OSP Weekly 10/15/2024

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UNLV Research

UNLV Interdisciplinary Research Symposium

October 28, 2024

Student Union Ballroom B&C, 205, 207

8:00am - 6:00pm


Register by Tuesday, October 15, 2024


Join us on Monday, October 28th, 2024 to learn about interdisciplinary research happening at UNLV and how you can get involved! 


The all-day event will feature Knowledge and Skill Building Sessions in the morning including grant writing suggestions, tips for effective collaboration and team building, and tools for facilitating research.


Afternoon highlights include remarks from President Whitfield and the President's Interdisciplinary Research Accelerator Challenge Finalist Pitch Event, followed by Quickfire podium presentations and a poster session by faculty researchers.


  • Morning Sessions (virtual and in-person)
  • Afternoon Sessions (in-person only)
  • Lunch is included as well as a collaboration social hour at the conclusion of the event.
  • The poster session will include a mix of invited and team-initiated presentations. If your team is interested in showcasing your in-progress or completed interdisciplinary research project please submit your request here. Team-initiated posters will be included in the order received until space has been filled. The Division of Research can provide poster printing for the event if requested.

Agenda - See the full Interdisciplinary Research Symposium Agenda

08:00am - 12:00pm

Collaboration, Conversation, Small Group Discussions - Open to all Participants

08:45am - 09:00am

Provost Heavey Welcome

09:00am - 09:50am



Session 1 - Finding & Evaluating Interdisciplinary Research Funding Opportunities

09:00am - 09:50am

Session 2 - AI for Facilitating Collaborative Grant Writing

10:00am - 10:50am

Session 3 - Leveraging Diversity in Interdisciplinary Research Teams

10:00am - 10:50am



Session 4 - Strategies for Writing about Collaboration, Team Management, and Partnerships in Interdisciplinary Grant Submissions

11:00am - 12:00pm

Interdisciplinary Research in Federal Funding

12:00pm - 01:00pm

Lunch

01:00pm - 02:15pm

President Whitfield's remarks and Finalist Pitch event for the President's Interdisciplinary Research Accelerator Challenge

02:30pm - 03:00pm

Quickfire Presentations

03:00pm - 04:00pm

Poster Session

04:00pm - 05:00pm

Roundtable Discussions and Networking

5:00pm - 06:00pm

Collaboration Social Hour

Althea Sheets, Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Development Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880