On May 25, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) released the latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment. IES Director Mark Schneider said that in the world of student performance as reflected in NAEP, “no change in scores” is about the best news there is. And so it is with […]
The 2021 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Symposium will connect government officials that drive the DoD’s AI/ML progress with innovators and leaders from industry, academia, and non-profit research institutions for presentations, discussions, and meetings. June 22 – 23, 2021 Register to attend the event. Apply to exhibit a virtual booth during the […]
As a reminder, the new NIH Biosketch and Other Support formats are changing. For deadlines on or after May 25, 2021, UF supports the use of the new Biosketch and Other Support forms.
UF Research Development (RD) is available to assist faculty in planning and coordinating large interdisciplinary research initiatives. There is no charge to departments or colleges for the services. Services include identifying appropriate collaborators, grant coordination, assistance with preparation of administrative (non-technical) sections of the proposal, review and editing, and graphics assistance. After initial contact to […]
Why is it important to distinguish between minor and major revisions? Question 3.0 on the Revision Smart Form asks teams whether the revision they are submitting is a minor revision or a major revision. Giving the best answer to this question is important because major revisions to studies that have been heard by the Full […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is targeting submission dates on or after January 25, 2022 for a new requirement that all Senior/Key Personnel on a grant application must enter a valid eRA Commons username (Commons ID) in the credential field. A valid eRA Commons username will be required to be entered in the “Credential, […]
Traditional CPU-driven data science workflows can be cumbersome, but with the power of GPUs, researchers can make sense of data quickly to drive business decisions. Nvidia, Research Computing, and the UF Informatics Institute are offering a Deep Learning Institute (DLI) workshop. Using the RAPIDS accelerated data science libraries, developers will apply a wide variety of […]
Congratulations to Carma Bylund-Lincoln, Alyson Adams, and Jason Arnold for their award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; Mary Bratsch-Hines for her subcontract award IES Flow Through from the University of North Carolina; and Lynda Hayes for her awards from the Florida Department of Education. For more details, see the Awarded Projects table.
Best wishes to Frank Fernandez for his proposal to the Spencer Foundation; Ashley MacSuga-Gage and Nicholas Gage for their subcontract proposal OSEP Flow Through from the University of Oklahoma; Philip Poekert, Taryrn Brown, and Chonika Coleman King for their proposal to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Philip Poekert for his proposal to Florida’s Office […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 discretionary budget request. The discretionary funding proposes $10.2 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF), $102.8 billion for the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED), $131.7 billion for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and $35.2 billion for […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold its Spring 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference, June 7–11, 2021. Registration is open and the webinar is free of charge. For those who cannot attend the live conference, all recorded conference sessions will be available on-demand shortly after the event. Register here: https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/spring-21-registration/
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Education and Human Resources (EHR) Directorate has released a report STEM Education for the Future: A Visioning Report identifying three priorities for the future of STEM education. The report also includes challenges and action recommendations for addressing each priority. To be successful, the nation will need to invest in new […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate has released a report Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering providing statistical information about the participation of these three groups in STEM education and employment. The SBE is offering a webinar: Understanding Diversity in STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides an informational blog series NSF 101 to answer frequently asked questions for applicants who may be new to applying for NSF funding opportunities or who want to learn more about communicating with NSF.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program solicitation NSF 20-525 on the following dates: May 14, 2021, 1 pm – 3 pm May 20, 2021, 1 pm – 3 pm Register in advance for the webinar at https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_CdBfoDo9QqCEV2h3roKiGQ
