The Division of Research & Economic Development
and
URI Committee for Research and Creative Activities
Announce the
2025-2026 Proposal Development Grant Awards
Austin H. Becker, Marine Affairs, “Evaluating the Impacts of Hazard Decision Tools on Coastal Resilience Planning and Investments: Case Study of Aquidneck Island, Providence, & Warren, RI,” $19,997
Nisanne Ghonem, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, “Novel mechanisms of PPAR therapy to treat cholestatic liver diseases,” $20,000
Yeonho Jeong, Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering, “AI/ML-based Power Electronics Design Automation Framework Using Heterogeneous Computing,” $20,000
Coleen Suckling, Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, “Establishing the link between commercial sea urchin gonad market coloration and pigment levels to guide future aquaculture research and practices,” $19,409
Ying Xiong, Communication Studies, “Fostering Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Integrity in Higher Education and Recruitment,” $13,500
FOR INFORMATION:
Karen M. Markin, Ph.D.
Director, Research Development
Tel: 874-5971
Email: kmarkin@uri.edu