Grants

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are developing new materials and manufacturing processes that will establish a foundation for UWBG semiconductors in novel power electronics switching devices. Their investigation received $820,000 in funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to support graduate students to explore new ideas in magnetic materials, advanced manufacturing, and advanced component design methods and techniques.

The NSF awarded Stefan Wilhelm a $761,727 CAREER award to continue his research in nanotechnology, which assists in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer. Wilhelm's work focuses on individual nanoparticles - which are about 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair -- and how they interact with the body's cells.

With the NSF Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems program project, "Species Conservation and Collaborative Governance in an Era of Global Change," researchers will zoom in on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains as a test-case landscape for the development of a more dynamic vision of conservation.

The University of Bath is coordinating a major new collaboration with academia and industry to use sustainable chemical technologies to accelerate the UK's transition to net zero carbon emissions.

A leading South Australian immunologist has been awarded $3 million from the Federal Government to accelerate work on a locally developed Covid-19 vaccine, in what's anticipated to be the second line of defence against the virus.

The Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health announced today the creation of the Jennifer Schlecht Memorial Scholarship for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Justice in Fragile Settings which will be awarded annually as part of the Jennifer Schlecht Memorial Fund, hosted by Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) at the United Nations Foundation. The Scholarship's mission is to honor Jennifer's memory and her professional accomplishments.