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FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
As we begin a new academic year, I wanted to acknowledge the thousands of graduate students and nearly 500 undergraduate students—a record number—who dug into projects in the lab, field, library and community this summer. Your endeavors will make a difference for the world, and I wish you much continued success.
Growing UD's research enterprise in the face of federal budget uncertainties remains a top priority. Over the past weeks, the Research Office has continued to take action on your behalf, with the strong support of our Congressional delegation. As U.S. Senator Chris Coons wrote recently in Science (story below), we can't afford to be silent. Please visit UD’s Commitment to Research website for an overview of recent activities and how you can get involved. As always, I encourage you to reach out to my office if you have questions or concerns.
Best wishes for a productive year of discovery—and publicizing your research!
Sincerely,
Charlie Riordan
Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation
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"Scientists can't be silent"
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons sounds clarion call
In an editorial in Science, U.S. Sen. Chris Coons from Delaware writes, "Scientists must ... reach out to elected officials to explain why science matters." To increase public understanding and support for their work, he urges scientists to not just publish their research, but to publicize it.
To learn more about the University's efforts in the face of federal budget uncertainties, visit UD's Commitment to Research website. For research communications assistance, contact Tracey Bryant in the Office of Communications and Marketing.
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UD teams get millions
in NSF EPSCoR funding
UD is a big winner in NSF's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funding competition to boost understanding of the relationship between organisms' genes and physical characteristics.
K. Eric Wommack, deputy dean in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, will lead a research team from four universities that has received a $6 million grant to probe how viruses impact microbes critical to our lives, from producing oxygen to growing food. And Kelvin Lee, Gore Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is a co-investigator on a $6.1 million research project, led by Clemson University, aimed at lowering drug manufacturing costs.
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News Briefs & Coming Events
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Information Session:
1-3pm, 125 Learner Hall
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UDRF Overview for Faculty: 10-11:30 a.m.,
130 Hullihen Hall
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Resilience 2017: Organized by UD Cybersecurity Initiative & Idaho National Lab Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington
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UD Training
"UD as a Sponsor"
10-11:30 a.m.,
130 Hullihen Hall
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"Health and Big Data Forum," featuring Dr. Patricia Brennan from the NIH: 10 a.m.-Noon
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Recently Funded Projects
| TITLE |
PI |
SPONSOR |
AMOUNT |
| A Theoretical Model to Predict Drug Release a Priori from Polymer Rods |
Norman Wagner |
Genentech, Inc. |
$ 118,014 |
| Implementing a Dietary Energy Density Intervention in Preschool Children |
Shannon Robson |
American Heart Association |
$ 231,000 |
| Improving the Safety of Sprouts by Decontaminating Seeds |
Haiqiang Chen |
National Institute of Food & Agriculture |
$ 234,947 |
| Student Leaders Program in the Middle East and North Africa |
Daniel Bottomley |
State Department |
$ 260,776 |
| Conceptual Teaching and Real Time Coaching in Mathematics Laboratory Classrooms. |
Faith Muirhead |
Delaware Department of Education |
$ 420,000 |
| Astroparticle Physics with the VERITAS & CTA Gamma-Ray Observatories |
Jamie Holder |
National Science Foundation |
$ 547,880 |
| Unique Optical Excitations in Topological Insulators |
Stephanie Law Toner |
US Department of Energy |
$ 750,003 |
| Unlocking the Black Box of Microbial Epigenetics |
Jennifer Biddle |
W. M. Keck Foundation |
$ 1,372,062 |
| Early Childhood: Delaware Stars Program FY18 |
Rena Hallam |
Delaware Department of Education |
$ 3,367,670 |
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 Mid Career Grant Program
$150,000 | Deadline: September 14, 2017
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 Education Research and Development Centers
$2,000,000 | Deadline: September 21, 2017
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Tailoring Cardiac Rehabilitation to
Enhance Participation of Older Adults (RO1)
$700,000 | LOI Deadline: October 8, 2017
Full Proposal Deadline: November 8, 2017
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 University of Delaware Research Foundation-
Strategic Initiatives
$45,000 | Preview Application Deadline: October 13, 2017
Full Proposal Deadline: October 25, 2017
Faculty Overview Workshop: September 14, 2017
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 Collaborative Research Grants
$100,000 | Preliminary Deadline: October 15, 2017
Full Propoal Deadline: December 6, 2017
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NINR Exploratory Center (P20)
$1,250,000 | Deadline: November 11, 2017
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For Research Administrators
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Contract & Grant Specialists
Organizing In Teams to Improve Service
Effective 8/14/2017: The contract and grant specialists (C&G) in the Research Office are being organized into teams. Each team will be composed of three C&G specialists and will be led by a Senior C&G. Each campus unit will continue to work directly with a specific C&G, preserving the advantages gained through familiarity with grant portfolios. At the same time, the team structure will allow for seamless shifting of support and resources when workload fluctuates, as it often does during heavy proposal deadlines. Ongoing mentoring between the more senior and newer administrators on each team ensures that a depth of experience will be available to all campus units, improving efficiencies and further optimizing Research Office workflow. We will continue to monitor support and please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have questions or concerns. The leads and members of the teams are:
- Katie Brown (lead), Clarissa Roth and Julie Ehmann
- Laura Paller (lead), Elizabeth Townsend and Jen Gaydos
- Susan Tompkins (lead), Dale Weiss
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The Research Office will kick off a new training series in October—“Research Admin CHAT.” All campus administrators are welcome at these monthly discussions. Each month will focus on research administration Concerns, Highlights And Training (CHAT) that will range from pre-award and post-award to compliance areas. Members from the Research Office will be on hand to lead discussions and to provide subject matter expertise. More information can be found in ConnectingU and on the Research Training webpage.
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NIH has continued to add information about their major policy changes and initiatives having a direct impact on their funded human subjects and clinical trials research. We encourage the UD research community to visit the Clinical Trial Requirements for NIH Grantees and Contractors webpage as well as the UD webpage on clinical trials for detailed information and resources.
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