FEBRUARY '23
Conversations of Consequence: The Digital Futures Flashpoint Series
The UC Office of Research is bringing together local, regional, and national thought leaders to solve problems that matter  

The Digital Futures Flashpoint series is a collection of conversations of consequence amongst a panel of national, regional, and local thought leaders on topics that are timely and of interest to the public. As part of Digital Futures and Research2030, UC subject-matter experts are positioned alongside influencers, policy makers, members of the media and, importantly, movers & shakers from industry, government, and the community to collectively grapple with the big challenges the people of our city, state, and nation care most about. "The Digital Futures Flashpoint Series is one way we're building a coalition of change agents that seeks to collaboratively embark on projects and co-create collective value,” said Patrick Limbach, Vice President for Research.

Research + Innovation Week 2023

Since 2017, UC Research + Innovation Week has been a week-long celebration of disruptive ideas, applied solutions, and the real-world impacts that UC research, scholarship, and creative activities have on Cincinnati, the region, and beyond. Each year, the Office of Research showcases extraordinary research and researchers whose work is impactful, inclusive, and innovative. 
 
The theme for Research + Innovation Week 2023 is aligned with the new Next Lives Here initiative, Bioscience and the Bioeconomy. Join UC Vice President for Research, Dr. Patrick Limbach, researchers, and academic leadership from across UC as they come together with one another and partners in industry, government, and the community to have conversations of consequence and solve problems that matter. 

R&I Week Special Event: Digital Futures Flashpoint #10 | Economic Explosion! The Future of the Bioeconomy at the interface of Research, Business, and Technology. 
 
Tuesday March 21, 2023 
Zoom in from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm to see and hear the conversation! 
 
One of America’s most successful venture capitalists, Mark Kvamme, joins University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto in a discussion which will challenge us to think about the vital role we all play in the bioeconomy at the intersection of business, tech, and sustainability science. 
 
Mark Kvamme is Co-Founder and Partner at Drive Capital, a Columbus-based venture capital firm that has invested in market-defining companies, such as Duolingo, Root, and When I Work.  
 
The panel is moderated by Jai Chabria, former Senior Advisor to Governor John Kasich and Managing Director at public strategy firm, MAD Global Strategy. He regularly serves as a political pundit on national television both here in the United States and in Canada. 
 
This is the final Digital Futures Flashpoint panel of the 2022-23 academic year. It will be a hybrid event, and you are invited to join others from UC, government, non-profit and industry via Zoom.
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Next Events
ACS February Panel Event 
Join the Analytical Chemistry Society Division of Analytical Chemistry on February 28th to celebrate Black History Month! Dr. Renã A. S. Robinson will lead a lively discussion about the recent Analytical Chemistry article “Perspectives and Reflections of Three African American Chemists” with the authors, Dr. Willie E. May, Dr. James W. Mitchell, and new UC Visiting Scholar Dr. Isiah M. Warner. The panel will take place at 7 pm EST on Zoom. Faculty are encouraged to attend with their students, and the article is recommended as pre-reading for the conversation. Register here and get ready to be inspired! 
Dig Deeper
The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy is now in effect. While there are resources to help you, don’t wait till the last minute to develop your data management plan. A recent presentation describing UC resources and the policy can be viewed here.
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