Grants

Society significantly benefits from scientific research, but it wouldn’t be possible without generous contributions from public and private sources.

This page is a testament to that support. With it, Northeastern’s College of Science has cultivated a dynamic landscape of research activity. Through a culture that emphasizes entrepreneurship, our exceptional faculty, staff, and student researchers are able to maximize the impact of their work.

The grants listed below are a preview of the science and scientists of tomorrow, who probe single cells, the outer limit of particle physics, and everything in between.

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  • 2025

    Abby Williams and Raj Jesudason

    Sponsor: Mathematical Association of America
    Tensor Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement Grant This project will support the addition of a Math and Culture elective in the 2025 summer program for high school students, with continued activities in Fall 2025, in which mathematical explorations/lessons start with a cultural context and lead to the development of several solid mathematics lesson plans at…Read More
  • 2025

    Samuel Muñoz

    Sponsor: NSF
    RAISE: Working with communities to reduce flood risk and increase resilience This project addresses the $500 billion annual U.S. flood damage by combining scientific data with community knowledge to predict and communicate flood risks. Researchers will collaborate with communities to analyze past flood responses, develop decision-support tools, and visualize local flooding scenarios. The initiative aims…Read More
  • 2025

    Mauricio Santillana and Paolo Silva (Joslin Diabetes Center)

    Sponsor: Beatson Foundation
    Eyes into the Future: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Modeling to Predict Retinopathy Development and Progression The proposal will seek to incorporate artificial intelligence approaches and health technology innovations to increase screening efficiency and improve outcomes in Diabetic Retinopathy screening programs. The focus will be on three aspects: automated retinal image analysis, prediction of disease progression, and…Read More
  • 2025

    David DeSteno

    Sponsor: John Templeton Foundation
    How God Works Podcast (Seasons 9-12) This $1.9 million grant will continue to support Dr. DeSteno’s award-winning podcast: “How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality,” which brings together scientists, religious thinkers, and public intellectuals to explore issues at the intersection of science, religion, and society.Read More
  • 2025

    Esteban Moro

    Sponsor: Sloan Foundation
    Labor Implications of AI at the Nexus of Business Processes, Tasks and Workers Examine the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on workers and labor markets. The two-year, $1.6 million project, Labor Implications of AI at the Nexus of Business Processes, Tasks and Workers funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, brings together leading researchers from multiple institutions to…Read More
  • 2025

    Aron Stubbins

    Sponsor: NSF Chemical Oceanography
    Collaborative Research: Nutrient-mediated interactions between plastic-derived dissolved organic carbon and the biological carbon pump This project is part of critical work to both understand and mitigate the plastics crisis at Northeastern. It will test the hypothesis that plastics are slowing down the ocean’s ability to take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The ocean today…Read More
  • 2025

    Neel Joshi

    Sponsor: DTRA
    Color-changing coatings for selective detection of vesicants This project deals with the development of surface coatings that can act as sensors for vesicants (mustard gasses). It represents a collaboration between NU and KRI. Read More
  • 2025

    Jonathan Blazek

    Sponsor: National Science Foundation CAREER
    CAREER: Exploring the dark sector with state-of-the-art galaxy surveys The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will map cosmic structure to incredible depth, shedding light on dark energy and dark matter, perhaps the most compelling mysteries in modern physics. This CAREER award will…Read More
  • 2025

    Cristina Schultz and Wally Fulweiler (BU)

    Sponsor: NSF Chemical Oceanography
    Collaborative Research: ULTRA-Data: Synthesizing the role of shallow benthic fluxes in coastal carbon cycle along the East Coast of the United States Coastal ecosystems provide numerous benefits to humanity. While much research has been focused on the coastal water column, the seafloor has received less attention. The sediments, however, can recycle nutrients to the water…Read More
  • 2025

    Juliet Davidow

    Sponsor: National Science Foundation
    Neurocognitive development of adolescent learning Adolescence is an important developmental period marked by increases in independence, changes in motivations, and new experiences. As adolescents engage in new behaviors, they may experience good or bad outcomes, learn from the experience, and use what is learned when faced with a new situation. The goal of this project…Read More
  • 2025

    Paul Stevenson

    Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
    Probing spin-dependent electron transport in biomolecules This three-year grant will fund Stevenson’s research on quantum sensing techniques to detect spin-dependent electron transfer in proteins, helping to advance our understanding of these processes.Read More
  • 2025

    Leila Deravi and Diego Alzate-Sanchez

    Sponsor: Beckman Scholars Program
    The mission of the Beckman Scholars Program at Northeastern is to enable and empower exceptionally talented, full-time undergraduate students with financial support and mentorship to gain and sustain a meaningful research career in STEM. Future Beckman Scholars at Northeastern must be willing to commit to 15 months of continuous research (one summer , academic year…Read More

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