2024 Major Sponsored Programs and Faculty Awards

Awards of $1 Million to $4,999,999

Active awards, July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
* Indicates new in 2023–2024

Allen, Craig

Natural Resources
NRT-INFEWS: Training in Theory and Application of Cross-Scale Resilience in Agriculturally Dominated Social Ecological Systems
$2,998,886
9/1/2017 – 8/31/2023
Munoz-Arriola, Francisco
Biological Systems Engineering
PytlikZillig, Lisa
Public Policy Center
Soh, Leen-Kiat
Computer Science and Engineering
Twidwell, Dirac
Agronomy and Horticulture
RII Track-2 FEC: Resilience Informatics for the Convergence of Critical Capacities to Address Regional-Scale Environmental Change
$3,953,265
8/1/2019 – 7/31/2024
Banerjee, Simanti
Agricultural Economics
Twidwell, Dirac
Agronomy and Horticulture
Uden, Daniel
Agronomy and Horticulture

Allmand, Matthew

Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Automation Demo Space and Program
$1,390,837
8/29/2022 – 8/29/2026
Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership
$4,478,500
1/1/2023 – 12/31/2027

Ammachathram, Ajai

Nutrition and Health Sciences
Nebraska Hospitality Leadership and Innovation Academy
$1,600,000
6/28/2022 – 12/28/2025
Abdelmassih, Kelly
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Kang, Myunghwa
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Malek, Kristin
Nutrition and Health Sciences

Anderson, Troy

Entomology
Development of an Efficacious Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait Station
$1,432,037
11/16/2021 – 9/30/2024

Andrews, Trey

Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior/ Institute for Ethnic Studies
Allostatic Load, Response to Discrimination Stress, Discrimination Exposure Frequency, and Social Network Structure and Function
$2,461,499
3/15/2022 – 12/31/2025
Habecker, Patrick
Sociology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Lorenz, Tierney
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Nelson, Timothy
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior

Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
AASHTO Guidelines for Implementation of MASH Sign Supports, Breakaway Poles, and Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
$1,099,208
8/13/2020 – 6/30/2026
Faller, Ronald
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center

Awada, Tala

Natural Resources/ Agricultural Research Division
Agricultural Intensification in the Western Corn Belt
$1,458,929
8/1/2019 – 7/31/2024
Giannakas, Konstantinos
Agricultural Economics
Suyker, Andy
Natural Resources

Barker, Bradley

4-H State Office
*Informal Biodiversity Education Models for Rural and Tribal Youth
$1,200,000
9/1/2023 – 8/31/2028
Benson, John
Natural Resources
Brassil, Chad
Biological Sciences
Krehbiel, Michelle
4-H State Office
Nugent, Gwen
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Basche, Andrea

Agronomy and Horticulture
Cover Crop Initiative: A Collaborative Project to Advance Knowledge and Utilization of Cover Crops for Conservation Measures in Nebraska
$1,049,500
9/13/2021 – 9/30/2025
Creech, Cody
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Easterly, Amanda
Agronomy and Horticulture
Kaiser, Michael
Agronomy and Horticulture
Koehler-Cole, Katja
Agronomy and Horticulture
Maharjan, Bijesh
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Redfearn, Daren
Agronomy and Horticulture
Yu, Hongfeng
Computer Science and Engineering

Becker, Donald

Biochemistry
Molecular Mechanisms of Disease – T32
$1,226,260
7/1/2020 – 6/30/2025
Harris, Edward
Biochemistry

Behnke, Ruben

Natural Resources
Upper Missouri Basin Soil Moisture and Snowpack Monitoring
$1,321,153
3/12/2021 – 3/11/2026

Benson, John

Natural Resources
Assessment of Adult Female and Neonatal Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Survival, Movements, and Habitat Use in Nebraska
$1,376,070
9/1/2016 – 12/30/2024

Berkowitz, David

Chemistry
Medical Countermeasure Drug Discovery and Development
$1,052,766
9/1/2023 – 8/31/2024
Dussault, Pat
Chemistry
Helikar, Tomas
Biochemistry
Pierobon, Massimiliano
Biochemistry
Powers, Robert
Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Medical Countermeasure Drug Discovery and Development
$4,178,024
9/24/2018 – 9/23/2023
Dussault, Pat
Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
Helikar, Tomas
Biochemistry
Powers, Robert
Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication

Bevins, Rick

Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Understanding and Mitigating Exacerbated Nicotine Use Resulting from Pavlovian Interoceptive Conditioning
$1,798,880
7/1/2023 – 4/30/2028
Barrett, Scott
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Interoceptive Conditioning with Nicotine: Changes in Abuse Liability
$1,786,220
7/15/2018 – 5/31/2024

Bilder, Christopher

Statistics
Group Testing for Infectious Disease Detection
$2,164,953
5/24/2016 – 6/30/2026

Binek, Christian

Physics and Astronomy/ Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
NNCI: Nebraska Nanoscale Facility
$3,500,000
9/1/2020 – 8/31/2025
Ducharme, Stephen
Physics and Astronomy/ Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
Hong, Xia
Physics and Astronomy/ Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
Lai, Rebecca
Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
Lu, Yongfeng
Mechanical & Materials Engineering/Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
Shield, Jeffrey
Mechanical & Materials Engineering/Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience

Bloom, Ken

Physics and Astronomy
Institute for Research and Innovation in Software for High Energy Physics (IRIS-HEP)
$1,602,232
9/1/2018 – 8/31/2023
Weitzel, Derek
Computing

Brock, Becca

Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
*Experiences of Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Couples: Does Alcohol Use Explain the Link Between Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Discord and Violence?
$1,997,124
9/20/2023 – 8/31/2024
DiLillo, David
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Holland, Kathryn
Psychology/Women’s and Gender Studies/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Hope, Deb
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center

Brozovic, Nicholas

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Promoting Sustainability and Resilience of Smallholder Irrigation Impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa
$1,000,000
12/18/2020 – 12/31/2023

Bulling, Denise

Public Policy Center
Nebraska Youth Suicide Prevention 2019-2024
$3,610,121
6/30/2019 – 6/29/2024
Hoffman, Stacey
Public Policy Center
Lewandowski, Quinn
Public Policy Center

Centurion, Martin

Physics and Astronomy
Ultrafast Electron Diffraction from Aligned Molecules
$1,566,385
4/15/2015 – 4/14/2024

Checco, James

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Chemical Approaches to Interrogate Neuropeptide and Peptide Hormone Signaling in Disease
$2,053,927
8/1/2021 – 5/31/2026

Clemente, Thomas

Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation
RII Track-2 FEC: Functional Analysis of Nitrogen Responsive Networks in Sorghum
$1,337,633
10/1/2018 – 9/30/2023
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering/Center for Plant Science Innovation
Schnable, James
Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation
Yang, Jinliang
Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation

DiLillo, David

Psychology
RCT of a Combined MI Intervention to Address Bystander Behaviors in the Context of Alcohol Use
$2,005,024
9/1/2022 – 5/31/2026
Gervais, Sarah
Psychology
Promoting Prosocial Bystander Behavior in Intoxicated Men: Evaluation of RealConsent2.0
$1,417,958
9/15/2019 – 8/31/2024
Gervais, Sarah
Psychology

Duncan, Brittany

Computing
*Autonomous Systems and Robotics Marsupial Phase 2
$1,000,000
2/6/2024 – 10/31/2024
Bradley, Justin
Computing

Edwards, Katie

Educational Psychology/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
An Innovative, Prospective Model to Understand Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Assault Experiences and Outcomes Among Sexual Minority Men
$3,851,134
7/22/2022 – 3/31/2027
Wheeler, Lorey
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Indigenous-Led Research on Sex Trafficking Among Native Americans in the Northern Great Plains
$1,000,000
1/1/2022 – 12/31/2025
Yellow Robe, Colette
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
The Impact of an Adapted Version of the Strengthening Families Program on Reducing IPV Among Caregivers and ACEs Among Their Children
$1,049,996
9/1/2020 – 8/31/2024
Crawford, Devan
Sociology/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Wheeler, Lorey
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center

Eichhorn, Catherine

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Structural Dynamics of Regulatory RNAs and Ribonucleoproteins
$1,845,838
9/22/2021 – 6/30/2026

Emery, Mary

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
*Collaborative Research: RII Track-2 FEC: RURAL CONFLUENCE: Communities and Academic Partners Uniting to Drive Discovery and Build Capacity for Climate Resilience
$1,119,211
8/1/2023 – 7/31/2027
Bathke, Deborah
Natural Resources
Haigh, Tonya
Natural Resources

Erixson, John

Nebraska State Forest Service
*Nebraska Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
$1,875,000
8/10/2023 – 6/30/2028
*FY 2023 Nebraska Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program – CPG
$4,447,209
9/5/2023 – 9/30/2027
Cooperative Forestry Program
$1,806,398
10/1/2018 – 9/30/2023
Cooperative Forestry Program
$2,626,262
10/1/2019 – 9/30/2024
Cooperative Forestry Program
$3,221,930
10/1/2020 – 9/30/2025
Cooperative Forestry Program
$3,632,412
8/16/2022 – 9/30/2026

Faller, Ronald

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
*Midwest Pooled Fund Program FY2023
$1,365,000
12/2/2022 – 12/31/2026
Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Bielenberg, Robert
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Lechtenberg, Karla
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Perry, Brandon
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
*Midwest Pooled Fund Program 2022
$1,365,000
7/1/2022 – 7/31/2026
Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Bielenberg, Robert
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Holloway, Jim
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Lechtenberg, Karla
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Perry, Brandon
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
*Midwest Pooled Fund Program FY2024
$1,514,998
2/20/2024 – 6/30/2027
Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Bielenberg, Robert
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Lechtenberg, Karla
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Perry, Brandon
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Crash Testing of Various Bridge Guardrails, Transitions, and Other Highway Safety Features – Phase III
$2,662,158
12/31/2021 – 1/31/2025
Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Bielenberg, Robert
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Holloway, Jim
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Kim, Seunghee
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lechtenberg, Karla
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Reid, John
Mechanical & Materials Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Sim, Chungwook
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Song, Chung
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Midwest State Pooled Fund Roadside Safety Program Year 29
$1,235,000
10/1/2018 – 5/31/2024
Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Bielenberg, Robert
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Lechtenberg, Karla
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Midwest State Pooled Fund Roadside Safety Program Year 30
$1,353,957
1/16/2020 – 12/31/2024
Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Bielenberg, Robert
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Holloway, Jim
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Lechtenberg, Karla
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Perry, Brandon
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Reid, John
Mechanical & Materials Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Pooled Fund Year 2021
$1,364,999
4/19/2021 – 12/31/2024
Asadollahipajouh, Mojdeh
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Bielenberg, Robert
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Holloway, Jim
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Lechtenberg, Karla
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Reid, John
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center

Fernando, Samodha

Animal Science
Biomarkers for Dysbiosis-Related HIV-Associated Cognitive Disorders Among Persons Who Inject Drugs in Puerto Rico
$1,060,491
10/15/2021 – 2/28/2025
Chiou, Kathy
Psychology
Gocchi Carrasco, Nova
Sociology

Funnah, Jamil

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Upward Bound Math/Sciences Program 2022-2027
$1,612,396
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027
Upward Bound Program 2022-2027
$1,624,895
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027

Garcia-Ruiz, Hernan

Plant Pathology/Nebraska Center for Virology
Recognition and Recruitment of RNA Viruses into RNA Silencing Pathways
$1,312,105
9/1/2016 – 8/31/2023

Ge, Yufeng

Biological Systems Engineering
High Intensity Phenotyping Sites: Transitioning to a Nationwide Plant Phenotyping Network
$3,000,000
9/1/2020 – 8/31/2025
Baenziger, Peter
Agronomy and Horticulture
Sandall, Leah
Agronomy and Horticulture
Schnable, James
Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation
Shi, Yeyin
Biological Systems Engineering

Gohring, Nikki

Bureau of Sociological Research
2021 Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
$1,465,814
12/8/2021 – 8/30/2024
Meiergerd, Kim
Bureau of Sociological Research

Graef, Michelle

Center on Children, Families and the Law
*Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Analytics
$1,400,260
9/30/2023 – 9/29/2028
Paul, Megan
Center on Children, Families and the Law

Grassini, Patricio

Agronomy and Horticulture
Developing Solutions for Closing the Yield Gap in Smallholder Oil Palm Plantations in Indonesia
$4,246,035
6/1/2019 – 6/30/2024

Guo, Jiantao

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
*Developing Synthetic Chemical Biology Strategies for Biochemical Investigations and Biomedical Applications
$1,851,494
7/15/2023 – 6/30/2028
Defining, Studying, and Targeting Sulfated Tyrosine Residues in Cell Surface Receptors
$1,201,719
9/1/2022 – 6/30/2024
Niu, Wei
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication

Harris, Edward

Biochemistry
Metabolism of Antisense Oligonucleotides and Other Polyanions in Liver
$1,254,692
9/1/2022 – 6/30/2026
Sun, Xinghui
Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases

Hatton-Bowers, Holly

Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators (CHIME): Evaluating the Use of Mindfulness and Compassion to Promote Early Head Start/Head Start Education Staffs’ Well-Being
$1,498,844
9/30/2021 – 9/29/2025
Clark, Carrie
Educational Psychology/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Foged, Jaci
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 9/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Knoche, Lisa
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Sheridan, Susan
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Wheeler, Lorey
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Helikar, Tomas

Biochemistry
Multi-Cellular and Multi-Scale Systems Modeling to Understand the Dynamics of the Human Immune System in Interdisciplinary Applications
$2,326,355
1/1/2022 – 11/30/2026
Innovating Life Sciences Education Through Computational Modeling and Simulations
$1,896,570
10/1/2019 – 9/30/2024
Dauer, Joseph
Natural Resources
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education

Hope, Deb

Office of Graduate Studies
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
$1,319,916
10/1/2022 – 9/30/2027

Huynh, Nathan

Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
*Multi-Sensor Fusion for Proactive Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety at Work Zone
$1,126,672
9/1/2023 – 9/30/2025
Hawkins, Jason
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Zhao, Li
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center

Iverson, Nicole

Biological Systems Engineering
New and Improved Sensor Platforms and Quantification of Nitric Oxide for In Vitro and In Vivo Systems
$2,027,158
9/15/2020 – 7/31/2025

Johnson, Scott

Biological Process Development Facility
Process Development, Scale-Up, and GMP Production of Recombinant Plasmodium vivax Circumsporozoite Protein (CSP) from Pichia pastoris
$1,460,363
11/1/2021 – 10/31/2025

Kasabian, Alian

Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium
Nebraska Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) 2018
$1,094,392
1/7/2019 – 9/29/2023
Rutt, Jennifer
Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium

Khalimonchuk, Oleh

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology
Mitochondrial Fidelity and Homeostasis
$1,846,766
6/1/2019 – 3/31/2025

Khattak, Aemal

Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
Mid-America Transportation Center for Transportation Safety and Equity (MATC-TSE)
$3,000,000
6/1/2023 – 5/31/2029

Kievit, Forrest

Biological Systems Engineering
Nanoparticle-Mediated Reduction of Oxidative Stress for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
$2,216,406
8/1/2019 – 7/31/2025

Kim, Seunghee

Civil and Environmental Engineering
*RAISE:CET: Hydrogen Generation, Migration, and Reactions in the Midcontinent Deep Subsurface for Geological Production and Engineered Storage Systems
$1,000,000
8/1/2024 – 7/31/2029
Song, Hyun-Seob
Biological Systems Engineering/Food Science and Technology
Weber, Karrie
Biological Sciences/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
*Collaborative Research: RII Track-2 FEC: Supporting Rural Livelihoods in the Water-Stressed Central High Plains: Microbial Innovations for Climate-Resilient Agriculture (MICRA)
$2,101,812
8/15/2023 – 7/31/2027
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Saha, Rajib
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Schachtman, Daniel
Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Biotechnology/ Center for Plant Science Innovation
Taghvaeian, Saleh
Biological Systems Engineering

Knoche, Lisa

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Coaching in Early Intervention (CEI): Promoting Outcomes for Infants/Toddlers with Disabilities Through Evidence-based Practices
$1,599,991
11/1/2020 – 10/31/2024
Nugent, Gwen
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Schachter, Rachel
Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Sheridan, Susan
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Koziol, Natalie

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
WORDS (Workshops on Reading Development Strategies) for Pandemic Recovery in Nebraska
$1,879,219
11/22/2022 – 6/30/2026
Witte, Amanda
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Yoon, HyeonJin
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Kravchenko, Ilya

Physics and Astronomy
Physics at the Large Hadron Collider: Understanding Fundamental Interactions and Upgrading the CMS Experiment
$1,800,000
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2025
Bloom, Ken
Physics and Astronomy
Claes, Daniel
Physics and Astronomy

Lechtenberg, Karla

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
NYSDOT-MASH-1: MASH 2016 Safety Hardware Evaluations – Phase I System C1 and C3
$3,228,715
8/1/2018 – 5/31/2024
Faller, Ronald
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Holloway, Jim
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
Song, Chung
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility

Lefore, Nicole

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
*USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Irrigation & Mechanization Systems
$4,397,191
9/30/2023 – 9/29/2028
Brozovic, Nicholas
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Cobbing, Jude
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
McCornick, Peter
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Neale, Christopher
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

Lewis, Elizabeth

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students Through a Next Generation of Science Teacher-Leadership in Nebraska
$2,916,074
7/1/2021 – 6/30/2027
Claes, Daniel
Physics and Astronomy
Harwood, David
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Helding, Brandon
Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium
Heng-Moss, Tiffany
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Matkin, Gina
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
McElravy, L.J.
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Menon, Deepika
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Moon, Alena
Chemistry
Searls, Mindi
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education

Li, Qingsheng

Biological Sciences/ Nebraska Center for Virology
Lentivirus-Like Particle Specific Delivery of Cas12 Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) to HIV Reservoir Cells In Vivo for an HIV Cure
$1,928,770
12/1/2022 – 2/28/2027
Next Generation Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies to Clear HIV-1 Reservoir
$1,526,720
11/9/2018 – 10/31/2024

Lingard, Jill

4-H State Office
YEA: Empowering the Next Generation Ag & Food Systems Workforce via Experiential Learning, Engaging Diverse Youth & Enhanced PYD Programs
$1,243,913
2/15/2023 – 2/14/2028
Xia, Yan
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Yoon, HyeonJin
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Linzell, Daniel

Civil and Environmental Engineering
SMART Analytics for Critical Infrastructure Inside a Resilient Data Fabric (SMART-RDF)
$1,250,000
1/1/2023 – 12/31/2025
Detweiler, Carrick
Computing
Sim, Chungwook
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Zhu, Jinying
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Louis, Joe

Entomology/Biochemistry
Elucidating the Role of Brown midrib12 (bmr12) Gene in Modulating Sorghum Defense Against Sugarcane Aphid
$1,193,000
3/1/2022 – 2/28/2026
Helikar, Tomas
Biochemistry

Loy, Dustin

Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
*2023 ARP Funding for the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center
$1,000,000
10/1/2023 – 5/31/2025

Lu, Yongfeng

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fabrication and Verification of Fuel Targets for Laser Fusion Research
$1,915,377
10/1/2018 – 9/30/2023

Lubben, Brad

Agricultural Economics
*North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center
$2,121,750
9/1/2021 – 8/31/2026

Luck, Joe

Biological Systems Engineering
Nitrogen Research for Agriculture Transformation and Enhancement
$2,214,000
6/1/2021 – 5/31/2026
Awada, Tala
Natural Resources
Basche, Andrea
Agronomy and Horticulture
Blanco, Humberto
Agronomy and Horticulture
Drijber, Rhae
Agronomy and Horticulture
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering
Iqbal, Javed
Agronomy and Horticulture
Kaiser, Michael
Agronomy and Horticulture
Koehler-Cole, Katja
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
Little, Andrew
Natural Resources
Mahmood, Rezaul
Natural Resources
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Neale, Christopher
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Pitla, Santosh
Biological Systems Engineering
Shi, Yeyin
Biological Systems Engineering
Snow, Daniel
Nebraska Water Center/ Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Suyker, Andy
Natural Resources
Thompson, Laura
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 11
Weber, Karrie
Biological Sciences

Mahmood, Rezaul

Natural Resources
High Plains Regional Climate Center
$3,247,500
4/17/2021 – 4/16/2025

Martin, David

Nebraska Innovation Campus
Robotics Lab Space and Program
$4,102,400
8/29/2022 – 8/29/2026

McQuillan, Julia

Sociology
Worlds of Connections: Engaging Youth with Health Research Through Network Science and Stories in Augmented Reality
$1,289,707
9/1/2018 – 7/31/2024
Wonch Hill, Trish
Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium

Meiklejohn, Colin

Biological Sciences
Investigating the Special Role of Sex Chromosomes in Speciation: Discovering the Molecular Identities, Functions, and Evolutionary Histories of X-Linked Hybrid Male Sterility Genes in Drosophila
$1,298,165
9/15/2017 – 12/31/2023

Montooth, Kristi

Biological Sciences
*Collaborative Proposal: EDGE CMT: Mechanistic Basis of Cricket Wing Dimorphism: Predicting Phenotype from Genotype in Complex Threshold Traits
$1,073,273
9/1/2023 – 8/31/2027
Meiklejohn, Colin
Biological Sciences

Morales, Amanda

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
*PROJECT RAÍCES: (Re-Envisioning Action and Innovation Through Community Collaborations for Equity Across Systems)
$2,118,729
10/1/2023 – 9/30/2026
Gatti, Lauren
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Hamann, Ted
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Kiramba, Lydiah
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Reeves, Jenelle
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Wessels, Stephanie
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

Morrison, Joe

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
UNL Educational Talent Search 2021-2026
$2,656,151
9/1/2021 – 8/31/2026
Woodard, Cameron
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Neale, Christopher

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
*Expansion of the Parallel 41 Flux Network to Support Real-Time Evapotranspiration Measurements in the Upper Colorado River Basin States
$3,141,153
1/1/2024 – 12/31/2028
Mohammed, Ali
Biological Systems Engineering/Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Ritzema, Randall
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Zution Goncalves, Ivo
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Novel Commercial Farm-Field Network to Quantify Emissions from Agricultural Bioenergy Feedstock Production
$3,052,157
10/1/2020 – 3/31/2026

Nelson, Timothy

Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Executive Control and Adolescent Weight Trajectories
$2,564,739
7/5/2018 – 4/30/2024
Brock, Becca
Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Modifiable Predictors of Neural Vulnerabilities for Obesity
$3,028,750
7/15/2020 – 4/30/2025
Brock, Becca
Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Nelson, Jennifer
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Savage, Cary
Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Schultz, Douglas
Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior

Nugent, Gwen

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Testing the Efficacy of INSIGHTS for Promoting Positive Learning Environments and Academic Achievement in Nebraska: A Replication Study
$3,299,957
7/1/2018 – 6/30/2024
Bovaird, Jim
Educational Psychology/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Sheridan, Susan
Educational Psychology/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Olson, Kathryn

Center on Children, Families and the Law
*Children and Family Services New Worker Training Delivery
$2,468,338
1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024
Brank, Eve
Center on Children, Families and the Law
Johnson, Shelly
Center on Children, Families and the Law
*Children and Family Services New Worker Training Field Training Specialists
$1,781,662
1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024
Brank, Eve
Center on Children, Families and the Law
Johnson, Shelly
Center on Children, Families and the Law
New Worker Pre-Service Training in the Eastern Service Area (Douglas and Sarpy Counties)
$3,162,692
1/1/2022 – 12/31/2023
Brank, Eve
Center on Children, Families and the Law
Johnson, Shelly
Center on Children, Families and the Law

Pegg, Mark

Natural Resources
Pallid Sturgeon Biology in the Platte River and Its Tributaries
$1,201,000
7/1/2021 – 12/31/2026
Spurgeon, Jonathan
Natural Resources

Pope, Kevin

Natural Resources
Human Dimensions of Nebraska’s Fisheries
$1,747,225
1/1/2019 – 12/31/2024
Chizinski, Christopher
Natural Resources
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
$1,239,000
9/12/2003 – 6/30/2024

Powers, Robert

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
The Molecular Mechanism Linking Respiratory NADH Oxidation and Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
$1,085,220
5/23/2020 – 4/30/2025

Ray, Chittaranjan

Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Water Center/Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Experimentation, Model Development and On-Farm Application Crop and Soil Process Models for Corn, Potato…Experiment Stations
$1,682,164
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027
Katimbo, Abia
Biological Systems Engineering/Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Malakar, Arindam
Nebraska Water Center/ Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Mitra, Alakananda
Nebraska Water Center/ Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Qiao, Xin
Biological Systems Engineering/Panhandle Research and Extension Center/Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

Roston, Rebecca

Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation
*RESEARCH-PGR: Cycling to Low Temperature Tolerance
$1,800,000
5/1/2024 – 4/30/2027
Obata, Toshihiro
Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation
Schnable, James
Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation

Roy, Tirthankar

Civil and Environmental Engineering
*Hydrological Outcomes of the Conservation Reserve Program in Water-Stressed High Plains Watersheds
$1,000,000
9/22/2023 – 8/31/2028
Schoengold, Karina
Agricultural Economics/ Nebraska Water Center
Uden, Daniel
Natural Resources/ Agronomy and Horticulture/ Nebraska Water Center

Saha, Rajib

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
A Predictive Modeling Framework to Dissect the Dynamic Immunometabolic Responses to Pathogenic Infection and the Kinetic Reprogramming of Metabolism in Cancer Cell System
$1,828,734
8/15/2021 – 7/31/2026

Savaiano, Mackenzie

Special Education and Communication Disorders
Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership – Visual Impairment
$1,162,200
9/1/2019 – 8/31/2024
Interdisciplinary Training for Early Intervention and Visual Impairment (IT-EIVI)
$1,243,542
10/1/2021 – 9/30/2026
Loveall-Hague, Susan
Special Education and Communication Disorders/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Yoon, HyeonJin
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Scalora, Mario

Public Policy Center
Supporting School Threat Assessment Teams via the Implementation of a Statewide Anonymous Reporting System
$1,281,919
10/1/2021 – 9/30/2024
Bulling, Denise
Public Policy Center

Schnable, James

Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation
TGCM: (T)rait, (G)ene, and (C)rop Growth (M)odel Directed Targeted Gene Characterization in Sorghum
$2,675,039
9/15/2019 – 9/14/2024
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering/Center for Plant Science Innovation
Sigmon, Brandi
Plant Pathology/Center for Plant Science Innovation

Schoengold, Karina

Agricultural Economics
RII Track-2 FEC BioWRAP (Bioplastics with Regenerative Agricultural Properties): Spray-on Bioplastics with Growth Synchronous Decomposition and Water, Nutrient, and Agrochemical Management for Enhanced Field Crop Production
$1,800,000
3/1/2022 – 2/28/2026
Ciftci, Ozan
Food Science and Technology
Haacker, Erin
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Isom, Loren
Industrial Agricultural Products Center
Proctor, Christopher
Agronomy and Horticulture
Ray, Chittaranjan
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Water Center

Sheridan, Susan

Educational Psychology/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Early Learning Network Lead
$2,064,983
6/1/2016 – 5/31/2025
Knoche, Lisa
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Early Learning Contexts in Rural and Urban Nebraska
$4,913,268
6/1/2016 – 5/31/2025
Bovaird, Jim
Educational Psychology/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Dekraai, Mark
Public Policy Center/ Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Knoche, Lisa
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Efficacy of Virtual Professional Development in Rural Schools to Enhance Teacher-Parent Partnerships for Students with Behavioral Challenges
$3,800,000
7/1/2021 – 6/30/2026
Wheeler, Lorey
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Witte, Amanda
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Systematic Efficacy Replication Study of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Elementary Schools
$1,133,388
7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025
Witte, Amanda
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Smith, Wendy

Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education/Mathematics
Practices and Research on Student Pathways in Education from Community College and Transfer Students in STEM (PROSPECT S-STEM)
$1,421,247
4/1/2022 – 3/31/2027
Duncan, Brittany
Computer Science and Engineering
Funk, Rachel
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Searls, Mindi
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Soh, Leen-Kiat
Computer Science and Engineering
Using Networked Improvement Communities to Scale Up Program Transformation for Secondary Mathematics Teacher Preparation (NIC-Transform Scale Up)
$1,837,638
10/1/2022 – 9/30/2026
Funk, Rachel
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Klimes, Debra
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Lai, Yvonne
Mathematics/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Smith, Wendy
Mathematics
Vendetti, Stephanie
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Achieving Critical Transformations in Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (ACT UP Math)
$1,500,000
7/1/2022 – 6/30/2025
Bennett, Amy
Mathematics/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Funk, Rachel
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Smith, Wendy
Mathematics
Wonch Hill, Trish
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education

Soh, Leen-Kiat

Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education/Computer Science and Engineering
Adapt, Implement, and Research at Nebraska: A Statewide Implementation Study of a Researcher-Practitioner Partnership for K-8 Computer Science Education
$2,000,000
9/1/2018 – 8/31/2024
Nugent, Gwen
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Trainin, Guy
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Anticipating Social Unrest Using Integrated Model- and Data-Driven Approaches: The Impact of Socio-Demographic and Environmental Factors in Post-Colonial Nations
$1,086,060
7/10/2019 – 9/30/2024
Hayes, Michael
Natural Resources
Samal, Ashok
Computer Science and Engineering
Werum, Regina
Sociology

Sonsthagen, Sarah

Natural Resources
Evaluating Reproduction, Harvest, Timing of Season, Connectivity, and Spatial Ecology of Wild Turkeys in Nebraska
$1,885,893
8/1/2022 – 12/31/2026
Little, Andrew
Natural Resources
Vrtiska, Mark
Natural Resources

Stephenson, Mitchell

Panhandle Research and Extension Center/Agronomy and Horticulture
Improving Livestock Production through the Development of Precision Rangeland Management Technologies
$1,350,000
7/1/2021 – 6/30/2024
McCarthy, Kacie
Animal Science
Musgrave, Jacki
West Central Research and Extension Center
Shi, Yeyin
Biological Systems Engineering
Xiong, Yijie
Animal Science

Stolle, Cody

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Safe and Efficient Entry Control Points at Military Installations: Phase I
$3,625,000
4/26/2023 – 4/25/2027
Faller, Ronald
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Steelman, Joshua
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center

Storz, Jay

Biological Sciences
RII Track-2 FEC: Using Natural Variation to Educate, Innovate, and Lead (UNVEIL): A Collaborative Research Network to Advance Genome-to-Phenome Connections in the Wild
$1,856,000
8/1/2017 – 7/31/2023
Meiklejohn, Colin
Biological Sciences
Montooth, Kristi
Biological Sciences
Genomic and Physiological Mechanisms of Hypoxia Adaptation in High-Altitude Mice
$1,920,229
9/1/2022 – 7/31/2024

Sun, Xinghui

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases
Role of lncRNA Meg3 in Obesity-Induced Endothelial Senescence and Insulin Resistance
$1,955,473
7/1/2020 – 6/30/2025
Harris, Edward
Biochemistry
Khalimonchuk, Oleh
Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology

Svoboda, Mark

Natural Resources
*USDA Support of the U.S. Drought Monitor and Hub Activities for 2023-2024
$1,275,000
9/30/2023 – 9/30/2024
Bathke, Deborah
Natural Resources
Fuchs, Brian
Natural Resources
Haigh, Tonya
Natural Resources
Knutson, Cody
Natural Resources
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Rimsaite, Renata
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Smith, Kelly
Natural Resources
Tadesse, Tsegaye
Natural Resources
USDA Support of the U.S. Drought Monitor and Hub Activities with the National Drought Mitigation Center for the Period of 2020 to 2029
$2,375,000
9/30/2020 – 9/30/2024
Bathke, Deborah
Natural Resources
Fuchs, Brian
Natural Resources
Haigh, Tonya
Natural Resources
Knutson, Cody
Natural Resources
Smith, Kelly
Natural Resources
Tadesse, Tsegaye
Natural Resources
USDA Support for Enhancements to the U.S. Drought Monitor and Engaging the USDA Climate Hubs 2022-2023
$1,325,000
9/30/2022 – 9/30/2023
Bathke, Deborah
Natural Resources
Fuchs, Brian
Natural Resources
Haigh, Tonya
Natural Resources
Knutson, Cody
Natural Resources
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Rimsaite, Renata
Natural Resources
Smith, Kelly
Natural Resources
Tadesse, Tsegaye
Natural Resources
Wardlow, Brian
Natural Resources
Building a Global Composite Drought Indicator (GCDI) Hot Spot Early Warning and Information System
$2,598,161
2/28/2022 – 5/31/2025
Bathke, Deborah
Natural Resources
Fuchs, Brian
Natural Resources
Haigh, Tonya
Natural Resources
Knutson, Cody
Natural Resources
Roy, Tirthankar
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Smith, Kelly
Natural Resources
Tadesse, Tsegaye
Natural Resources
Wardlow, Brian
Natural Resources

Tang, Zhenghong

Community and Regional Planning Program
*Disaster Risk Awareness and Housing Resilience Planning for the HUD-MID Areas in Nebraska
$1,000,000
1/1/2024 – 12/31/2025
Nam, Yunwoo
Community and Regional Planning Program

Thomas, Amanda

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Nebraska STEM: Supporting Elementary Rural Teacher Leadership
$1,499,493
3/1/2018 – 2/28/2025
Homp, Michelle
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Nugent, Gwen
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Scharmann, Lawrence
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Soh, Leen-Kiat
Computer Science and Engineering/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Thomas, Julie
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Trainin, Guy
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Thomas, Anne

Special Education and Communication Disorders
Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Deaf Education (MPUP-SPADE)
$1,174,731
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027
Brennan, Katie
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Brennan, Marc
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Pritchett, Kelly
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Weissling, Kristy
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership Interdisciplinary Preparation in Deaf Education and Speech-Language Pathology
$1,052,376
11/1/2019 – 10/31/2024
Bohaty, Janet
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Weissling, Kristy
Special Education and Communication Disorders

Thompson, Laura

Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center/ Southeast Research and Extension District
Promoting Adoption of Innovative Precision Ag Nitrogen Management Technologies Through the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network for Improved Conservation Stewardship
$1,267,747
5/13/2020 – 12/31/2024
DeBoer, Karen
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Glewen, Keith
Southeast Research and Extension District
Lesoing, Gary
Southeast Research and Extension District
Luck, Joe
Biological Systems Engineering
Maharjan, Bijesh
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Nygren, Aaron
Northeast Research and Extension District
Rees, Jennifer
Southeast Research and Extension District
Thomas, John
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Whitney, Todd
West Central Research and Extension Center

Torquati, Julia

Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Responsive Equitable System for Preparing Early Childhood Teachers (RESPECT) Across Nebraska
$2,159,125
7/1/2022 – 6/30/2025
Buchheister, Kelley
Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Corr Kiewra, Christine
Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Engen-Wedin, Nancy
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Hong, Soo-Young
Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Knoche, Lisa
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Morales, Amanda
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Schachter, Rachel
Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Trainin, Guy

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Art TEAMS: Nurturing Educators Who Integrate Art, Core Subjects, and Culturally Responsive Teaching to Support Students in Becoming Makers of Change
$1,942,920
10/1/2021 – 9/30/2026
D’Adamo, Kimberley
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Yoon, HyeonJin
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Tran, Khoi

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Student Support Services Program
$2,976,443
9/1/2020 – 8/31/2025
Woodard, Cameron
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor

Tucker, Shane

University of Nebraska State Museum
Highway Paleontology Program
$1,091,623
7/1/2019 – 6/30/2024

Twidwell, Dirac

Agronomy and Horticulture
Juniper Invasions and Landscape Intervention Potential: A Statewide Assessment
$1,361,472
1/1/2016 – 5/31/2024
Allen, Craig
Natural Resources

Tyler, Kimberly

Sociology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Street Experiences, Affect, and Coping: Harnessing Computational Models for the Development of a Cellphone-Based Intervention to Prevent Drug Use Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
$3,404,167
8/15/2022 – 6/30/2027
DiLillo, David
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Olson, Kristen
Sociology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center

Umstadter, Donald

Physics and Astronomy
LaserNetUS: A Proposal to Advance North America’s First High Intensity Laser Research Network
$2,200,000
8/1/2020 – 7/31/2024

Van Etten, James

Plant Pathology/Nebraska Center for Virology
RII Track-2 FEC: G2P in VOM: An Experimental and Analytical Framework for Genome to Phenome Connections in Viruses of Microbes
$1,192,224
8/1/2017 – 7/31/2024
DeLong, John
Biological Sciences/ Nebraska Center for Virology
Dunigan, David
Plant Pathology/Nebraska Center for Virology

Vuran, Mehmet Can

Computing
CNS Core: Medium: Field-Nets: Field-to-Edge Connectivity for Joint Communication and Sensing in Next-Generation Intelligent Agricultural Networks
$1,000,000
10/1/2022 – 9/30/2025
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering
Liu, Qiang
Computing
Nie, Shuai
Computing
Pitla, Santosh
Biological Systems Engineering

Wachs, Rebecca

Biological Systems Engineering
Decoupling Mechanical and Inflammatory Stimuli in Discogenic Low Back Pain
$1,589,840
6/1/2022 – 4/30/2024
Ramer-Tait, Amanda
Food Science and Technology/Nebraska Food for Health Center

Walker, Mark

Mathematics
*RTG: Commutative Algebra at Nebraska
$1,745,901
8/1/2024 – 7/31/2029
Grifo, Eloisa
Mathematics
Harbourne, Brian
Mathematics
Jeffries, Jack
Mathematics
Marley, Thomas
Mathematics
Seceleanu, Alexandra
Mathematics

Weaver, Eric

Biological Sciences/ Nebraska Center for Virology
Rapid Manufacturing of a Universal Flu Vaccine Using TMV-Conjugated Centralized Antigens
$3,229,833
6/1/2020 – 5/31/2025

Wiebe, Matthew

Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences/ Nebraska Center for Virology
Subversion of Cellular Mitotic and Antiviral Signaling by Poxviral Kinases
$2,196,912
12/3/2022 – 11/30/2024

Williams, Robert

Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Nebraska Industrial Assessment Center
$1,749,944
9/1/2021 – 8/31/2026
Dvorak, Bruce
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Yuill, David
Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction

Wilson, Mark

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology
*Time-Resolved Structural Studies of Enzyme Catalysis and Regulation (R35)
$1,732,863
5/1/2024 – 4/30/2029
Time-Resolved X-ray Crystallography of Dynamics in Cysteine-Dependent Enzymes
$1,183,976
9/20/2020 – 8/31/2024

Witte, Amanda

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
*Efficacy of Teleconsultation with Parents and Teachers to Promote Student Social-Behavioral Outcomes
$3,800,000
7/1/2023 – 6/30/2028
Sheridan, Susan
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Yoon, HyeonJin
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Yang, Jinliang

Agronomy and Horticulture
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Genes Associated with Vegetative Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Sorghum
$2,697,284
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2024
Clemente, Thomas
Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering
Schnable, James
Agronomy and Horticulture/ Center for Plant Science Innovation

Yang, Ruiguo

Mechanical & Materials Engineering/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
*Direct and Quantitative Probing of Desmosome Mechanotransduction
$1,879,902
9/1/2023 – 7/31/2024

Yesselman, Joseph

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Next-Generation Biophysical Models for RNA Dynamics, Ligand Binding, and Catalysis
$1,882,247
9/1/2022 – 7/31/2027

Yin, Yanbin

Food Science and Technology/Nebraska Food for Health Center
Carbohydrate Enzyme Gene Clusters in Human Gut Microbiome
$1,458,175
5/1/2021 – 2/28/2025

Yu, Bin

Biological Sciences/Center for Plant Science Innovation
Understand the Function of the MOS4-Associated Complex in MicroRNA Biogenesis
$1,570,405
9/1/2018 – 8/31/2024

Zhang, Limei

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology/ Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Structures and Mechanisms of Iron-Sulfur Proteins in Redox Control and Stress Response
$1,698,722
9/1/2020 – 7/31/2025

Zuhlke, Craig

Electrical and Computer Engineering
*Miniature Integrated Thermal Management Systems for 3D Heterogeneous Integration
$2,616,933
10/10/2023 – 11/30/2026
Gogos, George
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Shield, Jeffrey
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Fundamental Studies on Functionalizing Metallic Surfaces Using Femtosecond Lasers with Applications to Enhanced Heat Transfer; Novel Power
$1,660,889
11/15/2019 – 5/14/2024
Gogos, George
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Shield, Jeffrey
Mechanical & Materials Engineering