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Research - Science & Engineering
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| Recipient | Carnegie Institution of Washington |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Description | To develop remote sensing technology that will measure molecular composition in three-dimensional
space over time.
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| Recipient | Kent State University |
| City | Kent, OH |
| Description | For a suite of equipment to study biologically relevant liquid crystals.
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| Recipient | Southern California Earthquake Center |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To establish a collaboratory for the study of earthquake predictability
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| Recipient | University of California, Berkeley |
| City | Berkeley, CA |
| Description | To develop new technologies for studying
hydrological and geochemical dynamics in watersheds.
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| Recipient | University of Florida |
| City | Gainesville, FL |
| Description | To build a new instrument for increasing the speed and scope of planetary detection.
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| Recipient | University of South Carolina |
| City | Columbia, SC |
| Description | To establish a bionanoparticle laboratory for
materials development and biomedical research.
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| Recipient | University of Virginia |
| City | Charlottesville, VA |
| Description | To develop a prototype terahertz spectroscopy system for biological applications.
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| Recipient | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| City | Woods Hole, MA |
| Description | To build and deploy instruments for studying
earthquake predictability at the East Pacific Rise.
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| Recipient | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
| City | Boston, MA |
| Description | To support the Human Interactome Project, which will provide insight into the networks of physical interactions among cellular proteins.
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| Recipient | Oregon Health & Science University |
| City | Portland, OR |
| Description | To equip the Advanced Imaging Research Center
with a 11.75T animal MR imaging and spectroscopy system and develop high-resolution, high-sensitivity brain imaging
methodologies.
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| Recipient | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, OR |
| Description | To build an electron capture dissociation chamber to improve fragmentation of peptides and therefore data obtained from mass spectrometry.
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| Recipient | Tufts University |
| City | Medford, MA |
| Description | To purchase instrumentation required for the study of complex interrelationships between the human immune
system and its disease-causing pathogens.
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| Recipient | University of California, San Diego |
| City | La Jolla, CA |
| Description | For a tri-institutional collaboration to analyze
human stem cell differentiation pathways using extremely rapid robotic screening techniques.
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| Recipient | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| City | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Description | To define the role of specific microRNAs in the
establishment and maintenance of neuronal identity.
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| Recipient | University of New Mexico |
| City | Albuquerque, NM |
| Description | To study a newly identified class of steroid receptors
that are highly expressed in tumors, which will advance the development of new and more effective cancer treatments.
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Grants awarded prior to new criteria and geographic restrictions as of August 2008.
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| Recipient | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
| City | Pomona, CA |
| Description | For a suite of equipment to support interdisciplinary
learning in materials design and modeling.
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| Recipient | California State University Long Beach |
| City | Long Beach, CA |
| Description | To establish a facility for proteomics research and education throughout
the CSU system.
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| Recipient | Clark University |
| City | Worcester, MA |
| Description | To support restructuring of the undergraduate
biology curriculum to an inquiry-based model.
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| Recipient | Institute of American Indian Arts |
| City | Santa Fe, NM |
| Description | To support the development of a new humanities curriculum in indigenous studies.
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| Recipient | Notre Dame de Namur University |
| City | Belmont, CA |
| Description | To support the development of curricula that use GIS to solve community-based problems.
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| Recipient | Reed College |
| City | Portland, OR |
| Description | To fully incorporate digital images as a teaching tool throughout the curriculum.
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| Recipient | University of La Verne |
| City | La Verne, CA |
| Description | To acquire a research-grade NMR spectrometer for use in courses and research.
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Arts and Culture
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| Recipient | California Science Center |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To establish the World of Ecology gallery as part of the master plan to create a new kind of public institution
to make science accessible and engaging.
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| Recipient | Skirball Cultural Center |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To develop exhibits and curriculum for Noah's pArk galleries for young children and families.
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Civic and Community
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| Recipient | Chrysalis Center |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To enhance employment services for homeless and low-income adults by purchasing and renovating a new facility in Santa Monica.
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| Recipient | Hillsides |
| City | Pasadena, CA |
| Description | To support Youth Moving On, a supportive housing
program for youth transitioning out of the foster care system
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| Recipient | Homeboy Industries |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To expand job training and placement programs for ex-gang members from throughout the County by constructing a new facility in downtown Los Angeles.
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| Recipient | Meet Each Need With Dignity |
| City | Pacoima, CA |
| Description | To expand supportive and educational services for
disadvantaged families by constructing a new facility in Pacoima.
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| Recipient | YMCA of Greater Long Beach |
| City | Long Beach, CA |
| Description | To expand the Youth Institute, an academic, leadership and job readiness program, for youth ages 14-18.
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Early Learning
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| Recipient | Children's Bureau of Southern California |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To establish a Family Support and Development
Center near Pico-Union for children and families at risk of abuse or neglect by constructing a new facility.
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| Recipient | KCET-Community Television of Southern California |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To partially support the local broadcast of a new series for caregivers, A Place of Our Own/Los Niños en Su Casa,for three years.
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Health Care
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| Recipient | Arroyo Vista Family Health Center |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To expand health care to low-income families in Lincoln Heights by constructing a new clinic.
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| Recipient | East Valley Community Health Center, Inc. |
| City | West Covina, CA |
| Description | To expand health care to low-income families in the
East San Gabriel Valley by constructing a new clinic.
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Precollegiate Education
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| Recipient | Pueblo Nuevo Development |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To establish a college-preparatory charter high school for disadvantaged students in the MacArthur Park area by constructing a new facility.
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Special Projects
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| Recipient | KCET-Community Television of Southern California |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To continue exclusive underwriting of the local broadcast of Sesame Street for three years.
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