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Congratulations to the ¿ì»îapp faculty and staff members who received grants and awards for the following projects in February 2024.Ìý

Colorado WORC (Trailhead)

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• Abstract: The Colorado Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative is partnering with the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab at the ¿ì»îapp and utilizing their Linked Information Network of Colorado for the data initiative. This initiative includes six training providers participating in the first cohort.

Increasing EV Charging Station Capacity via Pricing-Oriented Reactive Power Management

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• Abstract: The main aim of this work includes optimizing power flow from the grid, determining optimal tariffs for individual electric vehicle (EV) charging operations, and managing reactive power for improved real power utilization and compliance with power quality regulations. This approach aims to benefit both EV users and electric vehicle charging station operators by potentially reducing costs and penalties.

¿ì»îapp Graduate Tax Program's Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Application 2024

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• Abstract: Low Income Taxpayer Clinics ensure the fairness and integrity of the tax system for taxpayers who are low-income or speak English as a Second Language (ESL) by providing pro bono representation on their behalf in tax disputes with the IRS; educating them about their rights and responsibilities as taxpayers; and identifying and advocating for issues that impact these taxpayers.

Support Preparation of the 1st Voluntary National Review for the Republic of Yemen

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• Abstract: The aim of this exercise is to help the government of Yemen and both public and civilian society organizations in measuring the level of engagement for progress towards meeting the , challenges and lessons learned, accelerate implementations towards and contribute to the preparation of the first for Yemen.

Risk and Resilience Theory and Methods in the Developmental Psychopathology of Maltreatment and Racial Discrimination to Youth Mental Health

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• Abstract: This grant supports work on a project on antiracism methods in child maltreatment research. This project includes examining data for discrepancies between youth reports of removal from their biological families and official records and writing a federal grant application for secondary data analysis on the importance of giving voice to minoritized youth involved in the child welfare system at the time they were removed and improving antiracist methods to assess maltreatment by incorporating youths’ own lived experiences.

University Intercultural Langar Course Infrastructure

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• Abstract: The ¿ì»îapp, an R1 research university, desires to extend the reach of the Inclusive Community course to raise awareness of Sikhism through scholarly study. The course expands student knowledge of how to build unity within an extended, diverse community and culminates in a Langar in partnership with local Sikh communities feeding hundreds, or even thousands, of people. The course expands scholarship through non-western pluralistic activity centered on a collectivist tradition.