OT: I've heard it all now. "Over the next 5 years Hagey will build on his career of studying gecko toe pads"......
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Few things:
1. Shoes were vastly improved when people started studying dog paws, so there's something to studying animal feet.
2. Assumedly, you'd need equipment, staff, etc. over a number of years. Doubtful that the W would cover any of that.
3. It sounds like it has a space-focused application. This is how Velcro was invented. If whatever adhesive that comes out of it sees a fraction of the success Velcro has seen, $1 Million is a good investment.
I only read once sentence past the headline, but I think it's to lead to manufacturing better adhesives. Hope that helps.
Reading the article, this looks like a very legitimate research grant with real potential practical applications to me.
Hopefully the research can the applied to the hands of our WRs.
I've been watching them for years, wonder if I can get onboard this gravy train. We have them here in Madison Co. They are called Common House Geckos and usually come out after sunset. They are bug eating machines, pretty neat to watch. They can walk on ceilings and vertical walls so whatever they have would probably be useful to someone's endeavors.
I don't get being upset about this. To me this is exactly the types of things universities ought to be doing. Read the first two paragraphs.
I did, and with 4 feet and 5 toes on each foot that's $250,000 per little foot to study with. It's evidently the same principal of insurance companies willing to pay a hospital $15 for 1 single Tylenol. My question still stands
Damn dawg, I was feeling a little sorry for you after this pile-on. Still not satisfied??
I'm just amazed to see this bunch around here crying in their Cheerios about the economy, high grocery prices, high truck prices, high home prices, not willing to support NIL initiative, giving up season tickets, etc but are seemingly ok to see someone get $1 million to study little lizard toes. Each to his own I guess.......
You may be surprised to know most people's opinion of importance of scientific university research vs NIL payments.
Man, 17 the advancement of humanity! We need an offensive tackle that will take us to the Cheez-It Bowl!***
Had to read that again. Thought you said Cheetah Bowl. That one might actually sell out.
Do not knock Skechers slip-ons. They are a game changer!Given the age poll, we'll all be thankful for velcro sooner than we'd like.
I have sat on several NSF and NIH grant funding panels in my life. Here’s how the funding breaks down
$1,000,000 / 5 years = $200,000
$200,000 - his salary (50% for research + 100% in summer) = $150,000
$150,000- 2 graduate students (tuition + stipend) = $90,000
$90,000 - undergraduate fellowships = $75,000
$75,000-publishing/conference travel/educational outreach (all NSF grants require a broader impact component) = $65,000
$65,000 - equipment, supplies, travel costs for research, co-PI salary support at second and 3rd universities = $0
This is a career grant. It’s meant to help new faculty at non-research schools set up their lab like a R1 school and give research opportunities to kids that normally wouldn’t get it at a place like the W, including setting up opportunities for students at the W to get experience at international universities or major R1 research universities.
$1,000,000 / 5 years = $200,000
$200,000 - his salary (50% for research + 100% in summer) = $150,000
$150,000- 2 graduate students (tuition + stipend) = $90,000
$90,000 - undergraduate fellowships = $75,000
$75,000-publishing/conference travel/educational outreach (all NSF grants require a broader impact component) = $65,000
$65,000 - equipment, supplies, travel costs for research, co-PI salary support at second and 3rd universities = $0
This is a career grant. It’s meant to help new faculty at non-research schools set up their lab like a R1 school and give research opportunities to kids that normally wouldn’t get it at a place like the W, including setting up opportunities for students at the W to get experience at international universities or major R1 research universities.
Common misconception. NASA used a lot of Velcro fasteners, but the Velcro company was started in Switzerland in 1950, and filed its first nylon-based hook and loop fastener patent application in 1951.
Hook and loop style fasteners made from material other than nylon have been around since at least the early 20th century.
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