Global Perspective 2019 Annual Report “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity and is the torch which illuminates the world.” Louis Pasteur, chemist and microbiologist cience can provide mechanistic insights into Fulbright Commission at the July 2019 Cottrell Although RCSA is able to focus support on only the most challenging riddles we can ask Scholar Conference in Tucson (see the Cottrell a fraction of the globe, we aim to include a Sabout anything in the universe. It can also Scholar Conference page on our website for the global perspective in our scientific programs and lead to practical answers for the major problems video!) communities and are working to provide more shared by all of humanity. Because so many of the For many years, RCSA funded scientists in Canada, inclusive ways to bring together scientists from questions facing us today are global or beyond but eligibility was restricted to domestic applicants around the world. global — the spread and cure of disease, the a decade ago during the financial crisis. We production and storage of energy, climate change, have now restored eligibility in our programs to access to clean water, and the detection of non- scientists at institutions in Canada. Past Cottrell terrestrial life — it makes sense to find ways to Scholars based in Canada can once again apply engage scientists from different nations. for Cottrell Plus Awards, faculty completing their Throughout its history, Research Corporation for third year as independent teacher-scholars on the Science Advancement has focused primarily on tenure track can apply for the Cottrell Scholar supporting scientists within the United States. Yet, Award, and early-career scientists in Canada can be we also recognize our global connections dating nominated to be Scialog Fellows. back to the doctoral training in Germany of At Scialog meetings, we are also looking beyond RCSA’s founder, Frederick Gardner Cottrell. That North America for themes and participants linkage with Germany has been strengthened when doing so can introduce new and important in recent years with the partnership between opportunities for discovery. This was the case, the Cottrell Scholar program and the German- for example, in holding the third Time Domain Daniel Linzer American Fulbright Commission, resulting in the Astrophysics meeting in 2018 on the European President & CEO appointment of two Cottrell-Fulbright Scholars Space Agency’s release of GAIA data. Research Corporation for Science Advancement each year and in an annual new faculty workshop These global interactions are critically important. in Germany led by Cottrell Scholars. Many outstanding scientists in this country were That partnership also resulted in the highly born and grew up overseas, and scientists often entertaining International Science Slam move among several countries for their training, competition organized by the German-American positions, and collaborations. 1 2019 Awards In 2019 Research Corporation for Scialog promotes dialogue and Science Advancement supported community-building to catalyze early-career scientists at American transformational science through colleges and universities through collaborative interdisciplinary two major efforts: the Cottrell research. In 2019 RCSA awarded Scholar Program and Scialog. $825,000 to early-career faculty The Cottrell Scholar Program is for scientific research through the designed to develop outstanding Scialog Collaborative Innovation teacher-scholars recognized by Awards. The contributions of their scientific communities partner philanthropies toward for the quality of their research Scialog awards brought this total programs, innovation in to $2.9 million. education, and potential for academic leadership. In 2019, Cottrell Scholar Program funding included $2.4 million for initial Cottrell Scholar Awards, which provide subsequent eligibility for competitive Cottrell Plus Awards ($470,000 in 2019) and Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Awards ($100,000 in 2019). 2 Cottrell Scholar Awards $100,000 is awarded to Victor Acosta Dennis Cao each scholar for a total Department of Physics Department of Chemistry, and Astronomy, Macalester College of $2,400,000. University of New Mexico Cationically Supercharged Hyperpolarization and Electron Acceptors Detection of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Using Nitrogen Vacancy Centers in Diamond Robbyn Anand Caitlin Casey* Department of Chemistry, Department of Astronomy, Iowa State University University of Texas at Austin Extracting Kinetic Rate Diverse Perspectives: The Impact Constants from Bipolar of Dust and Gas on Cosmic History Electrochemistry: AC and Equity-Minded Inquiry-based Voltammetry of Electrically Astronomy Coupled Faradaic Reactions *Funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies Gordon Berman Jonathan Foley Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Physics Graduate Program, William Paterson University Emory University Polaritonic Chemistry with Information Bottlenecks and Hybrid Nanoparticles the Neural Control of Behavior in Fruit Flies 3 Benjamin Hunt Laura Lopez Ryan McGorty Department of Physics, Department of Astronomy, Department of Physics Carnegie Mellon The Ohio StateUniversity and Biophysics, University Assessing Stellar Feedback in University of San Diego Broken Symmetry and Massive Star-Forming Regions Optical Microscopy of Sheared Spin-Triplet Pairing in Two- Phase-Separating Soft Matter Dimensional Superconductors Systems Chenfeng Ke Ellen Matson Katherine Mirica Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College University of Rochester Dartmouth College Smart Supramolecular 3D Metal Oxide Clusters as Multifunctional Porous Printing Materials with Models for Investigating the Scaffolds for Monitoring Synchronized Molecular Role of Oxygen Vacancies in Neurochemicals Motions Small Molecule Activation Emily Levesque Charles McCrory Alison Narayan Department of Astronomy, Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington University of Michigan University of Michigan New Perspectives on Dying Selective Electrocatalysis Biocatalytic Reactions for Stars by Polymer-Encapsulated Selective, Sustainable Synthesis Catalysts: the Role of Charge and Engaging Graduate Student and Substrate Transport on Instructors for Improved Outcomes Catalytic Efficiency in Organic Chemistry 4 Kerstin Perez Shahir Rizk Weichao Tu Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry Department of Physics Massachusetts Institute and Biochemistry, and Astronomy, of Technology Indiana University at West Virginia University Closing in on Sterile Neutrino South Bend Understanding the Rapid Dropout Dark Matter with NuSTAR Reversible Self-assembly of of Killer Electrons in Earth’s Bio-responsive Nanostructures Radiation Belt with a New and Comprehensive Model Paul Raston Tristan Smith Christina Vizcarra Department of Chemistry Department of Physics Department of Chemistry, and Biochemistry, and Astronomy, Barnard College James Madison University Swarthmore College Small Molecule Inhibition of Laser Spectroscopic Fundamental Tests of Gravity Formin Proteins: Specificity Investigation of across Time, Space and Mass and Mechanisms of Action Atmospherically Important Complexes at Ultra Low Temperature Emily Rauscher Kana Takematsu Justin Wilson Department of Astronomy, Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry University of Michigan and Biochemistry, and Chemical Biology, Exo-Cartography: Resolving Bowdoin College Cornell University Three-Dimensional Images of Moving Multiple Charges Capturing the Heavy Alkaline Extrasolar Worlds with Light in Derivatized Earth Elements: Ligand Design to Naphthalene Photoacids Sequester Radioactive Strontium, Barium, and Radium 5 Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Award At the annual Cottrell Communicating Science: Establishing a Network for Scholar Conference, faculty 12 Profound Scientific Effective Interventions in are encouraged to devise Breakthroughs STEM Classrooms: Fanning collaborative projects to Lead Cottrell Scholar: Kathryn Haas the FLAMES enhance science education Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary’s College and scientist career Lead Cottrell Scholar: Thomas Solomon Collaboration with additional Cottrell Scholars: Department of Physics and Astronomy, development. Through Olalla Vázquez, Department of Chemical Biology, Bucknell University this Cottrell Scholars Philipps-Universtät Marburg; Carla Fröhlich, Collaboration with additional Cottrell Scholars: Collaborative program, RCSA Department of Physics, North Carolina State Louise Charkoudian, Department of Chemistry, funded four projects in 2019 University; Amanda Hargrove, Department Haverford College; Michael Dennin, Department of Chemistry, Duke University; Rigoberto at $25,000 each. of Physics and Astronomy, University of California Hernandez, Department of Chemistry, The Johns Irvine; David Forbes, Department of Chemistry, Hopkins University; Adam Leibovich, Department University of South Alabama; Carla Fröhlich, of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pitsburgh; Department of Physics, North Carolina State Ryan McGorty, Department of Physics and University; Jennifer Heemstra, Department of Biophysics, University of San Diego; Scott Shaw, Chemistry, Emory University; Michael Hildreth, Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa; Rory Department of Physics, University of Notre Waterman, Department of Chemistry, University Dame; Shahir Rizk, Department of Chemistry of Vermont. and Biochemistry, Indiana University, South Also