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Weekly Newsletter |
September 14, 2020
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Dear colleagues-
Here we are, we’ve made it to week 4, and that’s an accomplishment. Many of the occasions we typically have to connect, chat, and share coffee or food have gone virtual this fall, and we’ve been missing those connections.
We enjoyed seeing some of you at last week’s lunch and learn and look forward to seeing even more participation in this year’s Research Expo. See below for how that will work and please share with your students, undergrads through post-docs.
Your undergrads may also find the environmental programs expo useful, or, even better, forward the new inaugural issue of Earth Today their way, and then they will have all the info they need. Coming soon, updated information on affiliating grant proposals and research outputs with the Center.
Thank you for all you do. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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Butler Center Lecture Featuring Julie Sze
Wednesday September 16 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence is hosting a talk on "Intersectionality, Institutions and Environmental Justice" on September 16.
The live virtual talk will feature Julie Sze, professor of American studies, University of California, Davis. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend.
Registration is available online. For more information, contact butlercenter@purdue.edu. |
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C4E Environmental Research Expo
October 12 - 23 | In-person and virtual
This year, the Center for the Environment's annual fall environmental research expo will look a little different. However, we're still looking forward to showcasing some of the great environmental research by Purdue students and faculty! Here's a bit of what to expect, with more content to come in the coming days.
- Participants will have the choice of presenting in person during a scheduled block of time in the Mann Hall Atrium, with limited attendance and social distancing/mask requirements strictly enforced.
- The second option for those interested is our ‘online research presentation gallery”. All researchers are invited to submit a ~3 minute video of themselves/their team presenting their research, which will then be posted on this page along with their research poster and abstract. Make sure to note the registration requirements and deadlines. There is no limit on online posters.
- All posters and abstracts will be posted online for anyone to view.
If you would like to participate either virtually or in person, please register here by Friday September 18.
Posters, abstracts, and videos should be submitted here by Friday September 25.
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October 8, 3:30 - 5:00 PM | October 9, 2:30 - 4:00 PM
The Center for the Environment and NRES are holding the 2020 Undergraduate Environmental Programs Virtual Expo on October 8th and 9th this year. The expo will provide students the opportunity to discuss their academic interests with advisors and current students in a variety of environmental majors, minors, and programs at Purdue. Each info session will include virtual breakout rooms for different programs.
The Expo will take place via Zoom. Register to attend here. |
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| Featured News |
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Zhou, Liang Earn Maple Syrup Industry Grant
Purdue Ag
Purdue FNR assistant professors and C4E affiliates Mo Zhou and Jingjing Liang will be part of a collaborative study with the University of Kentucky on “Enhancing the Awareness, Knowledge and Understanding of Sustainable Maple Syrup Production Practices Among Current and Potential Maple Syrup Producers.” The duo has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the USDA - Acer Access and Development Program for their portion of the study. Read more. |
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Purdue team receives $2 million NSF grant to create global network
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To confront the challenges laid out by the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Global to Local Analysis of Systems Sustainability (GLASS) project, based at Purdue University, was awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation to build an international network of networks, called GLASSNET. The project features C4E affiliates Carol Song and Matthew Huber.
Read more about the project here.
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Funding Opportunities
COVID-19 Funding Opportunities – This list is
updated frequently.
Limited Submission: NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
The PFI Program within the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) offers researchers from all disciplines of science and engineering funded by NSF the opportunity to perform translational research and technology development, catalyze partnerships and accelerate the transition of discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace for societal benefit. The solicitation has two broad tracks: Technology Translation (PFI-TT) Track and Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) Track. There is no limit on submissions to the Technology Translation Track but only one Research Partnership Track proposal is allowed. Internal deadline: Preproposals due in InfoReady by October 5 (template); Sponsor deadline: January 13
Limited Submission: NIH Superfund Hazardous Substance
Research and Training Program (P42) ($8.75M over 5 years)
SRP Center grants will support problem-based, solution-oriented research Centers that consist of multiple, integrated projects representing both the biomedical and environmental science and engineering disciplines; as well as cores tasked with administrative (which includes research translation), data management and analysis, community engagement, research experience and training coordination, and research support functions. Only one application per institution is allowed. Internal deadline: Preproposals due in InfoReady by October 5 (template); Sponsor deadline: February 15
Coming Soon: FFAR Improving Climate Resilience in Crops: Next-Generation Crops Challenge Area
FFAR is seeking applications that increase the basal or acquired thermotolerance of crop plants, allowing them to better survive when exposed to high temperatures. This funding opportunity is focusing on solutions that can be applied to one or more of the following crops: maize, rice, sorghum, millet, wheat, sweet potato, cassava, banana, yam, common bean, cowpea, chickpea and groundnut. Solutions that only apply to agricultural systems in high-income countries or involve domestication of new crops will not be considered. Full application criteria and eligibility requirements will be available on the Open Opportunities webpage on September 16, 2020.
NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) (funding amount and duration varies by grant type)
IUCRCs help industry partners and government agencies connect directly and efficiently with university researchers to achieve three primary objectives: 1) Conduct high-impact research to meet shared and critical industrial needs in companies of all sizes; 2) Enhance U.S. global leadership in driving innovative technology development, and 3) Identify, mentor and develop a diverse, highly skilled science and engineering workforce. There is no limit to the number of proposals that may be submitted provided each proposed Site belongs to a different IUCRC. Deadline: March 10, 2021 – Preliminary proposal (required); June 9, 2021 – Full proposal
NSF Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS)
This program seeks to support basic research through core disciplinary programs aimed at improving the sustainability of resources for future generations while maintaining or improving current products in order to offer technologically-advanced, economically competitive, environmentally-benign and useful materials to a global society. In order to address these challenges, the program aims to identify opportunities for innovation in a wide range of contributing disciplines as well as integrative activities. Deadline: On-going
NSF Sociology Program
The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization -- societies, institutions, groups and demography -- and processes of individual and institutional change. The Program encourages theoretically focused empirical investigations aimed at improving the explanation of fundamental social processes. Deadline: January 15
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