| Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Message from Yvonne Harris, Ph.D., Associate Vice President
This is our second newsletter of the spring 2023 semester and we have a lot to get through in this February issue. First up, is the NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Indications of Interest Request. NSF moved their timeline forward to November of this year. This is great news but no time to ease up on your accelerator. Rather, it gives us more time to help faculty develop a ‘knock it out of the park’ competitive proposal. Reach out to ORIED now and let’s get to work.
Next up, is the 2023 Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition which is the first CSU systemwide pitch competition that will take place at San Jose State University on May 5, 2023. CSU student entrepreneurs and teams will have an opportunity to pitch their startup and win $25,000. We want to take this moment to thank Provost Carlos Nevarez for providing $7,500 to support Sacramento State students participating in the competition.
Reading further you will read about the Digital Expansion Project. The City of Sacramento has partnered with Magellan to explore improvements to fiber broadband coverage for the community. Magellan is designing an expanded broadband network to meet the city’s needs and support broadband services and are using a survey to gather information. The survey can be found on the city’s website and the deadline is March 21st. Please participate and you will find a link at the end of the article.
Undergraduate research (UGR) goes beyond what is taught in the classroom, allowing students to apply their knowledge to real world problems that challenge our communities. To learn more about UGR, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has posted information online about their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Awards program. Information on eligibility and applying can be accessed through a link at the end of the announcement. To help answer questions and promote undergraduate research, NSM also organized a panel discussion entitled “How Do You Get Yourself Started to Conduct Undergraduate Research With An NSM Faculty.” The discussion was recorded, and you can reach the link at the end of the announcement “NSM Virtual Panel Discussion.”
Continuing to promote research, The Colleges of Engineering and Computer Science and Natural Science and Mathematics will once again hold their collaborative Discussion, Discovery, and Disseminations (D3) Event on Wednesday, April 26th in the Alumni Center. We are encouraging all who can attend to show up and support our students and faculty and learn about the innovative research that is happening in these colleges.
These are trying times and developing resilience, compassion and engaging in posttraumatic growth (PTG) are skills we all need these days. On Saturday, April 29th, the Center for Health Practice, Policy, and Research is holding a conference to help attendees acquire tools to help transform adversity and trauma into resiliency and thereby improve mental and physical health. The link to register for the conference can be found in the announcement, “The Science and Practice of Posttraumatic Growth.”
Finally, the Board of Directors of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will be launching a new funding program entitled “Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure Projects.” Funded projects are designed to address the challenges that currently hinder progress in the area of regenerative medicine. Follow the link in the announcement, “New CIRM Grant Program Opportunity” and read the Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 released by CIRM in December 2021 and learn about the goals of the Infrastructure Programs.
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NSF Major Research Instrumentations (MRI) Indications of Interest Requested
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently moved the timeline forward for their annual MRI grant competition. To put forth Sacramento State’s strongest proposals in November 2023, the Offices of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development will hold an internal competition to identify up to two proposals. NSF’s MRI program looks for faculty teams who will use a needed instrument for research and student training. The selected project will receive an MRI Incentive Award of $2,500 total to be shared by the Principal Investigators. Indications of Interest are due by 5pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2023 following the Memorial Day weekend.
For more details about the MRI program, the Incentive Award, and how to apply for this internal competition, see here.
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The 2023 Sunstone CSU Startup Launch CompetitionRafael Gacel-Sinclair, ORIED Technology Transfer Officer
The 2023 Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition, the first CSU systemwide pitch competition, will take place at San Jose State University on May 5, 2023. CSU student entrepreneurs and teams from all 23 CSU campuses will have the chance to pitch their startup and compete for up to $25,000 in prize money. Sunstone Management, the title sponsor for the event, provided $200,000 in prize money for 5 tracks:
- 2 product tracks;
- 2 service tracks; and
- 1 social entrepreneurship track.
The prize money for each of the 5 tracks is:
- $25,000 for 1st place;
- $10,000 for 2nd place; and
- $5,000 for 3rd place.
The San Jose State University Office of Innovation is hosting this event. The program starts with a group dinner on May 4, followed by the pitch competition on May 5. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on May 5. The CSU Office of the Chancellor has provided grant funds to cover some of the costs of the competition, and the Sacramento State Office of the Provost is providing $7,500 to cover Sacramento State’s share of the costs.
Each campus can send one or two teams to the competition. Teams from most of the 23 CSU campuses will be competing, and Sacramento State plans to send two teams.
On April 5, the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship will host the Sacramento State University-Wide Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition, the first campus wide pitch competition. Sacramento State student innovators and entrepreneurs will have the chance to showcase their ideas, technologies, and/or businesses; receive mentorship, and compete for a share of $2,500 in total prize money and a spot at the 2023 Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition. March 10, is the deadline to apply for the Sacramento State University-Wide Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition. The 1st and 2nd place teams will represent Sacramento State at the 2023 Sunstone CSU Startup Launch Competition. The winning teams can use their prize money to pay for their travel and lodging costs to San Jose. If you know any students that may be interested in competing in these pitch competitions, please forward this newsletter to them.
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Digital Expansion Project
Sacramento Promise Zone
The City of Sacramento’s Information Technology Department is asking residents to take a survey to help assess current internet availability, performance and needs across the city. The survey is part of the “Digital Expansion Project,” which aims to improve access to high-speed internet across Sacramento, with a focus on underserved areas. Residents can take the five-minute survey by March 21 on the City’s website.
The Digital Expansion Project will help to inform a strategic plan for the City to enhance public and private investment in broadband infrastructure and identify specific projects to expand internet access across the city. The project is funded through a grant from the State of California Public Utilities Commission. Once the outreach and planning phase is completed, the City plans to apply for additional funding to implement the identified infrastructure expansion projects.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) AwardsCollege of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
The application for the 2023 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program has been posted online. All eligible NSM undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. The details can be found on the NSM website and the deadline is Monday, March 6th, 2023. The SURE program uniquely combines meaningful, hands-on research experiences and faculty mentorship. With the SURE Program, students team up with professors on research projects that will enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving capability and shape their educational and career paths for years to come.
For more information on eligibility, application submissions, and application reviews, please visit here.
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NSM Virtual Panel Discussion
Yinfa Ma, Associate Dean, Research and Engagement
Earlier this month, the NSM virtual panel discussion on “How Do You Get Yourself Started To Conduct Undergraduate Research With An NSM Faculty” was conducted over zoom and recorded. Many NSM undergraduate students wanted to conduct some level of undergraduate research to enhance their critical and problem-solving skills before they graduate, but weren't sure how to get started. To help students out and get them started with undergraduate research, the Dean's office, by collaborating with the NSM Joint Council, organized this panel discussion session to answer all of the questions they may have. There were outstanding faculty and students on the panel to answer ALL of the questions students had! To watch the Undergrad Research Information Panel, click the Watch Now button below. The panel runs for approximately 1 hour.
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Discussion, Discovery, and Disseminations (D3) Event
The ECS and NSM will be co-hosting an in-person Discussion, Discovery, and Disseminations (D3) event on Wednesday, April 26th in the Alumni Center. Faculty from the two colleges are encouraged to present their posters at the event about their research interests. The event will provide an opportunity for faculty from the two colleges to look at each other’s research interests and promote research collaborations across the two colleges.
Submitted by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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The Science and Practice of Posttraumatic GrowthCollege of Health and Human Services
Join Metahab originator Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn, and motivational speaker, mindset expert, and world-class athlete Charles Clark, with a panel of experts to acquire tools to transform adversity and trauma into strength through the development of resilience, compassion, and posttraumatic growth (PTG).
Students, academic and nonacademic staff and faculty, community professional and nonprofessional attendees are welcome.
For more information, please visit here. To register, go here.
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New CIRM Grant Program Opportunity
A new grant program called ‘Shared Resources Labs for Stem Cell-Based Modeling (SRL)' has been approved for launch by the board of directors of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). The ‘concept’ for this opportunity can be found here, toward the bottom of the page, under INFR6. The ‘concept’ provides details about the objectives and the structure of the program. In the next few weeks, CIRM will be posting the full program announcement that will provide details for applying. In the meantime, CIRM would like to make eligible applicant institutions aware that this opportunity will be posted soon, and once it is posted, they will reach out to them again to inform them.
If you want to explore this opportunity further, please do not hesitate to contact the program officer, Dr. Uta Grieshammer, directly at ugrieshammer@cirm.ca.gov.
Submitted by Mohamed Abousalem, PhD, SJSU Vice President for Research and Innovation
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| For more information or inquiries please contact the Offices of Research, Innovation and Economic Development below.
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| California State University, Sacramento
Offices of Research, Innovation and Economic Development
Library 2520, MS 6093
6000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819-6093Phone: (916) 278-6402
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