Submissions FY to Date (July 1, 2025 - October 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:  $5,040,557
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
6651 Banerjee, PrognaAtomic-Scale Understanding of Structure–Ionic Conductivity Relationships in Earth-Abundant Solid Electrolytes via Advanced TEM Techniques American Chemical Society09/12/2025$163,936
6658 Devery, JamesExpanding the Limits of Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis Catalysts and MethodsNational Science Foundation (NSF)09/26/2025$697,280
6669 Esipova, TatianaMolecular Photoredox Catalysts without Heavy Atoms: Harnessing Visible and Near-Infrared Light.National Science Foundation (NSF)09/30/2025$345,989
6552 Gates, ColinCAREER: Regulation and Distribution of Photosystem II-cyclic electron flow National Science Foundation (NSF)07/23/2025$649,261
6604 Gates, ColinControlled Investigation of Membrane Damage Sensing and Repair In Vivo.National Institutes of Health

National Institute of General Medical Sciences
09/15/2025$324,409
6641 Gates, Colin
Banerjee, Progna[Chemistry & Biochemistry];
REU: Chemistry for Energy Technologies at Loyola University ChicagoNational Science Foundation (NSF)09/01/2025$355,542
6657 Gates, ColinPhotophysiological Modifications for Drought ToleranceU.S. Department of Agriculture10/23/2025$342,209
6633 Moran, GrahamThe Chemistry of Class 3 F2-dehydrogenasesNational Science Foundation (NSF)09/17/2025$624,225


Computer Science Department Total:  $1,802,186
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
6681 Chan-Tin, David
Stalans, Loretta[Criminal Justice and Criminology];
SaTC 2.0: RES: Preventing Victimization from Phishing Scams National Science Foundation (NSF)09/29/2025$591,970
6661 Dligach, DmitriyUsing artificial intelligence to augment clinical decision support in critical care (P01)National Institutes of Health

University of Wisconsin
09/02/2025$224,579
6662 Dligach, DmitriyAugmenting diagnostic decision support systems for critically ill patients with large language models (R01)National Institutes of Health

University of Wisconsin
09/02/2025$250,464
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


CURL Department Total:  $80,000
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6668 Spitz, Gina
Coleman, Brett[CURL]; Van Zytveld, David[CURL];
RISE Up Respectful Workplace Training StudyChicago Women in Trades10/30/2025$80,000


Financial Assistance Department Total:  $300,000
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6673 Friar, TobynWestlake Scholarship 2025Westlake Health Foundation09/15/2025$300,000


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


Institute of Pastoral Studies Department Total:  $7,646,736
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6545 Jones, Peter
Canaris, Michael[Institute of Pastoral Studies];
CENTERS: Catholic Education Network To Enact and Resource SynodalityLilly Endowment, Inc.09/08/2025$7,646,736


Mathematics & Statistics Department Total:  $1,055,414
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6676 Gonzalez de Leon, Rafael SantiagoPartially Ordered Sets from Algebra and GeometryNational Science Foundation (NSF)09/23/2025$288,406
6686 Lou, ShuwenDirichlet Form and Their ApplicationsSimons Foundation09/30/2025$96,938
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:  $1,039,630
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6684 Baker, NicholasCombining artificial intelligence and human perception to advance radiologist image interpretationNational Science Foundation (NSF)

University of California, Los Angeles
10/03/2025$257,000
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:  $787,413
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)

University of Alabama
07/17/2025$87,413
6640 Stanton, MadelineSchreiber Baumhart Scholars and Programming Costs for Annual Stakeholder ConveningSchreiber Philanthropy07/07/2025$700,000


School of Education Department Total:  $740,232
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
6678 Hendrickson, MitchellFY26 FSCS/CSI - Sullivan InstructionalChicago Public Schools10/01/2025$63,600
6679 Hendrickson, MitchellFY26 FSCS/CSI - Sullivan Non-InstructionalChicago Public Schools10/01/2025$45,000
6680 Hendrickson, MitchellFY26 FSCS/CSI - Sullivan AdultChicago Public Schools10/01/2025$3,940
6698 Hendrickson, MitchellFY26 ISBE After-School, Non-DistrictIllinois State Board of Education (ISBE)10/13/2025$499,692


School of Environmental Sustainability Department Total:  $1,506,095
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6659 Dybzinski, Ray
Hayden, Daniel[School of Environmental Sustainability];
Understanding the Determinants of Plant Community Nitrogen Uptake Rate, a Poorly-Understood Flux of Comparable Importance to PhotosynthesisNational Science Foundation (NSF)10/14/2025$912,252
6672 Getzinger, Gordon
Keller, Reuben[School of Environmental Sustainability]; Cory Suski[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]
Identifying Causative Agents Limiting Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species within the Chicago Area Waterways System Using Toxicity Identification EvaluationU.S. Geological Survey

University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign
09/29/2025$199,707
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:  $878,300
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
6704 Pryce, Julia
Malcome, Marion[School of Social Work];
Building University-Public School Partnerships to Change the Long-Term Trajectory of Youth Exposed to ViolenceOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention10/21/2025$276,667
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
6664 Wilroy, Marcy
Dunn, Shannon[School of Social Work];
CADC Workforce Expansion Grant Illinois Department of Human Services

Illinois Certification Board
09/08/2025$452,000


University Library Department Total:  $3,500
Proposal# Investigator(s) Project Title Funding Agencies Agency Submission Date Funds Requested
6690 Cheng, JocelynFY26 Hoellen Family Foundation Hoellen Family Foundation09/26/2025$3,500






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