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In this Issue:
National Office News:
CUR Councilor
Elections CUR
Institutes:
CUR Regional Workshop
Program on Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research Ongoing
CUR Offerings: Undergraduate
Researcher's Graduate School Registry Washington Partners News:
January 25, 2008 Column
Opportunities:
Murray
State University Announces an Engagement Conference
National Office News:
CUR Councilor
Elections: Electronic Ballots were
sent on January 7, 2008 to all CUR Members. The deadline for
completing the online ballot is January 31, 2008.
Call for Proposals for 2008 CUR National
Conference: CUR is now accepting proposals for Poster
Presentations for the 2008 CUR National Conference to be held at the
College of Saint Benedict, in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. The theme
is "Frontiers and Challenges in Undergraduate Research".
A description of the theme, as well as sub themes are available by
visiting the conference web page at http://www.cur.org/conferences/CSB/CUR08NatConf.asp
Deadline for Poster Presentations is
February 1, 2008. The deadline for Workshops and Interactive
sessions has passed. Notifications for 2008
Posters on the Hill: CUR received over 200
applications for this years event, and the applications are currently
under review. Participants will be notified via email on February
15, 2008. Posters on the Hill is
scheduled for April 30, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
More information is available at: http://www.cur.org/postersession.html.
CUR Biology Division Spring Travel
Awards: For further information and the
application requirements, please visit http://www.cur.org/biostudenttravel.html Direct inquiries via email to Larry
Wimmers, CUR Councilor: lwimmers@towson.edu CUR Welcomes New
Institutional Members: Sad News from Two Member Institutions Nancy Kreiter, a member of the Biology
Division, and a faculty member at the College of Notre Dame, passed away suddenly on December 30, 2007. Please visit the
following link to view an article published by her institution. http://www.ndm.edu/About/newsandevents/CAMPUS-MOURNS-PASSING-OF-NANCY-KREITER.cfm Karen Muyskens and her husband Mark shared a faculty position at Calvin College. Their unique arrangement of sharing a single job received national attention. On January 13, 2008, Karen Muyskens passed away unexpectedly. Our thoughts are with both families and
communities as they mourn the loss of these two individuals. CUR
Institutes:
CUR Regional Workshop
Program on Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research:
Beginning a Research Program in the Natural Sciences at a
Predominantly Undergraduate Institution: Starting a successful research program and doing scholarly work at a
predominantly undergraduate institution poses unique challenges for a
beginning faculty member. The overall goal of the institute is to give
pre-tenured faculty the opportunity to learn from and discuss with
experienced faculty how to establish and manage a research program with
undergraduates. A range of topics will be covered during the institute,
and the specific goals include ways to achieve career success in
undergraduate research by learning how to: • select undergraduate researchers Registration is
available by visiting: http://www.cur.org/institutes/newfaculty.html Mentorship,
Collaboration and Undergraduate Research in the Social Sciences and
Humanities: This
CUR Institute will be held July 18-20, 2008 at Carthage College in
Kenosha, Wisconsin. The institute will bring together teams
of three to five faculty members and administrators engaged in enhancing
undergraduate research opportunities at their home institutions,
focusing on undergraduate research as faculty development, student-based
inquiry and institutional support structure. The three days will
consist of plenary lectures presented by facilitators associated with
CUR interspersed with individual team meetings with CUR mentors.
Faculty and administrators from disciplines throughout the social
sciences and humanities will spend the weekend discussing models of
undergraduate research, mentorship and collaboration; what
"research" and "mentorship" mean in different
disciplines in the social sciences and humanities; assessing the value
of undergraduate research; and means of augmenting funding for
undergraduate research internally and externally. Registration is
available by visiting: http://www.cur.org/institutes/socscihum.html Proposal Writing Institute: This CUR Institute will be held July
20-24, 2008 at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. The
institute will bring together faculty and administrators interested in
preparing proposals for submission to external funding agencies. This four-day institute will consist of one-on-one work with a mentor,
small group discussions, writing and critiquing of proposals, and
plenary sessions. The institute has been developed to assist
novice to experienced proposal writers in drafting complete proposals
for submission. Registration is available by visiting: http://www.cur.org/institutes/proposal.html
Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research: This workshop will bring together teams of three to five faculty
members and administrators from institutions that are interested either
in initiating an undergraduate research program or in institutionalizing
existing research activities. The three days will consist of
plenary lectures presented by facilitators associated with CUR
interspersed with individual team meetings with CUR facilitators. The
teams will begin the workshop by meeting with their facilitator and
reflecting on the current status of undergraduate research on their
campuses. This inventory will include the examination of
institutional strengths, as well as the obstacles currently preventing
achievement of desired results. After this assessment, the teams
will begin formulating mission statements, goals, and action plans for
their own institutions. The event will conclude with the teams
discussing their plans with the entire community. Registration will be available shortly. Updates will be
available on the CUR Website.
Ongoing
CUR Offerings: Undergraduate Researcher's Graduate School Registry:
Developing and
Sustaining a Research - Supportive Curriculum: A Compendium of Successful
Practices:
Newswise Press Release
Subscription Service:
Washington Partners News:
Opportunities:
Murray
State University Announces an Engagement Conference:
The conference registration deadline is
February 14th, 2008. Space is limited. Please contact John Mateja at john.mateja@murraystate.edu
if you have questions or if you need additional information.
LI-COR Biosciences Announces $1.75 Million
Genomics Education Matching Fund Program for Undergraduate Institutions:
More than 170 undergraduate programs are
currently benefiting from the GEMF program. "Schools tell us that the hands-on
experience gained using the LI-COR system provides a distinct advantage to
their students when they seek jobs and admission to post-graduate
programs," says Jackie Potts, LI-COR GEMF coordinator. "GEMF is
part of our ongoing commitment to help undergraduate colleges establish or
enhance their programs in genomic studies." LI-COR genomic analysis systems are used in
academic labs worldwide for a variety of research applications including
sequencing, microsatellites, AFLP®, SNP discovery and reverse genetics
research. Complete information on how schools may
apply for a grant is available at www.licor.com/gemf. Deadline for
submission of grant requests is April 7, 2008. For more information
contact: Jackie Potts
AFLP is a registered trademark of Keygene, N.V.
Pennsylvania State University NSF Research
Experiences for Undergraduates Program: NSF REU in Geomicrobiology, positions
open summer 2008 and 2009 (6 total). Seeking undergraduate students
interested in microbial evolution, biogeochemistry, environmental
microbiology, early earth history, molecular biology, and/or organic
geochemistry. Send a 1-page statement of interest and a letter of
recommendation to Jenn Macalady, Dept. of Geosciences, Pennsylvania
State University, jmacalad@geosc.psu.edu. The application deadline is April 1,
2008. 2008
University
of
Cincinnati
ASPET Surf Program in Pharmacology & Toxicology:
Program dates: June 16 - August 22, 2008
Students
who will be juniors and seniors will receive priority. Women and
underrepresented minority applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
2008
NSF REU Site Program in Membrane Applied Science and Technology:
Application
forms, program content and project descriptions are available on our
website: http://www.med.uc.edu/pharmacology/reu.membrane.science/
Program dates: June 16 - August 22, 2008
Students
who will be juniors and seniors will receive priority. Women and
underrepresented minority applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
The
University
of
Cincinnati
is a CUR Institutional member, a top 25 public research university, the
region's largest employer, and has an enrollment of 36,500 students. Global Change Education Program
Announcment: · The Summer Undergraduate Research
Experience (SURE) is a ten-week research program. · The Graduate Research Environmental
Fellowships (GREF) is a fellowship program for students who have
successfully completed at least one year of graduate school. Global change research encompasses a variety
of technical areas including atmospheric sciences, ecology, global carbon
cycles, climate modeling, and terrestrial processes. Since 2005, GCEP has
focused attention on aerosols and their radiative effects in coordination
with the change in the CCRD Atmospheric Science Program’s focus in
atmospheric chemistry and physics. CCRD supports global change research
through its Atmospheric Science Program (ASP), Atmospheric Radiation
Measurement Program (ARM), Terrestrial Carbon Processes (TCP), Program for
Ecosystem Research (PER), and the National Institute for Climate Change
Research (NICCR). Currently, ASP and ARM research projects are examining
aerosols and their radiative effects, and the formation of clouds and their
impacts on climate, respectively. TCP and PER projects are focused on
understanding the terrestrial ecosystems and their effectiveness in
sequestering carbon. Other studies address integrated assessments of Global
Climate Change and Information Integration. For more details about GCEP-SURE and –GREF,
and to access electronic applications, please visit the website http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/
The application deadline is February 4, 2008. Contact Barbara Dunkin at (865) 574-6440 or
Barbara.dunkin@orau.org if you have questions. Joint NSF-NIH initiative: Collaborative
Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS):
Receipt dates: Feb 26, 2008, Oct 30, 2008,
Oct 30, 2009 NIH Notice: (NOT-NS-08-008) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NS-08-008.html Full announcement (NSF-8-514) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08514/nsf08514.htm For more information, please contact: Yuan
Liu, PhD Native American Research Centers for
Health (NARCH) Funding:
Application Receipt date is May 16, 2008 and
further information can be found at: http://www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/research/narch-V.cfm
The webpage at this URL includes the following
information and documentation:
· Word version of the Announcement, · An
Acrobat (pdf) copy of the Federal Register Notice, Supplementary
Instructions for the NARCH V application, mentioned in the Federal Register,
and a helpful Excel spreadsheet tool to assist with NARCH budget
development.
Please help build research infrastructure and
improve health status and opportunities in Indian Country by forwarding this
announcement to community members, Tribal organizations and academic
colleagues who may be interested in participating. NIH Guidance on
Clinical Trials Registration in ClinicalTrials.gov: Below is the link to the NIH GUIDE NOTICE that
provides guidance on the implementation of the new FDA Amendments Act
related to Clinical Trial Registration. This guidance specifically
addresses what is needed in NIH applications in order to comply with the
law and the dates of implementation.
Clinical Trials Registration in ClinicalTrials.gov
(Public Law 110-85): Competing Applications and Non-Competing Progress
Reports (NOT-OD-08-023)
National Institutes of Health http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-023.html
NIH Announcements: 1) PHS 398 grant application submission
on the revised Forms.
Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health
Service Grant Application) Now Available (NOT-OD-08-028) National
Institutes of Health http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-028.html
2) Submission of Appendices to paper
PHS 398 on CD.
Appendices to Paper PHS 398 (DHHS
Public Health Service Grant Application) to be Submitted on CD
(NOT-OD-08-031) National Institutes of Health http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-031.html
3) Revised PHS 2590 for non-competing
continuation progress report submission.
Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health
Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available
(NOT-OD-08-030) National Institutes of Health http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-030.html
4) NIH policy on late submission of
grant applications.
NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant
Applications (NOT-OD-08-027) National Institutes of Health http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-027.html
5) Revised Policy on
Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded
Research Should you have any questions, please
contact:
Krishan K. Arora, Ph.D. Health
Scientist Administrator
Office of Research Integrity (ORI) December
Newsletter: Innovative RCR Resources to be Available
On-Line in Spring 2008 CDC Funding Opportunity: Application Submission Receipt Date:
February 27, 2008 This FOA solicits applications to conduct
research that will accelerate the translation of genomic applications into
public health practice. Research supported by this FOA will advance
knowledge about the validity, utility, utilization and population health
impact of genomic applications for improving health and preventing disease
in large, well-defined populations or practice settings in the United
States, specifically research that will move genomics applications along
the translation research continuum phases T2 through T4 (i.e., from
development of evidence-based guidelines to outcomes research). Should you have any questions, please
contact: Michael H. Sayre, Ph.D. I |
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