Contracts for April 01, 2008

www.defenselink.mil | Apr 1, 2008

Lockheed Martin Services, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Md., is being awarded indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for $234,000,000.

http://www.defenselink.mil//contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=3742

SDL / News & Events

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The Utah State University Research Foundation on Tuesday named Dr. Douglas Lemon as director of the Space Dynamics Laboratory. Lemon replaces Mike Pavich who is retiring after five years leading the program.

http://www.sdl.usu.edu/news/press/2008/sep09-new-director-ap

Designing A Better Catalyst For Artificial Photosynthesis

Nature uses chlorophyll as a light absorber and electron-transfer agent. However, chlorophyll does not directly react with CO2. If you take it out of the plant and place it in an artificial system, it decomposes rather quickly, resulting in only a small amount of CO production.

http://www.spacedaily.com/news/energy-tech-03zf.html

USURF / Press Releases

Utah State University has applied for a patent for an invention that may save the airline industry and private, military and transport airplanes hundreds of millions in fuel costs each year. Warren F.

http://www.usurf.org/news/press/twisteron/twisteron-usu

Research Centers - College of Engineering - www.engineering.usu.edu

"To foster a creative learning environment that will empower students and faculty with the necessary knowledge and facilities to be international leaders in creating new technologies and services that will improve tomorrow's economy and environment."

http://www.engineering.usu.edu/htm/research/research-centers

Utah State University Research Foundation

The Utah State University Research Foundation was created in 1967 as a nonprofit corporation owned by Utah State University.

http://www.usurf.org/noflash

SDL / Employment

Because of the nature of many company programs, and due to customer requirements, SDL may require a pre-employment post offer background investigation, citizenship verification and confirmation of eligibility to work in the US. Positions at SDL may require employees to apply for security clearances.

http://www.sdl.usu.edu/employment/policies

Astronotes: The inside scoop on the Universe at large.

An upcoming Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite launch carries a special tribute to a visionary that made the idea of space navigation positioning a reality.

http://www.space.com/astronotes/astronotes_mar7_mar20_04.html