The Office of Research and the Research & Creative Activity Committee are pleased to announce the results of the winter 2010 Request for Proposals.  Twelve proposals were received, requesting more than $198,000 in funding.   In total, 6 awards, totally $74,371, were distributed to the following researchers:

• Jessica Anderson, Ph.D., Chemistry/Biochemistry Department, Principal Investigator 
  Prevention of Cancer and Immune Disorders with Sufficient Vitamin D
• Gabriella Hristova, Ph.D., Music Department, Principal Investigator 
  Recording of Bulgarian Choral Music for Submission to Music Publishers
• Janet Haley, MFA, Theatre, Principal Investigator 
  Restoration of Spirit:  The Glenwood Cemetery Site-Specific Theatre Project
• Heather Dawson, Ph.D.,  Biology, Principal Investigator 
  Spatial distribution, movement and habitat preference of large and metamorphosing
  Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), a Great Lakes exotic species
• Sy Banerjee, Ph.D.,  School of Management, Principal Investigator 
  Erin Cavusgil, Ph.D., co-Investigator
  Nikki Taylor, MBA, co-Investigator
  Understanding the Mobile Internet Needs for the UM Flint Campus Community
• Dauda Abubakar, Ph.D., Africana Studies/Political Science,  Principal Investigator 
  Identity Politics, Citizenship and Violence in Post-Colonial Africa:  Nigeria in Comparative Perspective

Congratulations to the recepients!