The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has announced its fall 2019 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) to 37 recipients.
The awards, valued up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy, and Education, Health and Human Behavior.
A complete list of the fall 2019 RGGS recipients is available at siue.edu/graduate-students/awards/research-grants.
“Graduate students at SIUE engage in their profession through the creation and publication of original research and creative activities,” said Jerry Weinberg, PhD, associate provost for research and dean of the Graduate School. “Their projects have regional, national, and international impact. The Research Grants for Graduate Students recognizes the project’s potential contribution and provides the students with necessary resources to conduct the work.”
Faculty advisors oversee these students’ individual research or creative activity. The primary purpose of the RGGS program is to support the graduate students’ work, particularly as it relates to their thesis or final project.
The fall 2019 RGGS projects are listed at siue.edu/graduate-students/awards/research-grants. A sampling of projects includes:
- Identity Construction Under Postmodernism (art studio)
- Synthesis and Use of Amidine Ligands for Catalyst Development (chemistry)
- Comparing Spatial Patterns of Soil Heavy Metal Concentration to Sources and Demographics across Madison and St. Clair Counties (environmental sciences)
- Experiences of Vertical Students (college student personnel administration)
- The Impact of Guilt Cognitions on Trauma Survivors and Emotion Regulation Strategies (clinical psychology)
- Detection of Canine Bone Cancer using Artificial Neural Networks (electrical engineering)
Photo: Previous RGGS award recipient Chiagozie Obuekwe presents his research that benefitted from the funding.