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NASEM and IES Convene for Next Panel Discussion Open to the Public

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will convene an expert committee to discuss the Future of Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) on (a) critical problems where new research is needed; (b) new methods or approaches for conducting research; and (c) new types of research training investments. The next […]

From the IES Director: A Look at the New NAEP Science Scores

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 […]

U.S. Department of Defense Offers 2021 Artificial Intelligence Symposium and Tech Exchange

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 […]

Reminder: UF Research Offers Proposal Development Assistance

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 […]

Nvidia Workshop 2021: DLI Accelerated Data Science with RAPIDS

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 […]

Awarded Projects for May 2021

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.

Submitted Projects for May 2021

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 […]

U.S. Office of Management and Budget Releases President’s FY 2022 Discretionary Budget Request

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 […]

NSF Announces the Spring 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference

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/

NSF SBE Directorate Provides Statistics about Underrepresented Groups in STEM Education and Employment and Offers Webinar

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 […]