Weekly Research Report

Announcements from the Office of Research

November 22, 2021

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The Southwest Quantum Information & Technology Workshop Celebrates Over Two Decades of Advancing Quantum Information Science

Lungfish Cocoons Are Alive, Sort Of

UNM researcher awarded $2 million grant to use brain stimulation to help treat aphasia

Congratulations to the following on

new awards received between

November 15 - 19, 2021

Lead PI: Bruce Huckell, PhD

Department of Anthropology

Middle Archaic Farmer Foragers in East-Central Arizona

Funder: National Science Foundation

Award: $28,520

Lead PI: Kristine Denman

Institute for Social Research

2021 State Justice Statistics (SJS)

Funder: US Department of Justice

Award: $233,998

Lead PI: Diana Dragomir, PhD

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Expanding The Tess Mission S Legacy Of Long-Period Planets

Funder: NASA - Goddard

Award: $70,000

What we talk about when we talk about seasonality - A transdisciplinary review

Co-Author: Keith Prufer, PhD

Department: Anthropology

Publication: Earth-Science Reviews

The invasion paradox dissolves when using phylogenetic and temporal perspectives

Co-Author: Hannah Marx, PhD

Department: Biology

Publication: Journal of Ecology

Soil carbon stocks in temperate grasslands differ strongly across sites but are insensitive to decade-long fertilization

Co-Author: Scott Collins, PhD

Department: Biology

Publication: Global Change Biology

Constraints on the sulfur subduction cycle in Central America from sulfur isotope compositions of volcanic gases

Co-Author: Tobias Fischer, PhD

Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Publication: Chemical Geology

Examining the Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Academic Performance: Implications for Diversity and Equity in Higher Education

Co-Author: Marygold Walsh-Dilley, PhD

Department: Geography

Publication: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice

Punctuated evolution in the learned songs of African sunbirds

Co-Author: Gleb Zhelezov, PhD

Department: Mathematics and Statistics

Publication: Royal Society

Differential Effects of Chronic Stress on Anxiety-like Behavior and Contextual Fear Conditioning in the TgF344-AD Rat Model of Alzheimer's disease

Lead Author: Nathan Pentkowski, PhD

Co-Authors: Samuel Bouquin; Carlos Maestas-Olguin, PhD Candidate; Zachary Villasenor; and Benjamin Clark, PhD

Department: Psychology

Publication: Behavioural Brain Research

Religious Support for Civil Resistance Movements: When and How Does It Contribute to Regime Change?

Lead Author: Sharon Erickson Nepstad, PhD

Department: Sociology

Publication: Socius

Congratulations go out to Professor Jeffrey Rack who has been selected as the faculty coordinator for the Interdisciplinary Science Cooperative. In this position, Rack will be responsible for ensuring that the mission for the Co-op is met, including overall strategy development, developing and stewarding internal and external partnerships; facilitating funding and development of research and research training; and chairing the Co-op’s Executive Board.

To nominate A&S research faculty, staff, or students for a future Highlight, please send an e-mail to ResearchWins@unm.edu

UNM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

WeR1: Investing in Faculty Success Faculty Scholarship Time (FaST)

- due December 10, 2021

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

American Council of Learned Societies Sustaining Public Engagement grant program - due December 7, 2021

NIH NIGMS COBRE Phase III Pilot Project Program - due December 17, 2021

Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - due January 10, 2022

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Funding Opportunities - multiple opportunities through September 30, 2022

BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program - due January 18, 2022

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) - due January 25, 2022

FOR STUDENTS

Grand Challenges Sustainable Water Resources Undergraduate Research Communication Scholarship

- due November 24, 2021

Arts & Sciences Support for Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE)

- due November 30, 2021

Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Program

- due January 24, 2022

Museum Research Traineeship - applications now open

LIMITED COMPETITIONS

Limited Competition: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program - pre-proposals due December 10, 2021 with full proposals due February 2, 2022

Limited Competition: NSF Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards (NSF 21-628) - required letters of intent are due November 30, 2021 with full proposals due March 15, 2022.

Limited Competition: The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) Faye/Frank Seed Grant Program - required letters of intent are due January 4, 2022 with full proposals due March 30, 2022

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Informational meeting - Santa Fe Collaborative Modeling Project - December 9, 2021

2-3 PM MST

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2021 Hyperspace Summit - December 2, 2021

Team Research Symposium - April 19 - 21, 2022

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