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Notre Dame Research announces 2018 Internal Grant Program recipients

Author: Brandi Klingerman

University of Notre Dame

Twenty faculty members from five of the University of Notre Dame'sÌýÌýhave been awarded grants through theÌýÌýÌý(IGP). Recipients who applied were awarded Faculty Research Support Regular Grants, Faculty Research Support Initiation Grants, Rapid Response GrantsÌýand other internal funding.Ìý

In discussing the awards,Ìý, associate vice president for research and professor ofÌý, said, “The Internal Grant Program allows Notre Dame Research to grant funding to projects that are distinctly Notre Dame and support projects that span across the colleges and schools. This year’s recipients showcase the vast contributions our faculty and researchers have to offer the University, the city of South BendÌýand the greater research community.â€

The 2018ÌýÌýrecipients are:Ìý

  • , associate dean for research, scholarshipÌýand creative work;Ìýacademic director of the Rome studies program;Ìýand director of the Digital Historic Architectural Research and Material Analysis Lab, for her research called, “3D digital visualization center.â€

  • , assistant professor of music theory and composition, for his project titled, “The Zohn Collective at Notre Dame.â€

  • , assistant professor of film, televisionÌýand theater, for his research onÌý“‘Ever, that’s her name: Hélène Cixous.’ A feature-length creative documentary film.â€

  • , associate professor of American 91ÊÓÆµ, for his project onÌý“Latino murals of Pilsen: A digital toolkit for scholarship, teaching, and discovery.â€

  • , professor of anthropology, for his research titled, “Midewin historical ecology project.â€

The 2018ÌýÌýrecipients are:

  • , research assistant professor of the W.M. Keck Center for Transgene Research, for her study titled, “Toward discovery of early diagnostic biomarkers for skin and nasal diseases caused by the flesh-eating bacteriumÌýStreptococcus pyogenes.â€

  • , associate professor of history and Heiden College Chair, for his project onÌý“Medieval Smyrna/Izmir: The transformations of a city and its hinterland from Byzantine to Ottoman times (twelfth-fifteenth centuries).â€

  • , research assistant professor of biological sciences, for his research called, “Defining the mechanism of nontuberculous Mycobacteria-host interaction in cystic fibrosis.â€Ìý

  • , associate director of the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, for his proposed book, “Mining the Invisible.â€

  • , associate professor of classics, for his project called, “Cataloguing the Medieval Latin manuscripts of Poland.â€

  • , assistant professional specialist and fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives and Alliance for Catholic Education Teaching Fellow, for his study titled, “Studying the practices and effects of secondary English teachers.â€

  • , professor of English, for his research called, “From Vinland to the Americas.â€

  • , associate professor of English, director of graduate studies in the department of English, and fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish 91ÊÓÆµ, for her project onÌý“Printed communities: Religious tracts and readerly connection in the age mass literacy, 1785 – 1875.â€

  • , research assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and staff member of NDnano, for his study called, “Inducing tumor self-destruction using targeted nanoparticles as an on-off switch.â€

  • , research associate professor of electrical engineering and member of the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility, for his research titled, “In situ TEM of phase transformation in nanostructured materials.â€

  • , assistant research professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, for his project onÌý“A validation study with CNT based platform for selective and sensitive detection of protein biomarkers.â€

  • , assistant teaching professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences (CEEES), and Elizabeth Kerr, assistant teaching professor of CEEES and director of undergraduate studies, for their study called, “Parameterizing major discernment for first- and second-year engineering students.â€

Additionally, Notre Dame Research has also awarded three other grants, including Rapid Response awards, through the IGP. The recipients include:

  • , professor of physics, for his study called, “A new paradigm to reduce lead poisoning in South Bend children.â€

  • , associate professor of computer science and engineering, for his research onÌý“Undergraduate research experiences in wildlife conservation engineering.â€

  • , associate professor of law, for her project titled, “Reclaiming the dignity of work through varied methods of assessment.â€

Notre Dame Research’s IGP seeks to support faculty researchers and programs with the goal of advancing the University’s research enterprise, scholarly outputÌýand creative endeavor, and is currently accepting proposals for the Global Gateway Faculty Research Awards. For more information on how to apply, past recipientsÌýand more, visitÌý.

Contact: Brandi R. Klingerman,ÌýNotre Dame Research,Ìý574-631-8183,Ìýbklinger@nd.edu,Ìý

Originally published by Brandi Klingerman at on Feb.Ìý8.