| FEBRUARY 2024 Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Vol. 3, Issue 6
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Skill Up: Introducing ORSP LinkedIn Learning Modules
Elevate your research capabilities with a content collection designed by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Explore a series of modules crafted to enhance your researcher and grant-seeking skills, ensuring you become a well-rounded and proficient researcher.
Each module is composed of a video, supplemental slides and transcript that go hand-in-hand with the content, providing learners with an opportunity to test and apply their knowledge. As a member of SHSU, you have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses, such as this one.
Click on the modules below, or sign into your LinkedIn Learning to begin this transformative journey:
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New IRB SOP's Now Available!
The Research Compliance office has developed an SOP that highlights the training and educational requirements that must be met before an IRB submission is reviewed and approved. Additionally, the office has developed an SOP related to the new Limited IRB Review procedure that has been in place since January 2019.
These SOPs and other policies and procedures can be found on our website. Please review these helpful resources before starting your next IRB and contact Ms. Sharla Miles (irb@shsu.edu; ext. 4-4875) with any questions you may have.
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You're Invited to SHSU's Academic Integrity Week!
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What is academic integrity? Academic integrity is bedrock to what we all—students, faculty, and staff—do at this university and who we are as Bearkats. Join the Division of Academic Affairs for a week-long discussion of the foundational values we uphold and pressing challenges we face as we engage in teaching, learning, research, and service together.
Academic Integrity Week kicks off on Monday, Feb. 19 from 12- 3 p.m. in Parker Plaza! Visit the Academic Integrity Week website for the detailed schedule of events.
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Faculty Development Opportunities
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It's Never Too Late to Fall In Love with Data
February 12-16, 2024 is International Love Data Week!
The National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine awarded funding to support capacity building and engagement with the All of Us Research Program.
To celebrate, the Newton Gresham Library (NGL) is hosting "engagement parties" on February 13th and February 16th, to inform about the All of Us Research program and how interested researchers can receive funding for collaborating and initiating projects. Their goal is to identify faculty/student pairs and offer stipends of $3,000 for engaging with the All of Us at SHSU Research Partners Program.
Click here, or scan the QR code below to RSVP. For questions, please contact Lisa Connor (lconnor@shsu.edu; ext. 4-3527).
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Basics of Using Qualtrics
The College of Education (COE) Research Center is hosting Dr. Matt Fuller for an introductory workshop to using Qualtrics. The workshop will take place virtually on February 29th, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Fuller is a professor of educational leadership here at SHSU. His focus research area is violence prevention within schools, universities, and communities. He also serves as the Director of the Center for Assessment, Research, and Educational Safety (CARES) in the COE at SHSU.
What you can expect to learn:
- Designing surveys within Qualtrics
- Tips for enhancing survey completion rates
- Extracting and working with data from Qualtrics
If you are interested in attending, please click the button below to join the Zoom meeting (no registration required). For questions, please contact Maribeth Jorgensen (mxj040@shsu.edu; ext. 4-1118).
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SHSU x NSF Research Collaboration
Sam Houston State University is partnering with Florida International University (FIU) and Texas A&M University (TAMU) in Phase II of the nation’s only forensic science Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC).
The Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS) brings together top academic forensic science researchers to develop solutions to industry partners’ top needs. The CARFS Phase II award is a five-year endeavor with intended funding of $4.25 million.
The National Science Foundation’s IUCRC program offers unique benefits to industry, universities and government by providing industry with access to talent, promoting unique opportunities for our students, leveraging research dollars while encouraging networking and collaboration across partner institutions. Click below to learn more.
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Grant Slam
The USDA Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA) has announced the awardees for ths FY24. The overarching goals of the PPA program are to strengthen the nation's infrastructure through pest detection, surveillance, identification, threat migration, safeguard nursery production systems, and to respond to plant pest emergencies.
We want to congratulate the faculty and staff members below, for their awarded proposals:
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- Dr. Tarek Trad (Department of Chemistry) Goal Area 6 - Enhance Mitigation and Rapid Response, one award totaling $117,366.
- Dr. Maureen Victoria (School of Agricultural Sciences) Goal Area 5 - Outreach and Education, one award totaling $71,280.
- Dr. ABM Islam (Department of Computer Science) Goal Area 5 - Outreach and Education, one award totaling $62,000.
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- Kylee Kleiner, M.S. (Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies) Goal Area 1s - Plant Pest and Disease Survey, two awards totaling $108,267.
- Dr. Chris Randle (Department of Biological Sciences) Goal Area 1A - Plant Pest and Disease Analysis, one award totaling $116,685.
- Ashley Morgan-Olvera, M.S. (Texas Invasive Species Institutes) Goal Areas 1s and 5 - Plant Pest and Disease Survey, and Outreach and Education, three awards totaling $150,382.
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SHSU Grant Activity as of January 2024
FY24 (YTD)
86 proposals submitted for $47,132,779
36 proposals awarded for $18,877,176
FY23 (YTD)
87 proposals submitted for $64,629,831
54 proposals awarded for $13,212,434
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Dough-re-mi: Funding Opportunities to Fund Your Research Dreams
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We know that finding and applying for grants can be challenging. We have partnered with GrantForward to bring the SHSU research community a powerful funding search engine.
To get started, go to grantforward.com, log in using your SHSU email address and click on the 'single sign-on option'. To begin searching, go to the Grants tab on the menu bar, and select 'search grant opportunities'.
Visit our find funding page for more information and resources.
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It's DOJ Season!
The Department of Justice (DOJ) offers grant opportunities through various agencies, such as the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), creating avenues for faculty researchers to contribute to criminal justice advancements.
Our team has curated the following DOJ resources page for use in research and proposal development. Researchers can find valuable resources, recommended timelines for proposal development, examples from successful projects, and information on application guidelines.
Funding opportunities have already opened for this cycle and have various due dates through the end of May.
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Equipment & Instrumentation
Additionally, our team has compiled a comprehensive list of grants and funding opportunities tailored specifically for acquiring essential equipment and instrumentation. This curated selection aims to streamline the process for accessing resources that align with SHSU's goals, fostering growth, and making a meaningful impact within our community.
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Visit our resources webpage for a repository of webinars, trainings, templates and other guidance to assist you in your research. We're always looking for ways to improve, so please let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions for new resources.
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Wondering how to get started with our team?
We are always accessible, and you can begin engaging with us whenever you are comfortable. If you are still in the ideation stage or looking for funding opportunities, then reach out to our Research and Proposal Development team. If you already have a grant identified and are ready to begin the development of documents then submit a Pre-Proposal Notification (PPN) form, and we will get a team assigned to assist you in the preparation and submission process.
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Student Research Opportunities
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- This National Science Foundation REU program offers an immersive, 10-week summer research experience for current freshman, sophomores, and juniors in the areas of Sustainable Chemistry and Catalysis. These topics are increasingly valued in industrial and academic settings due to the environmental concerns associated with conventional catalysts, feedstocks, and solvents.
- Application deadline for Summer 2024: February 15, 2024
- Students in the program will work for ten weeks on projects in one of two main research areas: energy generation and energy storage. These projects range from the development of advanced battery electrode materials and nanomaterials for fuel cells, to thin films for mechanically-flexible solar cells.
- Application window: February 15 - March 30, 2024
- The objective of the NSF-supported REU site at Cleveland State University is to involve sophomore and junior physics and engineering majors in meaningful interdisciplinary research projects within soft matter science/engineering in order to encourage them to continue in STEM as either graduate students or workforce members.
- Application deadline: February 15, 2024
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