Insights and opportunities for the research community

November 2022 | View Online

Prasant

Mohapatra

Vice Chancellor

for Research

This year UC Davis reached a major milestone, surpassing $1 billion in research funding, a goal achieved by fewer than 20 public universities across the nation. This accomplishment is the result of our exceptional research community and reflects a commitment to think beyond what is expected.

To celebrate, the Office of Research hosted a special event where some of our most visionary researchers and innovators shared their most audacious ideas untethered to expectations and intended to stimulate new thoughts, research, innovation and collaborations. Topics included health, technology, environment, spaceflight and more.

You can review a recording of the event here.

I am also pleased to announce the appointment of Isabelle Girard as Director of our Research Core Facilities Program (RCFP). Isabelle served as the RCFP program manager at UC Davis over the last two years. Prior to that, she implemented the first campus-coordinated research core program at UW-Madison.

I encourage you to read through the opportunities, announcements, events and resources below. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our office for assistance and support.

Call for Applications: COVID-19 Research Accelerator Funding Track

In response to the unprecedented research challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UC Davis Office of Research is launching the second call of the COVID-19 Research Accelerator Funding Track (CRAFT) which aims to provide awards to support research activity on campus that was negatively affected by the pandemic and pandemic response.

UC Climate Action Research Initiative

The California State Budget Act of 2022-23 allocated $100 million to the University of California to invest in research that will have a swift and measurable impact on climate resilience. These funds will be used to provide funding for action-oriented solutions to address California’s climate goals and needs, ensure that local communities are prepared and resilient and prevent future disasters.

New Technology Proof-of-Concept Grants

The STAIR^TM Grant provides funding and resources to translate basic UC Davis research and early-stage technologies with commercial potential by demonstrating proof-of-concept and establishing market viability. Submissions will be accepted starting January 18, 2023. Please email stairgrant@ucdavis.edu if you have questions.

New Policy on Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation

The purpose of this policy is to increase and achieve Repatriation of Native American and Native Hawaiian ancestral Human Remains and Cultural Items to Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations and Lineal Descendants.

Read the Policy

Share Your Insights to Help Identify Budget Opportunities

UC Davis employees are invited to share insights from their work that could help save money, reduce hassles or lead to moneymaking opportunities through the IDEA$ at Work campaign. Send in your ideas and sign up for prizes.

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November 29 | EPA and Environmental Justice

The Institute of the Environment is launching it's Seminar Series with Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Martha Guzman speaking on environmental justice.

December 2 | Team Research Forum: Long COVID

Researchers from across UC Davis will share insight and provide an overview of funding opportunities and resources for research teams working on COVID-19 research.

December 13 -14 | DARPA Forward: Advancing the Horizons of National Security

Senior defense leaders from DOD will be in attendance at this conference in San Diego to discuss their emerging needs. This will be extremely useful to investigators looking to craft proposals addressing the big ideas that will transform national security.

January 20 | Team Research Forum: Federal Funding Update

The Office of Research will host a conversation with Phil Harman from the UC Office of Federal Government Relations and Brandon Minto from the UC Davis Government and Community Relations. Get the inside scoop on changes to where federal money will flow with new elected officials taking office, and how to maximize chances for funding your research program.