AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- The University of Texas at Austin issued the following news release:
The New Directions in Research seed grants are providing a one-time payment of up to $60,000 to help faculty members test initial concepts and gather preliminary data so that they can compete for larger, long-term external grants. The New Directions seed grants are designed to support faculty who are pursuing new lines of research that are aligned with evolving national research priorities.
The 11 projects selected for seed funding in May span a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence and historical research, geothermal energy systems, microplastics, gravitational wave modeling, the human brain, dementia, family support interventi...