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NSF and New JerseyIn FY 2003 the NSF provided 548 awards totaling approximately $109 million to 54 institutions in the State of New Jersey as well as $371,000 in fellowships. Institutions in New Jersey that received NSF support in FY 2003 include Montclair State University, Stevens Institute of Technology, FORUN Tech, the Newark Public Schools, Seton Hall University, Ramapo College, the County College of Morris, and the Liberty Science Center. Examples of Projects Currently Funded by NSF in the State of New Jersey:The Princeton Center for Complex Materials at Princeton University addresses fundamental problems in the science and engineering of complex materials. A common theme in the four interdisciplinary research groups at the Center is fundamental understanding of the links between molecular structure or mesoscopic texture and macroscopic properties with the goal of rationally designing materials for technological purposes. The Center supports efforts in materials education at all levels including summer undergraduate research experiences, a topical summer institute for graduate students working on materials-related areas, and outreach to the pre-college level via an Internet-based software developed by the Center and prototyped in a nearby science museum. Phase Stability and Chromophore Reorientation in Photorefractive Polymer Composites — An NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions award to Drew University supports research on photo-refractive macromolecular materials with an emphasis on the synthesis and characterization of new chromophores with appropriate non-linear optical response. The project also seeks to identify the relationship between phase stability and chromophore reorientation in low glass transition temperature photorefractive polymers. An interdisciplinary team of students and faculty will fabricate photorefractive polymers spanning a range of materials behavior by synthesizing dye molecules of relatively similar optical properties but considerably different interactions with the host polymer. The award will support six summer research students over three years and will provide equipment support for honors and independent study projects during the academic year. Small Business Innovation Research — An NSF SBIR award to Sensors Unlimited, Inc. supports development of an indium gallium arsenide active pixel focal plane array (FPA) capable of phase sensitive detection. The FPA will be sensitive to the short-wave infrared spectrum making it suitable for use with eye-safe lasers. Each pixel of the FPA will act as a lock-in amplifier allowing the imager to detect low power modulated signals in the presence of high background illumination. This functionality will be useful in search and rescue operations by enabling detection and location of a low power signal beacon. In tracking applications it will dramatically reduce the power of the eye-safe laser required for operation in a sunlit background. For more information on New Jersey and NSF, please contact the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at 703-292-8070. Useful Links: New
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