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IES Releases Mathematics and Science Compendium

A new compendium that describes over 300 mathematics and science projects funded by the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) is now available on the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) website.

The purpose of this compendium is to provide information on completed and current projects that the two centers have funded in a structured, accessible, and usable format. It covers grants made between 2002 and 2013. Read More…

November 9, 2015 by

Awarded Projects for October 2015

Congratulations to Mary Brownell for her IES flow through subcontract from Boston University; Donald Pemberton and Philip Poekert for their award from Florida’s Office of Early Learning; Philip Poekert for his awards from Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning; Philip Poekert for his award from Duval County; and Ashley Pennypacker-Hill for her award from the Florida Department of Education.

For more details, see the table online. Read More…

November 9, 2015 by

Submitted Projects for October 2015

Best wishes to Michelina MacDonald for her proposal to Lowes; Ashley MacSuga-Gage for her proposal for a US Department of Education/OSERS flow-through subcontract from the University of South Florida; Donald Pemberton and Philip Poekert for their proposal to Florida’s Office of Early Learning; and Philip Poekert for his proposal to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

For more details, see the table online. Read More…

November 9, 2015 by

Research + Practice Collaboratory Offers Webinar Series

The Research + Practice Collaboratory will offer a webinar series on the third Thursday of each month beginning October 2015 through March 2016, 5 pm – 6 pm ET. Educators and researchers will have the opportunity to collaborate in research-practice partnerships (RPPs) to transform how educational challenges are defined and approached.

The webinars will feature a panel of leaders from RPPs around the country, who will share tools and insights to support new and ongoing RPPs. Webinar dates and topics are as follows: Read More…

October 6, 2015 by

What Are the Chances of Getting NIH Funding?

Many PIs monitor success rates as an indicator of NIH funding trends, but award and funding rates should also be considered. Funding rates, which are higher than either success or award rates, depict a more promising scenario for the prospects of receiving NIH funding. But what exactly do all these rates mean? Read More…

October 6, 2015 by

Awarded Projects for September 2015

Congratulations to Pasha Antonenko for his award from the National Science Foundation; Pasha Antonenko and Andreas Keil for their award from the National Science Foundation; Michael Bowie and Nancy Waldron for their award from the Florida Department of Education; Alice Kay Emery for her award from the Florida Department of Education; Ashley Pennypacker Hill for her award from the Florida Department of Education; Phil Poekert for his award from the Children’s Trust of Miami; Phil Poekert, Susan Butler, and Walter Leite for their award from the Florida Department of Education; and Donald Pemberton and Alyson Adams for their award from the University of Florida Foundation.

For more details, see the table online. Read More…

October 6, 2015 by

Submitted Projects for September 2015

Best wishes to Andrew Thomas for his proposal to Minnesota Sports and Entertainment; David Therriault and Chang-Yu Wu for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Phil Poekert for his proposals to the Children’s Trust of Miami and to Promethean; Carole Beal for her NIH Flow Through Subcontract from the University of Arizona; and Donald Pemberton and Alyson Adams for their proposal to the University of Florida Foundation.

For more details, see the table online. Read More…

October 6, 2015 by

Join ResearchGate for Free

ResearchGate is a professional online network of 7 million researchers, including 45 Nobel laureates. ResearchGate connects researchers allowing them to share and access scientific output, knowledge, and expertise.

If you are already a member or decide to join, please send your ResearchGate link to Rosie Connolly rconnolly@coe.ufl.edu in OER, so she can add the link to your faculty research profile page.

UF ResearchGate currently has 7,860 members in 244 departments. Read More…

September 4, 2015 by

NIMH Offers Webinar Series for Early Stage Investigators

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is offering a webinar series for early stage investigators. The webinar Building a Competitive Research Program: What Early Stage Investigators Need to Know about the NIMH and NIH Grants Process will be held Sept. 8, 2015 from 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (EDT).

This webinar will (1) introduce investigators to the NIMH, (2) highlight current research areas and areas of special interest to the institute, and (3) demystify the NIH application and review process. Read More…

September 4, 2015 by

Using Verbal and Nonverbal Communication to Increase Accrual

University of Miami’s Network for Clinical Research Professionals (NCRP), sister organization to the UF Research Coordinators Consortium, will video conference a special program covering the topics of recruitment and accrual on Oct. 8, 2015 in the Health Science Center Library, Communicore Building, First Floor, Lecture Hall Room C1-4. Anyone who is directly involved in research participant recruitment should attend. Read More…

September 4, 2015 by

UFIRST Proposal Personnel Reports Now Available

UFIRST Proposal Personnel Reports are now available via Enterprise Reporting. The reports are available via Enterprise Reporting>Access Reporting>Sponsored Research Information>UFIRST.

“All Activity by Personnel” provides a listing of all activity by a specified individual or individuals. It is available in two formats, optimized differently for easy printing to a PDF or exporting to Excel. “All Proposals Role Activity by Home Department” provides a report of all activity by a specified Department. It is also available in two formats, Excel and PDF.

More standardized reports will be released as they become available later this summer and fall. Read More…

September 4, 2015 by