The College of Health and Human Services held its annual research showcase on Nov. 9 to celebrate outstanding faculty research and scholarly activity. Starting with a panel discussion featuring Drs. Jaymin Kwon (Public Health), Na-hyeon (Hannah) Ko (Physical Therapy), Nupur Hajela (Physical Therapy) and Marcus Crawford (Social Work Education), the event also featured nearly 20 poster presentations. Nupur Hajela (pictured at right, next to Acting Dean Kara Zografos and Public Health professor Helda Pinzon-Perez) received the College's Leadership in Interprofessional Research Award.

• Fresno State and the California State University system recently announced the appointment of Steve Blumenshine as executive director of CSU-WATER (Water Advocacy Toward Education and Research), a CSU-system affinity group located at Fresno State. 

• Tania Pacheco-Werner (CVHPI), along with seven presenters ranging from former interns to research associates, attended the American Public Health Association conference in Atlanta from Nov. 12-15.

• Hovannes Kulhandjian (Electrical and Computer Engineering) hosted a panel discussion on the Adoption of Agricultural Technology and Emerging Industries at the 42nd Annual AgriBusiness Management Conference.

• The 7th Annual AgTech Day took place on Oct. 27, hosted by the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT), Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program (APEP) and the Water, Energy and Technology (WET) Center. California Water Institute (CWI) assistant director Cordie Qualle was among the presenters.

• Dean Nunna, Prof. Walter Mizuno, Hernan Maldonado and Dr. The Nguyen (LCOE) represented Fresno State at the San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance Summit in downtown Fresno on Oct. 26.

• Christopher Ludwig (Kinesiology) received multiple acceptances to present at the 75th National Athletic Trainers' Association Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in New Orleans in June 2024.

• Jim Boren (MCJ) represented Fresno State multimedia journalism at the California Journalism Summit at Stanford University on Nov. 14.

• The 45th annual Central California Research Symposium is set for Weds., April 3 in the Resnick Student Union. Faculty are asked to encourage their students to participate; the Call for Abstracts is now online. Students from all disciplines are invited to submit their abstract before the Feb. 15, 2024 deadline.

• Please also have your students sign up for one of our virtual abstract writing workshops; a Zoom link will be sent just prior to the workshop start time. If you have any questions, contact event co-coordinator Sarah Chaffins at 278.0856 or schaffins@csufresno.edu.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Fall Workshop Series, which featured topics ranging from Grants 101 to post-award grant management. We're wrapping up the semester with Part 1 of a three-part series, "Faculty Guide to Competing for Research Funding" (Tues., Dec. 5, 3-4 p.m.), which will be held in-person in Thomas Admin 117 with a Zoom option. Click here to register. Look for info about parts 2-3, along with Spring workshop dates, in upcoming newsletters.

• NSF Virtual Grants Conference (Dec. 4-7): Faculty, researchers, and administrators can gain key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. Program officers will provide up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answer attendee questions.

• California Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Social Science Advancement (CAHSSA) Mentored Writing Retreat: Social and behavioral scientists are invited to apply to participate in a 3-day proposal-writing retreat for established or nascent collaborative social science teams. The retreat will take place April 7-10, 2024 at the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center.

Please don't hesitate to contact the grants administrator for your college/unit as you explore potential funding opportunities. Also, be sure to share with us important news or updates on your research, scholarly, or creative activities. Include NEWSLETTER in the subject line and send details to orsp@csufresno.edu.



This newsletter is compiled and published by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Part of the Division of Research and Graduate Studies, RSP helps faculty and staff apply for and secure external grant funds.