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NOTABLE NEW AWARDS 2025

LEONARD KAHN, College of Arts and Sciences Funding Source: National Science Foundation Project Title: URI-PQI Collaboration: Application of Quantum Fundamentals to Advance Research and Workforce Development SAHELI GOSWAMI, College of Business Funding Source: Cotton, Inc Project Title: Cotton, Consumers, Businesses, and New Sustainability Regulations YOSHITAKA OTA, College of the Environment and Life Sciences Funding Source: Nippon Foundation Project Title: Ocean Nexus: Bring together scholars from around the globe to foster a new paradigm of ocean equity that prioritizes the perspectives of historically marginalized communities. SARA SWEETMAN, College of Education and Professional Studies Funding Source: GEMS-Net Districts Project Title: Guiding Education in Math and Science Network: GEMS-Net NICOLE WEISS, College of Health Sciences Funding Source: National Institutes of Health Project Title: Examining transactional relationships between sensor-derived alcohol use data and acute suicide risk in daily life DANIEL ROXBURY, College of Engineering Funding Source: National Science Foundation Project Title: E-RISE RII: Socio-ecological Impact of Microplastics in Coastal Ecosystems (SIMCoast) RAINER LOHMANN, Graduate School of Oceanography Funding Source: Environmental Protection Agency Project Title: Great Lakes Fish Monitoring & Surveillance Program: Trends of contaminants in Great Lakes Top-Predator Fish ANGELA SLITT, College of Pharmacy Funding Source: Department of Defense Project Title: Use of bile acid binding resins to decrease systemic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels and improve serum lipid profiles in Veterans ANN MARIE MORAITIS, College of Nursing Funding Source: RI Foundation Project Title: Understanding Physical Activity and Symptom Changes in Young Adult Cancer Survivors

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