| | | You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in Research Development activities in the past. Please share widely. | | | | Join us for networking, a compelling panel discussion with Department of Energy (DOE) awardees, and lunch. Connect with your colleagues over coffee and lunch while our experienced panelists, who have successfully navigated the application processes, share their experiences and insights in obtaining DOE funding.
Panelists:
- Scott Daly (Associate Professor, Chemistry)
- Yannick Meurice (Professor, Physics and Astronomy)
- Syed Mubeen (Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering)
- Fatima Toor (Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering)
When: Tuesday, April 2 from 10:30 am-1:00 pm; UCC *Please attend as your schedule allows
Register here by Thursday, March 28. | | | Are you interested in exploring how STEM Innovator, a longstanding UI program, can leverage its existing K-12 school networks to enhance your NSF Broader Impacts and NSF CAREER proposals? If so, I invite you to join us for the STEM Innovator Session to learn more about this program.
When: Friday, April 5 from 10:00-11:00 am; Zoom
Register here by Thursday, April 4. | | | | We invite collaborative research proposals to support projects which integrate radiochemistry with other disciplines while promoting advancements in scientific knowledge, technology, and applications. Successful proposals may receive awards up to $45,000 for 18 months as part of the Seeding Excellence Initiative.
Letters of Interest (LOIs) are due April 12 with full applications due June 14.
See details and full RFA. | | | Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us on an upcoming date below to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register for any of these monthly Zoom sessions to learn more about Pivot:
| | | | The aim of this in-person speed networking event is to build the momentum for the development of an Interdisciplinary Consortium for the Study of War and Genocide. It is envisioned that this Consortium will bring together scholars and artists working in the areas of war, genocide, or ethnic and political violence to facilitate collaboration and exchange of knowledge.
Agenda:
- 1:00–1:15 pm: Introduction
- 1:15–3:00 pm: Speed Networking
- 3:00–3:30 pm: Mix and Mingle, appetizers and refreshments provided.
When: Friday, April 19 from 1:00-3:30 pm; UCC
Register here by Friday, April 12. | | | Join us for an NSF CAREER Current Awardee Panel Discussion/Q&A session. This panel session will provide an opportunity to hear from four accomplished NSF CAREER award recipients regarding their experience with the application process, need-to-know information, plus much more.
Panelists:
- Thomas Folland (Director, Quantum Nanophotonic Materials Lab; Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy)
- Xuan Song (Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering; James A. Chisman Faculty Fellow Researcher, Iowa Technology Institute)
- Florence Williams (Assistant Professor, Chemistry)
- Kristan Worthington (Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering)
When: Friday, April 19 from 11:00 am–12:00 pm; Zoom
Register here by Thursday, April 18. | | | | The RDO assists University of Iowa faculty with preparing more ambitious, collaborative, and successful proposals. To assist faculty in submitting proposals that are more successful, the RDO facilitates external reviews for proposals to external funding agencies. External review of proposals prior to submission will provide critical feedback in order to strengthen the proposal and improve the overall likelihood of success.
View the guidelines for receiving an external review. | | | Are you curious about how to structure your proposal to a certain funding agency? Check out the Resource Library to see example successful proposals to various funding agencies and for inspiration while drafting your proposal.
View the Resource Library. Note: HawkID authentication required | | | | Please join International Programs for a discussion about the Fulbright Scholar Program, a U.S. government-sponsored program that offers short- and long-term research and/or teaching grants for college and university faculty members at all career stages.
Aferdita Krasniqi, outreach and recruitment specialist at the Institute for International Education (IIE), will provide information on the Fulbright Scholar application process for interested faculty.
When: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM; Zoom
Register here by Tuesday, April 2, 2024. | | | “Narrative Change and Relationship Building: Why Love Matters in Achieving Social Justice”
In this lecture, Dr. Rima Afifi reflects on fundamental components in the quest for health equity and social justice, gathered through lived experience and over 25 years of public health teaching, research, and practice. She weaves through stories of connecting with communities and changing narratives to demonstrate the power of listening, seeing, hearing, and acknowledging the complex identities, realities, and contexts of individuals and communities; and the essential necessity of working with love and centering dignity in the advancement of equity and justice.
When: April 15, 2024, from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Where: Callaghan Auditorium (N110 CPHB) and Zoom for those outside of Iowa City
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