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Psych professor leads STEM research with $2M grant

Psychology professor Cindy Bukach has been awarded nearly $720,000 from the National Science Foundation for a project focused on preparing undergraduates for research in STEM-related fields.

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COVID -19 FAQs

Will grants offices (FCGR & Grants Accounting) staff be available to help with my proposals, award management, and answering my grant-related questions?
Yes, staff in both offices are available for your proposal needs and post-award questions; both offices are able to work remotely. Please reach out with any specific grant-related questions you have.

Are proposals still able to be submitted?
Yes, proposals will still be routed through the University’s internal review/approval process and are still able to be submitted to funding agencies (please allow ample time for review/approval). Grants office staff will make every effort to relay any deadline extensions and/or cancellations in a timely manner.

How are the federal agencies handling COVID-19?
Please use the following links for information from OMB, NSF, NIH and DOE. As more agency links become available, this list will be updated.
OMB: Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations
NSF:  https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus
NIH: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus/
DOE: https://www.energy.gov/coronavirus-hub
NEH: https://www.neh.gov/news/information-neh-and-covid-19
NEA: https://www.arts.gov/coronavirus
NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/science-pink/s3fs-public/atoms/files/200320_Virtual-Town-Hall_Final.pdf
USDA: https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus

How will my summer research be impacted (summer salary, student employment)
Please check the University’s COVID-19 website for updates.

May I have more time to complete my research, interim/final reports?
Yes, you can request a no-cost extension on your award, if needed.

Will my lab support staff continue to be paid even if not able to work on my grant?
Yes, please see the University’s interim polices concerning hourly paid staff on the COVID-19 website.

What if my staff get sick and cannot work, will they be paid?
Yes, please see the University’s interim policies on paid leave.

Can I charge travel to my grant that was cancelled and not refunded due to COVID-19?
Yes. After the expense is charged to your grant, please have your department admin send a list of COVID-19 expenses to the Accounting Office Inbox, accounting@richmond.edu. Your grant will be refunded by the university for this expense.

Am I still able to charge expenses (supplies, materials, etc.) to my grant and will they be paid?
Yes. Process your expenses normally; however, invoices should be scanned and sent electronically to the Accounts Payable Office at invoices@richmond.edu.

Will my staff and I have access to my lab?
Please refer to guidance from the Provost’s Office or check the University’s COVID-19 website.

Can my research staff work from home/remotely?
At this time, yes; bi-weekly staff may work remotely. However, please be sure to check the COVID-19 website for university updates. https://www.richmond.edu/coronavirus/policies/#remote_work
Students must have approval from the Student Employment Office before working remotely. A remote job approval form must be completed for your student and submitted to the Student Employment Office. Principal Investigators should only complete the form if the work is a necessary requirement of the grant; otherwise the student should not be allowed to work remotely.
https://studentjobs.richmond.edu/supervisors/covid-19-interim-policy.html

May I travel on my grant?
No. Please refer to the University-Sponsored Travel – Spring Semester section of the University’s COVID-19 FAQ website.

Will my research students still have a research orientation?
Yes, the Summer Fellowship Office is preparing an on-line research orientation and your research students will be able to view the orientation on-line. The Grants Accounting Office will provide you with additional details once available.

Faculty Highlights

UR Math Professor Receives Funding for Opioid Crisis Research
Joanna Wares is receiving grant support for research on mathematically modeling interventions for the opioid crisis.
UR Professor Receives NIH Grant for Invasive Species Research
Biology professor Priscilla Erickson has been awarded a $415K National Institutes of Health Research Enhancement Award for her research on an invasive fruit fly.
University of Richmond Leadership Studies Professor Terry Price Awarded Grant Funding For Event Focusing On Freethinkers
Terry Price, Professor and Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics in the University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies, has been awarded a grant from the Institute for Humane Studies to support an upcoming lecture.
University of Richmond Professors Awarded Nearly $325K NEH Grant For Open-Source Tool to Collect and Analyze Digital Images
Statistics professor Taylor Arnold and digital humanities professor Lauren Tilton have received a nearly $325K grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support a project to build open-source software for collecting and analyzing digital images.
UR Awarded $500K grant for Gary L. McDowell Institute
The University of Richmond has received a $500,000 grant from The Pauley Family Foundation to support programming for the Gary L. McDowell Institute at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.
UR Chemistry Professor Jonathan Dattelbaum Awarded NSF Funding to Support Biochemistry Research for Undergraduates
The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Richmond chemistry professor Jonathan Dattelbaum and colleagues nearly $2 million in support of advancing biochemistry research experiences for students.
UR Chemistry Professor Michael Leopold Receives Outstanding Faculty Award From State Council of Higher Education
Michael Leopold, University of Richmond Floyd D. and Elisabeth S. Gottwald Professor of Chemistry, has been named an Outstanding Faculty Award recipient by the State Council of Higher Education.
Education Programs in UR's School of Professional & Continuing Studies Receive More than $400K in Grant Support
The School of Professional & Continuing Studies has been awarded two grants from the R.E.B Foundation to support education programs.
UR Geography and the Environment Professor Stephanie Spera Receives VFIC Excellence in Instructional Technology Award
Geography and the environment professor Stephanie Spera received the H. Hiter Harris III Award for Excellence in Instructional Technology from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.
University of Richmond Archaeologist Receives Grant Funding for Project on Inclusivity and Diversity in Archaeology Courses
Derek Miller, an archaeologist at the University of Richmond, is part of a collaborative team awarded nearly $40K in funding from the Associated Colleges of the South for a project focusing on designing more inclusive and equitable archaeology courses.
University of Richmond Awarded Grant Funding for Project Focusing on Importance of Public Transportation
The importance of public transportation is the central focus of a new grant-funded project led by American Studies professor Laura Browder and theatre professor Patricia Herrera.
University of Richmond Physics Professor Jerry Gilfoyle Awarded $275K+ Department of Energy Grant for Nuclear Physics Research
Jerry Gilfoyle, professor of physics at the University of Richmond, has been awarded $278,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy to support his ongoing nuclear physics research.
UR Health Psychology Professor Camilla Nonterah Receives Jeffress Trust Grant For Research On Access To Organ Transplants
Camilla Nonterah, assistant professor of health psychology, has been awarded $100,000 from the Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust for her research on barriers in access to organ transplants.
University of Richmond Music Professors Awarded NEH Grant For Project on Music-Making in the Digital Age
Music professors Joanna Love and Andrew McGraw have been awarded nearly $50K in grant funding for their project “America's Music Scenes in the Age of Social Media.”
University of Richmond Political Science Professor Jennifer Bowie Awarded NSF Grant for Research on Judicial Decision Making
Jennifer Bowie, associate professor of political science has been awarded a more than $28K supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her research on judicial decision making.
$23.4 million
from 302 awards over the past five years
22 per year
the average number of grant submissions over the past five years
$9.62 million
cash received in FY16:
$2 million (21%) from public sources and $7.6 million (79%) from private sources
15
disciplines represented by faculty receiving research-only awards in FY16