External Grants and Awards
Saint Louis University researchers have received grants and awards from federal agencies, organizations and other external funders to further research in medicine, science, and the humanities.
Saint Louis University researchers have received grants and awards from federal agencies, organizations and other external funders to further research in medicine, science, and the humanities.
Fall 2024 Awards
Orhun Aydin, Ph.D.
- The principal investigator • Orhun Aydin, Ph.D., assistant professor in earth and atmospheric science
- The grant • $964,848 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- The study • To create one of 10 federally-funded Climate Resilience Center at SLU, bringing together researchers from across the university to study issues, including heat islands, to learn how they impact human health.
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