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The Terra Foundation’s American Art International Publication Grant supports book-length scholarly manuscripts in the history of American art, visual studies, and related subjects that are under contract with a publisher.
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CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program Webinar |
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11 a.m.-noon
Friday, Aug. 6, 2021
Synopsis of Program:
NSF’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, or CISE, is providing information on the Research Experiences for Undergraduates, or REU, program solicitation NSF 19-582 via a webinar on August 6th, 2021 starting at 12:00 pm ET.
The REU program supports active research participation by undergraduate students, and proposals submitted to CISE should have a strong computing or cyberinfrastructure aspect and involve CISE majors in the cohorts and CISE faculty researchers as mentors.
The NSF-wide REU solicitation governs the overall competition. The following clarifications/explanations are specifically for REU Site proposals submitted to the CISE/CNS.
- CISE-funded REU Sites host between 8-10 students for a summer program lasting 8-10 weeks long.
- Over the past several years, Site awards to institutions have the predominant costs under the Participant Support Costs; typically, PSC constitute 70% or more of the Total Direct Costs. Student stipends are expected to be approximately $600 per student per week, and meals should be budgeted for at least $140 per week or based on an estimate provided for a residence hall dining plan. Housing costs should be based on costs provided by housing office or other relevant party. Housing must be provided for all REU students. Local students participating in the REU site should receive a housing stipend if they are not staying in the housing provided by the REU Site.
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CISE REU Sites are encouraged to participate in the program evaluation “Comparative Evaluation of Undergraduate Research Opportunities on Student Interest in Research Careers in CISE Fields” conducted by the Computing Research Association’s Center for Evaluating Research Pipeline to fulfill the evaluation requirement of the REU Sites program. Submit an interest form to sign up and for a statement to include in your proposal. If you choose to participate in this evaluation, you do not have to include evaluation in your budget.
- A maximum of 1-month salary for the PI and an additional 1-month salary distributed across Co-PIs and senior personnel is allowed.
- You do not need to budget for travel to PI meetings or student travel to present at conferences. You will have opportunities to request funding for travel as needed through separate venues.
The webinar will include a briefing on the CISE REU program and key solicitation requirements followed by a question-and-answer session. Prior to the webinar, you can submit questions to cise.reu@nsf.gov.
After registering, a confirmation email will be sent containing information about how to join the webinar. Participants will be able to join in a listen-only mode and interact through the Q&A function.
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BES Early Career Network presents:
Diving into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
From Understanding to Action in STEM
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11 a.m.-noon
Monday, Aug. 23, 2021
Early career scientists will learn from national leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM in this free and public Zoom webinar. It will begin with short presentations by the speakers, followed by a guided Q&A session. The discussion will highlight the current state of affairs in STEM, provide practical actions that empower all to effectively respond to situations, and explore how to build spaces with equity and inclusion at the forefront.
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K-State RSCAD in the news |
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Agency news and trending topics |
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Public investments in food and agricultural research have arguably not only led to a secure food supply for the United States, but they’ve also made this nation a world leader in food and agricultural productivity. In the U.S., ag, food and related industries contribute $1.1 trillion annually to the nation’s economy, supporting 22 million jobs. In Kansas, ag is 54% of the state’s economy and accounts for 21% of the workforce. farmprogress.com
Bold, young scientists have the potential to revolutionize scientific research and accelerate the pace of innovation. They have disruptive ideas and a unique blend of intellect, knowledge, imagination, daring and perseverance; exactly what’s required to make truly transformational leaps in medical discovery. thehill.com
Last month, Nature published a Comment article on how researchers and communities helped each other during a water crisis in Flint, Michigan. While sourcing pictures for the article, Nature’s photo editor discovered that there are few images available of the people involved, many of whom are Black. nature.com
The Biden administration is calling for a unified national approach to international education, saying it is time for a “renewed U.S. commitment” to American higher education and its global connections. chronicle.com
The discovery of insulin 100 years ago by Banting and Best transformed type 1 diabetes (T1D) from a fatal disease into a chronic disease treated with insulin injections. Exogenous insulin therapy, however, is not a cure, and many patients experience multiple complications ranging from uncontrolled blood sugar concentrations and diabetic ketoacidosis or severe hypoglycemia, to long-term vascular complications, resulting in cardiovascular disease, nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy, and other severe comorbidities. sciencemag.org
One-third of white-tailed deer in the north-eastern United States have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 — a sign that they have been infected with the virus. sciencemag.org
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