Entries by patcasey

New Faculty Spotlight Series

In an effort to improve communication about the types of research and activities performed by each faculty member, the OER will launch a new Faculty Spotlight feature section in the Research Bulletin newsletter.

The Faculty Spotlight will highlight the research and accomplishments of two faculty members each month beginning with junior faculty. Read More…

Submitted Projects for March 2016

Best wishes to Pasha Antonenko, Richard Lind, and Lisa Anthony for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Christina Gardner-McCune and Anne Corinne Huggins-Manley for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; David Miller for his proposal to the National Science Foundation; Aki Murata and Kristy Boyer for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Donald Pemberton for his proposal to Childcare Aware of America; Philip Poekert, Susan Butler, and Shaundra Daily for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Philip Poekert for his proposal to Orange County Public Schools; Albert Ritzhaupt, Walter Leite, and Rachael Elrod for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Albert Ritzhaupt and Kara Dawson for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; and Albert Ritzhaupt and Dmitry Kopelevich for their proposal to the National Science Foundation.

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President Obama’s 2017 Budget Provides Increases for the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and National Science Foundation

On February 9, President Obama submitted his Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 to Congress, providing investments to continue building on the Administration’s work in key programs within the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and National Science Foundation. Read More…

NCER Announces Summer Workshops

The IES National Center for Education Research (NCER) is accepting applications for its 10th summer research training institute on cluster-randomized trials, July 18-28, 2016. Applications are due by April 18, 2016. Also, NCER is offering a new two-week training workshop on quasi-experimental research design and analysis, August 1-12, 2016. Applications are due by April 20, 2016. Both workshops will be held at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Read More…

Office of Research NCURA Workshop Update

Due to an overwhelming demand for the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Departmental Research Administrators Workshop, the second session in May has already been filled. The Division of Sponsored Programs and Contracts & Grants Accounting offices are working with NCURA to schedule a third session this fall. Read More…

Awarded Projects for February 2016

Congratulations to Lynda Hayes for her award from the Florida Department of Education; Philip Poekert and Raquel Diaz for their award from Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning; Philip Poekert for his awards from the Children’s Trust of Miami and Promethean, Inc; Michelina MacDonald for her award from Lowe’s; Ashley MacSuga-Gage for her award from University of South Florida Subcontract FLDOE Flow-Through; Isaac McFarlin for his award from University of Michigan Subcontract IES Flow-Through; David Miller for his award from US Department of Veterans Affairs; Thomas Dana for his award from Bruno White Entertainment; and Joni Splett for her award from University of South Carolina Subcontract US DOJ Flow-Through.

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Submitted Projects for February 2016

Best wishes to Maria Coady, Candace Harper, and Ester de Jong for their proposal to the US Department of Education/OELA; Thomas Dana for his proposal to Bruno White Entertainment; Elizabeth Klinepeter and Tina Smith-Bonahue for their proposal to the Organization for Autism Research; Aki Murata for her Florida State University NSF Flow-Through Subcontract; and Philip Poekert and Donald Pemberton for their proposal to the US Department of Defense/DARPA.

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