science Laboratory. This consortium will take over management of the Kitt Peak Observatory 1.3 meter telescope. After refurbishment and upgrading the facility, the telescope will be accessible in real time over the Internet to RCT member schools for research, education and outreach.

The SCSU CNRT also pursed a number of partnerships through two proposals written to NASA-MURED and NASA's Office of Space Science. Partners on these proposals included the Goddard Space Flight Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, the Center for Educational Technologies, Case Western Reserve University, Clemson University, Western Kentucky University, the University of the Virgin Islands and business/commercial partners National Instruments and Kansas-based A Tech.

Workshops:

Training at workshops and related activities continue to be one of the major benefits of the MUSPIN Cooperative Agreement. The consortium-wide statistics show that from Year 4 to Year 5 there was a 28% drop in consortium-wide attendance from 16,632 to 11,966 and an 83% drop in the number of sessions from 1,952 to 323. The drop in the number of sessions, in part, reflects the more specialized nature of the programs now being offered. The Lead Institution and the partners are concentrating more on NASA-related workshops and less on Internet and computer-based workshops. For example, at SCSU, virtually all workshops on web related topics are now taught by other departments on campus rather than the CNRT staff. This has allowed the SCSU NRTS to concentrate its resources on its Expert Institute activities.


Partner schools Bowman Middle/High School and Claflin College both showed dramatic increases in attendance. While this was heartening, the fact that 10 of the 12 member schools showed a decrease in attendance was disappointing. Some of this decrease can be explained by the reasons listed above. However, it also appears that the implementation of incremental funding in Year 5 by the funding agency may well have had an impact on partnership training or at least reporting of training. This method of distributing funds and its impact on activities is discussed below.

A bright spot in training during Year 5 was the opening of the MUSPIN-funded videoconference laboratory at SCSU. The lab was used to participate in the MUSPIN Space Involvement Workshop in December 1999 and to feature a live presentation to the middle school students by Dr. Aprille Ericsson-Jackson from the Goddard Space Flight Center during the Academy One camp in June 2000.

The fall 1999 MUSPIN-CNRT workshop was held on November 9-10, 1999, and ran concurrently with a research-oriented workshop on space science held November 10. CNRT hosted the research workshop at the request of the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium. Between the two workshops, a wide range of educational and research topics were covered. Speakers included scientists and educators from the Goddard Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Space Telescope Science Institute, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, NOVA, and educators from of the Office of Space Science and the Earth Science Enterprise.

Separate workshops were held in March 2000 for the K-12 community and the college partners. OW High School hosted the March 17, 2000, K-12 teacher workshop. This program featured speakers from SCSU, NASA Quest and the Center for Educational Technologies (CET), the managers of NASA's Classroom of the Future. The college partners participated in the MUSPIN-NOVA workshop jointly sponsored by the NRTS at ECSU, SCSU and TSU. Four of the CNRT college partner schools sent teams to the workshop held at Hampton University in Virginia, and all four of those schools submitted NOVA proposals. Three other CNRT consortium college partners sent teams to the other MUSPIN-NOVA workshop at Prairie View A&M in April 2000. At the time of the writing of this report, one of those schools has submitted a NOVA proposal.

Summer workshop activities included the URIA and Space Science Academy One programs listed above. These workshops were designed to foster an interest in careers in space science for, respectively, undergraduates and middle school students.

Education:


A look at the Education Plan in Section VII of this report reveals a diversity of topics and activities. Everything from basic computer word processing to more advanced topics such as web publishing, Mathematica and UNIX are taught. While topics of general interest were most popular, there were numerous specialized activities such as teaching by distance learning, image processing, hands-on NOVA coursework and advanced graphics using a Silicon Graphics (SGI) supercomputer.

Year 5 saw each member of the consortium implementing one or more NASA programs on their campus. In the past, the partners were most active in the areas defined under the original IRA such as web and computer-based technology and training. By the end of this, the final year of the original IRA, every member of the CNRT consortium was actively engaged or applying to one or more NASA programs outside of the MUSPIN project. The most popular programs were GLOBE for the K-12 schools and NOVA for the colleges.

Each school developed its own, unique approach to the use of the Internet in the classroom. Orangeburg-Wilkinson High used their MUSPIN-funded lab to teach courses in telecommunications-multimedia and another in physics and calculus. Faculty members at Bowman High used their labs to teach earth, physical and biological science courses during regular hours and then accessed the WWW from their school after hours in order to complete assignments for their own graduate school coursework. Howard Middle School taught their students web publishing skills and after hours supported a student Internet Club. Since many of these students come from economically disadvantaged households and do not have access at home, Howard is their only connection to the outside world.

EWC continues to aggressively pursue a variety of NASA and other-agency grants by using its MUSPIN-funded network to access the web and communicate with distant collaborators. One such example is the collaborative arrangement with Florida A&M University (FAMU) whereby EWC serves as the satellite location for offering core Engineering degree courses as part of the FAMU B.S. degree program in engineering.

Claflin College made excellent use of their MUSPIN-funded infrastructure and training to supplement a wide range of activities such as undergraduate coursework, faculty research, Saturday academies and programs for gifted and talented students such as the South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation. They showed a nearly three-fold increase in attendance at workshops and classes using the MUSPIN-funded facilities.

Morris College used their MUSPIN-funded web and mail server to provide access to the web to its faculty in the area of environmental science as well as a variety of science, math and pre-engineering programs. Allen University continued to use their MUSPIN-funded infrastructure to provide access to the Internet for a large number of their faculty and students through its centrally located computer lab in the library. Voorhees College continued to effectively use of their MUSPIN-leveraged, NASA-funded GIS lab for commercial ventures and in support of their newly approved GIS minor.


Likewise, at Morris Brown the sciences have benefited tremendously from web access, thanks to MUSPIN. Instructors routinely assign work, which requires students to search the WWW for resources. One example is a MUSPIN-funded chemistry faculty member who has placed chemistry notes and resources on a web server funded by MUSPIN.

Partner school FIU continues to lead the consortium in high-end applications. Several departments and programs at FIU use the MUSPIN-funded SGI supercomputer to carry out coursework related to environmental and material science as well as robotics and applied mechanics. These courses and related research projects expose undergraduates as well as graduate students to the supercomputer environment and high-end graphics applications.

SCSU continues to use MUSPIN funds for curriculum support. A physics faculty member, Dr. Dan Smith received release time funding from MUSPIN to develop a course in cosmology. He is also assisting in the URIA 2000 program, working with a team of three students who will present a poster at the fall 2000 national MUSPIN meeting.

Funding from MUSPIN for the past two years has lead to the development and implementation of a course in Calculus, which uses the Mathematica software to improve student mathematical concepts and problems solving. This project now impacts 6 course sections per year and 130 students. The student reaction to the use of Mathematica has been very positive. Even those students who must retake the course are so enthusiastic about it that they again request the Mathematica section.

CNRT provides hardware and software support for a NASA MASTAP grant to Dr. Joseph Fuller. His successful program for preservice and in-service teachers has been funded beyond the original 3 years at the level of $586,000 for an additional 3 years. He is now implementing the fifth out of a total of six years.

Research:

All member schools engaged in research report heavy use of their networks by their faculty members to support research. E-mail exchanges, listserv updates (e.g. NASA's Office of Space Science Research Announcements) and web-based resources such as NASA's Astrophysical Data System (ADS) are routinely used today thanks to MUSPIN.

At FIU the MUSPIN-funded supercomputer provides the resources necessary for them to compete for commercial customers (e.g. LTC Americas) as well as government grants, leveraging over $500,000 in funding from NSF and DOE alone. They make extensive use of these resources in the fields of environmental science, material science, robotics and fluid dynamics.

At SCSU one faculty member and 11 undergraduates use the MUSPIN-funded UNIX servers and network support to carry out astrophysical research. This support has enabled the faculty member to successfully compete for Hubble Space Telescope time,


including a Cycle 7 award as a PI and a Cycle 8 award as a CoI. That faculty member continued to participate in astrophysical research by submitting a Cycle 9 HST proposal (which was not approved) and intends to submit in Cycle 10 in the fall of 2000. Numerous astrophysical research collaborations are described in Sections VII B, VIII and X B.

Near the end of Year 5, the CNRT phased out its network and NT and UNIX system support for the $400,000 DoD-funded Materials Characterization Lab in the SCSU science building. The School of Engineering Technology and Science assigned its administrator to take over that task. CNRT partially funded the Solaris training for that system administrator in a previous grant year.

The Environmental Science Program at SCSU manages the only field station in the country devoted solely to undergraduate research. A consortium of 25 institutions is part of this program, which is managed by Dr. Ambrose Anoruo at SCSU. His "window to the world" (www.cnrt.scsu.edu/fieldstation/) is maintained on a MUSPIN supported server. In 1999, Dr. Anoruo was awarded an additional grant totaling $1 million over 5 years to set up a Center of Excellence in Environmental Science at SCSU. Web support for this Center of Excellence is also provided by CNRT.

Outreach:

Programs for off-campus groups continue to be an important part of every school in the CNRT. Claflin College supports numerous outreach programs such as: (1) the Prizm Project, which targets high GPA students for summer work in the sciences; (2) Saturday Academy during the school year for students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher; (3) the South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation; and additional programs, all of which use the MUSPIN infrastructure to excite and stimulate the interest of students. Morris College, on the other hand, used its infrastructure to reach students through the Upward Bound Program during the summer.

FIU continues to provide a challenging experience to high school minority students interested in engineering as a career through their FLAME program. Additionally, they supply email accounts and Internet access through their supercomputer to Miami-Dade Community College and others through their ALLSTAR program, which is designed primarily for the dissemination of aeronautical information.

As stated before, Howard Middle School provides a great service to a segment of the community, which is economically disadvantaged, through an after-school program known as the Howard Connection. Members of the community use the MUSPIN-funded connectivity and machines to learn about and gain access to the web, including Internet scavenger hunts.


The CNRT PI has been asked on three separate occasions during the past year to lead or participate in an Education/Public Outreach proposal on science missions funded by the Office of Space Sciences. These included the Astrophysics Theory Program (1999), the Long-Term Space Astrophysics Program (1999) and the Space Science 2000 Discovery Program (2000) on the lunar mission, South Pole-Aiken Sample Return. The first two programs were not funded and the third one is pending.

The CNRT works closely with Dr. Linda Payne, director of the SCSU campus-based BCO Math/Science Hub, a K-12 teacher resource center. She uses CNRT staff and the MUSPIN training lab to train teachers in the use of technology. Conversely, the CNRT uses her office to gain access to additional members and resources of the K-12 community in order to carry out the MUSPIN objectives as they relate to K-12 schools. The SCSU NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) and Planetarium work closely with CNRT to provide programs and on-line resources related to NASA missions. The astronomy web server (www.draco.scsu.edu) continues to be very popular and an excellent on-line resource for teachers and members of the general public interested in space science.

Incremental Funding:

It seems appropriate to address the issue of incremental funding in the executive summary since its negative impact on the consortium is discussed throughout this report. Only 24% of the entire Year 5 funding was provided at the beginning of the grant year. No additional funding was provided for another 6 months. At the beginning of month 7 another 38% of the funding was provided and the award letter for the final 38% of the funding did not arrive until mid-May, the beginning of the 10 th month of the grant year.

Since only 24% of the funds were available for the first 50% of the grant year, it was very difficult to carry out a number of programs during the most active time of the year. Projects were delayed, reduced in scope or canceled outright. Some student and faculty positions were eliminated entirely. The partner schools who receive $50,000 per year (Benedict, Morris Brown and FIU) are typically given their funds through a subcontract in the second or third month of the grant period. This year those subcontracts were not issued until month 7 or later, and then not for the full amount. Since the final 38% of the funding did not arrive until mid-May, it was too late to fund some summer programs at all since faculty members and students could not wait that that late in the year to make a commitment for the summer. At the lead institution alone, the following positions were canceled in Year 5 due to the cash flow problems resulting from incremental funding:

Two academic year undergraduate student research positions were eliminated. Four undergraduate student summer positions for collaborative research among the

CNRT partners were eliminated. Two summer positions for in-service teachers were eliminated


Six research positions for high school students were eliminated.

The last two bullets refer to a new program, which was planned, Space Science Academy Two. This was to be a new summer research program for high school students and K-12 teachers as mentors. The entire program was canceled. The PI intends to request a no-cost extension for a portion of the funds which will be left from the final 38% distribution with the intent of rescheduling some of the canceled programs.

It is hoped that the funding agency can find a better means of distributing funds in the future. The CNRT PI welcomes the opportunity to discuss this issue with the MUSPIN staff, the Goddard Financial Office or anyone else at NASA who might be in a position to provide input into decisions regarding incremental funding.

Summary:

The transition from a largely computer and Internet project to one focusing on NASA programs and products has taken two years to complete. Year 5 has been one of increased introduction of NASA products into the classroom, laboratory and training labs of the CNRT consortium members. By the end of this year, every member of the consortium has at least one active NASA program on its campus other than the MUSPIN NRTS project, or at a minimum they have a NASA proposal submitted which is pending approval. There is great potential for a long term impact on those members who continue to pursue NASA funding separate from the NRTS project. Regardless of the outcome of a NRTS follow-on, many of the consortium members are on their way to establishing their own relationship with the funding agency.


IV. Organization

Organization and Management Structure

Regional Structure: The CNRT Regional Consortium consists of 12 schools. This includes 3 K-12 partners, which are predominately-minority attended, 8 HBCUs and 1 MI. Listed below are the Lead Institution, South Carolina State University, and the 11 partner schools.

Florida: Edward Waters College (HBCU) -- Jacksonville Florida International University (MI) -- Miami

Georgia: Morris Brown College (HBCU) -- Atlanta

South Carolina: Allen University (HBCU) -- ColumbiaBenedict College (HBCU) -- ColumbiaBowman Middle/High School (6-12) -- BowmanClaflin College (HBCU) -- OrangeburgHoward Middle School (6-8) -- Orangeburg Morris College (HBCU) -- SumterOrangeburg-Wilkinson High School (9-12) -- OrangeburgSouth Carolina State University (HBCU) -- OrangeburgVoorhees College (HBCU) -- Denmark

School Changes from last year: None

Each of the 11 partner schools has named between one and three persons to work on the MUSPIN project, a person in charge of the overall implementation of the project at the school (called the Site Coordinator) and a person in charge of implementing the technical aspects of the project (called the Technical Coordinator). Additional members such as a Globe Representative have been added where necessary. A regional committee meets 3-4 times per year and it serves as a contact for providing input to the PI, MUSPIN and the consortium regarding all aspects of the project. Furthermore, it helps ensure smooth implementation of the goals of CNRT, MUSPIN and NASA at their respective sites. In addition to the site and technical coordinators from each K-12 school serving on the committee, Mr. Heyward Bozard and Mr. Jacob Heatley serve as technical liaisons with the School District 5 office, ensuring that the implementation of the grant is consistent with district-wide policies as they relate to our three K-12 partners as well as providing them with technical support.


CNRT Consortium Regional Committee:

Allen University: Florence Mays, Site CoordinatorVacant, Technical Coordinator

Benedict College: Robert Squirewell, Site Coordinator Marcia Conston, Program CoordinatorKatrina Damon, Technical Coordinator

Bowman High School: Bennie Brown, Site Coordinator

Renee Ritter, Technical Coordinator Lillie Robinson, Globe Representative

Claflin College: Shingara Sandhu, Site Coordinator John Jeries, Technical Coordinator

Edward Waters College Doris Brown, Site CoordinatorDavid Simfukwe, Tech Coordinator

Florida International University: M. A. Ebadian, Site Coordinator Lillybet Ledo, Program Coordinator

Rudy Ibarra, Technical Coordinator Howard Middle School: Heddie Carson, Site Coordinator

Morris College: Dorothy Cheagle, Site Coordinator Rodney Johnson, Technical Coordinator

Morris Brown College: Fred Okoh, Site Coordinator Joe Dixon, Technical Coordinator

Orangeburg District 5: Heyward Bozard, Technical Coordinator Jacob Heatley, Technical Coordinator

Orangeburg-Wilkinson Greg Ackerman, Site CoordinatorHigh School: Vondre Whaley, Technical Coordinator

Celillus Spell, Globe Representative

South Carolina State Donald K. Walter, Principal InvestigatorAlice Baker, Program CoordinatorJoseph Bartolini, Technical Coordinator

Voorhees College: Samuel Blackwell, Site Coordinator Tonya Thomas, Technical Coordinator


Changes to the Regional Committee during the past year include:

(1) Allen University remains without a Technical Coordinator.

(2) Voorhees College – Jun Qin left; Tonya Thomas named new Technical Coordinator.

South Carolina State University Steering Committee

The SCSU Steering Committee provides the PI with input, suggestions and assistance in implementing the CNRT grant at the University. One or two representatives are present from all MSET departments, as well as the Office of Sponsored Programs, 1890 Research and Extension Program, the Library, the BCO Math/Science Hub House (a K-12 teacher support facility), the on-campus NASA ERC and Planetarium, and the University Computing and Information Technology Services. The PI reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs or, in his absence, the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. Since CNRT is funded by a NASA Institutional Research Award (IRA), this is appropriate and ensures that the Center is able to carry out its mission of providing support to all MSET departments and the Library.

Dr. Ambrose Anoruo -- Biology (Coordinator for Research)Dr. James Boettler -- Math & Computer Science Mr. James Brown -- Director, NASA ERC & Planetarium Dr. Shriram Dharwadkar -- Engineering Technology (Co-I for School of Engineering and Sciences)Dr. James Myers -- Director, University Computing and Information Services (Co-I for University Technical Support) Dr. Ashok Kabi Satpathy -- Physical Sciences (Co-I for Education & Training)Mr. Elbert Malone -- Director of Sponsored Programs Dr. Linda Payne -- BCO Math/Science Hub House (Coordinator for K-12)1890 Program Representative -- VacantMr. Jafar Sadighi -- Math & Computer Science Dr. Nikunja Swain -- Engineering TechnologyDr. Donald K. Walter -- Physical Sciences (PI)Mr. Russell Zimmerman - Director of Telecommunications Ms. Darlene Zinnerman-Bethea – Coordinator for Library Services

SCSU Steering Committee changes from last year: Vacancy from 1890 Research and Extension; (Dr. Sahoo left the University.) Ms. Darlene Zinnerman-Bethea replaces Ms. Ruth Hodges as Coordinator for Library Services.


Center for Network Resources and Training Staff:

Ms. Alice Baker, Program CoordinatorMr. Joseph Bartolini, Network AdministratorMs. Helen Wachowski, Administrative Assistant

The number of full time staff members at CNRT was reduced from 4 to 3 during Year 5. Three (3) full time staff members provide administrative (2 people) and technical (1 person) support for implementation of the grant. This support is provided to the Lead Institution and the 11 partners, as well as some limited support, mostly training, to schools and organizations that are not a part of the consortium. All three staff members are located on-site at SCSU.

CNRT Staff Changes from last year: One staff position (System Administrator) was phased out during Year 5. This is in keeping with the changed direction of the project. Greater responsibility for campus system support at the Lead Institution was assumed by SCSU. MUSPIN funds for this position were diverted to faculty and student support.


V. Budget

No budget will be submitted as part of the Year 5 Annual Report since there is no renewal to the original five-year NRTS project. Instead a budget will be submitted as part of the follow-on proposal to the new NRTS NRA once it is released.


VI. Technical Soundness

South Carolina State University - Lead InstitutionTechnical Representative: Dr. Donald K. Walter

SMET department connectivity/speed:

South Carolina State University Campus / T1 LineBiology / Fiber backboneEngineering Technology / Fiber backboneMath Department / Fiber backboneComputer Science / Fiber backbonePhysical Sciences / Fiber backbone16-line dial-in server

Number of SMET faculty with general access: SMET: 58 / Non-SMET: 282

Number of SMET Admin/Staff with general access: SMET: 15 / Non-SMET: 830

Number of SMET Students with general access: SMET: 1300 / Non-SMET: 3495

Network services/platforms:

- DEC VAX Cluster: 2 Alpha Servers, 1 Model 4000, 2 Model 6310- Sun IPC, SUN SPARC 5, 20, 1000 and UltraSPARC I, II, and 5- X Terminals- Small Platforms: PCs, Macs

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer), NT, Novell and AppleTalk LANS

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links:

- NRTS at www.cnrt.scsu.edu with links to MUSPIN, NASA & Partners (1700 hits/month)

- Planetarium & NASA ERC Server & Homepage, www.draco.scsu.edu with links to MU-SPIN, NASA, Planetariums, etc. (3243 hits/month)

- University Homepage at www.scsu.edu with links to CNRT/NRTS- School of Engineering Technology and Sciences at www.sets.scsu.edu

with links to CNRT/NRTS

Network Diagrams: See attached.


Allen University

SMET department connectivity/speed: 56/64 KBPS (partial fiber backbone)

Number of SMET faculty with general access: All faculty: 36

Number of SMET Admin/Staff with general access: All admin/staff: 38

Number of SMET Students with general access: All students: 375

Network services/platforms: Small Platforms: PCs, Macs

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer); Peer-to-Peer LAN

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/allen/

Network Diagrams: See attached

Benedict College

SMET department connectivity/speed: T1 Line (campus fiber backbone)




Network services/platforms: DEC Alpha; Small Platforms: PCs (NT, 95, & 98), Macs

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers(Netscape, MS Explorer), 4 Standalone PC LANS (NT, Novell)

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/benedict/

Network Diagrams: See attached.

http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/benedict/

http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/allen/


Bowman Middle/High School

SMET department connectivity/speed: 64 KBPS (partial fiber backbone). Number of SMET faculty with general access: All faculty: 40



Network services/platforms: PCs (NT&95)

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer)

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/bowman/


Claflin College

SMET department connectivity/speed: T1 Line (campus fiber backbone)


Number of SMET Admin/Staff with general access: All Admin/staff: 70


Network services/platforms: VAX Cluster; SUN Workstation; Small Platforms: PCs, Macs

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer), Novell A and DecNet LAN

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/claflin/


http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/claflin/

http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/bowman/


Edward Waters College

SMET department connectivity/speed: 128 KBPS (fiber/coaxial backbone)


Number of SMET Admin/Staff with general access: 20


Network services/platforms: DEC Alpha; PC UNIX (Linux); IBM/AS400, Small Platforms: PCs, 2 wireless LANs

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer), 2 NT LANS

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/ewc/


Florida International University

SMET department connectivity/speed: T1+T3+ATM/10 Mbs


Number of SMET Admin/Staff with general access: All admin/staff: 200+

Number of SMET Students with general access: SMET: 7,312 / Non-SMET: 23,862

Network services/platforms: Numerous X Terminals, SUN, DEC, SGI Servers and Workstations; Small Platforms: PCs, Macs

Number of Users Access Services: Full Services (E-Mail, Telnet, FTP, Gopher, Netscape, MS Explorer); Internet2

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links: www.muspin.hcet.edu with numerous links to MU-SPIN, NASA and CNRT/NRTS; FIU: www.fiu.edu; FIU Internet2:www.internet2.edu


http://www.fiu.edu/

http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/ewc/


Howard Middle School

SMET department connectivity/speed: T1 line




Network services/platforms: Small Platforms: PCs

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet. FTP, WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer), Novell LAN; Plus Voice Mail

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/howard/


Morris College

SMET Department Connectivity/Speed: T1 Line

Number of SMET faculty with general access: SMET: 12 / All faculty: 66

Number of SMET Admin/Staff with general access: SMET: 2 / All Admin/Staff: 132

Number of SMET students with general access: SMET: 159 / All students: 907

Network Service(s)/Platform Used: DEC Alpha NT Server, DEC VAX, Small Platforms: PCs and Macs running Windows 95, 98, NT

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail; Telnet; FTP; WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer); Novell LAN

WWW Homepage Established/Outline of Information and Links:www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/morris/


http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/morris/

http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/howard/


Morris Brown College

SMET Departments Connected/Type of Connectivity/Speed: T1 + Dial-up Server with 12 phone lines for remote access.

Number of faculty with general access: SMET: 60 / Non-SMET: 85

Number of Administrators/Staff with access: SMET: 18 / Non-SMET: 50

Number of students with general access: SMET: 890 / Non-SMET: 2200

Network Service(s) platforms: Sun Micro system web server w/Solaris 2.5, SGI Indy w/Iris 6.2, 25-station laboratories w/Pentium processor PCs w/Windows 95, Sun Micro System Ultra, Windows NT Server, Linux Station

Number of Users Access Services: Full Services: Electronic Mail (Netscape, Pine, Eudora), Telnet, FTP, News Feed, Netscape as main browser, or MS Internet Explorer by choice, Voice Mail by individual purchase

WWW Homepage Established / Outline of Information and Links: www.morrisbrown.edu with links to www.smet.morrisbrown.edu to CNRT @ SCSU, MU-SPIN and NASA, www.hbcu.morrisbrown.edu, www.chem.morrisbrown.edu


Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School

SMET department connectivity/speed: T1 Line



Number of SMET Students with general access: All students: 1,890

Network services/platforms: Small Platforms: PCs

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers (Netscape, MS Explorer), NT LAN Server

WWW Homepage Established: www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/ow/


http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/ow/

http://www.hbcu.morrisbrown.edu/


Voorhees College

SMET department connectivity/speed: T1 + 8-line Dial-in Line


Number of SMET Admin/Staff with general access: SMET: 4 / Non-SMET: 159


Network services/platforms: SUN Enterprise Server, SUN Work Station, SGIWork Station, Novell Servers, NT Servers; Small Platforms: PCs Macs, PC UNIX

(Linux)

Number of Users Access Services: E-mail, Telnet, FTP, WWW Browsers(Netscape, MS Explorer); Campus Networks: TCP/IP, NT, Novell, AppleTalk LANs

WWW Homepage established / Outline of information and links:www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/voorhees/


http://www.cnrt.scsu.edu/partners/voorhees/


LAN Design by School


VII. Education Plan (Regional Summary)


VII A.Curriculum Initiatives

South Carolina State University (Lead Institution);

Name of Initiative: NASA NOVA

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Physics and Education faculty members will attend the August 2000 NASA NOVA workshop in Colorado. At the time of the writing of the annual report, they have already written their proposal and revised their coursework material for the lecture and lab courses respectively, Physical Sciences 151 and 152. A pilot program in the fall of 2000 will consist of implementing the NOVA changes into one section of the lab course. Full implementation into the lab and lecture sections will take place in the Spring 2001 semester.

Number of Classes per School: 5Number of Schools: 1Number of Students: 180

Name of Initiative: Web-based Instruction

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To develop fully web-based courses including Independent Learning Objectives (ILO), assessment items, expert system, Internet resources and activities in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. MUSPIN funded Co-I A. Satpathy for four years during which time he modified and tested his web-based courses. The University has now appointed him to a full-time position as part of the SCSU Distance Learning Program where he instructs faculty members from all disciplines.


Name of Initiative: Integrating Mathematica into the Calculus and Physics Curriculum

Description of Activities and Outcomes: MUSPIN funding provided to improve conceptual understanding of calculus and physics using the computer based software, Mathematica. Specific emphasis was be placed on the graphical and numerical analysis capabilities of this software.

Number of Classes per School: 6Number of Schools: 1


Number of Students: 130

Name of Initiative: Cosmology for the Non-Scientist

Description of Activities and Outcomes: A physics faculty member developed this course during the Summer and Fall of 1999 and Spring 2000 using salary funds from the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium and MUSPIN. The course will be first offered in the Fall of 2000 and will serve as an alternative to an existing physical science course required of education and other non-science majors. The course will focus on cosmology and the universe and make extensive use of on-line resources including imagery from the Hubble archives at the Space Telescope Science Institute.


Allen University


Description of Activities and Outcomes: A team of science and education faculty members attended the spring 2000 MUSPIN NASA NOVA workshop. At the time of the writing of the annual report, a proposal has been submitted to the NOVA reviews. If accepted, this proposal will be funded with money from the SCSU Year 5 NRTS Budget.

Number of Classes per School: N/ANumber of Schools: 1Number of Students: N/A

Benedict College



Number of Classes per School: N/ANumber of Schools: 1


Number of Students: N/ABowman Middle/High School

Name of Initiative: NASA GLOBE Project

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To provide hands-on experience for students in gathering data in the Earth and Physical Sciences, while using the WWW to post and access data


Name of Initiative: Teaching Training in Internet Use

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To introduce faculty and students to the use of the Internet, especially for Earth Science


Name of Initiative: Science Research Using WWW

Description of Activities and Outcomes: 9th, 10th, and 11th grade biological, chemical, and physical science classes using the Internet as a research resource


Claflin University:



Number of Classes per School: NANumber of Schools: 1Number of Students: NA


Name of Initiative: Course/Curriculum Revision

Description of Activities and Outcomes: The entire syllabi for all departments – Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Information, Math – have been revised and upgraded to make relevant and pertinent for entering the graduate schools after receiving undergraduate degree from Claflin. In some cases, the course outlines, lab principals and procedures have been posted on the Internet.

Number of Classes per School: uncertainNumber of Schools: 1Number of Students: uncertain

Name of Initiative: Introducing Technology in Classroom

Description of Activities and Outcomes: With emphasis and directives from the administration for introducing more and more technology in the classroom, several instructors in biology and chemistry use scientific models and visuals to improve the learning abilities of students. The faculty is also in the process of developing web-based courses, including independent learning objectives (ILO).


Name of Initiative: Visual Mastery of Math Principals

Description of Activities and Outcomes: The Department of Math acquired and installed Maple software for use by the division students. Twenty Maple workstations are available. Maple software is a tool, being used to analyze and solve mathematical models. It also is useful in visualizing the hard mathematical concepts on a computer screen. Most students are visual learners. They understand the concepts by visually seeing it rather than technically writing it. Maple is a versatile tool, which improves the mathematical skills of math and science undergraduate students.

Number of Classes per School: uncertainNumber of Schools: 1

Number of Students: uncertain

Edward Waters College





Florida International University:

Name of Initiative: FLorida Action for Minorities in Engineering (FLAME)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To increase the number of minorities involved in engineering programs


Name of Initiative: VISION (Very Intensive Scientific Intercurricular Onsite Education)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To research and identify already existing learning modules for 7th grade mathematics and sciences classes, present them to students and parents, and train teachers to implement them.

Number of Classes per School: N/ANumber of Schools: 50Number of Students: 45Number of Learning Modules: 112Number of Teachers Trained: 155

Name of Initiative: Applied Research in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ARISE)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Program to establish a combined research and educational program to attract and retain women, Hispanics, African-Americans, and other minority individuals to engineering and NASA-related career paths.

Number of Classes per School: 8 (seminars)Number of Schools: 1Number of Students: 36


(Robert E.) Howard Middle School:

Name of Initiative: NASA GLOBE Project



Name of Initiative: The Howard Connection

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To strengthen the community/school alliance by shared Internet learning

Number of Classes per School: 1 (weekly after school)Number of Schools: 1Number of Students: 100s of community, faculty, and staff

Name of Initiative: Howard Internet Club

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Web-publishing for students

Number of Classes per School: 1 (weekly after school)Number of Schools: 1Number of Students: 19

Morris College:




Name of Initiative: Introduction to Math and Science Learning


Description of Activities and Outcomes: A one semester course designed to broaden base of knowledge and understanding of mathematics and science for both those whose major is math or science and to those who wish to consider such a program. This will be a 3-credit hour course with a book designed specifically for the course.

Number of Classes per School: 1Number of Schools: 1Number of Students: variable

Name of Initiative: Women in Mathematics

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Program will bring 18-20 sophomore girls on campus for five sessions to encourage “women in mathematics.” Sessions will include mathematics in art, use of a graphic calculator, computers, and the Internet, women in mathematics, and problem solving.

Number of Classes per School: 5 (sessions)Number of Schools: 3Number of Students: 20

Name of Initiative: Minority Science Improvement Program (MSIP)

Description of Activities and Outcome: To establish a molecular biology course and to enhance students’ scientific background by integrating technology into the sciences and mathematics.


Name of Initiative: Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)

Description of Activities and Outcome: To integrate technology into the science and mathematical courses and to initiate a nanotechnology lecture series. It is also designed to revitalize a collaborative a collaborative agreement with the engineering department of one university and to establish a new program with another university, to allow students to enter into the field of engineering.

Number of Classes per School: 6 Number of Schools: 1Number of Students: 300

Name of Initiative: Interactive Education Grant


Description of Activities and Outcome: To focus on student development in the area of professional and technical skills, which embrace competencies in the use of computers and related information technology.


Name of Initiative: Lilly Endowment/UNCF-HBCU Program

Description of Activities and Outcome: To expand the college’s network infrastructure so that every building will have Internet access; to develop a video conferencing center and multimedia classrooms; to upgrade computers in the laboratories to Pentium IIIs; to provide training for faculty and students in technology-related areas; and to support the Luns C. Richardson Endowed Scholarship Award.

Number of Classes per School: VariableNumber of Schools: 1Number of Students: 907

Morris Brown College:




Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School:

Name of Initiative: NASA GLOBE Program


Number of Classes per School: 3


Number of Schools: 1Number of Students: 75

Name of Initiative: CS Multimedia & Telecommunications Studies

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Advanced use of multimedia/computers and the Internet


Name of Initiative: Advanced Placement Calculus & Physics

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Course content designed around use of telecommunications to access information, data, and concepts in physics and calculus


Name of Initiative: World Geography

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Used for research and PowerPoint presentations


Voorhees College:





VII B. RESEARCH INITIATIVES

South Carolina State University: NASA Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Curriculum Enhancement through Space Science Research

Description of Activities and Outcomes: NASA-MURED PAIR Award (NRA 00 OEOP-2A) for the enhancement of the curricula in the SCSU Departments of Physical Sciences, Electrical Engineering Technology and Mathematics and Computer Science. Enhancement includes faculty and student training, development of new and enhancement of existing courses and interdisciplinary student research teams.

Funding Source: NASAValue and Funding Period: $1.2 Million / 4 yrs (2000-04)Number of Faculty: 25Number of Staff: 4Number of Students: 2,078 college students plus 900 K-12 students

Name of Research: Center for Automated Space Science

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Build an automated spectroscopic telescope facility and enhance astrophysical research at SCSU, Western Kentucky University, and Tennessee State University.

Funding Source: NASA Value and Funding Period: $460,000/July 1995-2000Number of Faculty: 6Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 20

Name of Research: The Robotically Controlled Telescope Consortium (RCTC)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: SCSU is a charter member of a telescope consortium under the direction of Western Kentucky University and including the Planetary Institute, Boston University and the University of California-Berkeley Space Science Laboratory. This group of institutions will renovate and automate the 1.3 meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Funding Source: NASS OSS and the individual consortium membersValue and Funding Period: 10 year project cost over $1 Million / SCSU members

contributing $100,000 over 10 years (2000-10)


Number of Faculty: 15 SCSU faculty over 10 yearsNumber of Staff: 6 SCSU staff over 10 yearsNumber of Students: 3,000 SCSU students over 10 years

Name of Research: UV-Optical Spectra & Imagery of the Bubble Nebula

Description of Activities and Outcomes: HST observations and analysis of Interstellar Medium

Funding Source: NASA (Space Telescope Science Institute)Value and Funding Period: $25,000/October 1997-1999Number of Faculty:1 Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 1

Name of Research: The Starburst-ISM Interaction in NGC 1569

Description of Activities and Outcomes: HST Cycle 8 observing program approved to study the starburst galaxy NGC 1569

Funding Source: NASA (Space Telescope Science Institute) Value and Funding Period: $6,435/Oct 1999-Oct 2001 Number of Faculty: 1 Number of Staff: 0 Number of Students: 0

Name of Research: Share with a Pair of Peers (SWAPOP) - II

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Prep of minority SMET teachers for elementary, middle and secondary school (preservice and in-service)

Funding Source: NASAValue and Funding Period: $586,190/Feb 2002Number of Faculty: 3Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 600

Name of Research: Laminate & Structural Design for Damage Tolerant Aircraft Structures

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Investigate damage tolerance for aircraft composite structures

Funding Source: NASA (NASA EPSCoR)Value and Funding Period: $91,000/May 1997-2000


Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 3

Name of Research: Cosmology for Non-Scientists

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Develop a physical science course for non-science majors which examines the state of the field of cosmology.

Funding Source: NASA (SC Space Grant)Value and Funding Period: $5,000 /May 1999-2000Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 10 per year

Name of Research: Enhancement of Evolutionary Biology Course

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Enhancement of upper-level biology course to include NASA web resources such as those available through the Astrobiology web site and Ames and others. Web page with links to be part of a web page developed for student use in the course.

Funding Source: South Carolina Space Grant ConsortiumValue and Funding Period: $3,600 for one year (May 2000-May 2001)Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 15

South Carolina State University: NASA Initiatives Pending

Name of Research: Center for Network Resources and Training

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Three-year follow-on to current 5-year MUSPIN NRTS program. While not submitted at the time of this report, it is included here since future submission is in the near future. Objectives will include supporting NASA programs of research and education for students and faculty with special emphasis on Space Science.

Funding Source: NASA / MUSPINValue and Funding Period: $750,000 over 3 years (2000-2003)Number of Faculty: 25Number of Staff: 15Number of Students: 600

Name of Research: Enhancement of the Space Science Research Program at SCSU


Description of Activities and Outcomes: Submitted under NRA 00-OSS-02 to enhance the research capability of SCSU in the field of space science. Includes new hire faculty position plus student and faculty space science research collaborations with Goddard Space Flight Center, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Kitt Peak National Observatory and Clemson University. Education and Outreach component includes partnerships with Univ. of the Virgin Islands and the Center for Educational Technologies (CET) managers of the NASA Classroom of the Future.

Funding Source: NASA OSSValue and Funding Period: $750,000 over 3 years (2000-03)Number of Faculty: 8Number of Staff: 4Number of Students: 60

Name of Research: Center for Automated Space Science (CASS)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Five year continuation of NASA-URC program lead by Tennessee State University and including SCSU and Western Kentucky University. To build a 2-meter class automated spectroscopic telescope and other, smaller, automated imaging and photometric telescopes. Also to support student and faculty research at the member institutions.

Funding Source: NASA OSSValue and Funding Period: $65,000/yr x 5 yr = $325,000 for SCSU (2000-05)Number of Faculty: 7Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 50

South Carolina State University: Other Agency Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Doping of Bi-based High Transition Temp. Superconductors

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Thermal Conduction Measures of these materials

Funding Source: DOEValue and Funding Period: $306,000/November 1996-May 2001Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 2

Name of Research: Oxygen Carrying Protein Porphyrin Complexes - Phase III


Description of Activities and Outcomes: To synthesize a hemoglobin analog to carry oxygen

Funding Source: 1890/USDAValue and Funding Period: $750,000/October 1995-2000Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 2Number of Students: 2

Name of Research: Developing Better Methods for Environmental Radioactivity

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Measure naturally occurring alpha and beta activities of environmental samples.

Funding Source: DOD Value and Funding Period: $93,000/ Dec 1997-June 2000 Number of Faculty: 1 Number of Staff: 0 Number of Students: 4

Name of Research: Development of Carbon-based Materials for Advanced Electrode Components

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Testing of carbon-based materials to use in batteries.

Funding Source: DOEnergy (DOE EPSCoR) Value and Funding Period: $55,000/June 1996-June 2000 Number of Faculty: 1 Number of Staff: 0 Number of Students: 3

Name of Research: Center of Excellence in Environmental Science Education & Research

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Education & research programs in environmental science.

Funding Source: National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Value and Funding Period: $1 million 1999-2004 Number of Faculty: 20 Number of Staff: 4 Number of Students: 500

Name of Research: Morphological Separation of Long Leaf Pine in the Southeastern United States


Description of Activities and Outcomes: Examination of the distribution of long leaf pine trees in several states in the SE US

Funding Source: DOEnergy (SCUREF) Value and Funding Period: $80,000/June 1995 - Aug 2000 Number of Faculty: 1 Number of Staff: 0 Number of Students: 5

Name of Research: Environmental Clean Bill of Health

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Examination of environmental conditions at a post-perturbation site

Funding Source: DOE/SCUREFValue and Funding Period: $185,371/July 1997-2000Number of Faculty: 5Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 6

Name of Research: Savannah River Site Field Station

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Develop research skills in environmental science for undergraduate students. Winner of National Hammer Award, Feb 19, 1999, for efficiency & results effecting future economic development, V.P. Gore, Reinvention of Government (www.cnrt.scsu.edu/fieldstation).

Funding Source: DOEnergyValue and Funding Period: $356,000/December 1997-2002Number of Faculty: 22Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 196 (and 1,000+ student visits)

Name of Research: Ecosystem Attenuation of Contaminated Ground Water

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Analysis of water chemistry and wetland plant communities to determine their role in decreasing ground water contamination.

Funding Source: DOEnergy (SCUREF) Value and Funding Period: $99,999/Jan 1999-Dec 1999 Number of Faculty: 1 Number of Staff: 0 Number of Students: 3


Name of Research: Phytoplankton Community Responses to Outcropping Ground Water Quality and Bay Restoration

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To address environmental restoration progress at wetlands on the Savannah River Site.

Funding Source: DOEnergy Value and Funding Period: $361,114/October 1996-1999 Number of Faculty: 3 Number of Staff: 1 Number of Students: 26

Name of Research: Determination of Soil pH

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Soil testing and monitoring of weed and crop growth as a function of pH in select South Carolina counties.

Funding Source: USDA - 1890 Program Value and Funding Period: $250,000/May 1999 - 2002 Number of Faculty: 2 Number of Staff: 1 Number of Students: 12

Name of Research: Pharmacy College Aptitude Test Preparation

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Preparing students to take PCAT exam.

Funding Source: HHS Value and Funding Period: $6,200/June 1998-2001 Number of Faculty: 5 Number of Staff: 1 Number of Students: 30

Name of Research: On-Line Modular Implementation of Information Processing

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Develop modular resource assessment of all disciplines

Funding Source: DOEduationValue and Funding Period: $475,000/September 1996-2001Number of Faculty: 10Number of Staff: 4Number of Students: 150

Name of Research: Developing a Supportive Infrastructure for Improving Programs in Math and Computer Science


Description of Activities and Outcomes: To develop a supportive infrastructure for improving programs in math and computer science

Funding Source: DOEducation (Title III)Value and Funding Period: $644,307/October 1997-2002Number of Faculty: 14Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 400

Name of Research: Computer Based Virtual Engineering Laboratory

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To use Labview software to develop virtual equipment labs in engineering, physics, and computer science

Funding Source: DODefense (USAF)Value and Funding Period: $161,625/August 1998-2000Number of Faculty: 11Number of Staff: 2Number of Students: 600

Claflin College: Other Agency Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Strengthening Academic Programs in Science and Engineering

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To improve the quality of faculty and students in the fields of science and engineering.

Funding Source: DOEnergy Value and Funding Period: $1,267,619 Sep 1994-2000 Number of Faculty: 5 Number of Staff: 2 Number of Students: 250

Name of Research: Minority Science Improvement Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To increase the role of minorities in SMET

Funding Source: DOEducationValue and Funding Period: $237,000/July 1992-2001Number of Faculty: 3Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 240


Name of Research: South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To improve the SMET teaching and research

Funding Source: NSFValue and Funding Period: $456,000/May 1998-2003 (Phase II)Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 95

Name of Research: Model Nutrients as Risk Modifiers in Disease

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Study the role of nutrition in human health

Funding Source: USDAValue and Funding Period: $216,000/July 1994-2001Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 0

Name of Research: Assist Disadvantaged Students in Math & Science (PRISM)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Facilitate transition of at risk students to careers in science/math

Funding Source: DOEducationValue and Funding Period: $236,802/November 1995-October 1999Number of Faculty: 4Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 210

Name of Research: Gear Up

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs.

Funding Source: US DOEducationValue and Funding Period: $2.38 million/1999-2002Number of Faculty: 5Number of Staff: 4Number of Students: 1,000+

Name of Research: Health Career Opportunities Program


Description of Activities and Outcomes: Increase number of academically and economically disadvantaged students to gain admission into the health professions.

Funding Source: HHSValue and Funding Period: $550,000/Sept. 1998-2002Number of Faculty: 7Number of Staff: 2Number of Students: 150

Name of Research: DoD HBCU/MI Infrastructure Support Program for Research and/or Education Instrumentation

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To improve the SMET teaching and research.

Funding Source: DoDValue and Funding Period: $117,000/1997-2000Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 3

Name of Research: Establishing Community Development Corporation

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Empower the residents to improve their housing, educational, and economical conditions

Funding Source: HUDValue and Funding Period: $250,000/1996-2000Number of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 1

Name of Research: Experimental Learning of Agricultural Science by Undergraduates (in collaboration with SCSU)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Undergraduate students are exposed to agricultural science through a variety of hands-on experiences.

Funding Source: USDAValue and Funding Period: $73,000Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 12


Edward Waters College: NASA Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Master Teacher Certification Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To certify Duval County school teachers of math and science

Funding Source: NASAValue and Funding Period: Extended through April 2000Number of Faculty: 4Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 25

Name of Research: NASA/Florida Minority Entrepreneurial Partnership

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To assist minority students and faculty with insight into real world experiences with high-tech entrepreneurial opportunities.

Funding Source: NASAValue and Funding Period: $154,666/1999-2000Number of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 2Number of Students: 12

Edward Waters College: Other Agency Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Lilly Endowment/UNCF

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Renovation and upgrading of the academic and administrative infrastructure at EWC.

Funding Source: UNCFValue and Funding Period: $1,000,000/1999-2001Number of Faculty: uncertainNumber of Staff: uncertainNumber of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: The Brooks Health Foundation

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Enhancement of campus facilities to better serve our students, faculty, administrators, and staff with disabilities

Funding Source: The Brooks Health FoundationValue and Funding Period: $46,300


Number of Faculty: uncertainNumber of Staff: uncertainNumber of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: Upward Bound

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To serve low-income and/or first generation college students.

Funding Source: Federal GovernmentValue and Funding Period: $600,000Number of Faculty: 4Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 100

Name of Research: College Reach-Out Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To encourage and prepare educationally disadvantaged, low-income students in grades 6-12 to complete a post-secondary education.

Funding Source: CROPValue and Funding Period: $42,366Number of Faculty: 4Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 100

Name of Research: Black Male College Explorers Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To prevent black male students from dropping out of high school, facilitate their admission to college, and significantly increase their chances of earning a college degree.

Funding Source: BMCEPValue and Funding Period: $225,000Number of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 50

Name of Research: Access, Recruitment, and Retention

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To increase student access, retention, and graduation at Edward Waters College


Funding Source: ARRValue and Funding Period: $2,601,999Number of Faculty: uncertainNumber of Staff: uncertainNumber of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: Senior Wellness Program Jessie Bell Dupont

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To support the Senior Wellness Program of Jacksonville City Health Care/Community Center

Funding Source: Jessie Ball Dupont / City of JacksonvilleValue and Funding Period: $47,783Number of Faculty: NANumber of Staff: NANumber of Students: NA

Name of Research: EWC Senior Citizens Nutrition/Educational Leadership Center

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To recruit seniors from the neighborhood to participate in the exercise and fitness program.

Funding Source: Jacksonville Community FoundationValue and Funding Period: $20,000Number of Faculty: N/ANumber of Staff: N/ANumber of Students: N/A

Name of Research: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To increase minority students’ educational preparation for successful entry into post-secondary education.

Funding Source: GEAR-UPValue and Funding Period: $67,600Number of Faculty: 4Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 50

Florida International University: NASA Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: High-performance Database Management w/application to Earth Science


Description of Activities and Outcomes: To design and implement high-performance management of databases from NASA’s satellites with applications to Earth Sciences. The Center also conducts research on such theoretical and applied issues as Internet-distributed heterogeneous databases, database design methodology, database design tools, information analysis, multi-media databases, database languages, data compression, spatial databases, and data visualization.

Funding Source: NASAValue and Funding Period: $4 MillionNumber of Faculty: 7Number of Staff: 22Number of Students: 60

Name of Research: VISION (Very Intensive Scientific Intercurricular Onsite Education)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To research and identify already existing learning modules for 7th grade mathematics and sciences classes, present them to students and parents, and train teachers to implement them.

Funding Source: NASA-KSCValue and Funding Period: 1997- 2000Number of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 3Number of Students: 45

Name of Research: Applied Research in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ARISE)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Program to establish a combined research and educational program to attract and retain women, Hispanics, African-Americans, and other minorities individuals to engineering and NASA-related career paths.

Funding Source: NASA-KSCValue and Funding Period: $199,977Number of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 4Number of Students: 36

Florida International University: Other Agency Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology


Description of Activities and Outcomes: Research new technologies for environmental cleanup and restoration

Funding Source: DOEnergyValue and Funding Period: $35 million/January 1996-2001Number of Faculty: 8Number of Staff: 70Number of Students: 78

Name of Research: FLorida Action for Minorities in Engineering (FLAME)

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Increase number of minorities involved in engineering programs

Funding Source: Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsValue and Funding Period: N/ANumber of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 5Number of Students: 45

Name of Research: A theoretical and experimental investigation of viscous flow and convective heat transfer in helicoidal pipes

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Investigate and model the viscous flow and convective heat transfer in helicoidal pipes. Data and reports were generated and diagrams were produced for illustration purposes.

Funding Source: NSFValue and Funding Period: $260,000/1995-1999Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 2Number of Students: 6

Name of Research: High-productivity vacuum blasting system

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To research performance of blasting system, including modeling and simulation, and design key components of the vacuum blasting system including blasting head and nozzle to increase productivity.Funding Source: DOE-FETCValue and Funding Period: $217,000/1998-2000Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 3Number of Students: 5


Morris College: Other Agency Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: A Novel Carbon Monoxide Sensor

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To develop a carbon monoxide sensor using solgel chemistry and nanotechnology.

Funding Source: UNCF/Henry C. McBay Research FellowshipValue and Funding Period: $10,000/June 2000-September 2000Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 2

Name of Research: Environmental Justice in Southeast US

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Analysis of risk related to industries in southeast and relation to demographic characteristics of community.

Funding Source: UNCF/Henry C. McBay Research FellowshipValue and Funding Period: $10,000/June 2000-September 2000Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 1

Name of Research: Water Quality and Environmental Management

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Collect and test water samples in African-American communities and to improve the environmental science capabilities of the three (3) schools involved.

Funding Source: Department of EnergyValue and Funding Period: $3 Million/3 yearsNumber of Faculty: 3Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 0

Morris Brown College: Other Agency Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Elementary School Partnership Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Motivating elementary school students for science education and careers

Funding Source: National Science FoundationValue and Funding Period: $75,000/1997-2000


Number of Faculty: 8Number of Staff: 4Number of Students: 225

Name of Research: Health Careers Opportunity Program, HCOP

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Providing health careers opportunity and early medical school selection

Funding Source: DHHSValue and Funding Period: $450,000/1997-2000Number of Faculty: 9Number of Staff: 4Number of Students: Pre-college 75; undergraduates 450

Name of Research: STARLAB

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Middle and high school preparation for public health science careers.

Funding Source: Center for Disease ControlValue and Funding Period: $6,000/Summer 2000Number of Faculty: 6Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 55

Name of Research: HIV/AIDS Education Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: HIV and AIDS education and prevention

Funding Source: National Institutes of HealthValue and Funding Period: $75,000/1997-2000Number of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 2Number of Students: 6,000

Name of Research: Extramural Associate Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Grantsmanship training and management

Funding Source: National Institutes of HealthValue and Funding Period: $45,000/yr.Number of Faculty: 1Number of Staff: 0Number of Students: 0


Name of Research: Foundations for the Future Forum

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To enhance the research capabilities of the Morris Brown College Research Institute to increase the operating budget

Funding Source: AT&T FoundationValue and Funding Period: $2 million/1997-2000Number of Faculty: uncertainNumber of Staff: uncertainNumber of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: HUD Assistance Certification Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To enhance the research capabilities of the Morris Brown College Research Institute to increase the operating budget.

Funding Source: Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentValue and Funding Period: $302,000/1997-2000Number of Faculty: uncertainNumber of Staff: uncertainNumber of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: Mentor Protégé Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To enhance the research capabilities of the Morris Brown College Research Institute to increase the operating budgetFunding Source: IBM Corporation/Department of DefenseValue and Funding Period: $211,496/1998-1999Number of Faculty: uncertainNumber of Staff: uncertainNumber of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: Mentor Protégé Program Support

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Commercialization effort to increase the operating budget of the college by Morris Brown College Research Institute.

Funding Source: Techmatics/Department of Defense Value and Funding Period: $30,000/4 months Number of Faculty: uncertain Number of Staff: uncertain Number of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: Distance Learning


Description of Activities and Outcomes: Commercialization efforts to increase the operating budget of the college by Morris Brown College Research Institute.

Funding Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development Value and Funding Period: $13,500/2 months Number of Faculty: uncertain Number of Staff: uncertain Number of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: Customer Service Satisfaction Survey


Funding Source: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Value and Funding Period: $18,400/3 months Number of Faculty: uncertain Number of Staff: uncertain Number of Students: uncertain

Name of Research: Mentor Protégé / Program Support


Funding Source: GRC International Value and Funding Period: $25,000/6 months Number of Faculty: uncertain Number of Staff: uncertain Number of Students: uncertain



Funding Source: Thermo/Coleman Research Value and Funding Period: $112,229/4 months Number of Faculty: uncertain Number of Staff: uncertain Number of Students: uncertain




Funding Source: Greenhornet O’Mara Inc. Value and Funding Period: $184,000/3 months Number of Faculty: uncertain Number of Staff: uncertain Number of Students: uncertain



Funding Source: Veridion Engineering Value and Funding Period: $78,315/12 months Number of Faculty: uncertain Number of Staff: uncertain Number of Students: uncertain

Voorhees College: NASA Funded Initiatives

Name of Research: Voorhees College GIS Center for Education and Research

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Establish a GIS Lab and increase number of minority students in GIS related areas

Funding Source: NASAValue and Funding Period: $600,000/May 1997-2000Number of Faculty: 2Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 10

Name of Research: Voorhees College GIS Center for Research, Education, and Application

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Develop a minor curriculum in GIS

Funding Source: NASA (partially)Value and Funding Period: $300,000/June 1997-1999Number of Faculty: 3Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 20

Voorhees College: Other Agency Initiatives Funded

Name of Research: Computer Science Curriculum Development


Description of Activities and Outcomes: Revise Computer Science curriculum

Funding Source: DOEducationValue and Funding Period: $242,188/August 1997-2000Number of Faculty: 4Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 60

Name of Research: Environmental Sustainability Concepts

Description of Activities and Outcomes: Promote awareness of environmental sustainability concepts

Funding Source: UNCF/DOEValue and Funding Period: $110,000/October 1997-2002Number of Faculty: 4Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 40

Name of Research: Health Career Opportunities Program

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To enhance medical career opportunities for minority students

Funding Source: US Department of Health and Human ServicesValue and Funding Period: $106,207/1997-2000Number of Faculty: 3Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 80

Name of Research: One Stop Employment & Training Center

Description of Activities and Outcomes: To enhance job interview and training skills

Funding Source: NSFValue and Funding Period: $90,000/1998-1999Number of Faculty: 3Number of Staff: 1Number of Students: 80


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