STEM Catalyst Initiative
2021-22 Awardees
The four projects funded this year reflect diverse efforts in the interdisciplinary research focus areas of sustainability and health and biosciences outlined by University President Eric F. Spina. The recipients all had a specific and compelling vision for advancing research within their disciplines, meeting humanity’s needs as part of the University’s commitment to the common good, and transitioning their program to external sponsorship.
The 2022-23 request for proposals will be available in the fall of 2021.
Our Award Winning Research
Investing in STEM
The University of Dayton's STEM Catalyst Initiative was created to invest in and support faculty and student STEM research. The grant program supports research programs that have the potential to rise to national prominence and advance the University of Dayton’s commitment to the common good.
Investing in STEM
The University of Dayton's STEM Catalyst Initiative was created to invest in and support faculty and student STEM research. The grant program supports research programs that have the potential to rise to national prominence and advance the University of Dayton’s commitment to the common good.
The National Science Foundation awarded University of Dayton chemists Jeremy Erb and Vladimir Benin $240,379 and the Ohio Department of Higher Education Ohio Action Fund provided an additional $50,233 for the purchase of a Bruker 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer to support faculty research and student research training in chemistry and the biological sciences.
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The National Institutes of Health awarded $438,829 to University of Dayton psychologist Mary Fuhs to study early development of mathematics skills in preschool-age children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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The National Institutes of Health awarded a University of Dayton researcher $148,077 to study the role of a novel calcium-handling protein in the brain that could be involved in mental conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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