Career Enhancement Grant Awards

The Division of Research & Economic Development
and
URI Committee for Research and Creative Activities
Announce the
2025-2026 Career Enhancement Grant Awards

Elaine Aberdam, Music, “Frontiers of Sand and Sea,” $10,000

Alessandra Adami, Kinesiology, “Determining the hindering effects of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) on muscle function using a novel, non-invasive methodology,” $10,000 

Ying Chen, College of Business, “Breaking Barriers: Exploring Career Trajectories of Female Associate Professors Advancing to Full Professorship,” $10,000

Leah Heilig, Professional & Public Writing, “Rhetorics and Tactics of the Antiwork Movement: Writing the Great Resignation,” $7,450

Evelyn Sterne, History, “Faith in Crisis: Religion in Boston During the Great Depression,” $10,000

Lubos Thoma, Mathematics, “Machine learning use in pure mathematical research: exploration via case studies,” $10,000  

Luis Viquez Cordoba, Music, “Chamber Ensemble of Rhode Island: “Celebrating Iconic and Emerging Voices in Intimate Settings” ” $10,000

FOR INFORMATION:
Karen M. Markin, Ph.D.
Director, Research Development
Tel: 874-5971
Email: kmarkin@uri.edu