July 2016 Newsletter
Infographics Workshop
The Office of Proposal Development will host an infographics workshop on July 26 from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Rovetta Building B, room 113 for faculty on how to effectively create and use infographics in research proposals. There will be a discussion on why data visualization is so important and experts will have demonstrations of helpful tools used to make infographics. There will also be a hands-on demonstration, so please bring your own data sets to create real-time infographics!
Please visit the workshop page for more information.
FSU Wins National Award for Promotion of Research
Kathleen Haughney, a media content specialist focused on covering FSU research activities, recently took home a bronze award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for the comprehensive media plan she executed in support of Greg Erickson’s dinosaur discovery late last year. Kathleen coordinated a promotional effort leveraging written content, video production and social media imagery that led to numerous stories in well-known national media outlets.
CASE awards are highly competitive and are considered a top-tier prize for university-based communications activities. While receiving one of these awards is an honor, it is only possible due to the incredible research being done by FSU faculty.
Please contact Tom Butler (tbutler@fsu.edu) and Kathleen Haughney (khaughney@fsu.edu) with news opportunities related to your research. Although each opportunity may not result in a CASE award, they are all important and their promotion can greatly benefit both the researcher and the university.
Discover DH: Introduction to Digital Humanities Theories and Methods
University Libraries Office of Digital Research and Scholarship is hosting a 10 week workshop series to acquaint attendees with the ins-and-outs of digital research in the humanities. The courses cover a broad range of topics, framed by “Yack” sessions (discussion-based explorations on a topic) and “Hack” sessions (hands-on work with digital tools and humanities data). Please register by visiting lib.fsu.edu/drs/events.
| Course | Scholars Commons Classroom - Strozier Library | Academic Department |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Started in Digital Humanities | Tues Sept 13 11a-12p | Thurs Sept 15 3-4p - Diffenbaugh 234 |
| Introduction to Markdown and Github | Tues Sept 20 11a-12p | Fri Sept 23 10-11a 2051 Dodd Hall |
| Managing Digital Projects | Tues Sept 27 11a-12p | Thurs Sept. 29 4-5p G41 William Johnston Bldg |
| Text Analysis and Visualization | Tues Oct 4 11a-12p | Weds Oct 5 4-5p Williams Common Room |
| Copyright and Digital Projects | Tues Oct 11 11a-12p | Thurs Oct 14 4-5p G41 William Johnston Bldg |
| Introduction to Text Encoding | Tues Oct 18 11a-12p | Thurs Oct 20 3-4p - Diffenbaugh 234 |
| Digital Tools in the Classroom | Tues Oct 25 11a-12p | TBA - Bellamy |
| Network Visualization | Tues Nov 1 11a-12p | Fri Nov 4 10-11a 2051 Dodd Hall |
| Mapping | Tues Nov 8 11a-12p | TBA - Bellamy |
| Publishing in the Digital Humanities | Tues Nov 15 11a-12p | Weds Nov 16 4-5p Williams Common Room |
FSU Awards Report
A monthly awards report is available online. This report will allow interested faculty, staff and others, to learn more about who has been recently awarded research grants. Access the latest report here.
Funding Opportunities
Please click here to access some of the latest funding opportunities available for the arts, humanities, social sciences, STEM disciplines and medicine.
SUS Washington Update
Attached is the June edition of the State University System E-Update Newsletter from Washington. Included are brief articles on the budget, NIH grant applicants and new competitive grant program opportunities. Click here for the update.
Digital Humanities Conference Presentation Available
Matt Hunter, intern in the Office and Digital Research and Scholarship and SRA analyst, and Sarah Stanley, assistant digital scholarship coordinator, presented a paper at Keystone DH, a digital humanities conference. Their paper, Exploring the Adoption of STEM Praxis in the Digital Humanities, focused on "how scientific collaboration models might affect collegiality and attribution in DH scholarship and how resistance to finality in humanities scholarship can function in a deliverable-driven funding landscape." Slides are accessible here, and the paper is in process to be adapted to publication.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
The faculty portal is now open for FSU's Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP): http://cre.fsu.edu/Faculty-Research-Mentors/Undergraduate-Research-Opportunity-Program-UROP
UROP is a year-long program in which high-achieving first- and second-year students, as well as some transfer and veteran students, serve as research assistants to faculty members working on research or creative projects. Students admitted into UROP get access to the projects submitted by faculty, interview with faculty, and serve as research assistants for the academic year. Faculty who submit a project are under no obligation to accept a student. All UROP students attend a year-long research colloquium and present their work at the annual FSU Undergraduate Research Symposium.
As UROP research mentors, faculty members, postdocs and graduate students can have student research assistants at no cost to them. Faculty can also receive a materials grant for up to $1,000 (a maximum of $500 per student) and be eligible for a $2,000 Undergraduate Research Mentor award. Graduate students can receive a materials grant of up to $250 and be eligible for a $500 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. We encourage you to upload your research or creative project(s) for which you would like research assistants (and view previous UROP projects) through the UROP site. For more information on UROP, contact Dr. Jhunu Chatterjee at jchatterjee@fsu.edu.
Updates from the Office of Digital Research and Scholarship
This Fall the Office of Digital Research and Scholarship is partnering with Dr Liz Hammock, Psychology/Neuroscience, on a pilot exploration of digital lab notebooks. With the assistance of a UROP student, DRS will provide consulting and expertise on information management for Dr. Hammock's lab, with the goals to improve efficiency in workflows and also to streamline data collection and management with digital tools. A report and recommendations will be published at the end of the fall semester.
Sarah Stanley, assistant digital scholarship coordinator, published version 1.0 of our Periodic Table of Digital Research Tools - https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3465686.v1.
Devin Soper, scholarly communication librarian, is co-project lead on the Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions (COAPI) Toolkit for Open Access Policy Resources and also a new member of the COAPI Steering Committee - https://osf.io/vhw6d/.
Aaron Retteen, graduate assistant, imagined, coded, and implemented PMCGrabber, a php-based utility to scrape PubMed’s API for FSU Publications and prep them for ingest to DigiNole, FSU's open access institutional repository. This will go a long way toward automating the process of faculty getting broader exposure and impact for their research, and maintaining compliance with funder public access mandates.
Renaine Julian, data research librarian, and the Research Data Management team are available for consultations and advice on preparing data management plans for grant proposals. Request a consultation here - https://www.lib.fsu.edu/drs/datamanagement.
Searle Scholar Program
The Searle Scholars Program supports research of outstanding individuals who have recently begun appointments at the assistant professor level, and whose appointment is their first tenure-track position. The Program is funded from the estates of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Searle. Mr. Searle was the grandson of the founder of the world-wide pharmaceutical company, G.D. Searle & Company. It was Mr. Searle's wish that certain funds be used to support "research in medicine, chemistry and the biological sciences."
Each year, 15 new individuals are named Searle Scholars. Awards are currently set at $100,000 per year for three years. Florida State University may submit the name of one individual who will be allowed to apply. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please visit the limited submissions portal to apply. The internal deadline for this program will be July 15, with the Searle application deadline being September 30.
NSF PAPPG Notice
NSF published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of a “For comment” draft of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). The Foundation is accepting comments from the external community until close of business July 15, 2016.
To facilitate review, revised text has been highlighted in yellow throughout the document and explanatory comments have been included in the margins, where appropriate.
The following are links to the draft PAPPG and associated Federal Register Notice: Draft PAPPG and Federal Register Notice.
Any questions should be directed to the Division of Institution and Award Support (DIAS)/Policy Office at policy@nsf.gov.
New MOU among NIH, USDA, and FDA
NIH, USDA, and FDA have participated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Laboratory Animal Welfare for over 30 years. Each agency, operating under its own authority, has specific responsibilities for fostering proper animal care and welfare. This agreement sets forth a framework for reciprocal cooperation intended to enhance agency effectiveness while avoiding duplication of efforts in achieving required standards for the care and use of laboratory animals. The new MOU is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/finalmou.htm.
New Faces in the Office of Research
Two new team members have recently joined the Office of Research family. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome.
Tyra Crawford
Welcome Tyra Crawford as the Office of the Vice President for Research’s newest student assistant. Tyra will assist the office with day-to-day accounting and administrative projects. She is an accounting major with a minor in African American Studies with plans to receive an MBA. Tyra is aspiring to become a CPA/Financial Advisor with hopes of one day opening her own firm.
Camila Hornung
The next time you visit the FSU Research Foundation say hi to Camila Hornung, their newest grants analyst. Camila will administer private funding contracts and grants in both pre and post award stages. She has managed military and defense grants for Enterprise Florida for three years, focusing on partner relations and state compliance. She has also supported economic development efforts through planning international trade shows and hosting state industry group meetings.