September 2005
- Faculty Commons Meetings Announced
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
On September 20, 2005, the Office of the Vice President for Research at WSU will open its conference room doors to the Faculty Commons, a faculty-only meeting place where you can enjoy food and conversation in a casual setting once a month. All faculty members are welcome. The objective of the...
- AIC Office Welcomes New Employees
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
The AIC is pleased to announce staff changes in the office to better serve the animal research community. Carolyn Berger started in the position of Administrative Assistant on July 11th after working in the office as a Professional Technician. Carolyn has been a valuable asset to the AIC since...
- AIC Office Moves, Updates New Policies
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
During the first week in October the AIC Office will move from the Lande Medical Research Building into its new location at 101 E. Alexandrine on the NW corner of John R and E. Alexandrine. Check the AIC website for up-to-date information on the exact moving dates. AIC telephone and fax...
- Internal Deadline: NSF Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
The NSF has recently released updated guidelines for the former Nanoscale Science & Engineering program--now known as Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems (ANN). The goal of this program is to catalyze synergistic science and engineering research in emerging areas of nanoscale science and...
- WSU Faculty Invited to Attend "Developing an International Collaboration for Public Health Research" Event
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
The Office of the Vice President for Research at Wayne State University, together with the Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Windsor, invites WSU faculty to attend, "Developing an International Collaboration for Public Health Research," a full day of joint meetings...
- Federal Funding Opportunities: September 2005
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
As well as federal funding opportunities, included in this section are programs with internal deadlines and programs from volunteer health agencies. For more information and/or application materials for these programs, please contact Julie O'Connor, Office of the Vice President for Research at...
- Private Sector Funding: September 2005
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
For more information and/or application materials relating to announcements in this section, please contact Jim Dauer, Development and Alumni Affairs, 577-6468. American Council of Learned Societies Deadline: November 10, 2005 With funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation...
- Internal Awards from the Office of the Vice President for Research Available
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Faculty Scholar Award (winter) Notify CHR of intent to submit: October 1, 2005 Deadline: November 1, 2005 Maximum Award: $15,000 The 2006 DMC Faculty Scholar Award Program will fund studies that focus on translating WSU faculty research into studies of clinical...
- NIH to Eliminate Mailing of Paper Notifications
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
The NIH continues towards its goal of a paperless grants process through the elimination of the following notifications which are currently sent in hard copy: Summary Statements and Peer Review Outcome Letters. Instead, the agency is requesting that investigators use the eRA Commons, a Web...
- Linda Herskovitz Named as HIC Community Liaison
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
The Human Investigation Committee (HIC), Wayne State University, has named Linda Herskovitz as Community Liaison to organize and initiate a community relations and outreach program regarding the protection of human participants in research. In this position, she will design, coordinate and present...
- Complex Systems Group Announces Fall 2005 Seminar Series
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
The Complex Systems Group, in collaboration with the Graduate Colloquium of the Computer Science Department, announces its Fall 2005 seminar series. All seminars will be held from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Room 110 of the Kresge-Purdy Library. September 20, 2005 Complexity in Theory and...
- Nano@Wayne Seminar Series
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
The Office of the Vice President for Research announces a new seminar series for faculty interested in learning about nanosciences. Nanosciences is the study of materials and devices that are approximately one-billionth of a meter in size. The new seminar series is intended to introduce...
- New Salary Encumbrances Function Available within BANNER
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
Ever really want to know what your balance is on a sponsored account? Ever need to know who really is on the account? Want to be able to know what you have committed for personnel? Atat the beginning of the new fiscal year, these questions will be easier to answer. WSU has developed...
- Registration Open for the President’s Conference on Health Disparities
- Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
President Reid has announced this year’s Research Enhancement Program seminar, Wayne State University President’s Conference on Health Disparities. This event will explore the underlying cause of the disparity in health outcomes, particularly those related to chronic diseases among medically...