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Show RESEARCH AGENCIES290 RESEARCH AGENCIES Advanced Coal Technology, Center for Larry L. Anderson, Ph.D., Director 303 William C. Browning Building 581-6348 The Center (or Advanced Coal Technology, a state Center of Excellence, is affiliated with the Department of Fuels Engineering and serves the College of Mines and Earth Sciences and the College of Engineering. The center conducts government- and industry-sponsored research and develops new markets and uses for Utah coals and coal-derived products. Research focuses on the separation of resin from coal, coal preparation, pyrolysis and differential liquefaction, and coal-water, liquid- slurry technology. Sophisticated instruments enable researchers to study the composition of coal and coal liquids, as well as perform microscopic analyses, maceral separations, heating value determinations and analyses of coal and ash components. A sample and data bank of Utah coals is maintained in cooperation with the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey. Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center (ACERC) David W. Pershing. Ph.D., Associate Director 2202 Merrill Engineering Building 581-5057 One of 23 National Science Foundation sponsored Engineering Research Centers in the U.S., ACERC is an interuniversity collaborative effort involving the departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Fuels 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 super-conducting ceramics; (3) characterization of interfaces in fiber-reinforced polymeric- based composites; (4) understanding fracture and predicting reliability in polymeric composites; (5) development of InAsSbBi produced by organometallic vapor phase epitaxy (OMVPE). The center also trains undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students in advanced materials technologies. Advanced Pyrometallurgical Technology, (CAPT), Center for Hong Yong Sohn, Ph.D., Director 412 William Browning Building 581-5491/6386 One of Utah's Centers of Excellence, CAPT carries out research and development on advanced pyrometallurgical processes and transfers the results to industry. Current projects include a partnership with Kennecott Corporation aimed at making copper smelting operations more competitive. The oxygen pyrometallurgy in steelmaking and leadmaking is studied for possible use in coppermaking. The goal is automated production of copper in a pollution-free, continuously operated reactor. American West Center Floyd A. O'Neil, Ph.D., Director 1023 Annex Building 581-7611 The 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. Applied Historical Studies provide training and experience for those desiring employment by historical societies, libraries and museums. Documentation and Oral History projects involve collecting and processing published and oral history and traditions of ethnic and other identifiable groups. Intercultural and Regional Studies include academic and research programs. Archaeological Center James F. O'Connell, Ph.D., Director 117 Stewart Building 581-8663 The Archeological Center coordinates research that explores past and present human behavior from the perspective of evolutionary ecology. Research involves the study of 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 208 Stewart Building 581-8506 The laboratory is designed for the analysis of archaeological materials, including ceramics, metals, wood and bone, along with palaeomagnetic chronometric determination, proton magnetometer and resistivity survey and related archaeometric analyses. Architectural Studies, Center for Peter B. Atherton, Director 230 Architecture Building 581-8254 The center 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 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 are 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 The center 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. Atmospheric Science Research, Center for Kenneth Sassen, Ph.D., Director 819 William C. Browning Building 581-6136 The center pursues interdisciplinary research in the atmospheric and related sciences. It coordinates cooperative research, informs members of research opportunities and solicits research grants and contracts. The center is affiliated with the College of Mines and Earth Sciences and is governed by a five-member executive committee.SEE PAGE 7 FOR ABBREVIATIONS LIST. RESEARCH AGENCIES 291 Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Don B. Olsen, D.V.M., Director Dumke Building 581-6991 The institute 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 2232 Merrill Engineering Building 581-3867 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. Its focus is the study of adsorption or binding of proteins or other bio-molecules onto surfaces. It also investigates practical applications, such as control of blood clotting; development of nonfouling contact lenses; proteinproof coatings for medical devices including artificial organs; and improved manufacture of scientific 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 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. Chemical Reactor Design and Technology, Center for A. Lamont Tyler, Ph.D., Director 3290 Merrill Engineering Building 581-6915 The center involves faculty from the departments of Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah and Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University. Its objective is to promote collaboration between academic engineers and Utah industries that rely on chemical reactors in their manufacturing activities. Research focuses on the design and technology of chemical reactors and processes involving chemical reactions. Child and Family Development Center Cheryl Wright, Ph.D., Director 228 Alfred Emery Building 581-6544 The 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 Robert D. Christensen, M.D., Associate Program Director A. Wayne Meikle, 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 for medical scientists the specialized environment necessary 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 Supervisory 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. Coal Science, Synthetic Fuels and Catalysis, Laboratory for Francis V. Hanson, Ph.D., Director 321 William C. Browning Building 581-6591 The laboratory facilitates interaction between industrial research and development laboratories and University faculty and graduate students from the departments of Fuels Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical engineering, Chemistry, and Geology and Geophysics engaged in energy- related fossil research. Research involves coal liquefaction and gasification; processing of coal-derived liquids and characterization of coal and coal-derived liquids; recovery and processing of hydrocarbon liquids from oil shale, tar sands and heavy oils; and preparation, characterization and evaluation of catalysts used in processing coal, shale and tar-sand-derived liquids and gases. Communications Research, Center for Craig K. Rushforth, Ph.D., Director 3280B Merrill Engineering Building 581-3629 The center develops high-performance communication systems for military and commercial use, analyzes their performance, and implements them in hardware using modern VLSI technology. The center conducts research in statistical communication theory, coding theory and signal processing. Center personnel, students and industrial associates engage in cooperative projects in multiple- access communications, high-performance modems and decoders, local area networks, adaptive filters, neural networks, data compression and image restoration. Computer Applications in Electromagnetics 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 industry sponsors: seed money for development of innovative systems and tools, 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. CAEME, established in 1990, is funded by NSF and managed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Controlled Chemical Deliveiy, Center for (CCCD) Sung Wan Kim, Ph.D., Co-Director Jindrich Kopecek, Ph.D., Co-Director 421 Wakara Way, Suite 318 University of Utah Research Park 581-6654 The center, established jointly among the colleges of Pharmacy and Engineering and the School of Medicine, researches new methods and applications lor controlled chemical delivery of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology and chemical processing. Industrial research and development focus on the design of effective drug delivery systems based on therapeutic relevance. The center is funded by the state of Utah and through industrial contracts for specific projects. Economic and Business Research, Bureau of R. Thayne Robson, M.S., Director 401 Kendall D. Garff Building 581-6333 The bureau 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 College of Business and Department of Economics. Engineering Design, Center for (CED) Stephen C. Jacobsen. Ph.D., Director 3176 Merrill Engineering Building 581-6499 Part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the center collaborates with other departments in the College of Engineering and Health Sciences Center. Projects are conducted by development teams qualified to solve technical and industrial problems affecting successful product evolution. Projects292 RESEARCH AGENCIES include artificial limb design, micro electromechanical systems, the design and control of robots, iontophoretic drug delivery systems, body fluid processing, insulin control systems and dialysis systems. 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 to 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. Fleld-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. Fossil Fuels Characterization Laboratory David M. Bodily, Ph.D., Director 209 William B. Browning Building 581-8767 The laboratory provides analytical services in support of research on fossil fuels. Equipment is available for proximate and ultimate analyses of coal, sulfur and calorific value; ash fusion, plasticity and microhardness measurements; and thermal and image analyses of fossil fuels. Maceral separations, petrographic analysis and reflectance measurements are also performed. Gam Institute of Finance Elaine B. Weis, Director 206 Kendall D. Garff Building 581-7270 The institute, part of the Graduate School of Business and College 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 conferences for the nation's financial community to help identify evolving financial services research and public policy issues. Garrett Herbarium Michael D. Windham, Ph.D., Curator 102 George Thomas Building (Utah Museum of Natural History) 581-6520 The Garrett Herbarium, part of the Utah Museum of Natural History, houses more than 114,000 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 115 Energy and Minerals Research Office Building 581-8283 The center, 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 and Mineral Survey, Utah (UGMS) M. Lee Allison, Ph.D., State Geologist and Director 606 Black Hawk Way University of Utah Research Park 581-6831 The UGMS 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 identify geologic and topographic hazards. It is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Dale A. Lund, Ph.D., Director 316 College of Nursing 581-8198 The 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. Federal grants have made the center a regional resource for those in the aging network. Also funded are several multidisciplinary research projects. Hereditary and Metabolic Disorders, Laboratory for the Study of Dana Carroll, Ph.D., Acting Co-Director Martin C. Rechsteiner, Ph.D., Acting Co-Director 410 Chipeta Way #204 581-6395 The laboratory offers facilities and direction for the study of hereditary and metabolic disorders, both from a biochemical and a clinical standpoint. The major support for the laboratory has been the National Institutes of Health. Hinckley Institute of Politics Ted L. Wilson, M.S., Director 253 Orson Spencer Hall 581-8501 The institute 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 "Books and Banter" and "Coffee and Politics" sessions. Howard Hughes Medical Institute 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 701 Wintrobe Building 581-3793 The institute conducts genetic research, both basic and human. Of the six laboratories currently supported in Utah, two are involved in the construction of a human genetic linkage map using random restriction fragment length polymorphisms as markers. Common human genetic diseases are also studied and mapped. The other four laboratories conduct basic genetic research with emphasis on gene organization and expression in a variety of systems. All laboratories utilize molecular biology techniques. Gerontology Center, University SEE PAGE 7 FOR ABBREVIATIONS LIST. RESEARCH AGENCIES 293 Humanities Center Lowell Durham Jr., Ph.D., Director 201 Carlson Hall 581-7989 The center promotes research and teaching In the humanities through three complementary programs: (1) scholarly research through faculty and predoctoral fellowships; (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 Performance Research Laboratory Stephen C. Johnson, Ph.D., Director 230E Health, Physical Education and Recreation North Building 581-8687 The 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 Center staff 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 and School of Medicine. Languages Institute Edward Mayer, Ph.D., Director 159D Orson Spencer Hall 581-7748 The institute facilitates dialogue among departments regarding the needs of other disciplines vis-a-vis the foreign language program. It also encourages research in specific curricular areas to enhance language instruction, and it oversees the educational goals of the basic language program of the Department of Languages and Literature. The institute also serves as a liaison with other institutions of higher education and with the State Office of Education, and provides summer in-service institutes for the training of public school language professionals. Laser Institute, John A. Dixon Richard Straight, Ph.D., Director 391 Chipeta Way, Suite E 581-8201 The institute coordinates multidisciplinary basic research and clinical studies involving the use of lasers in photomedicine. 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 The center provides 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 analysers (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 and 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 Research is conducted in physical electronics, including gyrotrons, millimeter wave tubes, electron guns, etc., and on a broad range of microwave tube topics. Middle East Center Lee L. Bean, Ph.D., Director Building 113 581-6181 Established in 1960 through a grant from the U.S. Office of Education, the 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 Ferron A. Olson, Ph.D., Director 113 Energy and Minerals Research Office Building 581-8006 The 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 and state and federal governments. National Cold Fusion Institute (NCFI) Fritz G. Will, Ph.D., Director 390 Wakara Way University of Utah Research Park 581-5571 The institute was established in August of 1989 to carry out research and development on electrochemically induced cold fusion in order to establish the range of practical application. The institute is a separate, nonprofit organization with a technical staff composed of University faculty from the departments of Chemistry and Physics. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Gary M. Sandquist, Ph.D., Director 1205 Merrill Engineering Building 581-7372 The laboratory provides research and training opportunities for students and houses the following major nuclear equipment and facilities: TRIGA nuclear research reactor (100 kW with computer-based control), californium-252 neutron irradiation facility, fast- neutron generator, scanning electron microscope and radiation measurement laboratory. Occupational and Environmental Health, Rocky Mountain Center for Royce Moser Jr., M.D., M.P.H., Director Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health 581-8719 The center, 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 industrial safety/ergonomics. The center sponsors short-term courses and workshops; maintains a field survey team of occupational, environmental health and safety specialists for on-site consultation; and operates occupational medicine clinics for investigating questions about worker health. Public Policy and Administration, Center for F. Ted Hebert. Ph.D., Director 2120 Annex Building 581-6491 The center involves faculty from numerous departments in education, training, technical assistance and research related to government, community development and public policy issues. Research topics include the social and political structure of294 RESEARCH AGENCIES communities, public finance and productivity, public aspects of rapid growth and energy development, and health administration and policy. 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 special training sessions. For information about certificate and degree programs, see Public Administration in the Courses section of this catalog. Quality and Integrity Design Engineering Center (QIDEC) David W. Hoeppner. P.E., Ph.D., Director 3209 Merrill Engineering Building 581-3851 QIDEC, a state 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. Radiobiology Laboratory Raymond A. Daynes, Ph.D., Director Building 586 581-6600 The 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, ceil and molecular biology laboratories and thermoluminescent measurement laboratory. Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum Mary Pat Matheson, Acting Executive Director W. Richard Hildreth, M.S., Director of Education and Research Susan F. Kropf, Director of Programs and Development 116 Building 436 581-5322 For more than 50 years the University campus has been a testing ground for trees potentially adaptable to the Utah environment. The collection now includes more than 9,000 trees of over 300 species. Research has produced more than 50 hybrid crosses between native Utah oaks and exotic oak species. Some 200 progeny of these crosses grow in the Red Butte Gardens 147-acre botanical garden and conservatory at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon in the University's Research Park. The Arboretum offers year-round courses, workshops and special events including plant sales and outdoor summer concerts in Red Butte Gardens. The Friends of the Arboretum supporting membership sponsors programs for members, volunteers and the public. The Cultivator newsletter is published quarterly, and the Wildflower Hotline reports blossoming sites throughout Utah via recorded message. Research Park, University Charles A. Evans, M.B.A., Director Research Park Office, 505 Wakara Way 581-8133 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 new buildings and employ approximately 4,500 persons. Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research, Utah (RGE) Jean E. Nash, Director 316 Medical Research and Education Building 581 -6351 RGE was established by the governor of Utah in 1982 for the collection, storage, study and dissemination of medical and related information for the purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality. RGE has been administered by the University since 1986 for the management of personally identifiable medical and genetic data. Data sets within RGE custody include: (1) genealogical records of Utah pioneers (c. 1840-1940), (2) 1880 Utah census, (3) Utah death certificates from 1935 to 1975, (4) Utah birth certificates from 1915 to 1920, (5) Utah Cancer Registry files from 1965 to 1986, and (6) miscellaneous research files. 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 is a research, educational and public-service unit of the Department of Geology and Geophysics. Seismic data from approximately 85 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. Sill Center Elizabeth Cashdan, Ph.D., Director 102 Stewart Building 581-4672 Lesa Coleman, Resident Manager Sill Center 581-7373 The Sill Center, part of the Department of Family and Consumer Studies, offers a laboratory setting for studying the impact of culture on family life, resource management, and the relationship between physical environment and human behavior. Social Research Institute (SRI) O. William Farley, Ph.D., Director 130 Social Work Building 581-8842 The institute provides assistance and research services to human service agencies of the Intermountain West, including local, state and federal government agencies, and community- based and private organizations. Services include policy development, service 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. It has a collection of computer literature searches and data tapes on a variety of topics, and its testing library contains testing instruments cross-referenced by subject area, author and title. Colloquia on social issues and workshops on research skill development are presented for students, faculty and community agency personnel. Stable Isotope Geology, Laboratory of John R. Bowman, Ph.D., Director 511/516 William Browning Building 581-7250/7239 The laboratory's primary function is the determination of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and sulfur isotope compositions of geologic materials, which are utilized to trace geochemical processes. The laboratory is capable of analyzing D/H, 13C/12C, 180/160, and 34S/32S ratios in silicate and oxide minerals, carbonates, sulfides, natural waters, gases and organic materials. Survey Research Center (UUSRC) Lois Haggard, Ph.D., Director 2120 Annex Building 581-6491 As part of the Center for Public Policy and Administration, UUSRC designs and conducts regional and national telephone, mail and personal surveys based on scientifically selected samples of households and organizations. The center advises faculty, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and companies on the construction of appropriate surveys for research and publicSEE PAGE 7 FOR ABBREVIATIONS LIST RESEARCH AGENCIES 295 policy purposes; organizes and conducts surveys; and carries out appropriate statistical analyses. UUSRC also conducts research aimed at improving survey methodology related to sampling techniques, interviewing methods and computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). Utah Small Business Development Center (USBDC) David A. Nimkin, M.S.W., M.P.P.M., Executive Director 581-4869 102 West 500 South, Suite 315 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 581-7905 The center is a cooperative venture involving the University's Graduate School of Business, state and federal government, and private enterprise. 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, 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 Hans G. Othmer, Ph.D., Director of Academic Supercomputing 85 Student Services Building 581-5253 The institute supports research and high- performance academic 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, two gigabytes of extended memory and 80 gigabytes of disk storage. The 3090 processors use ECL logic and have a clock cycle of 15 nanoseconds. Academic users have access to the MVS/ESA, VM/CMS and AIX/370 operating systems. 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 laboratory 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. 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