2025 Research and Creative Activity Report

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

Active awards, July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
* Indicates new in 2024–2025

Allen, Craig

Natural Resources
Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
$1,239,000
09/12/2003 - 06/30/2024
RII Track-2 FEC: Resilience Informatics for the Convergence of Critical Capacities to Address Regional-Scale Environmental Change
$3,953,265
08/01/2019 - 07/31/2024
Banerjee, Simanti
Agricultural Economics
Twidwell, Dirac
Agronomy and Horticulture
Uden, Daniel
Agronomy and Horticulture

Alsaleem, Fadi

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
*UMNS: Ultrasonic MEMS Neuromorphic Sensor for Additive Manufacturing In-Process Monitoring
$1,000,000
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025
Zhu, Jinying
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Ammachathram, Ajai

Nutrition and Health Sciences
Nebraska Hospitality Leadership and Innovation Academy
$1,600,000
06/28/2022 - 12/28/2025
Kang, Myunghwa
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Malek, Kristin
Nutrition and Health Sciences

Anderson, Troy

Entomology
*Novel Assays for Cuticular Penetration and Pharmacokinetics
$1,993,647
11/04/2024 - 10/31/2027
Development of an Efficacious Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait Station
$1,432,037
11/16/2021 - 02/05/2026

Andrews, Trey

Institute for Ethnic Studies/Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Allostatic Load, Response to Discrimination Stress, Discrimination Exposure Frequency, and Social Network Structure and Function
$2,461,499
03/15/2022 - 06/30/2025
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
08/13/2020 - 06/30/2026
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
08/01/2019 - 07/31/2024
Giannakas, Konstantinos
Agricultural Economics
Suyker, Andy
Natural Resources

Balboa, Guillermo

Agronomy and Horticulture
Promoting Adoption of Innovative Precision Ag Nitrogen Management Technologies through the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network for Improved Conservation Stewardship
$1,267,747
05/13/2020 - 12/31/2025
Brhel, Jennifer
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 7
Freire de Oliveira, Mailson
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
Lamichhane, Ritika
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 11
Luck, Joe
Biological Systems Engineering
Maharjan, Bijesh
Agronomy and Horticulture/Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Nygren, Aaron
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
Thomas, John
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 1
Whitney, Todd
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 4

Barker, Bradley

4-H State Office
*Integrating Environmental Data Systems and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): A Framework for (Re)connecting Indigenous Youth to Traditional Foods and Modern Growing Practices.
$1,999,341
09/01/2024 - 04/25/2025
Adams, Stacy
Agronomy and Horticulture
Stephenson, Christian
Agronomy and Horticulture
Informal Biodiversity Education Models for Rural and Tribal Youth
$1,298,928
09/01/2023 - 02/28/2029
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
09/13/2021 - 09/30/2026
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
Computing

Becker, Donald

Biochemistry
Molecular Mechanisms of Disease - T32
$1,222,555
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2025
Harris, Edward
Biochemistry

Behnke, Ruben

Natural Resources
Upper Missouri Basin Soil Moisture and Snowpack Monitoring
$2,195,488
03/12/2021 - 09/30/2026

Benson, John

Natural Resources
Assessment of Adult Female and Neonatal Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Survival, Movements, and Habitat Use in Nebraska
$1,376,070
09/01/2016 - 12/31/2025

Berkowitz, David

Chemistry
Medical Countermeasure Drug Discovery and Development
$2,366,697
09/01/2023 - 08/31/2025
Dussault, Pat
Chemistry
Helikar, Tomas
Biochemistry
Pierobon, Massimiliano
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
07/01/2023 - 04/30/2028
Barrett, Scott
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center

Bielenberg, Robert

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
*NCHRP 22-61 Crashworthiness of Roadside Hardware Impacted by Battery Electric Vehicles
$1,000,000
08/05/2024 - 08/04/2027
Faller, Ronald
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

Bilder, Christopher

Statistics
Group Testing for Infectious Disease Detection
$1,735,600
05/24/2016 - 06/30/2026

Binek, Christian

Physics and Astronomy/Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
NNCI: Nebraska Nanoscale Facility
$3,500,000
09/01/2020 - 08/31/2026
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

Bobaru, Florin

Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Corrosion-Induced Fracture and Failure: Transforming Computations from Micrometers and Minutes to Meters and Years
$1,048,451
06/01/2020 - 05/31/2027
Larios, Adam
Mathematics

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
09/20/2023 - 03/21/2025
DiLillo, David
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Holland, Kathryn
Psychology/Women's and Gender Studies/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Hope, Debra
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center

Brozovic, Nicholas

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
*Irrigation as a Service: Viability for SSPs
$3,479,278
12/04/2024 - 11/30/2027
Lefore, Nicole
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

Bulling, Denise

Public Policy Center
Nebraska Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Project
$2,265,000
09/15/2023 - 09/14/2027
Hoffman, Stacey
Public Policy Center

Centurion, Martin

Physics and Astronomy
Ultrafast Electron Diffraction from Aligned Molecules
$2,018,385
04/15/2015 - 04/14/2026

Chambers, Jeff M.

Center on Children, Families and the Law
*Nebraska Youth Homelessness System Improvement Partnership
$1,300,937
11/01/2024 - 04/30/2027
Brakenhoff, Brittany
Center on Children, Families and the Law

Checco, James

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Chemical Approaches to Interrogate Neuropeptide and Peptide Hormone Signaling in Disease
$2,053,927
08/01/2021 - 05/31/2026

Chizinski, Christopher

Natural Resources
Human Dimensions of Nebraska's Fisheries
$1,788,225
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2024

Ciftci, Ozan

Food Science and Technology
*Global Centers: Food Innovation and Diversification to Advance the Bioeconomy (FoodID)
$2,000,000
01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027
Anderson, Ryan
Office of Research and Innovation
Bosley, Jocelyn
Office of Research and Innovation/Physics and Astronomy
Cahoon, Edgar
Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation
Graef, George
Agronomy and Horticulture
Hasan, Mohammad Rashedul
Electrical and Computer Engineering
McQuillan, Julia
Sociology
PytlikZillig, Lisa
Public Policy Center

Dev, Dipti

Child, Youth and Family Studies/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases
*Effectiveness of a Multilevel Rural Community Engagement Model for Improving Children's Dietary Intake in Family Child Care Homes
$3,068,916
09/17/2024 - 05/31/2029
Franzen-Castle, Lisa
Nutrition and Health Sciences/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases
Knoche, Lisa
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases
Wheeler, Lorey
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases

Diefes-Dux, Heidi

Biological Systems Engineering
*EDU EPSCoR DCL: Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination: Preparing Future Engineering Education Researchers to be Embedded in Engineering Disciplines
$1,208,862
11/01/2024 - 10/31/2027
Deters, Jessica
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Panther, Grace
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Perry, Logan
Civil and Environmental Engineering

DiLillo, David

Psychology
RCT of a Combined MI Intervention To Address Bystander Behaviors in the Context of Alcohol Use
$2,005,024
09/01/2022 - 05/31/2026
Brock, Becca
Psychology
Gervais, Sarah
Psychology
Promoting Prosocial Bystander Behavior in Intoxicated Men: Evaluation of Realconsent 2.0
$1,417,958
09/15/2019 - 08/31/2025
Gervais, Sarah
Psychology

Dillon, Kathleen

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Student Support Services Program
$3,000,066
09/01/2020 - 08/31/2025
Woodard, Cameron
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor

Duncan, Brittany

Computing
Autonomous Systems and Robotics Marsupial Phase 2
$1,999,500
02/06/2024 - 10/31/2025
Schmitz, Joseph
Computing

Eichhorn, Catherine

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Structural Dynamics of Regulatory RNAs and Ribonucleoproteins
$1,845,838
09/22/2021 - 06/30/2026

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
08/01/2023 - 07/31/2027
Bathke, Deborah
Natural Resources
Haigh, Tonya
Natural Resources

Erixson, John

Nebraska Forest Service
*FY 2024 Nebraska Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program-CPG
$3,996,083
09/19/2024 - 09/12/2029
FY 2023 Nebraska Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program - CPG
$4,447,209
09/05/2023 - 09/30/2027
Cooperative Forestry Program
$3,632,412
08/16/2022 - 09/30/2026
Cooperative Forestry Program
$3,221,930
10/01/2020 - 09/30/2025
Cooperative Forestry Program
$2,626,262
10/01/2019 - 09/30/2024
Nebraska Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
$1,875,000
08/10/2023 - 06/30/2028

Faller, Ronald

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Crash Testing of Various Bridge Guardrails, Transitions, and Other Highway Safety Features - Phase III
$2,686,849
12/31/2021 - 07/31/2025
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
Rosenbaugh, Scott
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
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 Pooled Fund Program FY2024
$1,514,998
02/20/2024 - 06/30/2027
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 FY2023
$1,365,000
12/02/2022 - 12/31/2026
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
07/01/2022 - 07/31/2026
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
Pooled Fund Year 2021
$1,364,999
04/19/2021 - 12/31/2025
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
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 State Pooled Fund Roadside Safety Program Year 30
$1,353,957
01/16/2020 - 12/31/2025
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/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
$1,018,303
10/15/2021 - 02/28/2025
Chiou, Kathy
Psychology

Funnah, Jamil

TRIO Programs
Upward Bound Math/Sciences Program 2022-2027
$1,612,396
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2027
Upward Bound Program 2022-2027
$1,612,396
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2027

Ge, Yufeng

Biological Systems Engineering
High Intensity Phenotyping Sites: Transitioning to a Nationwide Plant Phenotyping Network
$3,000,000
09/01/2020 - 08/31/2025
Frels, Katherine
Agronomy and Horticulture
Pan, Yu
Biological Systems Engineering
Sandall, Leah
Agronomy and Horticulture
Schnable, James
Agronomy and Horticulture/Center for Plant Science Innovation
Shi, Yeyin
Biological Systems Engineering

Ghose, Nirnimesh

Computing
*SaTC: CORE: Medium: SATTVA: Soil-Assisted Things Trust Verification for Ag-IoT
$1,198,575
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2028
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering
Vuran, M. Can
Computing

Gohring, Nikki

Bureau of Sociological Research
*Nebraska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Nebraska Adult Tobacco Survey, and Nebraska Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
$1,439,759
01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
Meiergerd, Kim
Bureau of Sociological Research
2021 Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
$1,466,814
12/08/2021 - 08/30/2024
Meiergerd, Kim
Bureau of Sociological Research

Graef, Michelle

Center on Children, Families and the Law
Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Analytics
$1,400,260
09/30/2023 - 09/29/2028
Paul, Megan
Center on Children, Families and the Law

Guo, Jiantao

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Developing Synthetic Chemical Biology Strategies for Biochemical Investigations and Biomedical Applications
$1,851,494
07/15/2023 - 06/30/2028

Hanson, Paul

Natural Resources
*Master Cooperative Agreement with National Park Service
$1,100,000
12/03/2024 - 12/31/2029
Keshwani, Jenny
Biological Systems Engineering
Twidwell, Dirac
Agronomy and Horticulture

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
$1,998,710
09/30/2021 - 09/29/2025
Clark, Carrie
Educational Psychology/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Foged, Jaci
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 9
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
$2,289,230
01/01/2022 - 11/30/2026
Innovating Life Sciences Education through Computational Modeling and Simulations
$1,896,570
10/01/2019 - 09/30/2025
Dauer, Joseph
Natural Resources
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education

Henson, 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
03/01/2018 - 02/28/2025
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
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Soh, Leen-Kiat
Computing/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

Hope, Debra

Graduate Studies
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
$1,330,392
10/01/2022 - 09/30/2027

Huynh, Nathan

Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
*Roadside-to-Vehicle Crash Avoidance Warning System for Commercial Motor Vehicles on Rural Roads
$1,342,761
09/01/2024 - 09/30/2026
Liu, Qiang
Computing/Nebraska Transportation Center
Vuran, M. Can
Computing/Nebraska Transportation Center
Zhao, Li
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Transportation Center
Multi-Sensor Fusion for Proactive Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety at Work Zone
$1,126,672
09/01/2023 - 09/30/2025
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
09/15/2020 - 07/31/2026

Jara, Steven

Nebraska Forest Service
Nebraska Forest Restoration Partnership
$4,275,000
10/25/2021 - 10/31/2027

Johnson, Scott

Biological Process Development Facility
Process Development, Scale-Up, and GMP Production of Recombinant Plasmodium vivax Circumsporozoite Protein (CSP) from Pichia pastoris
$1,651,464
11/01/2021 - 10/31/2025

Khalimonchuk, Oleh

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology
*Mitochondrial Fidelity and Homeostasis
$1,992,070
05/01/2025 - 04/30/2030
Mitochondrial Fidelity and Homeostasis
$1,846,766
06/01/2019 - 04/30/2030

Kievit, Forrest

Biological Systems Engineering
Nanoparticle-Mediated Reduction of Oxidative Stress for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
$2,216,406
08/01/2019 - 07/31/2025

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
08/01/2024 - 07/31/2029
Song, Hyun-Seob
Biological Systems Engineering/Food Science and Technology
Weber, Karrie
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/Biological Sciences
Collaborative Research: RII Track-2 FEC: Supporting Rural Livelihoods in the Water-Stressed Central High Plains: Microbial Innovations for Climate-Resilient Agriculture (MICRA)
$1,051,288
08/15/2023 - 07/31/2027
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Saha, Rajib
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Schachtman, Daniel
Agronomy and Horticulture/Center for Plant Science Innovation/Center for Biotechnology
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
11/01/2020 - 10/31/2025
Nugent, Gwen
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Sheridan, Susan
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
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2026
Bloom, Ken
Physics and Astronomy
Claes, Daniel
Physics and Astronomy

Lewis, Elizabeth

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students through a Next Generation of Science Teacher-Leadership in Nebraska
$2,916,074
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2027
Claes, Daniel
Physics and Astronomy
Harwood, David
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Helding, Brandon
Social and Behavioral Science Research Consortium
Heng-Moss, Tiffany
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Lewis, Elizabeth
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
McElravy, L.J.
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Menon, Deepika
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Searls, Mindi
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education

Lewis, Jim

Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Educating Undergraduate Students for STEM Career Opportunities in Nebraska: Networks, Experiential-Learning, & Computational Thinking
$3,580,869
10/01/2019 - 09/30/2025
Donsig, Allan
Mathematics
Duncan, Brittany
Computing
Goodburn, Amy
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Radu, Petronela
Mathematics
Sharif, Bonita
Computing
Smith, Wendy
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Soh, Leen-Kiat
Computing

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
02/15/2023 - 02/14/2028
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
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025
Detweiler, Carrick
Computing
Zhu, Jinying
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Louis, Joe

Entomology
Elucidating the Role of Brown midrib12 (Bmr12) Gene in Modulating Sorghum Defense against Sugarcane Aphid
$1,193,000
03/01/2022 - 02/28/2026
Helikar, Tomas
Biochemistry

Loy, Dustin

Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
2023 ARP Funding for the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center
$1,000,000
10/01/2023 - 05/31/2026

Lu, Yongfeng

Electrical and Computer Engineering
*Target Fabrication and Pre-implosion Diagnostics for Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion Research Using Two-Photon Polymerization and Cryogenic Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Microscopy
$1,000,000
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025

Lubben, Brad

Agricultural Economics
North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center
$2,121,750
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2026

Luck, Joe

Biological Systems Engineering
Nitrogen Research for Agriculture Transformation and Enhancement
$3,099,600
06/01/2021 - 05/31/2026
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
Weber, Karrie
Biological Sciences

Maharjan, Bijesh

Panhandle Research and Extension Center/Agronomy and Horticulture
*Promoting Optimized Fertilizer Nitrogen Management for Conservation Stewardship in Sugar Beet Production
$1,116,149
09/16/2024 - 09/16/2029
Groskopf, Jessica
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 1
Thapa, Vesh
Agronomy and Horticulture
Walters, Cory
Agricultural Economics

Mahmood, Rezaul

Natural Resources
High Plains Regional Climate Center
$3,575,782
04/17/2021 - 04/16/2026

Markvicka, Eric

Mechanical & Materials Engineering
*SCH: A Multimodal Wearable Device to Measure Physiologic Coupling
$1,122,642
09/17/2024 - 06/30/2028

Martin, David

Nebraska Innovation Campus
Robotics Lab Space and Program
$4,102,400
08/29/2022 - 08/29/2026

McLean, Derek

Agricultural Research Division
Data Solutions for Climate Smart and Resilient Agriculture
$1,259,567
08/01/2023 - 12/31/2027
Awada, Tala
Agricultural Research Division
Das Choudhury, Sruti
Natural Resources
Giannakas, Konstantinos
Agricultural Economics
Li, Xiaomeng
Natural Resources
Luck, Joe
Biological Systems Engineering
Pan, Yu
Biological Systems Engineering
Stone, Asa B.
Agricultural Economics
Sun, Xiangmin
Natural Resources
Suyker, Andy
Natural Resources

McQuillan, Julia

Sociology
Worlds of Connections: Engaging Youth with Health Research through Network Science and Stories in Augmented Reality
$1,289,707
09/01/2018 - 07/31/2024
Wonch Hill, Trish
Social and Behavioral Science Research Consortium

McVey, Scott

Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Production of Master Seed Virus for Development of Vaccine against African Swine Fever
$1,496,578
09/01/2023 - 08/31/2026
Delhon, Gustavo
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Vu, Hiep
Animal Science/Nebraska Center for Virology

Montooth, Kristi

Biological Sciences
RII-BEC: STEM-POWER Research Program: Empowering Students from the Start with Purpose, Ownership, and Well-being as they Engage in Research Relationships
$1,153,834
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2027
Burks, Marianna
Biological Sciences
Wonch Hill, Trish
Sociology
Collaborative Proposal: EDGE CMT: Mechanistic Basis of Cricket Wing Dimorphism: Predicting Phenotype from Genotype in Complex Threshold Traits
$1,073,273
09/01/2023 - 08/31/2027
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)
$1,423,084
10/01/2023 - 02/10/2025
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

Nagle, Michael

Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership (2023-2027)
$4,495,956
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2027
Automation Demo Space and Program
$1,390,837
08/29/2022 - 08/29/2026

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
01/01/2024 - 12/31/2028
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
10/01/2020 - 03/31/2026

Nelson, Timothy

Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Modifiable Predictors of Neural Vulnerabilities for Obesity
$3,028,750
07/15/2020 - 04/30/2026
Brock, Becca
Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Nelson, Jennifer
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Schultz, Douglas
Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Neural Vulnerabilities for Obesity: A Contextualized, Longitudinal Study in Adolescence
$2,985,757
07/05/2018 - 03/31/2029
Brock, Becca
Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Nelson, Jennifer
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Neta, Maital
Psychology/Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
Schultz, Douglas
Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior

Olson, Kathryn

Center on Children, Families and the Law
Children and Family Services New Worker Training Delivery
$2,468,338
01/01/2024 - 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
01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
Brank, Eve
Center on Children, Families and the Law
Johnson, Shelly
Center on Children, Families and the Law

Paul, Megan

Center on Children, Families and the Law
National Adoption Competency Training Initiative-Evaluation
$1,200,000
09/30/2022 - 09/29/2025
Brank, Eve
Center on Children, Families and the Law
Davis, Dawn
Child, Youth and Family Studies/Center on Children, Families and the Law
Graef, Michelle
Center on Children, Families and the Law

Pegg, Mark

Natural Resources
Animal Biology in the Platte River and its Tributaries
$1,201,000
07/01/2021 - 12/31/2026
Spurgeon, Jonathan
Natural Resources

Perez, Lance

College of Engineering
*Track 4: Developing Complete Engineers: Nebraska Engineering Inclusive Excellence Center (NEIEC)
$1,199,999
09/01/2024 - 04/25/2025
Daher, Tareq
College of Engineering
Deters, Jessica
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Li, Yusong
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nguyen, Ursula
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Perry, Logan
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Wonch Hill, Trish
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education

Powers, Robert

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
The Molecular Mechanism Linking Respiratory NADH Oxidation and Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
$1,085,220
05/23/2020 - 04/30/2026

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
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2027
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/Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Qiao, Xin
Panhandle Research and Extension Center/Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

Redfearn, Daren

Agronomy and Horticulture
EXCHANGE: Expanding the Conversion of Habitat in the Northern Great Plains Ecosystem
$3,200,000
10/01/2020 - 03/31/2026
Little, Andrew
Natural Resources
Parsons, Jay
Agricultural Economics
Peterson, Julie
West Central Research and Extension Center
Climate-Smart Advances in Ag Performance
$1,609,202
09/27/2023 - 09/26/2028
Brhel, Jennifer
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 7
Burbach, Mark
Natural Resources
Burr, Chuck
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 4
Cafaro La Menza, Nicolas
Agronomy and Horticulture/West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
Charlson, Dirk
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 10
Cooper, Stephen
Computing/J. S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
Cordova, Caro
Agronomy and Horticulture
Creech, Cody
Agronomy and Horticulture/Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center
Daniel, Samantha
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 4
Drewnoski, Mary
Animal Science
Easterly, Amanda
Agronomy and Horticulture/Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering
Groskopf, Jessica
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 1
Hunt, Eric
Natural Resources
Iqbal, Javed
Agronomy and Horticulture
Katimbo, Abia
Biological Systems Engineering/West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
Koehler-Cole, Katja
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
Liang, Weizhen
Biological Systems Engineering/Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center
Luck, Joe
Biological Systems Engineering/Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center
Mangel, Dylan
Plant Pathology
McMechan, Justin
Entomology
Nygren, Aaron
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 8
Pan, Yu
Biological Systems Engineering
Parsons, Jay
Agricultural Economics
Peterson, Julie
Entomology/West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
Proctor, Christopher
Agronomy and Horticulture
Qiao, Xin
Biological Systems Engineering/Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center
Ray, Chittaranjan
Civil and Environmental Engineering/Nebraska Water Center
Sand, Shannon
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 3
Schoengold, Karina
Agricultural Economics/Nebraska Water Center
Stockton, Matt
Agricultural Economics/West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
Taghvaeian, Saleh
Biological Systems Engineering
Whitney, Todd
Nebraska Extension Engagement Zone 4

Roston, Rebecca

Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation
RESEARCH-PGR: Cycling to Low Temperature Tolerance
$1,212,208
05/01/2024 - 04/30/2027
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
09/22/2023 - 08/31/2028
Mieno, Taro
Agricultural Economics
Schoengold, Karina
Agricultural Economics/Nebraska Water Center
Uden, Daniel
Agronomy and Horticulture/Natural Resources

Saha, Rajib

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
*Collaborative Research: EXPAND: Role of Melanin in the Interactions between a Polyextremotolerant Fungus and its Photoautotrophic Partners
$1,032,070
06/01/2025 - 05/31/2028
A Predictive Modeling Framework to Dissect the Dynamic Immunometabolic Responses to Pathogenic Infection and the Kinetic Reprogramming of Metabolism in Cancer Cell System
$1,467,835
08/15/2021 - 07/31/2026

Saraf, Ravi

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
*Enzyme-free, Label-free Quantitative Microarray Technology: Fundamentals to Validation
$1,298,502
04/15/2025 - 03/31/2028

Savaiano, Mackenzie

Special Education and Communication Disorders
Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership - Visual Impairment
$1,162,200
09/01/2019 - 08/31/2025
Interdisciplinary Training for Early Intervention and Visual Impairment (IT-EIVI)
$1,243,542
10/01/2021 - 09/30/2026
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
10/01/2021 - 09/30/2025
Bulling, Denise
Public Policy Center

Schnable, James

Agronomy and Horticulture/Center for Plant Science Innovation
TGCM: (T)rait, (G)ene, and (C)rop Gowth (M)odel Directed Targeted Gene Characterization in Sorghum
$2,675,039
09/15/2019 - 09/14/2024
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
03/01/2022 - 02/28/2026
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

Sehi, Natalie

Nutrition and Health Sciences
*Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education: Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant
$2,048,724
10/01/2024 - 09/30/2026
Behrends, Donnia
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Dunker, Tara
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Franzen-Castle, Lisa
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Jonas, Marusa
Nutrition and Health Sciences

Shanahan Bazis, Pam

Special Education and Communication Disorders/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 - 06/30/2026
Witte, Amanda
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Yoon, HyeonJin
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Shaw, Jared

Chemistry
*Ion Laboratory for the Elucidation of Macromolecular Assembly Heterogeneity
$1,848,900
07/01/2025 - 06/30/2030

Sheridan, Susan

Educational Psychology/Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Early Learning Contexts in Rural and Urban Nebraska
$4,913,268
06/01/2016 - 05/31/2025
Bovaird, Jim
Educational Psychology/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
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2026
Wheeler, Lorey
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Witte, Amanda
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Early Learning Network Lead
$2,064,983
06/01/2016 - 05/31/2025
Knoche, Lisa
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Systematic Efficacy Replication Study of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Elementary Schools
$1,133,388
07/01/2021 - 08/31/2025
Witte, Amanda
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Short, Zach

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Life
UNL Educational Talent Search 2021-2026
$2,677,232
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2026

Smidt, Dori

College of Education and Human Sciences
*DHHS Bulk Contract for Epidemiologist and Informatics
$1,661,046
08/01/2024 - 10/31/2025

Smith, Wendy

Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Using Networked Improvement Communities to Scale Up Program Transformation for Secondary Mathematics Teacher Preparation (NIC-Transform Scale Up)
$1,837,638
10/01/2022 - 09/30/2026
Funk, Rachel
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Lai, Yvonne
Mathematics/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Vendetti, Stephanie
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Achieving Critical Transformations in Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (ACT UP Math)
$1,500,000
07/01/2022 - 04/18/2025
Bennett, Amy
Mathematics/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Funk, Rachel
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Wonch Hill, Trish
Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education

Soh, Leen-Kiat

Computing/Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Adapt, Implement, and Research at Nebraska: A Statewide Implementation Study of a Researcher-Practitioner Partnership for K-8 Computer Science Education
$2,000,000
09/01/2018 - 08/31/2024
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
07/10/2019 - 09/30/2024
Hayes, Michael
Natural Resources
Samal, Ashok
Computing
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
08/01/2022 - 12/31/2026
Little, Andrew
Natural Resources
Vrtiska, Mark
Natural Resources

Steelman, Joshua

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center/Civil and Environmental Engineering
Traffic Calming Elements for Entry Control Facility Threat Delay and Containment - Phase 6 Development of Passive Safety Devices (TOPR 2307)
$1,290,909
09/18/2023 - 10/17/2025
Faller, Ronald
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center
Stolle, Cody
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility/Nebraska Transportation Center

Storz, Jay

Biological Sciences
Genomic and Physiological Mechanisms of Hypoxia Adaptation in High-Altitude Mice
$1,910,965
09/01/2022 - 07/31/2025

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
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2025
Harris, Edward
Biochemistry
Khalimonchuk, Oleh
Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology

Svoboda, Mark

Natural Resources
*USDA Support of the US Drought Monitor and Hub Activities for 2024-2025
$1,275,000
09/30/2024 - 09/30/2025
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
Wardlow, Brian
Natural Resources
Building a Global Composite Drought Indicator (GCDI) Hot Spot Early Warning and Information System
$2,598,161
02/28/2022 - 05/31/2026
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
USDA Support of the U.S. Drought Monitor and Hub Activities with the National Drought Mitigation Center for the Period of 2020 to 2023
$2,375,000
09/30/2020 - 09/30/2024
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 of the U.S. Drought Monitor and Hub Activities for 2023-2024
$1,275,000
09/30/2023 - 09/30/2024
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

Swanson, Becky

4-H State Office
*Facilitating Constructive Engineering Talk
$1,412,763
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2028

Tang, Zhenghong

Community and Regional Planning Program
*Map Eco-Benefits for Nationwide CRP Land
$1,000,000
09/26/2024 - 09/29/2028
Yu, Hongfeng
Holland Computing Center
Disaster Risk Awareness and Housing Resilience Planning for the HUD-MID areas in Nebraska
$1,000,000
01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025
Nam, Yunwoo
Community and Regional Planning Program

Thomas, Anne

Special Education and Communication Disorders
Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership Interdisciplinary Preparation in Deaf Education and Speech-Language Pathology
$1,052,376
11/01/2019 - 10/31/2025
Weissling, Kristy
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Mid-Plains Professional Upgrade Partnership Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Deaf Education (MPUP-SPADE)
$1,174,731
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2027
Pritchett, Kelly
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Weissling, Kristy
Special Education and Communication Disorders

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
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2027
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

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
10/01/2021 - 09/30/2026
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

Twidwell, Dirac

Agronomy and Horticulture
Juniper Invasions and Landscape Intervention Potential: A Statewide Assessment
$1,361,472
01/01/2016 - 05/31/2026

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
08/15/2022 - 06/30/2027
DiLillo, David
Psychology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Olson, Kristen
Sociology/Rural Drug Addiction Research Center

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
08/01/2017 - 07/31/2024
DeLong, John
Biological Sciences/Nebraska Center for Virology
Dunigan, David
Plant Pathology/Nebraska Center for Virology

Vuran, M. 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
10/01/2022 - 09/30/2025
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering
Liu, Qiang
Computing
Nie, Shuai
Computing
Pitla, Santosh
Biological Systems Engineering

Walker, Mark

Mathematics
RTG: Commutative Algebra at Nebraska
$1,745,901
08/01/2024 - 07/31/2029
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
06/01/2020 - 05/31/2026

Weitzel, Derek

Computing
Partnership to Advance Throughput Computing (PATh)
$1,205,158
10/01/2020 - 09/30/2025

Wiebe, Matthew

Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences/Nebraska Center for Virology
Subversion of Cellular Mitotic and Antiviral Signaling by Poxviral Kinases
$2,228,466
12/03/2022 - 11/30/2025

Wilson, Mark

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology
Time-Resolved Structural Studies of Enzyme Catalysis and Regulation (R35)
$1,732,863
05/01/2024 - 04/30/2029
Time-Resolved X-ray Crystallography of Dynamics in Cysteine-Dependent Enzymes
$1,183,976
09/20/2020 - 08/31/2025

Witte, Amanda

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Nebraska Multi-Tiered System of Support Implementation Support Team
$1,008,667
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025
Yoon, HyeonJin
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
07/01/2023 - 06/30/2028
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
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025
Ge, Yufeng
Biological Systems Engineering
Schnable, James
Agronomy and Horticulture/Center for Plant Science Innovation

Yesselman, Joseph

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Next-Generation Biophysical Models for RNA Dynamics, Ligand Binding, and Catalysis
$1,882,247
09/01/2022 - 07/31/2027

Yin, Yanbin

Food Science and Technology/Nebraska Food for Health Center
Carbohydrate Enzyme Gene Clusters in Human Gut Microbiome
$1,458,175
05/01/2021 - 02/28/2026

Yu, Bin

Biological Sciences/Center for Plant Science Innovation
Understand the Function of the MOS4-Associated Complex in MicroRNA Biogenesis
$1,570,405
09/01/2018 - 08/31/2024

Yuill, David

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
Nebraska Industrial Assessment Center
$1,749,944
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2026
Dvorak, Bruce
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Zhang, Limei

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (CIBC)
Structures and Mechanisms of Iron-Sulfur Proteins in Redox Control and Stress Response
$2,130,776
09/01/2020 - 07/31/2025

Zuhlke, Craig

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Miniature Integrated Thermal Management Systems
$2,616,933
10/10/2023 - 11/30/2026
Gogos, George
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Shield, Jeffrey
Mechanical & Materials Engineering