{"id":539,"date":"2023-08-22T15:08:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T15:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/grandchallenges\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2024-08-21T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:03:17","slug":"2023-catalyst-award-teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/grandchallenges\/2023-catalyst-award-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Catalyst Award Teams\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Research and Innovation 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\u2019s N2025 aims to increase the impact of research and creative activity, and to foster interdisciplinary endeavors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantum Approaches Addressing Global Threats<\/summary>\n

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Christian Binek (PI), physics and astronomy, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, Nebraska Nanoscale Facility and NSF-EPSCoR Emergent Quantum Materials and Technologies (EQUATE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan Hermiller (PI), mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shireen Adenwalla, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wei Bao, electrical and computer engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirill Belashchenko, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florin Bobaru, mechanical and materials engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tami Brown-Brandl, biological systems engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Dowben, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yufeng Ge, biological systems engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yinsheng Guo, chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexei Gruverman, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xia Hong, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexey Kovalev, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdelghani Laraoui, mechanical and materials engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Larson, Glenn Korff School of Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Luck, biological systems engineering; Nebraska Extension<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandra Seceleanu, mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Streubel, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evgeny Tsymbal, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vinodchandran Variyam, computing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryan Wang, advertising and public relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xiaoshan Xu, physics and astronomy<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Inspiring Outcomes for Children through Equitable Early Childhood Education Experiences (E4)<\/summary>\n

Lisa Knoche (PI), Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan Sheridan (co-PI), CYFS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holly Hatton-Bowers (co-PI), child, youth and family studies; Nebraska Extension<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrie Clark, educational psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenna Finch, psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nkenge Friday, Office of Diversity and Inclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jemalyn Griffin, advertising and public relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelli Hauptman, Center on Children, Families, and the Law<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soo-Young Hong, child, youth and family studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalie Koziol, CYFS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Leeper Miller, child, youth and family studies; Ruth Staples Child Development Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer PeeksMease, Office of Diversity and Inclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel Schachter, child, youth and family studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julia Torquati, child, youth and family studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changmin Yan, advertising and public relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HyeonJin Yoon, CYFS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-kind Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kathleen Gallagher, Buffett Early Childhood Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan Sarver, Buffett Early Childhood Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Release of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Plastic Food Containers\u2013Characterization, Risk Assessment, Socioeconomic and Health Impacts<\/summary>\n

Yusong Li (PI), civil and environmental engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dipti Dev, child, youth and family studies; Nebraska Extension<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luc\u00eda Fern\u00e1ndez-Ballester, mechanical and materials engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seulki Kim, sociology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yongfeng Lu, electrical and computer engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bing Wang, food science and technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changmin Yan, advertising and public relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

External Collaborator<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Svetlana Romanova, University of Nebraska Medical Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisory Panel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Greg Welch, Buffett Early Childhood Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret Pandis, Conagra Brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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