The Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Research and Economic Development have committed up to $40 million over four years to invest in the Grand Challenges initiative. Three projects totaling $10 million were funded in the second year. The project aligns with the university’s N2025 aims to increase the impact of research and creative activity, and to foster interdisciplinary endeavors.
Quantum Approaches Addressing Global Threats
Christian Binek (PI), physics and astronomy, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, Nebraska Nanoscale Facility and NSF-EPSCoR Emergent Quantum Materials and Technologies (EQUATE)
Susan Hermiller (PI), mathematics
Shireen Adenwalla, physics and astronomy
Wei Bao, electrical and computer engineering
Kirill Belashchenko, physics and astronomy
Florin Bobaru, mechanical and materials engineering
Tami Brown-Brandl, biological systems engineering
Peter Dowben, physics and astronomy
Yufeng Ge, biological systems engineering
Yinsheng Guo, chemistry
Alexei Gruverman, physics and astronomy
Xia Hong, physics and astronomy
Alexey Kovalev, physics and astronomy
Abdelghani Laraoui, mechanical and materials engineering
Tom Larson, Glenn Korff School of Music
Joe Luck, biological systems engineering; Nebraska Extension
Alexandra Seceleanu, mathematics
Robert Streubel, physics and astronomy
Evgeny Tsymbal, physics and astronomy
Vinodchandran Variyam, computing
Bryan Wang, advertising and public relations
Xiaoshan Xu, physics and astronomy
Inspiring Outcomes for Children through Equitable Early Childhood Education Experiences (E4)
Lisa Knoche (PI), Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Susan Sheridan (co-PI), CYFS
Holly Hatton-Bowers (co-PI), child, youth and family studies; Nebraska Extension
Carrie Clark, educational psychology
Jenna Finch, psychology
Nkenge Friday, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Jemalyn Griffin, advertising and public relations
Kelli Hauptman, Center on Children, Families, and the Law
Soo-Young Hong, child, youth and family studies
Natalie Koziol, CYFS
Jennifer Leeper Miller, child, youth and family studies; Ruth Staples Child Development Lab
Jennifer PeeksMease, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Rachel Schachter, child, youth and family studies
Julia Torquati, child, youth and family studies
Changmin Yan, advertising and public relations
HyeonJin Yoon, CYFS
In-kind Support
Kathleen Gallagher, Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Susan Sarver, Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Release of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Plastic Food Containers–Characterization, Risk Assessment, Socioeconomic and Health Impacts
Yusong Li (PI), civil and environmental engineering
Dipti Dev, child, youth and family studies; Nebraska Extension
Lucía Fernández-Ballester, mechanical and materials engineering
Seulki Kim, sociology
Yongfeng Lu, electrical and computer engineering
Bing Wang, food science and technology
Changmin Yan, advertising and public relations
External Collaborator
Svetlana Romanova, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Advisory Panel
Greg Welch, Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Margaret Pandis, Conagra Brands
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, University of Pennsylvania
