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The goal of the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Research Opportunities is to attract research proposals that advance a fundamental, process, and/or systems-level understanding of the Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment, social and cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity to project future change.
The Department of Energy’s program in High Energy Physics hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for the DOE Traineeship in HEP Instrumentation, which will provide support to address critical, targeted workforce development in fields of interest to the DOE mission. Awards support tuition, stipend, and travel costs for students enrolled in specific academic programs aimed at training graduate students in the physics and technology of detectors and instrumentation for HEP and related fields, and to provide modest support for curriculum development and program administration.
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NSF Biological Sciences Directorate Virtual Office Hours |
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Three divisions within the National Science Foundation’s Biological Sciences Directorate will be conducting virtual office hours each month.
The April sessions will address, “Getting to know the Division of Biological Infrastructure: Opportunities and Priorities.” The topic for May is “CAREER Proposal Preparation and Pointers.”
The schedule for the three divisions and the link to register for each office hour are included below. The same registration link can be used to register for both the April and May office hours.
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Announcing UIDPVirtual 2021 |
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Do you work with industry, or do you want to in the future? If so, this pre-paid conference is for you!
The University-Industry Demonstration Partnership, or UIDP, annual conference — UIDPVirtual 2021 — will occur April 12-16. The conference features an agenda packed with topics relevant to the university-industry interface presented by an outstanding set of national thought leaders and academic and corporate practitioners.
The Office of the Vice President for Research and K-State Innovation Partners have obtained institutional access for this virtual conference. Anyone with a K-State email address may sign up at no additional charge by using the voucher code below. Faculty, staff and administrators who work with industry partners or desire to do so in the future are encouraged to attend relevant sessions or watch recordings at a later date. Certified research administrators can earn recertification contact hours.
UIDPVirtual 2021 will allow you to access content from anywhere in the world. You’ll play an active role as you watch, listen and interact via live Q&A and interactive tools, including a dedicated event app.
After the live presentations, you’ll be able to download materials and watch session recordings.
Please share this with K-State colleagues who may be interested. UIDP asks that all K-State participants register with their @ksu.edu email address to ensure they receive email reminders from UIDP with login credentials to access the event. You must register using the below institutional access registration link.
Voucher code: ALLACCESS2021
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Visit the Fulbright Catalog of Awards for details of over 400 awards offered across 130 countries. The deadline to apply is September 15, 2021. Please note that U.S. citizenship is required. Join a webinar this month to learn more about Fulbright opportunities around the world.
Please join one of the following live webinars in April 2021:
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Science Communication Fellowship |
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Sunset Zoo Behind the Science initiative is a growing network of trained researchers, professionals, graduate students and post-graduate students working together to connect the community to science and elevate the understanding of science-related work taking place in the region.
The Science Communication Fellowship is specifically designed for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. Certification takes place at minimum once per year. Applications for the 2021 Cohort are being taken now.
General Timeline for 2021 Fellows Program
- May 9, 2021: Application due to Zoo by 5 p.m.
- May 21, 2021: Applicants notified by Zoo staff regarding acceptance into the cohort; the cohort is limited to ten fellows.
- July 5 -August 29, 2021: Professional development workshops hosted by Zoo staff; exact dates to be determined with input from fellows.
- September 2021-March 2022: Public programs by fellows.
Application Process
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Upcoming convergence accelerator informational webinars for the convergence accelerator phases I and II for the 2021 cohort |
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1:30-3 p.m.
April 8 or April 20, 2021
Join the NSF Convergence Accelerator on April 8 or April 20 to learn about the program and specifically the current solicitation opportunity. During the webinar, participants will learn about the program’s model and fundamentals, including the program’s phased approach and innovation processes used to accelerate basic research into practice; and the solicitation opportunity to include the research track focuses, required Convergence Accelerator fundamentals, and important submission information. The goal of this webinar is to bring awareness of this exciting opportunity to accelerate previous research and discovery to have a positive impact on societal challenges
After registering a confirmation email containing the meeting information, including how to join, will be provided.
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April 13, 2021
The Directorate for Education and Human Resources, or EHR, will host a virtual, one-day CAREER workshop for prospective applicants doing STEM education research — which includes STEM workforce research and diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM research — organized by the Institute for Defense Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute.
The workshop will provide an opportunity for prospective EHR CAREER applicants to gain a better understanding of the program, including eligibility requirements, the application process, and outcomes of past CAREER awards, and for participants to interact with other applicants, former awardees, and NSF program officers.
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NEH Summer Stipends — grant-writing webinar |
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1-2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 14
The National Endowment for the Humanities will be offering a webinar for administrators and prospective applicants, introducing the NEH Summer Stipends program. The program aims to stimulate new research in the humanities and its publication by supporting the work of individual scholars doing research or writing. Anyone can apply, as long as they are not a degree candidate at the time of application. The award amount is $6,000, and the application deadline is September 22, 2021.
The webinar will describe the application and nomination process, and offer application-writing suggestions. There will be a chance to ask questions, captions will be available, and the webinar will be recorded so others can watch it later.
If applicants have questions, contact a member of the Summer Stipends program staff, at stipends@neh.gov or 202-606-8200.
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2021 CADRE Conference
"The Changing Future of Data and Research: Cross-disciplinary problem solving"
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April 14-16
Oklahoma State University is hosting the entirely free virtual 2021 CADRE Conference on the topic of "The Changing Future of Data and Research: Cross-disciplinary problem-solving."
Programming is scheduled between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with invited speakers each day. Program details are available on the conference website. Registrants will receive the meeting link 2-3 days before the start of the conference.
The goal of the CADRE conference is to encourage diverse groups to share cutting-edge data-driven research tools and techniques for purposes of discussion and education. Participants from all sectors are welcome including academic, government and corporate research, libraries and information managers and educators and students from all levels.
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2021 Nexus Informatics Conference |
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April 15 and 16, 2021
The Nexus Informatics Conference is a unique blend of informatics perspectives and expertise – industry, academia, medicine, agriculture, technology and biology – a true “nexus.” Attendees will have opportunities to discover capabilities, share tactical approaches to problem solving, explore synergies, and launch potential collaborations.
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Registration Now Open for Inaugural NIAMRRE Annual Conference |
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April 20-21, 2021
Come together as we connect people, resources, and ideas to accelerate and synergize efforts to combat antibiotic resistance at the inaugural annual conference for the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education.
This virtual two-day event—taking place April 20-21, 2021—will bring together scientists, educators, industry professionals, government and NGO representatives from current and prospective NIAMRRE member institutions to build the foundational relationships with NIAMRRE and each other necessary to move the needle on antimicrobial resistance, stewardship, and use concerns.
Four sessions will cover NIAMRRE's four priority areas: advocacy, collaboration, research, and education. In each session, participants will hear from experts in the human, animal and environmental health before engaging with each other to discuss viable paths forward in each of these areas.
It's been tough to build community during a public health crisis, but we know that building meaningful, action-oriented relationships to enable a shared One Health vision for AMR can't wait. We hope you'll join us virtually on April 20-21.
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NASEM to Host Workshop on Strategies for Effective Data Management and Sharing |
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On April 28-29, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, or NASEM, is hosting Changing the Culture of Data Management and Sharing, a virtual public workshop to examine strategies for effective data management and sharing.
The workshop will discuss challenges to and potential solutions for data management and sharing across scientific disciplines and ways researchers can integrate data management and sharing practices into their routine research conduct. The workshop aims to inform implementation strategies for the new NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing.
Additional information, including the workshop agenda and registration portal, is available on the workshop website.
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K-State RSCAD in the news |
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Agency news and trending topics |
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Gene editing has shown great promise as a non-heritable way to treat a wide range of conditions, including many genetic diseases and more recently, even COVID-19. But could a version of the CRISPR gene-editing tool also help deliver long-lasting pain relief without the risk of addiction associated with prescription opioid drugs? directorsblog.nih.gov
When variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) emerged in late 2020, concern arose that they might elude protective immune responses generated by prior infection or vaccination, potentially making re-infection more likely or vaccination less effective. To investigate this possibility, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and colleagues analyzed blood cell samples from 30 people who had contracted and recovered from COVID-19 prior to the emergence of virus variants. They found that one key player in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2—the CD8+ T cell—remained active against the virus. nih.gov
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a breath test that measures how well patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) respond to receiving liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation. Researchers also used the test to assess the severity of the disease in people and help determine if they would benefit from surgical or experimental genomic therapies that target the liver. The study results were published in Genetics in Medicine. Scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) led the project team, with collaborators from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Institute of Mental Health. nih.gov
A new study co-authored by a Tulane University geoscientist shows that human efforts to tame the Mississippi River may have had an unintended positive effect: more rapid transport of carbon to the ocean. The U.S. National Science Foundation-funded research, published in AGU Advances, describes the work of scientists who set out to learn more about the fate of organic carbon transported in large quantities by the Mississippi. Organic carbon is mainly derived from plant remains, soils and rocks throughout the drainage basin of the river, which covers about 40% of the United States. nsf.gov
Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to divers and snorkelers, but Florida State University researchers have found that these genetically diverse marine invertebrates vary in their response to ocean warming, a discovery that has implications for the long-term health of coral reefs. nsf.gov
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