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Weekly Newsletter |
October 12, 2020
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Dear colleagues-
Just
a few items this week!
First, we look forward to 'seeing' you and your research at the C4E Research Expo, running from the 12th through the 16th. More than 40 posters and numerous videos will be available on our website to review at your leisure. For the first time, we have undergraduates being featured today, with work in chemical exposures, biodiversity, water and ag; please check them out if you have time.
We also encourage you to read and share our second issue of Earth Today with your undergraduates this week. This month's focus is on Environmental and Sustainability Studies.
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Our 2020 Environmental Research Expo kicks off today! Join us online throughout this week with a variety of posters, abstracts, and recorded presentations posted daily on a dedicated webpage for viewing. Several in-person, socially distant presentations will also take place in the Mann Hall Atrium and will be recorded and posted online.
Posting Schedule
10/12: Undergraduate Research
10/13: Biodiversity, Global Soundscapes
10/14: Cyber-Animal Systems, Environmental & Ecological Sensing
10/15: Chemical Exposures, Building Sustainable Communities
10/16: Water Challenges, Arequipa Nexus Institute
Questions? Email Robby Teas at rteas@purdue.edu
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EEE Research Seminar
October 13 | 10:30 AM
Join EEE for a virtual research seminar, presented by Dr. Jade Mitchell, associate professor in biosystems and agricultural engineering at Michigan State University. Dr. Mitchell will give a talk titled "Managing Unintentional Consequences: Predictive Microbiology & Health Risks Associated with the Indoor Environment.
Seminar will take place via Zoom, all are welcome.
Click here to join the event.
Meeting ID: 931 2291 6204
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| 2021 Water New Year |
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October 1st marked the beginning of the 2021 Water New Year. Remember to keep an eye on our 2021 Water Year webpage all month long for podcasts, posts, videos and a state-wide webinar on the state of Indiana waters and faculty water research throughout the state. |
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Issue no. 2 of Earth Today, our monthly environmental newsletter for undergrads, came out last week.
This month's issue features the College of Liberal Arts’ Environmental and Sustainability Studies Certificate program, an interdisciplinary certificate that employs a humanities perspective toward environmental and sustainability issues. Accompanying the certificate program is the course, “Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies,” the cornerstone of the undergraduate certificate. In this issue, we also highlight the Purdue Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society, a student club devoted to wildlife management, science, and conservation.
Please don't hesitate to share this link with your students! |
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NCSE Planet Forward 2020 Summit Series
Beginning this Friday | Please share with students
The focus of the Planet Forward Summit Series is environmental equity, inclusion, and institutional change, and the narratives around them. The Summit runs from 1-3 pm ET with speakers from 1-2 pm and student breakouts will follow. Registration to attend the Summit is free.
- October 16: The Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., founder of the Hip Hop Caucus and Think 100% will talk about environmental equity and "changing the culture" - and how he uses music and story to propel the cause. He calls this "our lunch counter moment."
- October 23: Shirley Collado, President of Ithaca College will tell her story of leading deep institutional change to create a diverse culture and a commitment to environmental justice.
- October 30: Susan Jin Davis, Sustainability Lead for Comcast, will discuss the media giant's corporate / media commitment and efforts to broaden diversity, awareness, and action in communities across the country.
Read more about the Planet Forward Summit Series and register here.
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Funding Opportunities & Workshops
COVID-19 Funding Opportunities – This list is
updated frequently.
NSF Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)
The Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research Program (Innovation) supports research to design novel or greatly improved research tools and methods that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF. The Innovation Program focuses on research infrastructure that is broadly applicable to researchers in three programmatic areas: Bioinformatics, Instrumentation, and Research Methods. Deadline: On-going
NSF Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)
The PGRP supports genome-scale research that addresses challenging questions of biological, societal and economic importance. PGRP encourages the development of innovative tools, technologies and resources that empower a broad plant research community to answer scientific questions on a genome-wide scale. Training, broadening participation, and career development are essential to scientific progress and should be integrated in all PGRP-funded projects. There are two tracks: Research-PGR Track and TRTech-PGR Track. Deadline: On-going
NSF Division of Environmental Biology (DEB)
The DEB Core supports research and training on evolutionary and ecological processes acting at the level of populations, species, communities, and ecosystems. Research may incorporate field, laboratory, or collection-based approaches; observational or manipulative studies; synthesis activities; phylogenetic discovery projects; or theoretical approaches involving analytical, statistical, or computational modeling. Deadline: On-going
DOD-DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA)
The DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior faculty positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions and expose them to Department of Defense (DoD) and National Security challenges and needs. DARPA is particularly interested in identifying outstanding researchers who have previously not been performers on DARPA programs, but the program is open to all qualified applicants with innovative research ideas. Deadlines: October 26 – Executive summary; January 8 – Full proposal
DOE-SC FY 2021 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
The Office of Science (SC) of the Department of Energy (DOE) hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Isotope R&D and Production, and Accelerator R&D and Production. Deadline: On-going through September 30, 2021
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Implementation of Full Proposal Submission through Research.gov for "No Deadline" Program Solicitations in the Directorate for Biological Sciences
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Removal of target dates for the Biological Oceanography Program in the Division of Ocean Sciences in the Directorate for Geosciences
NSF Virtual Grants Conference
Save the dates: November 16 and November 30
This event is designed to give new faculty, researchers and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF staff will be providing up-to-date information about the proposal and award process, specific funding opportunities and answering attendee questions. Registration will be free of charge and opens on Thursday, October 29 at 12 p.m. EST. Each conference session will have its own Zoom registration page. Please sign up only for sessions that you are able to attend.
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