ECSU Magazine 2.1.pmd - Elizabeth City State University

Sponsored Programs,Contracts Grants&Application of Chaos Theory in NASA’s AdvancedCommunication SystemDr. Dipendra Sengupta, professor in Mathematics andComputer Science, was awarded $25,000 by the NASAGlenn Research Center. The program is designed toenhance the professional development of NASAemployees and the Mathematics, Science, Engineeringand Technology faculty of historically black universities,Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges anduniversities. It also seeks to increase the capability ofthese minority institutions to respond to the overallresearch, development, and education mission of NASAto develop an approach that overcomes the extrinsicsensitivity of chaos-based receivers to receive signalamplitude. Work completed has resulted in several newchaotic receiver design approaches that have producedinteresting observations concerning the properties ofchaotic signals corrupted by noise. The research willalso investigate a different modulation scheme thatallows TWT’s to operate in a highly nonlinear regime,holding promise for increased efficiency of the device.Nurturing ECSU Research Talent through 2003Dr. Linda Hayden received $106,601 from the Office ofNaval Research. The program is to engageundergraduate students in research training activitiesand help students develop skills required for admissionand successful completion of graduates studies.Upward Bound ProgramMaxine Baskerville, Director of ECSU Upward BoundProgram, received $317,656 from U.S. Department ofEducation. This pre-college program addresses itself tothe needs and problems of students to (1) raise theeducational level, (2) provide cultural enrichmentexperiences, (3) establish broad human relationships, (4)to provide learning opportunities in basic academicskills, motivation, and leadership, (5) to involve studentsin the planning of their individual academic programsin order to increase their level of understanding anddecision making and (6) to develop wholesome attitudestoward learning. The program is for students residingin northeastern North Carolina, specifically in the eightcounties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates,Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington.DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRSCampus Substance Abuse CommitteeDr. Anthony Brown, Interim Vice Chancellor forStudent Affairs, received $12,846 funded through TheGovernor’s Institute on Alcohol & Substance Abuse.This program is designed to assist colleges anduniversities in creating partnerships to implementeffective policies and programs that reduce high-riskbehaviors related to alcohol use. Specifically, campuseswill create or enhance a campus-community coalitionand develop, implement and evaluate a strategic planthat is based on the environmental managementapproach. As a group, funded schools will share ideaswith other campuses throughout the state.Survey of Criminal Justice NeedsDr. Reed Adams, professor in Criminal Justice,received $32,000 from the North Carolina Governor’sCrime Commission. The purpose of the project is toconduct a preliminary investigation of criminal justice HIV/STD Programeducational and training needs and determine specific Regina McCoy, Director of ECSU Student Healthneeds of a system that require further study. ThatServices, received $8,300 from the North Carolinapreliminary investigation will result in a surveyDivision of Public Health HIV/STD Prevention andinstrument designed to provide a comprehensive map of Care. ECSU is collaborating with the NC HIV/STDthe NC criminal justice system suitable for pathPrevention and Care branch and other HIV/STD serviceanalysis. Moreover, that instrument will provide aproviders near ECSU, particularly those providingcomprehensive and timely indicator of the educational counseling and testing to strengthen linkages. Theand training status of personnel in the state and thepurpose of the project is to empower students,applied education and training needs.particularly African American and American Indiangiving mattersstudents, to change behaviors that put them risk forHIV and STD infections.28 ECSU MAGAZINE FALL 2003