Recent Awards

Di Di with the Sociology Department has received a $55,000 award from The Louisville Institute.

Di Di with the Sociology Department has received a $55,000 award from The Louisville Institute to support her project "When Calling Becomes AI: The Spiritual Impact of AI on Christian Workers".

Yi Fang with the Computer Science and Engineering Department has received a $50,000 award from DOCOMO Innovations, Inc.

Yi Fang with the Computer Science and Engineering Department has received a $50,000 award from DOCOMO Innovations, Inc. to support his project "Toward Responsible Physical AI".

Mike Whalen with the Communications Department has received a $50,000 award from the Lilly Foundation.

Mike Whalen with the Communications Department has received a $50,000 award from the Lilly Foundation to support his project "Catholic and Interfaith Storytelling Collective".

Brian Green with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has received a $75,000 award from the Lilly Foundation.

Brian Green with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has received a $75,000 award from the Lilly Foundation to support his project "Planning Grant for People for Others: Cultivating Faith in the Age of AI".

Lynette Parker with the Law School's Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center has received a $50,000 award from Community Solutions.

Lynette Parker with the Law School's Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center has received a $50,000 award from Community Solutions to support her project "CalOES Human Trafficking Victim Assistance (HV)".

Jesuit School of Theology Dean Orobator has received a $115,810 award from Stiftung Auxilium (funds originated from an anonymous funder).

Jesuit School of Theology Dean Orobator has received a $115,810 award from Stiftung Auxilium (funds originated from an anonymous funder) to support the “Global Synodality Hub: Building Capacity for Theological and Ministerial Approaches of a Synodal Church.”

Henry Chu with the Department of Mechanical Engineering has received $83,117 from American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund.

Henry Chu with the Department of Mechanical Engineering has received $83,117 from American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund to support his project "Diffusiophoresis of Particles and Drops in Concentrated Electrolytes".

Kurt Schab with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department has received a $25,000 award from Raytheon Company.

Kurt Schab with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department has received a $25,000 award from Raytheon Company. These funds will support two projects "Active Radar" and "RF Fingerprinting".

Yi Fang with the Computer Science and Engineering Department has received a $48,000 award from the DOCOMO Innovations, Inc.

Yi Fang with the Computer Science and Engineering Department has received a $48,000 award from the DOCOMO Innovations, Inc. to support his project "Safety for Advanced Large Language Models".

Valerie Sarma with the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education has received a $35,000 award from Boston College.

Valerie Sarma with the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education has received a $35,000 award from Boston College (funds originated with the Lilly Foundation) to support the project "AMDG Program".

Prashanth Asuri with the Bioengineering Department and Chan Thai with Communication department have a $99,960 award from the NIIMBL to support their project "NIIMBL eXperience @ SCU".

Prashanth Asuri with the Bioengineering Department and Chan Thai with Communication department have a $99,960 award from the NIIMBL to support their project "NIIMBL eXperience @ SCU".

Jesuit School of Theology Dean Orobator has received a $10,000,000 award from the Lilly Foundation.

Jesuit School of Theology Dean Orobator has received a $10,000,000 award from the Lilly Foundation to support the transformative "Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative". The award will be split with $5,636,985 targeting a project initiative and $4,363,015 a matched endowment.

Yi Fang with the Computer Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Department has received a $50,000 award from Docomo Innovations, Inc.

Yi Fang with the Computer Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Department has received a $50,000 award from Docomo Innovations, Inc. to support his project "Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning and Knowledge Editing for Controllable Large Language Models".

Dean Orobator with the Jesuit School of Theology has received a $300,000 award from the GHR Foundation.

Dean Orobator with the Jesuit School of Theology has received a $300,000 award from the GHR Foundation to support his project " Together at the Table: Inspiring Synodal Action in Mission".

Lynette Parker with the Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center has received a $35,604 award from Catholic Charities.

Lynette Parker with the Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center has received a $35,604 award from Catholic Charities.

Naomi Levy with the Political Science Department has received a $17,035 subaward from UC Berkeley.

Naomi Levy with the Political Science Department has received a $17,035 subaward from UC Berkeley funds originated with Tipping Point Community. These funds will support her project "First Hand Framework for Policy Innovation: Assessing Outcomes for Housing and Homelessness Services Providers".

Hisham Said with the Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Department has received a $32,679 award from ELECTRI International.

Hisham Said with the Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Department has received a $32,679 award from ELECTRI International to support his project "Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): A Roadmap for Electrical Contractors".

C.J. Gabbe with the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department has received a $$40,317 subaward from UCLA.

C.J. Gabbe with the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department has received a $$40,317 subaward from UCLA. Funds originated from the State of California, Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. These funds will support his project "GO-LCI EHCRP and Extreme Heat Strategy Evaluation".

Maria Kyrarini with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and and Fatemeh Davoudi with the Mechanical Engineering Department have received a $879,044 subaward from Wright State University.

Maria Kyrarini with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and and Fatemeh Davoudi with the Mechanical Engineering Department have received a $879,044 subaward from Wright State University. Funds originated from the National Science Foundation. These funds will support her project "Using artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR), and human-robot collaboration (HRC) to enable on-site to-spec manufacturing at recycling plants".

Ian Carter-O'Connell with the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department has received a $507,796 award from the National Institutes of Health.

Ian Carter-O'Connell with the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department has received a $507,796 award from the National Institutes of Health to support his project "Defining the Biochemical Function and Therapeutic Utility of Unique PAEP14 and PARP15 ADP-Ribosylation Sites".

Tracy Barba with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has received a $150,000 award from the Ford Foundation.

Tracy Barba with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has received a $150,000 award from the Ford Foundation to support her project "Evaluating AI Risk in Investment Decisions: How Responsible AI Practices Influence Exit Value and Deal Outcomes".