In January 2023 the Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) announced a new program titled “Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS).” This program had the specific goal of creating a mechanism that encourages researchers and scholars at Illinois State University to collaborate in cross-disciplinary research teams to address big, bold scholarly themes. This type of research seeks to solve some of the world’s most complicated problems, often termed “wicked problems.”
Appears InTeams applied for one of two different tracks. Track I proposals were for fully developed plans for interdisciplinary collaboration and are thus ready to submit a full proposal to support the implementation of a robust project with established plans. Track II proposals will support capacity building, allowing individuals and nascent teams to develop a plan to grow innovative ideas into a robust, interdisciplinary project, which can be proposed in the future.
Twenty-two teams applied for this award, and applications were reviewed by an external review panel. While they were impressed with the quality of proposals, they felt that three stood above all the others. These three teams were awarded the Track I award and six additional teams were selected to receive the Track II award. Congratulations to all of those selected and good luck!
Track I winners
Lea Cline (Wonsook Kim School of Art): Northwest Bolsena Archaeological Project
Beth MacDonald (Teaching & Learning): The Utilizing Number to Initiate Fraction Inquiry (UNIFI) for Students with Learning Disabilities Pilot Project
Uttam Manna (Physics): Development of an apical TIRF-illumination super-resolution microscope for cell
Track II winners
Elke Altenburger (Family & Consumer Sciences): Center for Inclusive Intergenerational Environments
Isaac Chang (Technology): SafeNAV–A Technology-Enable Navigation Solution for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
Julien Corven (Mathematics): Experiences and Agency of Historically Underrepresented STEM-intending Students in Calculus Courses: Phase I of the Envisioning a More Equitable System of Calculus Project
Jennifer Earing (Agriculture): Potential value of brazzein-yeast as a livestock feed additive: assessment of efficacy and safety
William Lewis (Information Technology): Use of Satellite Remote Sensor Data to Evaluate Residential Inequality
Kate Sheridan (Social Work): Methamphetamine, Opioids & Fentanyl in Rural Illinois: An Ethnographic Exploration of Current and Emerging Issues
