September 2020 Awards Report

During the month of September 2020, faculty and staff at the University of Oregon received 33 awards totaling more than $10.1 million in support of research activities.*

For more information about awards to the UO, please see our monthly award reports.

September 2020 New Awards

Last Name First Name Project Department Source Length of Award (years) Total Budget
Ablow Jennifer OHSU-Sullivan: Maternal Obesity and Poor Antenatal Nutrition as Prenatal Risk Factors for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Endophenotypes 223520 CAS Psychology National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Oregon Health and Science University) 1 $ 61,960
Allcock David QLCI-CI: Enhanced Sensing and Distribution Using Quantum States 631400 Oregon Center for Optical, Molecular, and Quantum Science National Science Foundation (University of Colorado) 5 $ 1,200,000
Alverson Charlotte Post School Outcomes 226620 Ed DESTNY Disability Oregon Department of Education 2 $ 848,210
Baldwin Dare 2020-21 IPA: Lead Researcher for CCTV Footage [ShakeAlert]-Extension of 2019-20 IPA [UO Grant 251690] 223520 CAS Psychology U.S. Geological Survey 1 $ 67,000
Bruce Josh ETO Solar + Microgrid Hazard Mitigation Research 631510 DSGN Policy Research and Engagement, Institute for Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. 1 $ 24,999
Craig Ann Museum Connection Kits - Inspiring Stewardship of our Collective Past, Present, and Future 266600 Museum of Natural and Cultural History Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 1 $ 93,277
Danaher Brian eHealth Coping Skills Training and Coach Support for WomenWhose Partner Has a Drinking ProblemStopSpinningMyWheels (SSMW) 632501 Rsch Prevention Sci Inst Operations National Institutes of Health (NIH) (University of Buffalo) 1 $ 163,722
Davis Edward Conserving Oregon's Fossil Heritage through Fossil Preparation 266600 MNCH Operations U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 1 $ 40,000
Doe Chris Q Developmental Biology Training Program[T32] 631200 Rsch Institute of Neuroscience National Institutes of Health (NIH) 5 $ 1,072,296
Dreyer Hans MRF Emergency Interim Support to generate preliminary data for R01 Cycle 2, A1 competitive resubmission to NIA 223440 Human Physiology Oregon Health and Science University 1 $ 50,000
Dufek Josef Tribocharging of Carbon Particles 223470 CAS Earth Sciences Operations U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)) 1 $ 79,054
Epstein Maram The Early Modern Vernacular Novel in China and Japan Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers 264050 Asian & Pacific Stds, Rsch Ctr for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 1 $ 139,652
Erickson Brittany Advancing Simulations of Sequences of Earthquakes and Aseismic Slip (SEAS) 223470 CAS Earth Sciences Operations U.S. Geological Survey (University of Southern California) 1 $ 22,000
Fisher Philip Tinkergarten Evaluation Report 223527 CAS Psychology - Translational Science, Center for Tinkergarten 1 $ 29,834
Fisher Philip COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Aug-Dec 223527 CAS Psych/Ctr Translation Neurosci Pritzker Children's Initiative 1 $ 116,924
Fisher Philip rCOVID-19 Rapid Response Research Aug-Dec 223527 CAS Psych/Ctr Translation Neurosci Heising-Simons Foundation 1 $ 300,000
Goode Joanna Collaborative Research: E-facilitation Partnerships: Scalable Online Professional Development for Expanding Teacher Expertise in Equity and Pedagogy 226515 Oregon Educ Sci Lab National Science Foundation 3 $ 213,056
Howell Amanda Accessing Opportunities for Household Provisioning Post-COVID-19 (PSU Lead; UO subaward) 631511 DSGN Sustainable Cities Init Ops U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) (Portland State University) 2 $ 24,391
Huck Kevin RAPIDS2: a SciDAC Institute for Resource and ApplicationProductivity through computation, Information, and Data Science 641240 Oregon Advanced Computing Institute for Science & Society U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 5 $ 1,099,999
Joye Sol Intermountain ESD Equity Project 226620 Ed DESTNY Disability Oregon Department of Education (InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD)) 1 $ 10,000
Linville-Knobelspiesse D A Home Within 226360 Equity Promotion, Center for A Home Within 1 $ 37,967
Lowd Daniel RED: 223400 Computer & Information Science, Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) 2 $ 765,701
McCormick David Brain states and flexible behavior[BRAIN - R01] 631200 Rsch Institute of Neuroscience National Institutes of Health (NIH) 3 $ 2,420,268
McIntosh Kent OAR Graduate Research Grant - Anxiety Disorders 226974 Educational and Community Supports Organization for Autism Research 2 $ 1,522
Meacham James Cartographic Development Support â€" Greater Yellowstone Migration Project 222552 CAS Geography Operations University of California - Berkeley 2 $ 39,210
Nese Joseph Developing Computational Tools for Model-based Oral Reading Fluency Assessments - Southern Methodist University Subaward(IES proposal for 84.305D) 226976 Behavioral Research and Training U.S. Department of Education (USDE) (Southern Methodist University) 3 $ 94,680
Niell Cristopher Neural coding and functional organization of the octopus visual system [BRAIN Initiative - R01] 631200 Rsch Institute of Neuroscience National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1 $ 709,168
Ponisio Lauren Identifying Barriers And Incentives To Adopting Bee-Friendly Management Practices On Pollinator-Dependent FarmsNIFA 2019-67012-29664 8/1/20 - 7/31/21 Jennie Durant Fellowship Transfer UCR 631900 Ecology & Evolution, Institute of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1 $ 20,000
Roering Josh Form, Process and Evolution of Carbonate Hillslopes in sub-Humid Climate 223470 CAS Earth Sciences Operations U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation 1 $ 3,393
Shafer Autumn Evaluation of Population Based Testing for HBOC and Lynch Syndromes 227000 Journalism and Communication, School of Oregon Health and Science University 5 $ 236,650
Smith Hollie USGS Earthquake Science Center IPA - ShakeAlert Joint Committee for Communication, Education, and Outreach 227000 Journalism & Communicatn, School of U.S. Geological Survey 1 $ 61,625
Stanciu Christian Improved LAB depth estimate: A necessary step in developing the Community Thermal Model for southern California 223470 CAS Earth Sciences Operations National Science Foundation (Southern California Earthquake Center) 1 $ 30,000
Turnbull Douglas NOAA 1305M318PNFFP0238P20001 Mod 630671 Genomics and Cell Characterization Core Facility (GC3F) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 3 $ 56,505

*Does not include recurring task orders on existing grants, non-competitive continuations and other types of supplemental funding.