Transforming Kentucky's New Economy

肯塔基州EPSCoR iii -7提案联合了肯塔基大学、伯里亚学院、肯塔基中心学院、肯塔基州立大学、莫尔黑德州立大学、北肯塔基大学、路易斯维尔大学和东肯塔基大学等八所机构，继续投资基础设施战略，以发展肯塔基州？年代?新经济?通过支持创新材料和器件的研究。本项目将进行两项主要研究。创新材料和器件计划主要研究具有互补功能的大块单晶过渡金属氧化物和外延薄膜，以及多层薄膜在分子电极和单分子磁体中的应用。该项目的另一部分将专注于设计新的平台，以增强我们对单个细胞或多个细胞类型，单个细胞和细胞类型之间的相互作用以及分子，细胞内和细胞间水平的传感的理解。一个全州范围的微/纳米网络将推进微/纳米技术和利用这项技术的许多领域。更广泛的影响肯塔基州EPSCoR制定了一项全面的计划，以增加多样性并评估该领域的进展。一些项目，如支持地区机构研究的种子基金和一个让肯塔基州不同群体的学生参与研究的项目，将通过EPSCoR得到支持。肯塔基州立大学将推出一个专门针对计算机科学研究生的项目。肯塔基州EPSCoR还为该州提出了网络基础设施计划，并通过支持增加专业知识和开发新的人才来源来增强这些计划。项目是否符合国家规定？美国科技计划，以及相关的高等教育计划。该项目将在生物、纳米和网络技术领域开发新的设施并设立新的教职员工职位。肯塔基州EPSCoR已经制定了一个审查程序，旨在确定应该支持最有前途的研究的基础设施。已经开发了一个评估指标系统，以确定战略是否有效，以及它是否正在改善肯塔基州？年代的竞争力。

The Kentucky (KY) EPSCoR RII-7 proposal unites eight institutions, University of Kentucky, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Northern Kentucky University, University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University, to continue the strategy of investing in infrastructure to develop Kentucky?s ?New Economy? by supporting research in Innovative Materials and Devices. Intellectual Merit This project will pursue two major research initiatives. Initiative in Innovative Materials and Devices is focused on studies of bulk single-crystal transition metal oxides and epitaxial thin films with complementary functionalities, and applications of multilayered thin films for molecular electrodes as well as for single-molecule magnets. The other part of the project will focus on engineering new platforms to enhance our understanding of a single cell or multiple cell types, interactions between individual cells and cell types, and sensing at the molecular, intracellular and intercellular levels. A statewide Micro/Nano Network will advance micro/nanotechnology and the many fields that utilize this technology.Broader ImpactsKentucky EPSCoR has developed a comprehensive plan for increasing diversity and evaluating progress in that area. Programs such as seed-funding that supports research at regional institutions and a program to involve diverse populations of Kentucky students in research will be supported through EPSCoR. A special program for computer science graduate students at Kentucky State University will be introduced. Kentucky EPSCoR also proposes the cyberinfrastructure plans for the state, and augments them with support for increasing the expertise and developing new sources of talent. The project is consistent with the state?s science and technology plan, and the associated higher education plan. The project will develop new facilities and establish new faculty and staff positions in the bio-, nano-, & cyber-technology areas. Kentucky EPSCoR has developed a review process intended to identify infrastructure that should support the most promising research. A system of evaluation metrics has been developed to determine whether a strategy is working, and if it is improving Kentucky?s competitiveness.