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VIRGINIA’s CLIMATE FUTURE
Mason faculty and students are organizing a conversation on climate policy in the face of Covid-19, the economic crisis, and inequity. Join the discussion to explore the ways in which ambitious state and local efforts will put Virginia on a path to addressing climate change and what you can do to help. Please feel free to submit your questions to the panelists here.
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) Sponsor Speaker Series
CHSS Research is organizing Sponsor Speaker Series events in September and October for faculty interested in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). The first event on "NSF Opportunities for the Social Sciences" will be held on September 23, 2020 at 10:00am. While the second event on "NIH Opportunities for the Social Sciences" will be held on October 9, 2020 at 10:00am. Both virtual events will include presentations from NSF and NIH program officers followed by question and answer sessions. Additional details will be forthcoming.
- To RSVP for these virtual events, please contact Dr. Brooke Gowl
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Hosting the Future Earth Ocean Knowledge-Action Network
The Ocean Knowledge Action Network (KAN) is soliciting offers to host its International Project Office from February 2021 onward. Currently co-chaired by Anna Zivian and Mitsuo Uematsu, the Ocean KAN has already established its development team and implementation plan and now needs an International Project Office to develop further. If this opportunity interests you, please contact Mason's Institute for a Sustainable Earth.
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Fairfax County Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan
Fairfax County is developing its first-ever Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) and your input is needed! Only three percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the county come from local government and school operations, the rest are from cars and trucks on our roads, energy use in our homes and businesses, waste management processes, and other community sources. It’s up to all of us to take steps, even small ones, to reduce our emissions so that our families, friends, neighbors, and future residents of Fairfax County are spared the consequences of climate change and can thrive in a clean, healthy, safe, and prosperous community.
Join one of three virtual public meetings in late August and early September and take the CECAP public survey to share your opinions and suggestions. Your input will be considered by the CECAP Task Force as they make decisions about climate change mitigation goals, strategies, and actions we can take in the years to come.
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ISE Faculty Profiles
The ISE faculty directory is a tool for you to find others with complementing expertise and for external and internal audiences to find you! If you haven’t yet submitted your research profile information for the directory, please complete this brief survey.
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Centennial of Women's Suffrage Celebration: 2020 Tolchin Symposium
The 2020 Tolchin Symposium will discuss the gender and racial implications of the passage of the 19th amendment; consider the implications for the representation of women in the public sphere in the present day; and highlight the upcoming historic gubernatorial run of two seasoned elected officials from Virginia vying to become the state’s first woman, and the nation’s first African-American woman governor.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Professor Bonnie Stabile, Gender and Policy (GAP) Center Director. Introduction and welcoming remarks will be delivered by Dean Mark Rozell.- Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2020
- Time: 12:00pm - 1:15pm ET
- Location: Virtual
- Registration
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Carter School Research Spotlight
The Carter School research spotlight highlights the research of members of the Carter School faculty every Wednesday throughout the summer. This week's session will feature Dr. Thomas Flores. Dr. Flores will discuss the topic "Who's the Boss? Western Assessments of Leaders in the Global South".- Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2020
- Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm ET
- Location: Virtual
- Registration
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Connections Between IUU Fishing and Corruption: And How the Global Community Can Combat Them
- Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020
- Time: 9:00am - 10:30am ET
- Location: Virtual
- Registration
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8th Annual Mason Nation 9/11 Virtual Day of Service
The 8th Annual Mason Nation 9/11 Virtual Day of Service is scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2020. Although this year’s day of service will be a little different, given the impact of COVID19, the Mason community remains committed to providing service opportunities to make a difference and give back to our community.
A variety of service projects will be available for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to choose from and participate in. Currently, 22 service projects are available for folks to choose from and engage in virtually.
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Congratulations!
Funding Announcements, Awards, and Accomplishments
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CINA P13 - Money Laundering with Crypto Currencies: How widespread is it and how can it be detected through big-data analysis?
PI: Foteini Baldimtsi, Volgenau School of Engineering
Co-PI: Jiasun Li, School of Business
Co-PI: Maurice Kugler, Schar School of Policy and Government
Funding source: US Department of Homeland Security
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Vector Mapping of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens of Mongolia
PI: Michael von Fricken, College of Health and Human Services
Funding source: Vysnova Partners, Inc. and US Department of the Navy
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I-Corps: Smart IoT Medicine Dispensing
PI: Lance Sherry, Volgenau School of Engineering
Co-PI: Vivian Genaro Motti, Volgenau School of Engineering
Funding source: National Science Foundation
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Testing Strategies to Encourage Sun Protection Behaviors that Protect Visitors and Aquatic Ecosystems
PI: Karen Akerlof, College of Science
Funding source: National Park Service
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WF-2 - Advance FV3-CAM to improve wildfire detection and prediction: Improving the plume rise algorithm to determine injection heights
PI: Daniel Tong, College of Science
Funding source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Fairfax County Police Department In-Depth Study of COVID-19 Impacts
PI: Cynthia Lum, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Co-PI: Christopher Koper, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Funding source: County of Fairfax and Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ)
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Public-School Security Simulation Experiment (SIMEX)
PI: Kathryn Laskey, Volgenau School of Engineering
Co-PI: Brenda Bannan, College of Education and Human Development
Co-PI: Stephanie Dailey, College of Education and Human Development
Funding source: The MITRE Corporation and US Department of Homeland Security
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ECHO Consortium on Perinatal Programming of Neurodevelopment
PI: Kathi Huddleston, College of Health and Human Services
Co-PI: Germaine Buck Louis, College of Health and Human Services
Co-PI: Rosemary Higgins, College of Health and Human Services
Funding source: Mount Sinai School of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
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Mosquito Pool Testing for viruses through qRT-PCR - 2020-2021
PI: Aarthi Narayanan, College of Science
Funding source: Prince William County Government
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NEW: Politics of Health Policy and Systems Research Funding
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research and the World Health Organization invite proposals for research studies towards an improved understanding of how and why multilaterals, bilaterals and major foundations choose to, or not to, fund HPSR, with particular attention to the political factors and determinants that influence such decisions. This, in turn, will inform how the Alliance develops its strategy, engages with policy-makers in policy dialogue and advocates with countries, funders and global health organizations.
- Funding source: World Health Organization
- Anticipated funding amount: $90,000
- Deadline: September 5, 2020
- Contact: World Heath Organization
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NEW: Equitable Parks and Green Spaces in Small and Midsize Cities: Planning Grant
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks an organization (or up to three collaborating organizations) to plan an initiative, which, by influencing policy and systems change, rectifies the inequitable distribution of parks and green spaces in low-income communities and communities of color in urban regions, including small and midsize cities.
- Funding source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Anticipated funding amount: $400,000
- Deadline: September 9, 2020
- Contact: Pamela Russo, senior program officer
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Institutional Challenge Grant
The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools, and centers to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. To do so, research institutions will need to shift their policies and practices to value collaborative research. They will also need to build the capacity of researchers to produce relevant work and the capacity of agency and nonprofit partners to use research.- Funding source: William T. Grant Foundation
- Estimated funding amount: $650,000 over three years
- Deadline: September 10, 2020
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FY 2020 Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
The Office of Science of the US Department of Energy is providing funding for research in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, and Nuclear Physics.- Funding source: Office of Science, Department of Energy
- Amount: Up to $5,000,000
- Deadline: September 30, 2020
- Contact: Kimberlie Laing, 301-903-3026
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NEW: Notice of Special Interest: Simulation Modeling and Systems Science to Address Health Disparities
The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to support investigative and collaborative research focused on developing and evaluating simulation modeling and systems science to understand and address minority health and health disparities.
- Funding source: National Institutes of Health
- Deadline: October 5, 2020
- Contact: Rada Dagher
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. NSF actively encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, veterans, and undergraduate seniors to apply.
- Funding source: National Science Foundation
- Amount: $138,000
- Deadline: October 20, 2020
- Contact: Jong-on Hahm
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Early Career Grant
The National Geographic Society offers Early Career Grants which are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. Projects must align with one of three focus areas: wildlife; human journey; or, changing planet. Grants will be awarded for projects up to one year in length and will not exceed US $10,000. - Funding Source: The National Geographic Society
- Amount: Up to $10,000
- Deadline: October 21, 2020
- Contact: NGS grants
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NEW: Collaborative Research Action on Transdisciplinary Research for Pathways to Sustainability
The Belmont Forum, in collaboration with Future Earth, is pleased to announce the launch of a collaborative research networking call on the theme: Transdisciplinary Research for Pathways to Sustainability. The goal of this Collaborative Research Action (CRA) is to provide a science base for achieving sustainability goals. The CRA will support 1-2 years of collaborative research networking activities that focus on integrated qualitative and quantitative approaches to develop Earth-system-based transformation pathways for sustainable development.- Funding Source: Belmont Forum
- Proposals Due: October, 31 2020
- Contact: Belmont Forum
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AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows contribute their STEM expertise to inform federal policy. Fellows work in Congress, with judges in the judiciary, and in agencies such as NASA, NOAA, the State Department, and the USDA.- Funding Source: AAAS
- Deadline: November 1, 2020
- Application
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NEW: NSF/VMware Partnership on the Next Generation of Sustainable Digital Infrastructure
The goal of this joint solicitation between NSF and VMware is to foster novel, transformative research in fundamental and systematic approaches that bring dramatic increases in the environmental sustainability of the Digital Infrastructure leading to practical methodologies and tools. The Digital Infrastructure is broadly defined as the totality of software, hardware, and the methods for managing them for the purpose of efficient computation. This research includes, but is not limited to, computer software and systems; management of distributed software, the Digital Infrastructure, and data center power sourcing; and resource allocation and scheduling.
- Funding source: National Science Foundation
- Anticipated funding amount: $6,000,000
- Anticipated number of awards: 2
- Deadline: November 4, 2020
- Contact: Erik Brunvand
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Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program
The Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program funds projects that address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.NOAA Fisheries seeks applications that demonstrate direct benefits to the U.S. fishing industries and applications which involve:
- Fishing community participation aimed at helping fishing communities to resolve issues that affect their ability to fish.
- Making full use of those species that are currently under federal or state fishery management plans
- Addressing the socioeconomic impacts of overfishing and overcapacity.
- Funding source: NOAA Fisheries
- Amount: Up to $300,000
- Deadline: November 20, 2020
- Contact: Clifford Cosgrove
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Global Innovation Fund
The Globa Innovation Fund seeks to invest in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Open to funding innovations in any sector as long as they can demonstrate their innovation improves the lives of those living on less than USD 5 PPP per day.
- Funding source: Global Innovation Fund
- Amount: $50,000 - $15,000,000
- Deadline: Proposals accepted at anytime
- Additional information
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Save the Date: Fall 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
If you’re new to working with the NIH grants process as an investigator or administrator, then mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 27 – Friday, October 30 for a unique opportunity to learn, share and meet virtually with NIH and HHS experts. The NIH is offering a virtual seminar that you won’t want to miss!
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STEM Futures Project
The STEM Futures Project aims to improve society's capacity to adequately address the economic, environmental, and societal disruptions that accompany the advancement of global civilization and technology. The citizens of tomorrow must be better able to understand, discover, develop, and implement innovative and principled solutions to complex, STEM-infused problems in a rapidly changing environment. In this context, the STEM Futures Project has been organized to enable participants to delve deeply into this knowledge framework through a series of speakers and discussions.
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The Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE) aims to connect members of the Mason community with others across the Mason community–and with other communities, policy-makers, businesses and organizations–so that, together, we can more effectively address the world’s pressing sustainability and resilience challenges.
The ISE Newsletter provides up-to-date information on conferences, funding opportunities, and research pertaining to environmental science and sustainability. The biweekly newsletter aims to facilitate information sharing among researchers, practitioners, and relevant local, national, and international organization.
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