Nineteen interdisciplinary research teams received funding through the Institutes of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) Seed Grant Program for 2023. This includes more than 75 researchers who are affiliated with 10 colleges and research units across seven Penn State campuses.
“For 10 years, the IEE Seed Grant Program has made essential investments in interdisciplinary teams of researchers. These crucial funds allow teams to perform the foundational work and data collection necessary to acquire large external grants,” said Bruce Logan, IEE director and Evan Pugh University Professor and Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering. “Additionally, the external funding that results from these seed grant projects continues to significantly exceed our investment.”
IEE’s Seed Grant Program fosters basic and applied research addressing five research themes: Climate and Ecosystem Change; Health and the Environment; Integrated Energy Systems; Urban Systems; and Water and Biogeochemical Cycles.
“In addition to the investment of funds, the IEE Seed Grant Program is an investment in people,” said Erica Smithwick, IEE associate director and distinguished professor of geography. “Each year, senior faculty work across disciplines with junior faculty, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students. This results in well-rounded and experienced researchers who will lead interdisciplinary teams of their own one day.”
Source: psu.edu
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