Establishing Measures for an Institutional Designation for Teaching Excellence Colleges and Universities
This project develops a Teaching Excellence Colleges & Universities (TECU) designation to advance societal impact by promoting equitable and high-quality college teaching. Building on 15 years of research and a large-scale observational study of over 700 courses, the initiative will establish TECU metrics, pilot evaluations at select institutions, and create a national network for innovation. […]
Revitalizing Public Anthropology for Societal Impact
The Department of Anthropology at American University has launched “Revitalizing Public Anthropology for Societal Impact,” a four-aim initiative focused on building a sustainable translational infrastructure.
Translating hydrology and water quality research to advance education and environmental policymaking in American Samoa
This project translates groundbreaking research on groundwater flow, water quality, and ecosystem health in Nuʻuuli Pala Lagoon, American Samoa’s largest and most threatened wetland, into actionable tools and resources. Building on NOAA-funded findings that quantified groundwater and pollutant inputs, the team will engage local stakeholders through bilingual signage, a dedicated website, workshops, and hydrology courses […]
Modeling clinical trial outcomes with trial design using machine learning
To begin feeding the pipeline of projects moving through the research translation process, TRAC started incubating this project in 2024. Professor Bei Xiao’s project couples machine learning for natural language processing and human predictions to determine the success of new treatments in clinical drug trials based on trial descriptions. This work will translate NSF-funded research […]
Vicarious Trauma in Counterterrorism Practitioners
This STRP translated into policy impacts the findings from the Vicarious Trauma in Counterterrorism Practitioners, led by co-PI Young and financed by DHS, which developed a baseline understanding of how counterterrorism practitioners are affected by exposure to violence and the implications this may have on the resilience and future development of the homeland security workforce.
Integration, calibration, and operational testing of a modular UGV/UAV magnetic survey system designed for ground and low-altitude UXO detection and classification.
The project aims to develop and deploy a modular UAV/UGV magnetic survey system for detecting and marking unexploded ordnance (UXO) in post-conflict areas. This system promises to enhance land reclamation efforts’ safety, efficiency, and accuracy.
Legumain-cleavable topoisomerase inhibitor ADCs for the treatment of cancer
The Tumey lab has developed two IP-enabled technologies for next generation antibody-drug-conjugate (ADC) designs. In order to de-risk these technology platforms and position them for licensing, we propose three specific aims: 1) Understand the pharmacokinetics of these ADCs in rodents; 2) Establish efficacy in an immune-competent mouse cancer model; and 3) Assess the potency in […]
Perovskite solar module
This project tackles the instability challenges of perovskite solar cells to advance their commercialization. We propose using conductive polymers as an interlayer to prevent ion migration that can corrode the silver electrode. Additionally, multi-layered nanolaminate encapsulation via Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) is applied to protect the cells from external degradation factors such as moisture and […]
Hardware-in-the-loop Demonstration of Automation with Sensors, IoT, Embedded System, and ChatGPT
This project demonstrates an innovative approach to smart home automation by integrating sensors, an embedded system (Arduino), and AI-driven decision-making through ChatGPT. The system collects environmental data, such as temperature and humidity, using IoT sensors. The collected data is processed by an Arduino, which performs basic signal processing before sending the information to ChatGPT. ChatGPT […]
Rapid Detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Using Paper Spray-Based Mass Spectrometry
Recently we developed a fast detection of PFAS by paper spray (PS)-based MS techniques, which only takes 1-3 min for detection PFAS from a variety of different samples (water samples, soils, food packaging materials, etc.) In addition, our method is highly sensitive (limits of detection:1-4 ppt for per-flurooctanoic acid (PFOA) and per-flurosulphonic acid (PFOS)). This […]
