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Billy C. Covington, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations
The primary commitment of the Office of the Associate Vice President for Research (AVPR) and Federal Relations is to support and promote the research and scholarship needs of the faculty and staff while promoting shared responsibility, compliance and scholarly integrity. Toward that end, the AVPR assists faculty members in their research endeavors, encourages interdisciplinary activities across campus and provides matching funds to support new programs and initiatives. In addition, this office provides administrative support for research activities through the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of Research Compliance and the Office of Electronic Research Administration. Six multidisciplinary centers and institutes also report to the AVPR.
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Effective January 2012, all access to Freeman Ranch needs approval through the Request Access to Freeman Ranch online form.
Undergraduate Research Launch
The Student Undergraduate Research Fund is a new program at Texas State that gives undergraduate students the opportunity to enchance their learning through sponsored research.
Spotlight on Research
Computer Science Faculty Receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Assistant Professor, Dr. Mina Guirguis, has been awarded The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award by the National Science Foundation for his proposed project entitled, “Securing Mobile Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) Against Stealthy Attacks”. The CAREER award is the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Dr. Guirguis joins the growing ranks of Texas State faculty who have accomplished this outstanding achievement in recent years. The award is for $458,000 over five years and will enable Dr. Guirguis to pursue his passions of research and teaching at Texas State.
The scientific aims of the project are to identify new classes of attacks that are likely to appear in the near future and to develop the proper defense mechanisms to prevent, detect and mitigate them. The project is focused on autonomous vehicles and intelligent transportation systems.
The educational component will benefit current and future generations of Texas State students by creating new courses, establishing of a Miniature rescue Lab (MRL), and hosting robot demonstration sessions to promote computer science education to nearby high school students. This project will have a tremendous impact on improving the research environment and creating better opportunities for our graduates.
List of Awards in the month of December
| Project Name | Sponsor | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Enzymatic Activity of Niralase and Oxidases | Huntsman International, LLC | $ 8,000.00 |
| NVIDIA Academic Partnership | NVIDIA Academic Research Programs | $25,000.00 |
| College & Career Initiative Faculty Collaborative Program | University of Texas at Arlington | $20,000.00 |
| BVP Partnership Vest Partnership Program 2010 | Office of the Governor | $ 4,590.00 |
| Building a Bridge Between the Knight News Challenge and JMC Program | Assoc For Educ in Journalism & Mass | $ 8,000.00 |
| Advanced Antireflective Coatings for Polycarbonate Lenses | Nanohmics, Inc. | $30,000.00 |
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