Submissions FY to Date (July 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025)

Biology Department Total:  $2,826,816
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6656 Chen, Yanan
Ye, Hui[Biology];
Modulating IRE1/XBP1s and ATF6 Signaling to Promote Oligodendrocyte Resilience and Myelin Repair in Multiple Sclerosis ModelsNational Multiple Sclerosis Society08/18/2025$473,978
6630 Putonti, CatherineA multidisciplinary approach to define the boundaries of bacterial strainsNational Institutes of Health07/01/2025$538,547
6638 Turner, CarolineCAREER: Impact of elemental limitation on the evolution and composition of bacteriaNational Science Foundation (NSF)07/23/2025$899,797
6580 Whitney, MeganCAREER: Unraveling the Evolutionary History and Trajectories of Synapsid DentitionsNational Science Foundation (NSF)07/21/2025$914,494


Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Total:  $2,186,967
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6621 Banerjee, PrognaCAREER: Autonomous Synthesis and Electrochemical Discovery of Colloidal Solid Electrolytes for Next-Generation BatteriesNational Science Foundation (NSF)08/01/2025$1,537,706
6552 Gates, ColinCAREER: Regulation and Distribution of Photosystem II-cyclic electron flow National Science Foundation (NSF)07/23/2025$649,261


Computer Science Department Total:  $735,173
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6636 Abuhamad, MohammedCAREER: Toward Secure and Robust Robotic Foundation ModelsNational Science Foundation (NSF)07/23/2025$555,172
6653 Chan-Tin, DavidCybersecurity Experiential Scholars ProgramMotorola Solutions Foundation08/05/2025$30,000
6620 Thiruvathukal, GeorgeRoRS-EAGER: Securing the Research Supply Chain for Deep Neural NetworksNational Science Foundation (NSF)07/03/2025$150,001


Criminal Justice and Criminology Department Total:  $165,993
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6598 Olson, David
Ward, Amanda[Criminal Justice and Criminology];
Evaluation of the Women's Dignity of Choice Pilot ProgramCara Collective07/11/2025$165,993


Ctr for Criminal Justice Research, Policy&Practice Department Total:  $165,993
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6598 Olson, David
Ward, Amanda[Criminal Justice and Criminology];
Evaluation of the Women's Dignity of Choice Pilot ProgramCara Collective07/11/2025$165,993


Fine and Performing Arts Department Total:  $8,114
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6631 Minami, Noritaka
Browning, April[Fine and Performing Arts]; Hunt, Gina[Fine and Performing Arts];
Illinois Arts Council Creative Project Grant Illinois Arts Council Agency07/24/2025$8,114


Institute for Racial Justice Department Total:  $223,500
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6590 Henfield, MalikBlack Student Educational Experiences in IllinoisUniversity of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign

Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC)
07/23/2025$86,000
6591 Henfield, MalikResearch and Policy Support for the Chicago Urban LeagueChicago Urban League07/24/2025$137,500


Mathematics & Statistics Department Total:  $670,070
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6628 Rovi, CarmenCAREER: Shapes that Matter: Manifold Scissors Congruences, Cobordisms, and Topology of DataNational Science Foundation (NSF)07/23/2025$670,070


Political Science Department Total:  $266,484
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6592 Grigorescu, AlexandruControlling Bureaucracies in International OrganizationsNational Science Foundation (NSF)08/21/2025$135,250
6637 Melin, Molly
Tricia Olsen[University of Minnesota-Twin Cities]
Collaborative Research: "The Business of Politics: Implications of Corporate Behavior for Political Violence and Democracy"National Science Foundation (NSF)08/13/2025$131,234


Psychology Department Total:  $782,630
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6643 Beischel, William
Riley Henry[Psychology]
Gender Fantasies: The Use of Speculative Fiction as a Tool for Future Orientation, Gender Pleasure, and Identity ExplorationUplifting Trans Fund08/01/2025$2,400
6609 Guy, Margaret
Abigail Hogan[University of South Carolina/Arnold School of Public Health]
Multisensory Integration in Infants at Elevated Likelihood for Autism Spectrum DisorderNational Institutes of Health07/01/2025$539,110
6632 Haden, CatherineCo-designing a Participatory, Inclusive STEAM Center at a Midwest Children’s MuseumNational Science Foundation (NSF)

Kidzeum of Health and Science
07/01/2025$87,511
6574 Kang, Sungha
Holmbeck, Grayson[Psychology]; Victoria Grant[Psychology]
Developmental Trauma Disorder F31National Institute of Child Health and Human Development08/05/2025$153,609


Quinlan School of Business Department Total:  $824,340
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6613 Sengul Orgut, IremSCC: Serving Households in AReas with food Insecurity with a Network for Good: SHARINGNational Science Foundation (NSF)

North Carolina State University
07/17/2025$124,340
6640 Stanton, MadelineSchreiber Baumhart Scholars and Programming Costs for Annual Stakeholder ConveningSchreiber Philanthropy07/07/2025$700,000


School of Education Department Total:  $128,000
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6644 Hendrickson, MitchellFY26 CSI - Tilton InstructionalChicago Public Schools07/17/2025$60,842
6645 Hendrickson, MitchellFY26 CSI - Tilton Non-InstructionalChicago Public Schools07/17/2025$64,000
6646 Hendrickson, MitchellFY26 CSI - Tilton AdultChicago Public Schools07/18/2025$3,158


School of Environmental Sustainability Department Total:  $394,136
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6558 Keller, ReubenAddressing Invasive Species Risks in The Great Lakes Portion of IllinoisU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
08/15/2025$220,614
6564 Lishawa, ShaneModeling Wild Rice Habitat for Cultural and Ecological Restoration in Michigan WetlandsMichigan Sea Grant

University of Michigan
08/18/2025$80,464
6615 Michaud, GilbertThe Workforce Challenge: Reducing Administrative Burdens to Accelerate DecarbonizationAlfred P. Sloan Foundation

Georgia Institute of Technology
07/14/2025$93,058


School of Law Department Total:  $82,056
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6650 Johnson, MirandaLoyola Educational Advocacy ProgramState of Illinois

Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
07/28/2025$82,056


School of Social Work Department Total:  $149,633
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6654 Northcut, TerryIncreasing impact of mental health services in Northern Lake County through Social Work Supervisory Training SW-StepHealthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County07/29/2025$45,000
6648 Vidal de Haymes, Maria
Celeste Sanchez[School of Social Work]
Evaluation of the Parent Mentor School and Community Engagement Component of the Parent Engagement Institute Study: Tracing Transformation - Understanding Programmatic Change in the Parent Mentor and Ladders of Opportunity Programs Through Participant Narratives: A Case Study Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

Southwest Organizing Project
08/15/2025$47,267
6649 Vidal de Haymes, Maria
Sanchez, Celeste[School of Social Work]
Evaluation of the Ladders of Opportunity Component of the Parent Engagement Institute Study: Building Pathways, Bridging Gaps: a Developmental Evaluation of the Ladders of Opportunity InitiativeIllinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

Southwest Organizing Project
08/15/2025$57,366






This report will expire on 9/30/2025 11:59:59 PM.