The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to share our monthly report listing new grant awards USC faculty researchers across the university system received between December 1 and December 31. Please note that some awards received toward the end of that period might have missed the reporting cut-off. In such cases, the award will be listed in the next monthly report. Our office is proud to share these successes with the university research community. Please join us in congratulating our excellent researchers on their new grant awards.
Summary of Large December 2023 New Grant Awards |
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PI Name |
PI College/Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Harbour, Kristin |
College of Education Teacher Education |
Scaling Capacity: Developing Residents and Educators Around Equity-Centered MTSS (SC-DREAM) | US Department of Education (USDE) | $4,719,035 |
| Armstrong, Bridget |
Arnold School of Public Health Exercise Science |
Using Open-Source Technology to Measure Energy Expenditure and Sleep Among Children 3 to 8 Years Old | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)/NIH | $3,515,039 |
| Weaver, Glenn |
Arnold School of Public Health Exercise Science |
Identifying Patterns of BMI Development and Associated Behavioral, Social, Environmental, Genetic, and Biological Factors for Children from 3-10 Years | National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)/NIH | $2,662,432 |
| Ryan, Michael |
School of Medicine Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience |
Improving awareness of women with hypertension: ROAR (Rural, Obese, At Risk) - Project 3 | Augusta University/NHLBI/NIH | $1,586,990 |
| Mustain, William |
College of Engineering & Comp. Chemical Engineering |
Fraunhofer: High Fidelity Digital Twins for Large Scale Energy Storage Batteries - Dept. of Commerce | SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance (SCFUSA) Program - SC Department of Commerce | $636,474 |
| Shapiro, Cheri |
College of Social Work Families in Society, Institute |
Building Bridges Between Families and Schools | USC Educational Foundation/The Duke Endowment | $601,500 |
| Evans, Colin |
School of Medicine Cell Biology & Anatomy |
Promoting Endothelial Regeneration and Vascular Repair After Inflammatory Lung Injury | American Heart Association (AHA) | $300,000 |
| zur Loye, Hans-Conrad |
College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry |
EAGER: Exploration of Apatite Room Temperature Superconductor Phase Space | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $299,996 |
| Wethey, David |
College of Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences |
High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature from ECOSTRESS | National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) | $288,208 |
| Plotner, Tony |
College of Education Educational & Developmental Science |
CarolinaCAP 2023-2024 | SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVRD) | $252,000 |
December 2023 Awards by College
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Cai, Bo | Epidemiology & Biostatistic | SC Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network (SC MD STARnet) Subcontract NOFO #DD19-002 Component A - Year 5 | SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC)/CD | $74,746 |
| Armstrong, Bridget | Exercise Science | Using Open-Source Technology to Measure Energy Expenditure and Sleep Among Children 3 to 8 Years Old | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)/NIH | $3,515,039 |
| Weaver, Glenn | Exercise Science | Identifying Patterns of BMI Development and Associated Behavioral, Social, Environmental, Genetic, and Biological Factors for Children from 3-10 Years | National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)/NIH | $2,662,432 |
| Ostermann, Jan | Health Services Policy & Mgmt | AHCRA: Access to Health Care in Rural Appalachia | Wake Forest University/NIH | $107,953 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| King, Adam | Archaeology & Anthropology | NAGPRA Collections Documentation - 2023 | National Park Service (NPS)/DOI | $99,953 |
| Wethey, David | Biological Sciences | High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature from ECOSTRESS | National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) | $288,208 |
| zur Loye, Hans-Conrad | Biological Sciences | EAGER: Exploration of Apatite Room Temperature Superconductor Phase Space | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $299,996 |
| Coffman, Donna | Psychology | Assessing Everday Function in Older Adults with the Virtual Kitchen (Subaward from Temple (Giovannetti)) | Temple University/NIH | $10,817 |
| Meyer-Gutbrod, Erin | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | Platform Holly Decommissioning Project Environmental Impact Report Preparation: Santa Barbara County, California | University of California, Santa Barbara/Padre Associates, Inc. | $18,449 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Plotner, Tony | Educational & Developmental Science | CarolinaCAP 2023-2024 | SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVRD) | $252,000 |
| Harbour, Kristin | Teacher Education | Scaling Capacity: Developing Residents and Educators Around Equity-Centered MTSS (SC-DREAM) | US Department of Education (USDE) | $4,719,035 |
| Muller, Meir | Teacher Education | Reigniting the Historic Alliance: Preparing Historically Black Colleges and Universities 101 Students to Confront Antisemitism | Academic Engagement Network (AEN) | $75,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Mustain, William | Chemical Engineering | Fraunhofer: High Fidelity Digital Twins for Large Scale Energy Storage Batteries -- Dept. of Commerce | SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance (SCFUSA) Program - SC Department of Commerce | $636,474 |
| Wei, Tao | Chemical Engineering | Understand Aromatic Motif Structure and Filtration Relationships of Polyamide Barrier Layers in Reverse Osmosis Membranes | Stony Brook University/NSF | $114,785 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Shapiro, Cheri | Families in Society, Institute | Building Bridges Between Families and Schools | USC Educational Foundation/The Duke Endowment | $601,500 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Evans, Colin | Cell Biology & Anatomy | Promoting Endothelial Regeneration and Vascular Repair After Inflammatory Lung Injury | American Heart Association (AHA) | $300,000 |
| Ryan, Michael | Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience | Improving awareness of women with hypertension: ROAR (Rural, Obese, At Risk) - Project 3 | Augusta University/NHLBI/NIH | $1,586,990 |
| Ryan, Michael | Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience | Improving awareness of women with hypertension: ROAR (Rural, Obese, At Risk)-Leadership Admin Core | Augusta University/NHLBI/NIH | $46,155 |
| Ryan, Michael | Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience | Improving awareness of women with hypertension: ROAR (Rural, Obese, At Risk) - Education-Outreach Core | Augusta University/NHLBI/NIH | $154,295 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Williams, Lynnette | AK Childrens Center | DSS Materials and Health/Safety Grant 2023 | SC Department of Social Services (DSS) | $50,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Angell, Eliot | BFT Fine Arts | USCB Emerging Artists 2023-2024 | SC Arts Commission | $11,865 |
| Cavanagh, Kimberly | BFT Social Sciences | From Mahrabouy to Barnwell Tabby: Unearthing the 250- Year Journey of One Hilton Head Island Building | SC Humanities/NEH | $12,617 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Ammons, Robert | LAN PALMETTO COLLEGE | Lancaster Promise Neighborhood | Lancaster County Partners for Youth/USDE | $161,000 |
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