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Spencer Foundation Launches New Initiative on AI and Education
The Spencer Foundation’s AI and Education Initiative seeks to reimagine education in a world transformed by advanced technologies. It focuses on how AI reshapes teaching methods, learning processes, and institutional operations, recognizing both its potential and its challenges. AI offers opportunities to enhance teacher development and reduce administrative burdens but raises critical concerns about equity, […]
Register for the AERA 2025 Annual Meeting
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2025 Annual Meeting will be held from April 23–25, 2025 in Denver, Colorado, bringing together educators, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share the latest developments in educational research. The conference will feature a range of presentations, symposia, and workshops on topics covering various aspects of education, from K-12 […]
Attend the Upcoming NCES Conference
The National Center for Education Sciences (NCES) Data Users Conference is a unique opportunity for researchers, policymakers, and data users to explore innovative applications of NCES data and tackle critical education challenges. Scheduled for February 11–13, 2025, this virtual event will focus on the theme Responding to the “New Normal” and feature engaging sessions on key […]
New White Paper Series
The Spencer Foundation’s White Paper Series on Culturally Sustaining and Relevant Education (CSRE) highlights the importance of educational practices that affirm and build on the cultural and linguistic assets of students from diverse backgrounds. Research indicates that students thrive when they experience a sense of belonging and when educators incorporate culturally and community-aligned approaches to […]
Grant Writing Resources
Dear Colleagues, the Office of Educational Research has compiled a list of grant writing resources to support your efforts in securing funding. These resources include helpful tools, guidelines, workshops, and webinars to guide you through the grant writing process.
National Science Foundation Virtual Grants Conference
Registration is now open for the 2024 Fall NSF Grants Conference, held December 9-12, 2024. The conference is designed to help researchers, faculty, and administrators navigate NSF funding opportunities, policies, and best practices for grant applications. Topics include proposal preparation, funding mechanisms, compliance, and NSF priorities like diversity, equity, and interdisciplinary research. Participants can engage […]
National Institute of Health Webinar: AI Tools
The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) Educational Webinar introduces educators to practical uses of AI tools to enhance course design and improve learning. The webinar will be held on December 4, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. The session will explore real applications for AI in education, such as generating quiz […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Adopt Common Forms
The NIH will require the use of new common forms for “Research” and “Non-Research” biosketches, effective for application due dates and report submission dates on or after May 25, 2025. This change aims to standardize submission formats across federal agencies, simplify the application process, improve clarity, eliminate redundancies, and help reviewers better understand applicants’ qualifications […]
University of Florida’s myIRB Now Offering Virtual Office Hours
UF’s myIRB is offering virtual office hours from 12 PM to 1 PM every second and fourth Monday of the month. During these office hours, myIRB staff can answer questions about the myIRB platform, troubleshoot submission issues, consider myIRB reviewer comments, and share submission resources. Please use this Zoom link to access myIRB’s office hours.
