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   from the issue of March 3, 2005

     
 
Research Fair March 8-10 features workshops, book display

 BY KAREN UNDERWOOD, OFFICE OF RESEARCH

The third annual UNL Research Fair is March 8, 9 and 10. The fair recognizes faculty successes in research and scholarship activities, provides faculty and staff with networking opportunities with federal agency program officers, offers information about funding opportunities, showcases the university's strengths in research, and provides professional development opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.

 

 

All sessions convene in the Nebraska Union and are free of charge. Registration is not required and sessions are open to any interested individuals. Books written by UNL faculty in 2004 will be displayed in the Centennial Room each day of the Research Fair.

New to the Research Fair this year are the UNL Professional Development Seminars, which are presented by UNL staff from Sponsored Programs, Proposal Development, Technology Development, the University of Nebraska Press, Information Services and Undergraduate Research.

The schedule is as follows:

March 8

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Concurrent SESSION I:

Workshop 1: "Human & Social Dynamics at the National Science Foundation"

Keith Crank, NSF, Human and Social Dynamics Competition Coordinator

Centennial Room A

Workshop 2: "Department of Defense Research Opportunities"

Goals of the Department of Defense and researchers.

Chris Cupp, U.S. Department of Defense, DEPSCoR Program Manager

Centennial Room B

Workshop 3: "Funding Opportunities at the National Science Foundation"

Funding Opportunities in various programs in the Directorate for Biological Sciences.

W. David Nes, NSF, Program Director, Division of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences

Centennial Room C

UNL Professional Development Seminar: "Research Integrity: An Overview"

Basic research ethics elements. Discussion of recent high profile research integrity cases. Overview of federal research compliance agencies and regulations.

Daniel Vasgird, director of the Office of Responsible Conduct of Research at Columbia University and incoming UNL director of research compliance.

3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Concurrent SESSION II:

Regency A

Workshop 1: "Mathematics at the National Science Foundation"

Discussion of special competitions through the Division of Mathematical Sciences.

Keith Crank, NSF, Program Director, Division of Mathematical Sciences

Centennial Room A

Workshop 2: "Nanomanufacturing: Fulfilling the Promise of Nanotechnology"

Status of the Advanced Manufacturing Initiative.

Kevin Lyons, NSF, Program Director, Division of Design, Manufacture & Industrial Innovation

Centennial Room B

Workshop 3: "Water and Natural Resources Programs"

Mike O'Neill, U.S.D.A., Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service, National Program Leader

Centennial Room C

UNL Professional Development Seminar: "Information Technology: Protecting Your Research Data"

Zac Reimer, UNL, Network Security Analyst, Information Services

Patrick Menard, UNL, Technology Support Specialist, Information Services

March 9

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Concurrent SESSION I:

Regency A

Workshop 1: "Bringing Engineering & Education Together"

Susan Kemnitzer, NSF, Deputy Division Director, Division of Engineering Education & Centers

Centennial Room A

Workshop 2: "NSF Funding Opportunities in the Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences"

Amy Sussman, NSF, Program Director, Division of Behavioral & Cognitive Services

Centennial Room B

Workshop 3: "The National Research Initiative and Research & Extension Grant Opportunities"

Diana Jerkins, U.S.D.A., Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service, National Program Leader, Competitive Programs Unit

Centennial Room C

UNL Professional Development Seminar: "Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students"

Laura Damuth, UNL, Academic Coordinator for Undergraduate Research, UCARE

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Concurrent SESSION II

Regency A

Workshop 1: "Research and Training Progress and Opportunities at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering"

William Heetderks, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Associate Director for Extramural Science Programs

Albert Lee, NIH, NIBIB, Commerce Department Fellow

Centennial Room A

Workshop 2: "Engineering at the National Science Foundation"

Michael Reischman, NSF, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Engineering

Centennial Room B

UNL Professional Development Seminar: "Proposal Preparation: An Overview for Faculty & Staff"

Norm Braaten, UNL, Director of Sponsored Programs Pre-Award and Marla Rohrke, UNL, Senior Proposal Writer

3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Concurrent SESSION III:

Centennial Room C

Workshop 1: "Opportunities for programs in Education at NSF"

Anna Suarez, The Implementation Group, Associate Vice President

Centennial Room A

Workshop 2: "How to Write a Winning 'Broader Impact' Statement for Your NSF Proposal"

Ed Abbott, Montana State University and EPSCoR Centers Development Initiative

Centennial Room B

UNL Professional Development Seminar: "Sponsored Programs: How to Effectively Manage Your Grants & Contracts"

Jeanne Wicks, UNL, Director of Sponsored Programs Post-Award


March 10

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Concurrent SESSION I:

Centennial Room C

Workshop 1: "Writing Beyond the Dissertation: The Obligation to Structure"

William Germano, Vice President and Publishing Director, Routledge

Regency A

UNL Professional Development Seminar: "Technology Transfer: Commercializing Your Ideas & Inventions"

Kannan Grant, UNL, Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Development

Regency B

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Concurrent SESSION II:

Workshop 1: "Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies "

Jeffrey Kahn, Director of the Center for Bioethics and Maas Family Chair in Bioethics, University of Minnesota

Regency B

UNL Professional Development Seminar: "The University of Nebraska Press: An Overview and Guide to Publishing"

Gary Dunham, University of Nebraska Press, Director and Acquiring Editor for Native Studies

Ladette Randolph, University of Nebraska Press, Associate Director and Humanities Editor

Elizabeth Demers, University of Nebraska Press, Interim Editor in Chief and History Editor

Rob Taylor, University of Nebraska Press, Sports Editor

Regency A

The Graduate Student Poster Competition, co-presented with the Nebraska Chapter of Sigma Xi, will be held in the Nebraska Union Ballroom from noon to 6 p.m. Awards will be announced at 5 p.m. during the reception.


The UNL Research Fair is presented by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. For more details, check www.unl.edu/research.


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