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Show RESEARCH AGENCIES 307 Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center (ACERC) David W. Pershing, Ph.D., Associate Director 2202 Merrill Engineering Building 581-5057 One of 18 National Science Foundation sponsored Engineering Research Centers in the U.S., ACERC is an interuniversity collaborative effort involving the departments of Chemical and Fuels Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. ACERC develops and implements advanced computer-aided combustion system design methods in industry. Research focuses on developing reliable, robust 3-D computer models, understanding the mechanisms of pollutant formation, characterizing the relationship between fuel properties and conversion, and optimizing hazardous waste incineration. ACERC involves graduate and undergraduate students in its research and sponsors academic courses and seminars. Advanced Materials, Center for Gerald B. Stringfellow, Ph.D., Director 304 Energy and Minerals Research Office Building 581-4787 The Center for Advanced Materials is involved in the synthesis, processing, characterization, modeling, and testing of semiconductors, ceramics, and polymer composites. A wide range of facilities is used in cooperative research and development programs with government and industry. Current research includes: (1) understanding fracture, strengthening, superplastic deformation, and high-temperature creep mechanisms in ceramics and ceramic composites; (2) development of ionic-, electronic-and superconducting ceramics; (3) characterization of interfaces in fiber-reinforced polymeric-based composites; (4) understanding fracture and predicting reliability in polymeric composites; (5) development of the organometallic vapor phase epitaxial (OMVPE) and chemical beam epitaxial (CBE) process for a wide range of advanced semiconductor materials; (6) characterization of advanced semiconductor materials and devices using optical and electrical techniques, as well as transmission electron microscopy. The Center also trains undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students in advanced materials technologies. American West Center Floyd A. O'Neil, Ph.D., Director 1023 Annex Building 581-7611 The American West Center serves social and ethnic communities in the Mountain West with the following academic programs, research, and services: Native American Programs make campus facilities and resources available to Native American reservations and communities. American West Studies offer academic programs on the region's literature, culture, and history. Documentation and Oral History projects involve collecting, processing and publishing and oral histories and traditions of ethnic and other identifiable groups. Intercultural and Regional Studies include academic and research programs. Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program Harold H. Wolf, Ph.D., Director 421 Wakara Way #125 581-6733 The Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program is an organizational unit of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. The purpose of the program is to identify potential new antiepileptic agents. The work is funded by a long-term research contract provided by the Epilepsy Branch, NINDS, NIH. The program also provides a site for research training of undergraduate students, departmental graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Faculty aligned with the program also provide instruction to professional students in the College of Pharmacy and the School of Medicine. Archaeological Center James F. O'Connell, Ph.D., Director 117 Stewart Building 581-8663 The Archaeological Center coordinates research that explores past and present human behavior from the perspective of evolutionary ecology. Research involves studying modern hunter-gatherers and their archaeological record. Resulting data is then used in archaeological studies of prehistoric hunter-gatherers and simple agriculturalists who occupied Utah and adjacent regions for nearly 10,000 years. Data and artifacts collected by the center are curated by the Utah Museum of Natural History and are available for study by competent scholars. Reports of the center's activities appear regularly in the professional literature. Archaeometric Laboratory Philip C. Hammond, Ph.D., Director 207 Stewart Building 581-8506 The Archaeometric Laboratory is designed for the analysis of archaeological materials, including ceramics, metals, wood, and bone, along with paleomagnetic chronometric determination, proton magnetometer and resistivity survey, as well as related archaeometric analyses. Architectural Studies, Center for William C. Miller, M.Arch., Director 230 Architecture Building 581-8254 The Center for Architectural Studies promotes research, professional development, and community service in architecture and allied disciplines. Activities include study of the American West's vernacular architecture and landscape, design and planning assistance for Utah communities, professional development for practicing designers, documentation for the Historic American Building Survey and Historic American Engineering Record (and similar studies), and maintenance of the center's monograph and working-papers series. Artificial Heart Research and Medical Devices, Center for Don B. Olsen, D.V.M., Director 803 North 300 West Salt Lake City, UT 84103 581-6991 The Center for Artificial Heart Research and Medical Devices is part of the Institute for Biomedical Engineering and the Artificial Heart Research Laboratory. The center's research staff investigates many facets of organ replacement and/or physiological support. Surgical teams from throughout the world have been trained at the center's laboratory for implantation of total artificial heart and ventricular devices. Research interests include pneumatic artificial hearts, electrohydraulic and centrifugal pumps for totally implantable artificial hearts, ventricular assist devices, cardiac transplantation, cardiovascular instrumentation monitoring and diagnostics, and heart-valve testing. Atmospheric and Remote Sounding Studies, Center for (CARSS) Kuo-Nan Liou, Ph.D., Director 809 William C. Browning Building 581-3336 CARSS attracts research funds and pursues research excellence in satellite remote sensing, cloud-radiation interactions, and climate modeling. Another focus is interdisciplinary research on issues involving greenhouse perturbations and remote sensing of global change. The center also promotes interactions among research faculty and associates, visiting scientists, and graduate students. Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Don B. Olsen, D.V.M.. Director N-Gate 825-803 581-6991 The Institute for Biomedical Engineering brings together faculty, staff, and students from numerous University colleges to engage in the interdisciplinary study of artificial organs. Institute research includes the development of artificial hearts, assist devices, and artificial blood vessels, among other projects. Biopolymers at Interfaces, Center for Karin D. Caldwell. Ph.D., Director 2260 Merrill Engineering Building 581-3867 The Center for Biopolymers at Interfaces, a state Center of Excellence and affiliate of the Department of Bioengineering, coordinates research and development among faculty of the colleges of Engineering, Pharmacy, and Science, as well as among the faculty of the School of Medicine. Its focus is the study of adsorption or binding of proteins or other bio-molecutes onto surfaces. It also investigates practical applications, such as control of blood clotting; development of non-fouling contact lenses; protein-proof coatings for medical devices including artificia> organs; and improved manufacture of scientific308 RESEARCH AGENCIES instruments, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, soaps, and detergents. Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, Nora Eccles Harrison J. A. Abildskov, M.D., Director M. J. Burgess, M.D.. Associate Director 207 Nora Eccles Harrison Building 581-8183 The Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute conducts multidisciplinary studies of cardiac electrophysiology, coronary flow, pharmacology, and biochemistry and their applications to medicine. Disciplines include adult and pediatric cardiology, physiology, computer science, engineering, and membrane biochemistry. Research ranges from cellular levels through studies of intact hearts. Child and Family Development Center Cheryl Wright, Ph.D., Director 228 Alfred Emery Building 581-6544 The Child and Family Development Center is part of the Department of Family and Consumer Studies and consists of several preschool laboratories that perform research in child development and child-parent relationships. Undergraduate and graduate practicums are available through the center. Clinical Research Center (CRC) Walter Stevens. Ph.D., principal Investigator James P. Kushner, M.D., Program Director Wolfram E. Samlowski, M.D., Associate Program Director 4R210 School of Medicine 581-6736 The General Clinical Research Centers program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) establishes the specialized environment necessary for medical scientists to conduct high-quality clinical research. The CRC is a miniature hospital-within-a-hospital with sophisticated equipment and expert personnel engaged in multidisciplinary research. CRC facilities are available to qualified Health Sciences Center faculty after approval of their protocols by the CRC Advisory Committee and the Committee for Review of Research with Human Subjects. The center is funded by an NIH grant that pays all routine hospitalization expenses for patients or other subjects studied under approved protocols. Comminutions Research, Center for Craig K. Rushforth, Ph.D., Director 3280B Merrill Engineering Building 581-3629 The Center for Comminutions Research develops high-performance comminution systems for military and commercial use, analyzes their performance, and implements hem in hardware using modern VLSI echnology. The center conducts research in statistical comminution theory, coding theory ind signal processing. Center personnel, ;tudents, and industrial associates engage in :ooperative projects in multiple-access :omminutions, high-performance modems and lecoders. local- area networks, adaptive filters, neural networks, data compression, and image restoration. Computer Applications in Electromagnetic Education, Center for (CAEME) Magdy F. Iskander, Ph.D., Director 3268 Merrill Engineering Building 581-6944 CAEME's objectives are to stimulate, accelerate, and organize the use of computers, computational techniques, and tools to improve electromagnetics education nationwide. These contributions are embodied in key products and services offered to educational, professional, and industrial sponsors: seed money for development of innovative systems and tools, a software catalog, books and diskettes of tested and approved software, and workshops and training institutes. Products are distributed under the supervision of the National Electrical Engineering Department Heads Association. Other engineering products are distributed through the journal, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, edited by CAEME and published by John Wiley & Sons. Inc. CAEME, established in 1990, is funded by NSF and managed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Controlled Chemical Delivery, Center for (CCCD) Sung Wan Kim, Ph.D., Director Jindrich Kopecek, Ph.D., Co-Director 421 Wakara Way, Suite 318 University of Utah Research Park 581-6654 CCCD, a state Distinguished Center of Excellence, is part of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy. CCCD is devoted to the investigation of new methods and applications for controlled delivery of pharmaceuticals, peptides, and chemicals; the use of biomedical polymers in the development of medical devices; and the application of biotechnology. Research focuses on the design of effective and innovative drug-delivery systems to achieve gastrointestinal absorption, intravenous injection, percutaneous and transmucosal absorption, self-regulated or modulated drug release, and targeted drug delivery. A pivotal function of the center is to provide a strong basic research program for graduate students in the Department of Pharmaceutics. The center is funded by the state of Utah and the National Institutes of Health, as well as through various industrial contracts. Economic and Business Research, Bureau of R. Thayne Robson, M.S., Director 401 Kendall D. Garff Building 581-6333 The Bureau of Economic and Business Research conducts research related to the structure of Utah's economy, its human and natural resources, and its potential for economic expansion. It also prepares special studies and reports for government agencies and businesses desiring analysis of specific problems. The bureau provides research training to graduate and undergraduate students and works closely with faculty from the David Eccles School of Business and Department of Economics. Engineering Experiment Station, Utah (UEES) Gordon F. Jensen, M.S., M.B.A., Director 104 Energy and Minerals Research Office Building 581-6348 UEES was established by the Utah legislature in 1909 to carry out laboratory experiments and investigations that benefit industry and the general public, UEES reports to the deans of the College of Engineering and the College of Mines and Earth Sciences. The agency participates in contract research, coordinates multidisciplinary research, tests materials and products, publishes reports and research, and sponsors conferences and workshops. UEES provides services to government, private industry, and individuals, and is an important innovative and entrepreneurial link among commercial industry, campus resources, and the public. FHP Center for Health Care Studies Robert P. Huefner, D.B.A., Director Charles C. Hughes, Ph.D., Associate Director 2120 Annex Building 581-4673 The FHP center supports research and education concerned with the management and public policy of health-care services. Its purpose is to help achieve high-quality and broadly accessible health care at reasonable cost. It has a special interest in interdisciplinary studies and teaching regarding health services. Field-Flow Fractionation Research Center (FFFRC) J. Calvin Giddings, Ph.D., Director 2532 Henry Eyring Building 581-6683 FFFRC, supported by federal and industrial funding, is a focal point for the coordination of research on field-flow fractionation (FFF). The center's technology-transfer program reduces the complexity and expands the applicability of instrumental FFF systems, develops improved systems and materials for FFF, and enhances applicable software. An additional focus is the extension of applications to a large number of macromolecular and colloidal materials not presently characterized by other analytical instrumentation. The center also sponsors disciplinary workshops and meetings. Garn Institute of Finance Ramon E. Johnson, Director 206 Kendall D. Garff Building 581-7270 The Garn Institute of Finance, part of the David Eccles School of Business, fosters excellence in financial services research and education and an open dialogue among business, government, and academic leaders. The institute funds academic research at the University, as well as at other universities throughout the country, and holds conferencesRESEARCH AGENCIES 309 for the nation's financial community to help identify evolving financial-services research and pubtic-policy issues. Garrett Herbarium Michael D. Windham, Ph.D., Director 102 George Thomas Building (Utah Museum of Natural History) 581-6520 The Garrett Herbarium, part of the Utah Museum of Natural History, houses nearly 120,000 dried plant specimens from nearly every country. Research centers on systematic botany with emphasis on classification, ecology, and distribution of species in Utah. The collections and information produced are available to anyone engaged in plant research, both students and interested members of the public. Generic Mineral Technology Center In Comminution R. Peter King, Ph.D., Director 306 William C. Browning Building 581-8283 The Generic Mineral Technology Center in Communition, part of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute, conducts research in a broad spectrum of comminution topics. Its ongoing objectives are to increase research capabilities including laboratory facilities in critical areas of comminution, to maintain a comminution library for use by investigators throughout the U.S.. and to provide an interface between University research and industrial comminution technology users. Geological Survey, Utah (UGS) M. Lee Allison, Ph.D., State Geologist and Director 2363 S. Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84109-1491 467-7970 UGS is mandated by the Utah legislature to gather, interpret, and distribute information on Utah's geology, topography, geohydrology, and geologic resources (including metals, nonmetals, and energy sources), and to identify geologic and topographic hazards as well. It is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Gerontology Center, University Dale A. Lund, Ph.D., Director 316 College of Nursing 581-8198 The University Gerontology Center focuses on research, education, and service projects at local, regional, and national levels. It also administers programs leading to the University-conferred undergraduate and graduate certificates in gerontology and a master's degree in gerontology. Federal grants have made the center a regional resource for those in the aging network. The primary areas of research are family caregiving, intergenera- tional relationships, institutionalization, grief and bereavement. The Center faculty developed the concept of Video Respite™ and conduct research on this new resource for caregivers and Alzheimer's patients. Hinckley Institute of Politics Ted L. Wilson, M.S., Director 253 Orson Spencer Hall 581-8501 The Hinckley Institute of Politics was established to foster respect for politics and politicians and to promote citizen involvement in government. The institute hosts politicians-in-residence, schedules campus lectures by political figures, places student interns on the staffs of public officials and candidates for office, administers scholarships, sponsors special institutes and seminars, and cooperates with the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) in public affairs programming. The Hinckley Caucus Room, 255 Orson Spencer Hall, is a gathering place for political clubs, forums, and other groups. It is also the site of informal appearances by guests and students, including the weekly "Coffee and Politics" and "Books and Banter" sessions. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Office 5100b Eccles Institute of Human Genetics 581-3793 Mario R. Capecchi, Ph.D., Investigator Raymond F. Gesteland, Ph.D., Investigator Jean-Marc Lalouel. M.D., D.Sc., Investigator Raymond L. White, Ph.D., Investigator Shigeru Sakonju, Ph.D., Assistant Investigator Carl Thummel, Ph.D., Assistant Investigator The Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports genetic research in both human and animal systems. The Utah center is known for its studies of genes including their function, regulation, and expression. Molecular and genetic studies range from work with yeast, bacteria, and viruses to Drosophila, mice, and humans. Genetic mapping of large families has enabled researchers at the Institute to trace genetic traits through many generations and has led to identifying and characterizing genes responsible for cancers, heart disease, neurological diseases, and hypertension in humans. Extensive research is conducted in developmental genetics and gene targeting in mice. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a nonprofit scientific and philanthropic organization that supports major research at the University of Utah. Humanities Center Lowell Durham Jr., Ph.D., Director 201 Carlson Hall 581-7989 The Humanities Center promotes research and teaching in the humanities through three complementary programs; (1) research fellowships for visiting scholars, faculty, and graduate students; (2) enrichment of humanities curricula and teaching; and (3) outreach activities involving the center, campus, and community. Annual fellowships are offered for outstanding University faculty and graduate students, and for faculty from other state, regional, and national institutions. Fellows pursue individual or collaborative research and discuss or initiate integration of their work into the University's humanities curriculum. The center also sponsors academic seminars, public lectures, teacher workshops, and other programs. Human Molecular Biology and Genetics Program Stephen Prescott, M.D.. Director 4220 Eccles Institute of Human Genetics 585-3400 William Carroll, M.D., Investigator Larry Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Investigator Dan Fults, M.D., Investigator Lorise Gahring, Ph.D., Investigator Mark Keating, M.D., Investigator Donald E, Kohan, M.D., Ph.D., Investigator Betty Leibold, Ph.D., Investigator Dick Lemons. M.D., Ph.D., Investigator Jim Metherall, Ph.D., Investigator Mark Meuth, Ph.D., Investigator Bradley Preston, Ph.D., Investigator Scott Rogers, Ph.D., Investigator Michael Sanguinetti, Ph.D., Investigator Andrew Thorburn, Ph.D., Investigator RoyTwyman, M.D., Investigator DaveVirshup, M.D., Investigator Ken Ward. M.D., Investigator The Human Molecular Biology and Genetics Program is a unique research program that offers a broad interdisciplinary approach to research on the molecular basis of human diseases. Each investigator holds a joint appointment in the Program and a particular department of the School of Medicine. The program supports investigators, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. Human Performance Research Laboratory Stephen C. Johnson, Ph.D., Director 230E Health, Physical Education, and Recreation North Building 581-8687 The Human Performance Research laboratory supports research on the adaptive potentials of humans, including the borderline fields that relate human function to complex and changing environments. Specific research includes studying the effects of exercise and environment on the muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and thermoregulatory systems of the human body Collaborative research projects have been undertaken with the Department of Neuropsychology in the Veterans Administration Medical Center and the University's College of Nursing and departments of Anthropology, Biology, Modern Dance, Educational Psychology, and Electrical Engineering. Human Toxicology, Center for Douglas E. Rollins, M.D., Ph.D., Director 417 Wakara Way #290 581-5117 The staff of the Center for Human Toxicology consult and engage in research and development in human toxicology for the University and public and private organizations. The center uses expertise, special laboratories, and equipment in the College of Pharmacy anc School of Medicine.310 RESEARCH AGENCIES Integrated Science Education, The Center for (CISE) J.D. Andrade, Ph.D., Co-Director J. Gess-Newsome, Ph.D., Co-Director Merrill Engineering Building Room 2268 581-4379 The center involves faculty from the Colleges of Engineering, Education, Science, and others with interest in science education at all levels. The center works closely with the local school districts, with the state office of education, and with national organizations in promoting and enhancing integrated science education. The center is involved in course and materials development; it is also developing activities which involve the general public in science appreciation and science education. The center is also a key participant in the planning and development process for a Utah Science Center Laser Institute, John A. Dixon R. Kim Davis, M.D., Director 391 Chipeta Way, Suite E 581-8201 The John A. Dixon Laser Institute coordinates multidisciplinary basic research and clinical studies involving the use of lasers in medicine and surgery. It administers research grants from federal and private agencies in support of research investigators from the colleges of Engineering and Science, and the School of Medicine. Micro-Analysis and Reaction Chemistry (MARC), Center for Henk L.C Meuzelaar, M.D., Ph.D., Director 214 Energy and Minerals Research Laboratory 581-8431 MARC is a research and service laboratory providing analytical instrumentation and expertise for the characterization of polymeric and other complex organic or inorganic materials. Equipment includes eight mass spectrometers (including three GC/MS systems), two FTIR spectrometers, three thermogravimetric analyzers (including one TG/IR/MS and two TG/MS systems), an ICP atomic-emission spectrometer, two ion-mobility spectrometers, and 15 microcomputer systems. The laboratory is funded through research grants, industrial contracts, as well as through service activities. Research areas include energy (coal, coal liquid, and maceral characterization), environmental analysis (volatiles from combustion, dioxins, and aerosols), polymer characterization (biomedical and technical polymers), and instrumental development Microwave Device and Physical Electronics Laboratory Richard W. Grow, Ph.D., Director 3280 Merrill Engineering Building 581-7634 The staff at the Microwave Device and Physical ilectronics Laboratory conducts research in ihysical electronics, including gyrotrons, oillimeter wave tubes, electron guns, etc., and in a broad range of microwave-tube topics.RESEARCH AGENCIES 311 Peter J. Sluglett, Ph.D., Director Building 113 581-6181 Established in 1960 through a grant from the U.S. Office of Education, the Middle East Center is one of the nation's major centers for Middle East studies. It assists the community by translating, advising businesses on Middle East protocol, and lending published material, movies, and slides. A free outreach program of lectures, workshops, seminars, and a quarterly newsletter offers educators and the public a more informed view of the Middle East. Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute, Utah Francis H. Brown, Ph.D., Director 209 William Browning Building 581-8767 The Utah Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute supports minerals education and research and helps strengthen and broaden minerals research capabilities. In collaboration with the College of Mines and Earth Sciences, the institute assists faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students in metallurgical, mining, and geological engineering. The institute also coordinates minerals research with industry, as well as with state, and federal governments. It appears that funding for the institute will cease in 1994. Multimedia Education, Center for Magdy F. Iskander, Ph.D., Director Richard W. Grow, Ph.D., Co-director 3268 Merrill Engineering Building 581-6944 The objective of the State of Utah Center of Excellence for Multimedia Education is to develop multimedia lessons for science, mathematics, and engineering education. The Center's activities are related to those of the Center for Computer Applications in Electromagnetic Education (CAEME) with focus on multimedia products for math and physics education. Facilities for multimedia production are available at the Center, and high school teachers are collaborating with the Center and participating in the development of the multimedia products. The Center is funded by the State of Utah Centers of Excellence Program and distributes its products on CD-ROM. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory David M. Slaughter, Ph.D., Director 1206 Merrill Engineering Building 581-8499 The Nuclear Engineering Laboratory provides research and training opportunities for students and houses the following major nuclear equipment and facilities: triga nuclear research reactor, gamma and alpha spectroscopy system, califomium-252 neutron irradiation facility, scanning electron microscope, nuclear chemistry laboratory, and radiation measurement laboratory. Occupational and Environmental Health, Rocky Mountain Center for Middle East Center Royce Moser Jr., M.D., M.P.H., Director Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health 581-8719 The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, part of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, is a multidisciplinary education, research, and service facility concerned with occupational and environmental health and safety hazards, particularly those in Utah and the western states. As a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health "Educational Resource Center," it offers graduate-education programs in occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, occupational health nursing, and ergonomics/industrial safety. The center also sponsors short-term courses and workshops; maintains a field survey team of occupational, environmental health, and ergonomics/safety specialists for on-site consultation; and operates occupational medicine clinics to investigate questions about worker health. Public Policy and Administration, Center for F. Ted Hebert, Ph.D., Director 2120 Annex Building 581-6491 The Center for Public Policy and Administration involves faculty from numerous departments in education, training, technical assistance, and research related to government, nonprofit agencies, and public policy issues. Research topics include the social and political structure of communities, public finance and productivity, public aspects of rapid growth and energy development, health-administration and policy, and gender and ethnic diversity in the workforce. The center maintains a reference collection of published case studies, monographs, and working papers resulting from this research, as well as training materials and technical guides. The center offers the M.P.A. degree through the Department of Political Science, administers programs for the University-conferred graduate and undergraduate certificates in public administration, and conducts management training sessions for government and nonprofit agencies. For information about certificate and degree programs, see Public Administration in the Courses section of this catalog. Quality and Integrity Design Engineering Center (OIDEC) David W. Hoeppner, P.E., Ph.D., Director 3209 Merrill Engineering Building 581-3851 QIDEC, a state-designated Center of Excellence, provides research, consulting, testing, and education in areas related to quality, durability, and integrity of components, subsystems, and systems. Activities involve graduate and undergraduate students and focus on design methods, improving means of comparing materials, manufacturing methods to optimize reliability and durability, developing quality assurance techniques, studying failure criteria and failure analysis, and establishing productivity-based engineering management programs. Studies are currently underway related to fretting fatigue, corrosion fatigue, multiaxial fatigue, thermomechanical fatigue, and micromechanical modelling of fatigue damage in solids. Radiobiology Laboratory Raymond A. Daynes, Ph.D., Director Building 586 581-6600 The Radiobiology Laboratory is involved in researching the risks and mechanisms of cancers produced by long-lived radioactive materials. It studies low-dose radiation effects, environmental radiation exposure for man-made radiation, and naturally occurring radioactivity. Facilities include a bone histomorphometry laboratory, electron microscope laboratory, flow cytometry laboratory, cell and molecular biology laboratories, and thermoluminescent measurement laboratory. Red Butte Garden and Arboretum Mary Pat Matheson, M.P.A., Director 390 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 581-5322 Red Butte Garden and Arboretum is a center for botanical and ecological display. Plant collections include native and exotic species that are adaptable to the climate of the Intermountain West. Red Butte Garden features collections of dwarf conifers, flowering perennials, ornamental grasses, and a new aquatic display. Surrounding natural areas offer four miles of hiking trails for environmental education. Recent research has focused on conservation of rare and endangered plant species from the Great basin region of the western U.S. Other research has produced more than 50 hybrid crosses between native Utah oaks and exotic oak species. The Garden offers year-round courses, workshops, and special events including plant sales and outdoor summer concerts in the Garden's amphitheater. Garden members sponsor programs for members, volunteers, and the public. The Cultivator, a membership newsletter, and The Propagator, an educational-course listing, are published three times a year, and the Wildflower Hotline reports blossoming sites throughout Utah via a recorded message. Admission charged summer 1994. Research Park, University Charles A. Evans, M.B.A., Director Research Park Office, 505 Wakara Way 581-8133 University Research Park assists the economic growth of Utah by providing a site for high- technology research and development. A master plan for approximately 300 acres has been developed with emphasis on preservation and enhancement of land contiguous to the University. The availability of an established graduate school, of trained researchers and scientists, and of research services, such as a computer center and libraries, is a distinct advantage for science-oriented companies located in the park. Tenants occupy 25 new312 RESEARCH AGENCIES buildings and employ approximately 4.400 persons. Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research, Utah (RGE) Jean E. Nash, Director Building 504 581-6351 RGE manages certain medical and genetic data sets used for research purposes. Access to all data sets is governed by RGE's General Guidelines. Each data set may also have specific access provisions. Access requires approval of protocol by the RGE Access Review Committee. Seismograph Stations, University Walter J. Arabasz, Ph.D., Director 705 William C. Browning Building 581-6274 The University Seismograph Stations are part of a research, educational, and public-service unit of the Department of Geology and Geophysics. Seismic data from approximately 100 remote stations throughout the Intermountain seismic belt between Yellowstone Park and southern Utah are continuously telemetered to the campus where computerized central recording and associated research are completed. Data are used for assessing earthquake hazards and studying earthquake mechanics, with emphasis on Utah's densely populated Wasatch Front area. Data are also used for basic research in earthquake seismology and structure of the lithosphere. Social Research Institute (SRI) O. William Farley, Ph.D., Director 130 Social Work Building 581-8842 SRI provides assistance and research services to human-service agencies of the Intermountain West, including local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as community- based and private organizations. Services include policy development, sen/ice delivery planning, policy analysis, evaluation, and research in such areas as family treatment, juvenile delinquency, refugee self-sufficiency, rural social-services delivery, mental health, and alcohol and drug abuse prevention. The institute also provides research opportunities for social-work students and faculty. Colloquia on social issues and workshops on research skill development are presented for students, faculty, and community agency personnel. Survey Research Center (SRC) Lois M. Haggard, Ph.D., Director 2120 Annex Building 581-6491 As part of the Center for Public Policy and Administration, SRC designs and conducts state, regional, and national telephone, mail, and personal surveys based on scientifically selected samples of households and organizations. The center advises and assists ifaculty, government agencies, and community organizations on the construction of appropriate surveys for research and public oolicy purposes; organizes and conducts surveys; and carries out appropriate statistical analyses. The SRC also conducts research aimed at improving survey methodology related to sampling techniques, interviewing methods, and computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). Utah Human Genome Center Raymond F. Gesteland, Ph.D., Director Raymond L. White, Ph.D., Director 2160b Eccles Institute of Human Genetics 585-3599 The Utah Human Genome Center is one of eleven national centers for the Human Genome Project. The project goals are to develop genetic technology and fully characterize the genome of humans and selected model organisms. The information obtained as a result of the project will provide a resource for studies of gene structure and function which in turn can lead to the discovery of genes responsible for human disease. The Utah center work includes constructing genetic linkage maps; determining the sequence of DNA for human and model organisms; developing computer information systems to collect, store, distribute, and analyze the data and materials produced; inventing new techhnologies and tools to facilitate genetic research; and bringing together experts from relevant disciplines to study ethical, legal, and social issues that surround genetic research. The program supports investigators, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Utah Small Business Development Center (USBDC) David A. Nimkin, M.S.W., M.P.P.M., Executive Director 102 West 500 South #315 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 581-7905 USBDC is a cooperative venture involving the University's David Eccles School of Business, state and federal government, and private enterprise. The Utah (SBDC) operates nine regional centers located throughout the state. Through the USBDC, small businesses have access to the same type of management planning and problem solving available to large corporations. The center provides consulting services, management training and development courses, market research, innovation technical assistance, and conferences and workshops geared to the unique needs of small businesses. Consulting services are free to managers of existing companies or to those planning the purchase or organization of a small business. Utah Supercomputing Institute Julio C. Facelli, Ph.D., Acting Director 581-5253 The Utah Supercomputing Institute supports research in high-performance computing, especially numerically intensive applications requiring large amounts of processing time, memory, and/or specialized software and hardware. The institute's central computer is an IBM 3090/600S with six vector processors, 256 megabytes of real memory, one gigabyte of extended memory, and 100 gigabytes of disk storage. Also a cluster of seven IBM RS/6000 model 560s with 128 megabytes of memory and a total of 15 gigabytes of disk storage is available. The cluster workstations are connected by ethernet and FDDI networks. The institute provides consulting services and performs research in several areas of high-performance computing including molecular sciences, numerical analysis, computational physics, computer graphics, and visualization. Western Laboratory for Leisure Research Gary D. Ellis, Ph.D., Director 226 Health, Physical Education and Recreation North Building 581-4511 The Western Laboratory for Leisure Research conducts basic and applied research on topics related to parks, recreation, and leisure studies and services. These range from studies of daily mood states to the classification of arid landscapes with scenic and recreational potential. The laboratory has access to extensive computer resources for data acquisition and statistical analysis, and houses specialized equipment for studying daily experiences, physiological responses to therapeutic recreation interventions, and the scenic quality of landscapes. Grants and research contracts finance field experiments, surveys, and evaluation projects in support of park, recreation, tourism, and leisure-service planning and management. |
