Research plays a crucial role in the College of Science and Health (CSH). CSH faculty have impressive scholarly programs, recognized and funded at local, state, federal and international levels.
Featured Research Grants and Awards
Psychology
Antonio Polo
$4,090,248 - U.S. Department of Education
Project STRIDE: School-Based Trainee Recruitment and Retention through Innovation and Diversity Enrichment
Psychology
Kathryn Grant
$3,799,961 - U.S. Department of Education
Evaluation of an Intervention to Improve Academic Outcomes for Low-Income Urban Youth through Instruction in Effective Coping Supported by Mentor Relationships
Health Sciences
Sarah Connolly
$806,078- National Institutes of Health
Mechanism of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Induced Membrane Fusion
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kyle Grice
$211,624 - National Science Foundation
Collaborative Research: Enhancing Collaboration with Inquiry-based Labs - Leveraging a Community of Transformation to Amplify Inquiry in Chemistry Teaching Laboratories
Mathematical Sciences
Wei Li
$164,403 - National Science Foundation
LEAPS-MPS: Photonic Topological Edge States on Sharply Joined or Truncated Materials
Physics and Astrophysics
Bernhard Beck-Winchatz
$146,494 - National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Illinois Space Grant Consortium FY25-28
Psychology
Leonard Jason
J. Paul Molloy Lifetime Achievement Award
Oxford House
Psychology
Anne Saw
2026 Mid-Career Excellence in Research Award
College of Science and Health
Mathematical Sciences
David Sher
Frontiers of Science Award
International Congress of Basic Science