University Research Institute Awards
The University Research Awards (URI) are state appropriated funds that are awarded to individuals and offices on campus which engage in or support faculty research. The appropriated funds are independent of and in addition to funds provided by national, state, and private agencies in support of University research. Recommendations for URI awards are made to the Vice President for Research by the Faculty Senate Research committee, whose membership is composed of faculty from each college. The committee recommends funding for those proposals that:
- Assist in the professional development of new junior faculty members.
- Assist in the development of research programs that will attract external sources of funds.
- Make maximum use of resources and facilities available within this institution.
For more information:
Guidelines for University Research Institute Proposals (2023-2024)
FY 2024 URI Awardees |
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Name | Dept. | College | Proposal Title | Amount Awarded | |
Jonathon Mohl | Assistant Professor | Mathematical Sciences | College of Science | Palm Genome sequencing and assembly | $4850 |
Robert M Pankow | Assistant Professor | Chemistry | College of Science | Synthesis of Intrinsically Self-Healing Conjugated Polymers | $5000 |
Jaeyoung Cho | Assistant Professor | Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering | Fundamental Kinetics Study on the Fire-Safety of Biodegradable and Bio-based Polymers | $5000 |
Katherine Young | Assistant Professor of Research | Biological Sciences | College of Science | Favorable micro-climates to combat water loss in a mosquito living in an otherwise unfavorable environment. | $5000 |
Mary Janecka | Assistant Professor | Biological Sciences | College of Science | Enhanced blood-seeking behaviors in ticks carrying infectious diseases: illuminating the ecology, epidemiology, and evolutionary consequences of transmitting pathogens. | $4972 |
Nilotpal Sanyal | Assistant Professor | Mathematical Sciences | College of Science | Efficient variable selection methods for ultra-high-dimensional data based on the structured screen-and-select strategy | $5376 |
Yun-Pai (Beatrice) Lee | Assistant Professor | Rehabilitations Sciences | College of Health Sciences | Evaluating An Online Gratitude Intervention: A ‘Pursuit of Happiness Project’ for Racial/Ethnic Minorities with Multiple Sclerosis | $5000 |
Sivasai Balivada | Research Assistant Professor | Biological Sciences | College of Science | Neurovascular interactions in the medulla oblongata | $5000 |
Jose Bucheli | Assistant Professor | Economics & Finance | College of Business Administration | Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Violations of Federal Child Labor Legislation | $4500 |
Liru Hu | Assistant Professor | Teacher Education | College of Education | "Empowering Math Discourse: A Tech-Enhanced Program for Productive Peer Talk in Collaborative Problem Solving" | $6030 |