Colleagues,
The UNC System Office is pleased to announce the FY 25 Research Opportunities Initiative and Undergraduate Research Program Award funding recipients.
Research Opportunities Initiative
Title: Nature Inspired Collaborative Energy Research (NICER)
PI: Dr. Shabnam Hematian
Primary Focus Area: Energy
Institution: UNC Greensboro
Collaborating Project Institutions: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, University of North Carolina Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title: Ultra-High Efficiency Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
PI: Dr. Jingsong Huang
Primary Focus Areas: Advanced Manufacturing, Energy
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Collaborating Project Institution:
Title: TEAL-SHIPS Transect Expedition to Assess Land-to-Sea Habitats via Interdisciplinary Process Studies
PI: Dr. Bradley Tolar
Primary Focus Area: Coastal Marine Sciences
Institution: UNC Wilmington
Collaborating Project Institution: East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Undergraduate Research Program Award
Title: Advancing the Global-ready Research and Equitable Education in Teaching (GREET) Center
PI: Dr. Erik Jon Byker
Primary Focus Area: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
Institution: University of North Carolina Charlotte
Collaborating Institutions: Fayetteville State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Western Carolina University, Winston-Salem State University
Title: Chemistry, Conservation, and CURE: Pigments and Dyes of Antiquity
PI: Dr. Jade Fostvedt
Primary Focus Area: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
Institution: UNC Chapel Hill
Title: The Basics: A Guide to Undergraduate Student Health and Wellness Research Success
PI: Dr. Kacey Hopson
Primary Focus Area: Digital Learning
Institution: Elizabeth City State University
Collaborating Institutions: Appalachian State University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Western Carolina University
Title: Expanding the Undergraduate Research Capacity of Interdisciplinary Chemistry Project Lab with Sustainable Energy Materials
PI: Dr. Pin Lyu
Primary Focus Area: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
Institution: University of North Carolina Asheville
Title: Developing Research-Based Projects to Address NC State's Carbon Neutrality Initiatives in the First Year of Engineering
PI: Dr. Julio Terán
Primary Focus Area: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
Institution: North Carolina State University
Title: Game Changers: Inclusive Excellence & Undergraduate Research via Sport
PI: Dr. Stacey Warner
Primary Focus Area: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
Institution: East Carolina University
Collaborating Institution: Fayetteville State University, Winston Salem State University
Congratulations to all awardees, co PIs, and collaborators. Letters to awardees will be sent this week. To access interactive dashboards highlighting past outcomes for the Research Opportunities Initiative and the Undergraduate Research Award Program Award use the following links and scroll past the list of awardees: (ROI<https://myapps.northcarolina.edu/research/research-opportunities-initiative/>) and (URPA<https://myapps.northcarolina.edu/research/undergraduate-research-program-aw…>).
Our sincere thanks to all FY 25 UNC System and external faculty reviewers. In August, our team will provide reviewer feedback for each submitted proposal.
Best,
Jennifer
Jennifer Gerz-Escandón, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and Research
Division of Academic Affairs
The University of North Carolina System
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