OSP Weekly 02/10/2021
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DOE and Federal Science Funding Webinar
Please join us Monday, Feb. 22 at noon to learn about the national science enterprise and the federal budget process for science with Gary Geernaert, Ph.D., director of the Earth and Environmental System Sciences Division in the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Geernaert will share clues on federal priorities for research and development that involve the DOE. He will also illustrate some of the key points of the federal science funding process and how best to interact with DOE programs. *Sponsored by UNR.
Monday, Feb. 22
12 to 1 p.m. (PDT)

At this meeting, you'll:
  • Learn about the mission and scope of the DOE Office of Science, and how it differs from other federal funding agencies.
  • Learn about how DOE National Labs interact with university research programs.
  • Hear about some proven pathways for interested early- and mid-career faculty to engage with DOE research opportunities.

Online registration is required. An event link will be sent with your confirmation.
Gary Geernaert, Ph.D.

Gary Geernaert is director of the Earth and Environmental System Sciences Division in the U.S. Department of Energy. In this role, Dr. Geernaert oversees basic science research involving atmospheric, climate and environmental sciences at DOE National Laboratories and Universities.
NSF/NASA RII Track-4 Fellows: FAST Program

Informational Webinar
February 23, 2021 | 3:00 pm EST
RII Track-4:FAST provides opportunities for PIs from specific institutions of higher education with high enrollments of trainees from underrepresented populations in STEM. The aim of this opportunity is to further develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to NASA research facilities located at NASA Centers throughout the United States.
NCGR Bioinformatics Intensives Workshop
March 15-26, 2021 (10 Days Online)
Registration Deadline: March 5, 2021
Objective - Learn how to use the UNIX command line interface, analytical workflows and public tools to independently analyze RNA-Seq data, conduct 16S community profiling, whole genome meta-genomics/transcriptomics analysis, and visualization.

Who Attends - Primarily biology students and researchers who want to learn bioinformatics.

Where - Online by the National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR) Santa Fe, NM

How to Apply - Complete a short application form, review the prerequisites and submit your CV. Students must also submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor or PI.
Althea Sheets, Communications Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880