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February 11, 2009
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IN THE NEWSOffice of Research offers new training coursesThe Office of Research is offering new training courses in the following areas:
Most classes are approximately one hour and are held in the Office of Research conference room at 1534 White Ave. Trainers are also able to come to your department to give presentations. HR128 credit is available for UTK employees. Last call for research catalog submissionsThe deadline for submitting entries for the new research catalog has been extended to Friday, February 20. Submissions should be e-mailed to Diane Pitts, diane.pitts@utk.edu. Narrative descriptions can be sent in the body of an e-mail or as text-only Microsoft Word attachments. Electronic images should be high-resolution (1 MB or larger) and should be submitted as e-mail attachments, with captions included in the e-mail. Late technical reports jeopardize funding to universityAn increasing number of federal agencies are enforcing the requirements for timely submission of project technical reports by holding up future funding for all projects when one individual report is late. The practice affects all PIs at UT Knoxville who have awards with an agency, regardless of the college or the nature of the award or which PI is late with the report. New short-form yellow sheet allows for changes in proposalsThe Sponsored Programs office has implemented a new form, “Supplemental Document Review/Approval sheet” to be used in lieu of a full "Document Review/Approval Sheet (Yellow Sheet)" for changes to previously approved proposals or variances between the approved proposal and the award document. This abbreviated form is intended to reduce the paperwork burden associated with such changes. NSF wants comments on cost-sharing paperThe National Science Foundation is soliciting public comment on a report evaluating and restating its cost-sharing policies. At present, the draft report includes nine recommendations, including limiting cost-sharing requirements to the degree possible and eliminating any notion of voluntary cost-sharing. NSF adopts new logo, use guidelinesThe National Science Foundation has adopted a new logo for its own use and for inclusion on projects it funds. Several versions of the logo are available and suitable for reproduction in different communications venues. The logo comes with guidelines for appropriate use of the symbol. The logo went into use on Feb 9, 2009 and will be phased in for print pieces as stocks of paperware are depleted. Last call for faculty authorsThe deadline for submitting faculty book information to the University Libraries is Friday, February 13. Faculty who have published a scholarly monograph in 2008 (that was not featured at last year’s reception) or 2009 should send author name, monograph title, and publication date to Patty Boling (boling00@utk.edu) in the Dean of Libraries Office. The Office of Research and the University Libraries will hold a reception in honor of UT Knoxville authors on March 24, 2009 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 605 Hodges Library. Annual misconduct report being compiledBrenda Lawson, compliance officer for the UT Office of Research, is compiling the annual systemwide report that collects allegations, inquiries, or investigations of research misconduct against university faculty. The final report will be submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity by March 1, 2009. 'Ya can’t tell the players without a program'The UT Office of Research website now includes a contact list of office staff—complete with titles, phone numbers, e-mails, and (in most cases) a photo. The most recent organizational chart is also available in a PDF format. OPPORTUNITIESBasil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research AwardThe March of Dimes is soliciting nominations for its 2010 Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award, which is designed to support young scientists (recent faculty appointments) just embarking on their independent research careers. Nominations must be made by deans, department chairs, or directors of institutes or centers. March of Dimes does research in connection with birth defects. Department of Defense Autism Research Program AwardsThe U.S. Department of Defense is supporting research into autism spectrum disorders in two areas: co-morbidity of related disorders and predictors of treatment outcomes. The program funds both clinical trials and Idea Awards. Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs)The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health is soliciting proposals to establish centers of excellence in geriatrics research and training with a goal of increasing scientific knowledge that will lead to better ways to maintain and restore independence in older persons. Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research CentersThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Environmental Protection Agency CEHC joint program solicits grant applications for Research Centers to support a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research to examine the effects of environmental factors on children’s health and well-being. Research conducted through the Centers should include substantive areas of science in children’s health while incorporating innovative technologies and approaches and links to the environment. Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Centers: Formative CentersThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Environmental Protection Agency will support the development of an integrative research environment to sustain a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research which examines the effects of environmental threats to children’s health and well-being. Research conducted as part of the CEHC Formative Centers should include new and emerging areas of science in children’s health while incorporating innovative technologies and approaches in the pursuit of developing a strong base of science. This opportunity will allow development of new research teams, connections with communities and other stakeholders, and will obtain preliminary data on childhood diseases and disorders where the evidence of an environmental contribution has yet to be fully established or appreciated. NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in EngineeringThis solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of this year’s competition is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal, ethical, economic, and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology. Joint Domestic Nuclear Detection Office-NSF: Academic Research Initiative (ARI)The NSF and the Department of Homeland Security have updated the ARI solicitation identified by the title above (published in this newsletter on 14 January 2009). The program seeks transformational research on detecting nuclear threats and specifically excludes biological, chemical, and conventional weapons detection. NSF Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD)The NSF’s Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. |
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