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The Future: By Design
The Alliance for Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) hosts Annual International Student Summit at UC Digital Futures
A2RU's 2023 Emerging Creative Student Summit, "The Future: By Design," was hosted March 2-5 by the University of Cincinnati in our new Digital Futures building. This year’s summit challenged teams of students to design innovative solutions that could move us toward a more sustainable, equitable future that harnesses new technologies to address global challenges.
In line with the interdisciplinary and impactful mission of Digital Futures, the a2ru Emerging Creative Student Summit facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration between students and faculty from different universities and from all majors, disciplines, and backgrounds to address real-life problems.
The summit is an intense experience. Within hours of the start of the summit, teams were formed, and the work began, with eyes on the final presentation less than 72 hours away. The first full day was for brainstorming and starting work on the development of the solution, culminating in a visit to the Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati. Work continued the following day, with more emphasis on team dynamics and feedback in preparation for the next day’s presentations. On the final day, after a brief work session, teams presented their projects to their peers and mentors.
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The following students were nominated to participate in the summit by UC faculty:
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Arthur Menezes Brum, graduate student in the Master of Art Education program at DAAP and graduate assistant for the Digital Futures Strange Tools Lab
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Cecelia Favorito, Industrial Design and Fine Arts undergraduate student and NEXT Innovation Scholar
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Akash Khanikor, Physics and Economics undergraduate student and NEXT Innovation Scholar
- Sophia Lammi, Fashion Design and French undergraduate student and NEXT Innovation Scholar
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Emilee LaReeda Taylor, research assistant and video editor at the Digital Futures Crypto Economic Lab
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Lewis Thelen, graduate student in the Master of Art Education program at DAAP
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The following UC faculty served as panelists:
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Diego Cuadros, Associate Professor of Digital Epidemiology, Digital Futures Digital Epidemiology Lab
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Alejandro Lozano Robledo, Director of the Digital Futures Future Mobility Design Lab and Adjunct Professor of Mobility Systems Design
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Reneé Seward, Endowed Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Communication Design program, co-lab leader of the Digital Futures Learning by Design Lab
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URC Graduate Student Stipend & Research Cost Program Awardees
The URC Graduate Student Stipend and Research Cost Program for Faculty-Student Collaboration advances high-potential research, scholarship, and creative work following the Teacher-Scholar model of graduate education while providing summer stipend support to outstanding graduate students, as well as funds to support related research costs.
Read more for the full article and list of awardees.
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URC Faculty Scholars Research Awardees & Finalists
The URC Faculty Scholars Research Awards Program builds on the legacy of the University Research Council (URC), which is the university’s oldest and most prestigious internal funding program. It recognizes promising early-career individual faculty at UC who are proposing transformative, future-shaping ideas that are either discipline-focused or interdisciplinary in nature.
Read more for the full article and list of finalists and awardees.
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Office of Research Collaborative Research Advancement Program: Pilot Grants
Consistent with Office of Research goals to spur interdisciplinary research and establish new partnerships within and beyond the institution, this program is designed to seed collaborative research endeavors to help develop research to the point where external funding can be obtained. The program aims to help teams develop their research and increase their competitiveness and capacity for major external awards and funding opportunities.
Read more for the full article and list of finalists and awardees.
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UC Sustainability Awards & Community Partner Showcase
Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 3:00pm-5:00pm
Probasco Auditorium
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The UC Sustainability Awards & Community Partner Showcase will feature keynote speaker, Tisha Livingston, a UC Alumna and the co-founder of 80 Acres Farms. Supported by UC Sustainability and the UC Center for Public Engagement with Science, the intention of the Sustainability Awards is to encourage and incentivize the UC community to build and enhance our culture of sustainability while also supporting academic excellence, urban impact, and innovation. |
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DARPAConnect Midwest Pop-Up
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | 8:00am-6:00pm EDT
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
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DARPAConnect is designed to broaden the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) reach and stimulate growth and collaboration between DARPA and small businesses and education institutions new to the national security space. With the goal of breaking down barriers of entry, this event is designed to educate, motivate, and inspire nontraditional industry performers and underrepresented academic organizations, including Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), to engage with DARPA to grow the national security innovation ecosystem.
The agenda includes:
- Who is DARPA and What is DARPAConnect?
- Understanding DARPA Announcements and Contract Vehicles
- Engaging DARPA Program Managers
- Interpreting and Shredding DARPA Solicitations
- What is the Heilmeier Catechism?
- Strategies for a Winning DARPA Proposal
Join in person or online. Networking opportunities are only offered for in-person attendees, but space is limited.
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NSF Virtual Grants Conference
June 5, 2023 2pm ET - June 8, 2023 4pm ET
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Join the National Science Foundation for the Spring 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference. Just like the in-person grants conferences, the NSF Virtual Grants Conference is a must, especially for new faculty, researchers and administrators.
Highlights include:
- New programs and initiatives
- Proposal preparation
- NSF's merit review process
- NSF directorate sessions
- Award management topics
- Conflict of interest policies
- NSF systems updates
Registration opens Wednesday, May 10 at 12pm ET.
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Learn more about the Office of Research and our initiatives on the official website
If you have a story on inspiring research happening at UC share it with us at research@uc.edu
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