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Public Health Professor Katherine McDonald Honored for Research on Creating Inclusive Communities
In June, Falk College Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Public Health Katherine McDonald received the 2023 Research Award from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). The award recognized McDonald’s recent research, but in many ways,…
Mellon Foundation Recognizes ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Black/Arab Racial Justice Research Project
Two faculty members of The College of Arts and Sciences are the recipients of an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant for research on race and racialization, social justice and community engagement. Associate Professors Carol Fadda and Dana Olwan’s project “Black-Arab…
SOURCE Opens New Round of Applications for Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Undergraduate students seeking funding to work with faculty mentors on research and creative projects can apply for those opportunities in February and March. Students interested in funding for summer 2023 and/or academic year 2023-24 should submit an Intent to Apply…
Faculty Can Apply for Undergraduate Research Assistantship Funding Through Feb. 16
A new cycle of grant funding is available for faculty who want to hire undergraduate students to participate in their research and creative projects as paid research assistants. Faculty applications for the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement…
Getting to the ‘Point’: Powerful Computing Helps Identify Potential New Treatments for Coronaviruses
Coronaviruses, such as the one that causes COVID-19, have numerous protruding spikes salting their surfaces. When a coronavirus raises one of these spike proteins—like opening a finger to full length—it becomes capable of invading a human cell. The pointed spike…
Grants Available for Scholarly Projects on Racial Wealth Gap
Grant funding is available to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ph.D. (or equivalent) scholars who have compelling projects that examine the issue of the racial wealth gap in the United States. The awards are part of a new social justice initiative and one…
Researchers Reject 30-Year-Old Paradigm: Emergence of Forests Did Not Reduce CO2 in Atmosphere
It’s hard to imagine our planet without trees. From providing wildlife habitat to reducing erosion and absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, trees play an important role in maintaining a livable environment. But trees haven’t been around forever. Over…
New Research Shows Pandemic’s Toll on Frontline Health Care Workers
For frontline health care workers, the mental health impact from the pandemic is extending beyond career burnout. Much of the attention on the mental toll suffered by frontline workers has focused on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). New research from a…
Information Session Jan. 18 on MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Symposium Research Submissions
A virtual information session will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18, to offer information and a forum for questions for researchers wanting to submit proposals for presentations at the inaugural MetLife Foundation-Lender Center for Social Justice Symposium. The information session will…
Psychology Professor Part of Two Grants Totaling Over $5M to Advance Alcohol-Related Research
During his nearly 30-year career at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Stephen Maisto, professor emeritus of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has devoted much of his research to the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders. Continuing that work, Maisto was…