Hostos Research Center (HRC)
Committee on Sponsored Programs and Grants (CSPG)
                                                                                           
2026 ADELANTE Project
ADvancing Excellence in Liberal Arts, scieNces, Technology and Engineering
 
The Hostos Research Center (HRC) and the Committee on Sponsored Programs and Grants (CSPG) is pleased to announce the winning 2026 ADELANTE (ADvancing Excellence in Liberal Arts, scieNces, Technology and Engineering) Project proposals. A total of seven grants, ranging from $6.000 - $10.000, were awarded. Each 2026 ADELANTE Project will engage a Hostos student research assistant to promote faculty to student mentorship and provide students with experiential and career-building experiences. Congratulations to all the awardees!
 
Click on the title of each winning proposal to read the project’s abstract.
 
ADELANTE Winning Proposals
 
Structured AI Prompts to Improve Understanding in Calculus
Dr. Tanvir Prince | PI – Award $10,000
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
 
Motherwork at the Altar: Domestic Devotion and the Reproduction of Liberation Theology in Nicaragua
Rocio Rayo, M.A. | PI – Award $9,900
Transfer Office | SDEM 
 
Alma in the Bronx: Translating Caregiver Insights into Culturally 
Responsive Media Design Tools
Dr. Mariana Díaz-Wionczek | PI – Award $10,000
Behavioral and Social Sciences Department 
 
Weaving Precarious Voices: The Spider Motif in Wole Soyinka’s The Road
Dr. Marina Vlahaki | PI – Award $9,000
English Department
 
Colonial Castas in the Age of Genomics: The Interface of Ethnicity and DNA Ancestry in Delilah Montoya’s ‘Nuestra Calidad’ (2017)
Dr. Emmanuel Velayos Larrabure | PI – Award $6,000
Humanities Department
 
Strengthening Cybersecurity Awareness Through Virtual Training: Measuring Knowledge Gains and Secure Behavior Adoption
Dr. Dejolie Christelle Mbe Fokam | PI – Award $10,000
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
 
Genetic Characterization of Drug Resistant Bacteria (AMR) Around NYC 
To Prevent Future Pandemic
Dr. Debasish Roy | PI – Award $10,000
Natural Sciences Department