or select your discipline:
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The National Science Foundation’s Research Trainee Program, or NRT,
is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate education training.
The National Science Foundation's
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases
program supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. The central theme of submitted projects must be the quantitative or computational understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics.
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From the Desk of the VPR:
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As we are nearing the midway point of August, it’s time for my “welcome back” newsletter piece. Noting that many of you did not leave for extended periods over the summer, I should really denote this as my “welcome to a new academic year” column. A few things have occurred over the summer, so let me help you get caught up.
First, we launched a new grants management system: Cayuse Sponsored Programs, or “Cayuse SP.” K-State has been using a variation on this, Cayuse 424, to submit proposals to specific federal agencies; however, the new Cayuse SP web interface will allow for a more robust, “cradle to grave” tracking of a grant – from proposal (including approval signatures) to award to contract to final report. The new system replaces a number of independent and home-grown systems. The formal change over occurred on July 1, but the training of faculty and staff began much earlier. Staff throughout our PreAward Services and in the colleges are prepared to help with any questions or concerns about how to use Cayuse SP.
Second, we finalized the consolidation of all our technology transfer activities under a newly-configured KSU Research Foundation, KSURF. The new entity absorbed the activities and team of the KSU Institute for Commercialization, the Knowledge-Based Economic Development consortium, and our Strategic Partners corporate engagement program. The reconstituted KSURF will continue to focus on helping the campus community identify, protect, and develop intellectual property and discoveries, identify corporate research partners, and facilitate corporate engagement around the research enterprise. Moreover, KSURF will be a leading partner in helping the community and region attract and retain companies and jobs aligned with our education and research operations, helping to fulfill our land-grant mission.
Third, we have been responding to a dynamic research compliance environment in Washington, D.C., including some significant changes in training and reporting requirements for federal granting agencies. Most significantly, changes in National Institute of Health agency conflict of interest reporting have required that we update reporting for all NIH-funded faculty and staff. Throughout the fall semester, we will be communicating any further changes through this newsletter, the associate deans of research group, and directly with PIs.
It remains an important part of our education and training mission to help our students and postdocs be prepared for the research world. Please take time this semester to refresh your training regimen, including safety, data and information management, and responsible conduct of research.
Have a safe and productive fall semester.
-Peter
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Global Food Systems: Something to Chew On
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This week:
Dr. Kim Kirkpatrick, a University Distinguished Professor of psychological sciences and the director of the Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity Center, or CNAP Center, and leads research at the Reward, Timing, and Decision Lab. Dr. Kirkpatrick discusses the role of diet –specifically those containing foods high in certain types of fats or sugars – in promoting impulsive behavior that may be linked to obesity. A fascinating topic that surely many of you will enjoy!
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Reminder: Global Food Systems Seed Grant Program Proposals Due September 6, 2019
The GFS Seed Grant Program invites applications for innovative research in all aspects of global food systems, including but not limited to:
- Increasing food production (crops or livestock, e.g. crop yield improvement, pest management, or animal health)
- Better management of water and other resources/systems related to food production and distribution
- Better management of the food produced
- Keeping food systems safe (includes both food safety and bio/agro security)
- Increasing food nutritional value and combating obesity
- Combating nutritional illiteracy
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12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019
Kansas City Convention Center
Immunotherapy: Activating Your Immune System to Fight Disease
Immunotherapy is a form of treatment that uses an individual’s own immune system to fight disease.
Your immune system is made up of your white blood cells plus the organs and tissues of your lymph system, like your bone marrow. Its main job is to help your body fight off disease and stay healthy.
Immunotherapy treatments help your immune system work harder or make it easier for it to find and get rid of diseased cells.
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Nov. 6-8, 2019
Phoenix, Arizona
If you’ve been searching for an opportunity to learn more about the NIH grants process and perhaps delve into more specific topics to help you do your job…then look no further! The
NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
provides an array of pre-seminar workshops and sessions over the course of three days that may be just what you’ve been looking for from NIH. Take a peek at what’s offered at our next seminar in Phoenix, Arizona, November 6-8, 2019.
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Agency news and trending topics
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The threat from China is real, U.S. academic leaders say. But so, too, is the possibility that federal efforts to combat that threat could inhibit the U.S. research enterprise.
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ciencemag.org
The United States Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) recently issued a Compliance Supplement for 2019 that includes, for the first time, audit objectives for colleges and universities concerning compliance with the Safeguards Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”).
jdsupra.com
Scientists at
Rutgers University
have developed a technique to turn proteins into never-ending patterns that look like flowers, trees or snowflakes.
The study
, which appears in the journal Nature Chemistry, describes a method that could have applications in water filters and human tissue engineering.
nsf.gov
While Celeste Labedz knew quite a few fellow scientists would appreciate the picture of her dressed up as a "glaciologist Princess Elsa", she had no idea the image would become a viral hit with more than 10,000 "likes" on Twitter.
bbc.com
Salt is power. The energy in places where salty ocean water and freshwater mingle could provide a massive source of renewable power.
Stanford University
researchers have developed an affordable, durable battery that could harness this so-called blue energy.
nsf.gov
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