January 2026 Noteworthy

January 14, 2026

Leah Brooks (Public Policy and Public Administration) received a $199,923 grant from the Russel Sage Foundation for a project titled “The Perils and Promise of Living Together: Condominiums in the Urban Landscape.”

Catherine Forster (Geological Sciences) was awarded an Honorary Membership from the International Society of Vertebrate Paleontology for her distinguished contributions to the field.

PhD candidate Christina N. Garvey Griffith (Biological Sciences) and Leon Grayfer (Biological Sciences) were co-authors on the article “The contribution of amphibian macrophage subsets to scarless regeneration of skin wounds” in Frontiers in Immunology.

Arnaud Martin (Biological Science) received a $320,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research-MURI program to study cellular mechanics in butterfly wing scales.

Cheryl W. Thompson (Journalism) authored the book Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen (Dafina, 2026).

Michael Wagner (Chemistry) received a $134,862 contract from Sintl Pty LTD to develop nano silicon composite material for high-energy lithium-ion batteries.