Undergraduate_research_council June 2024

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FY 25 Research Opportunities Initiative and Undergraduate Research Program Awardees
by Jennifer L Gerz-Escandon 04 Jun '24

04 Jun '24

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 jlgerzescandon(a)northcarolina.edu <mailto:jlgerzescandon@northcarolina.edu > [cidimage002.jpg(a)01D9687F.47BC0520]<https://www.northcarolina.edu/> www.northcarolina.edu<http://www.northcarolina.edu/> E-mails sent to or from this e-mail address that relate to public business are public records and may be subject to public access under the North Carolina public records law.

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