Meet the 2024 URC Faculty Research Pivot Finalists

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UC researchers continue to blaze new trails in science, medicine, business, education, engineering and the arts — literally transforming the way we live, work and learn.

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Building upon the rich legacy of the University Research Council (URC), UC’s oldest and most prestigious internal funding program, the URC Faculty Research Pivot Awards are targeted to mid-career and beyond faculty who are proposing transformative new ideas and directions for their research, scholarship, and creative activities. This program is for individual faculty and may be discipline-focused or interdisciplinary in nature.

Read more below to learn more about this year's finalists!

Anima Adjepong

Professor

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Ghana's Black Queens: The Women Who Made Football in Postcolonial Ghana

Victoria Carr

Professor

Education

Exploring Life-Wide E-STEM Learning for Climate Resilience in Head Start Communities

Mingming Lu

Professor

Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Plastics Pivot: Improving the circularity and eco-friendliness of plastics