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The National Science Foundation’s Future Manufacturing program’s goal is to support fundamental research and education of a future workforce to overcome scientific, technological, educational, economic and social barriers to enable new manufacturing capabilities that do not exist today.
The Department of Energy, ARPA-E’s OPEN 2021 supports high-risk R&D leading to the development of potentially disruptive new technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications. ARPA-E seeks to support early-stage, but potentially transformational research, in all areas of energy R&D, covering transportation and stationary applications.
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K-State research security platform featured in EDUCAUSE Report |
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The report profiles important trends and key technologies and practices shaping the future of information security and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future. The report is part of a new showcase series that spotlights the most urgent issues facing higher education.
RISE was developed by Kansas State University, through a partnership between the Office of the Vice President for Research, Information Technology Services and Microsoft, in response to requirements from the federal government for safeguarding information including Controlled Unclassified Information.
RISE meets the NIST SP 800-171 and similar safeguarding standards, deploys in hours instead of months and provides a familiar and easy-to-use interface for both researchers and administration.
RISE enables K-State to meet contractual obligations and to be a trusted partner with sponsors in safeguarding sensitive research.
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1-5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18
This training is aimed at informing graduate students and post-docs about various aspects of the grant writing process. Whether you are new to grant writing or have some experience, the information presented will be very relevant and valuable for you.
The training will include:
- Grant writing orientation
- Writing the narrative and project summary
- Budget justification
- Reviewing criteria and evaluation
- Developing objectives and goals
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Rocky Mountains CESU 2021 Seminar Series:
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Opportunities through the Rocky Mountains CESU
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Justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical issues that cross all aspects of science, scholarship, and resource management. This series will explore how CESU partners are approaching these areas to foster positive change.
Cooperative Eco-Cultural Restoration of American Bison to Native Americans
18 February 2021 @ 3:00 PM MST
Yellowstone Center for Resources Native Student Internship Program
24 March 2021 @ 11:00 AM MST
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Office of Polar Programs Antarctic virtual Office Hours |
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11 a.m.-noon
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The Antarctic Sciences, or ANT, Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics, or AIL, and Safety and Occupational Health Sections in the Office of Polar Programs, or OPP, will be hosting virtual Office Hours to share information with the academic community regarding USAP and the impacts of COVID-19, evolving plans for upcoming seasons, NSF’s current operations, and funding opportunities. The agenda will be:
- Dr. Joyce Johnson will provide an update on COVID-19, status on vaccines, and the impact on the USAP.
- Jessie Crain will provide an update on this season’s activities and planning for the 2021-2022 season.
- Mike Jackson and ANT Program Directors will provide updates on science activities, NSF vacancies, and other opportunities.
- Community question and answer period.
These Office Hours sessions are designed to allow the community to ask questions, share concerns, and/or offer suggestions on how ANT/AIL can do more to address the impact of COVID-19 on researchers.
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Webinars for New Investigators |
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March 1-4, 2021
New investigators are encouraged to participate in one or more webinars March 1-4, 2021 to learn about funding opportunities in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, or AFRI, competitive grants program at the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA.
The webinars are designed to provide information about AFRI programs, introduce new NIFA staff to applicants, and answer questions. In-person visits to NIFA are not possible due to the pandemic. Webinars provide an efficient and transparent mechanism to disseminate information to a broad audience.
Please register even if you don't see your preferred program posted as NIFA will also allow you to contact and make appointments with the National Program Leaders for other programs like the Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
The webinar schedule is as follows:
AFRI New Investigator Overview
1-2:30 p.m.
Monday, March 1
Overview of AFRI Food Safety, Nutrition and Health Program Area
3-4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 1
Overview of AFRI Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities Program Area
1-2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 2
Overview of AFRI Animal Health and Production and Animal Products Program Area
3-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 2
Overview of AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program Area
1-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 3
Overview of AFRI Agriculture Systems and Technology Program Area
3-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 3
Overview of AFRI Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Program Area
1-2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 4
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Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support Program Webinar |
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1-3 p.m.
Tuesday March 9
The National Science Foundation, or NSF, recently released two solicitations as part of the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support, or ACCESS, program.
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NSF 21-555 (ACCESS) expects to fund five (5) awards for five (5) Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Service Tracks: (1) Allocation Services; (2) End User Support Services; (3) Operations & Integration Services; (4) Monitoring & Measurement Services; and (5) Technology Translation Services. Together, these services are expected to provide a seamless experience for an increasing breadth of research users across a highly performing innovative array of national computational computing resources.
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NSF 21-556 (ACCESS-ACO) expects to fund one award for an ACCESS Coordination Office (ACO) to support the collective and coordinated operation of the five CI coordination services. Specifically, the ACO will provide coordination and support services and staffing for top-level coordination and communications among the ACCESS awardees and with the public, including support for top-level inter-awardee governance, coordination of an external advisory board to the ACCESS awardees, maintenance of the top-level landing page of the ACCESS website, and coordinated community-building activities.
To orient proposers regarding these solicitations, NSF will conduct an informational ACCESS Program webinar on Tuesday March 9 from 1-3 p.m.
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April 21-23, 2021
Application Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2021 (for mock review participation)
The 2021 NSF Engineering CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop will be held VIRTUALLY April 21-23, 2021, from noon-4 p.m. each day. The workshop aims to provide junior faculty who plan to submit a CAREER proposal to a program in the NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) with a CAREER proposal review experience and a forum in which they can interact with NSF Program Directors and recent NSF CAREER awardees.
Attendees of the 2021 NSF ENG CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop will benefit from:
- Mock proposal reviews by panels
- Interactions with ENG Directorate Program Directors
- Focus sessions with recent CAREER awardees
- Interaction across disciplines and engineering schools nationwide
All activities for the 2021 NSF ENG CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop will be conducted virtually. The Mock Panel Review session is limited to 300 participants; however, all other sessions will be open. Mock Panel participants will be selected from those who submit completed applications. The deadline for applications is February 19, 2021.
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K-State RSCAD in the news |
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Agency news and trending topics |
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A Phase 2 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of potential new therapeutics for COVID-19, including an investigational therapeutic based on synthetic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat the disease. Researchers sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, are working with clinical sites to identify potential patient volunteers currently infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, who have mild to moderate disease not requiring hospitalization. nih.gov
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients. Bamlanivimab is authorized for patients with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing who are 12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kilograms (about 88 pounds), and who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. nih.gov
Researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the publication of a groundbreaking study which analyzed more than 53,000 whole genomes, primarily from minority populations. nih.gov
Polls show that pervasive skepticism is melting, partly because of the high efficacy rates in trials and the images of real people getting the shot. nytimes.com
You may have heard about the new variants of SARS-CoV-2—the coronavirus that causes COVID-19—that have appeared in other parts of the world and have now been detected in the United States. These variants, particularly one called B.1.351 that was first identified in South Africa, have raised growing concerns about the extent to which their mutations might help them evade current antibody treatments and highly effective vaccines. nih.gov
Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but now researchers from the National Institutes of Health have added evidence for yet another potential benefit for wearers: The humidity created inside the mask may help combat respiratory diseases such as COVID-19. nih.gov
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