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NSF MRI Program changed due date | |
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The National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program has changed its long-time mid-January due date to a date in mid-November. This means that the internal notification (working title, team/researcher list, submission type) due date for this very popular limited submission program will be 5 p.m., August 11 this year rather than in mid-September as has been the case in the past. Internal preproposals will be due by 5 p.m., September 1, 2023. The notification and preproposals should be submitted to the Office of Research Development via ordlimitedsubs@k-state.edu.
NSF’s MRI program supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor, or for the personnel costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new capabilities, thereby advancing instrumentation capabilities and enhancing expertise for instrument design and fabrication at academic institutions. MRI instruments are, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs.
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Food Supply Chain Impact Fellowship — Federation of American Scientists | |
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Sponsored by the USDA and administered by the FAS Talent Hub, this initiative is an opportunity to become an FAS Impact Fellow working to shape the future of America’s food supply chain. Become an Impact Fellow and you’ll have the opportunity to influence and be part of the movement towards more sustainable, resilient, and efficient food systems.
Applications for the Fall 2023 cohort are due by August 7th, 2023. Applicants for the fall cohort must be ready to start their journey full-time on October 16, 2023. Applicants interested in a February 2024 start date may apply now or during the fall recruitment.
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MCB Virtual Office Hour: Graduate Research Fellowship Program | |
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1-2 p.m.
August 9
Join the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) at the National Science Foundation for our next virtual office hour. On Wednesday, August 9 from 1-2pm CST, the topic will be Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP; NSF 22-614). Program Directors will be present to address your questions.
Please register here.
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Webinar: PIPP Phase II Centers Program | |
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12:30-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 11
An informational webinar on the Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (PIPP) Phase II Center-scale program will be held on August 11, 2023, from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM CST.
About the PIPP Phase II Center-scale program: NSF's Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (PIPP) initiative focuses on foundational research and development activities needed to tackle grand challenges in infectious disease pandemics through prediction and prevention. The PIPP Phase II Centers Program expands upon the Phase I Development Grant Program and is the NSF’s flagship program to establish a network of centers or large-scale awards/investments that will support interdisciplinary team-based approaches to accelerate research and development activities in emerging infectious diseases and pandemics.
Register in advance for the webinar.
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Division of Biological Infrastructure Virtual Office Hours | |
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2-3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 15
Please join the Division of Biological Infrastructure for the monthly Virtual Office Hour. Program Officers will introduce the Graduate Research Fellowship Program and discuss recent updates to the GRFP solicitation. They will also provide tips on how to write a great GRFP application. It is an opportunity to raise questions and communicate directly with program officers in your field.
Please register in advance for the webinar.
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August Virtual Office Hours with the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) | |
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12-1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 17
Join NSF on Thursday August 17, 2023, 12pm - 1pm CST for this month’s IOS Virtual Office Hour. IOS Program Officers will discuss annual reports, the information that is required within annual reports, and handle questions audience members have. To participate, please register in advance.
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MCB Virtual Office Hour: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology | |
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1-2 p.m.
September 13
Join the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) at the National Science Foundation for our next virtual office hour. On Wednesday, September 13 from 2-3pm ET, the topic will be Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB; NSF 22-623). Program Directors will be present to address your questions.
Please register here.
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U.S.-Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) | |
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NIH is pleased to announce the release of the following Notice of Special Interest as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) continuation of the U.S. entity of the U.S.-Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP).
The U.S.-Japan BRCP promotes scientist exchange, training, and research collaborations between neuroscientists from the U.S. and Japan. This administrative supplement program provides funds to currently active research grants that are supported by one of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
NOT-NS-23-092: Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements for the U.S.-Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) - U.S. Entity (Admin Supp)
Application Due Date – September 18, 2023 by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
For inquiries and additional information, please visit https://www.ninds.nih.gov/us-japan-brcp
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September 27-28
The George Washington University in Washington D.C.
The 2023 AI4SE/SE4AI Workshop will be held September 27-28 at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Abstracts are sought from government, industry and academia for presentations and panels to explore the exciting advancements and challenges in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and systems engineering (SE). All selected abstracts and presentations must be approved for public release.
The rapid development of AI presents both tremendous opportunities and inherent risks. As AI continues to revolutionize various industries, it becomes crucial to strike a delicate balance between seizing the potential benefits and addressing the potential risks. The conference theme, “Balancing Opportunity and Risk: The Systems Engineer’s Role in the Rapid Advancement of AI-Based Systems,” aims to foster discussions and insights on the responsible deployment of AI in systems engineering and how systems engineering can support the development of robust and ethical AI systems.
Abstracts must be submitted by August 8 and the deadline to register is September 12.
For more information and to register, visit the workshop website.
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October 12-13, 2023
Denver, Colorado
Calling all land-grant colleagues!
Join the Northcentral Region Water Network in Denver, Colorado to discuss how we can work together across institutions to address vulnerability associated with climate change, protect and restore our waters for future generations, and advance culturally rich and sustainable food systems and food sovereignty.
The North Central Region Water Network, The First American Land-Grant Consortium, or FALCON, and partners from across the North Central Region are excited to host a workshop for 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant colleagues working on climate and water-related issues.
This in-person workshop will be held ahead of the FALCON Annual Conference, starting mid-day on October 12 and ending at 1 p.m. on October 13 in Downtown Denver, Colorado.
Together, we will create actionable recommendations to improve collaborations among land-grant institutions in ways that will increase our ability to provide climate and water programming in equitable and just ways with a focus on serving Black and Indigenous communities.
Learn more.
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Defense TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo 2023 | |
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November 28-30
Gaylord National Harbor in Washington D.C.
This is our 12th annual program, bringing together defense, private industry, federal agencies, and academic leadership to accelerate applications for state-of-the-art technology solutions. Our unique Innovation Partner packages for Defense TechConnect 2023 offers exceptional networking, showcase, pitch, and expo opportunities for your organization. By participating, you will have the chance to be front and center at one of the largest dedicated emerging tech and innovation matchmaking conferences of the year. Become a TechConnect Innovation Partner!
In addition to Defense TechConnect 2023, we are co-locating two conferences - SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation and Smart Cities 2023. This collaboration will provide a unique opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange.
Save the date and mark your calendars for this premier event! Already prepared to apply? Go ahead and submit your technology applications.
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Agency news and trending topics | |
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Each cell comes with a finite set of instructions encoded in its DNA. Life, however, is unpredictable, and when circumstances change, animals need flexibility to acclimate. Now, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research led by Joshua Rosenthal of the Marine Biological Laboratory and colleagues indicates that octopuses and their close relatives elegantly adjust to environmental challenges by tinkering with their RNA — an intermediary molecule that conveys DNA's directions. NSF
A company called Indigo is paying farmers to trap carbon in their soils. Some researchers say the climate benefits are dubious. Lance Unger has been doing things a little differently lately on his farm near the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana. After last fall’s harvest, rather than leaving his fields fallow, he sowed some of them with cover crops of oats and sorghum that grew until the winter cold killed them off. And before planting corn and soybeans this spring, Unger drove a machine to shove aside yellowing stalks—last season’s “trash,” as he calls it—rather than tilling the soil and plowing the stalks under.
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A study published in Nature Communications by researchers at the University of Maryland, Northern Arizona University, the University of Arizona and other institutions has found that worldwide protected forests have an additional 9.65 billion metric tons of carbon stored in their aboveground biomass compared to ecologically similar unprotected areas — a finding that quantifies how important protected areas are to continued climate mitigation efforts. NSF
Rare-earth elements, such as neodymium and dysprosium, are critical components in almost all modern technologies from smartphones to hard drives, but they are notoriously hard to extract from the Earth's crust and to separate from one another. NSF
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