For Release: Monday, July 26, 2010
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE RECEIVES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The funds will be used for a project titled, “Understanding Compound Phase Transition in New Heusler Alloy Colossal Magnetocaloric Materials.”

“Federal support is an important element in basic research,” said Costello, a senior member of the House Science and Technology Committee. “Projects such as these help fulfill the academic mission of the University, and I will continue to work to ensure that we adequately fund federal research and development programs.”

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