From left: Mary Ellsberg, Alexa Alice Joubin, Pamela Norris, Chet Sherwood and Ekundayo Shittu. (William Atkins/GW Today)

In an event held to coincide with the inauguration of Ellen M. Granberg as the 19th president of the George Washington University, a panel of faculty experts convened to discuss excellence in academics and research. President Granberg and Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Christopher Alan Bracey each delivered welcoming remarks. Pamela M. Norris, vice provost of research and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, moderated the panel. Read more about the symposium in GW Today. Watch a recording of the event.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research has launched GW Research Commons, a new website that showcases the resources and offices that support our scholarly enterprise. The site includes featured content, upcoming research events, and links that are organized by category.

Each year, GW honors excellence in teaching, research, and service among faculty members and graduate teaching assistants. Nominations are currently open for 2024 awards, including OVPR's Distinguished Career Awards, Early Career Awards, and Research Mentorship Award. The initial nomination form must be submitted by Friday, November 17, 2023. Supporting materials must be submitted by Friday, January 8, 2024. View the full list of awards and nomination forms.

The 2024 New Venture Competition (NVC) is now accepting applications. NVC provides GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startups, business, or social ventures. Teams will compete for a share of $400K in prizes! Applications are due by Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. Start your New Venture Competition application.

Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Fall 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference, to be be broadcast live on Zoom during the week of December 4 – 7, 2023. Registration is free of charge and open now. Visit the NSF Policy Outreach Office website for more details and to register.

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The LRPs repay up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. From FY2012 - FY2021, the success rate for LRP applications was 51%! Applications for new and renewal LRP awards are due by Thursday, November 16, 2023. Watch a 3-minute video to learn about eligibility criteria and program categories.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs has launched its long-anticipated new program, Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence (AI). NEH seeks to use these centers to spur innovative research in the humanities or humanistic social sciences that will better equip and inform the public to engage in discourse about AI and the societal impacts of AI. The maximum award is $750,000 over a period of three years (up to $500,000 in outright funds plus an additional $250,000 in federal matching funds). Applications are due February 14, 2024. NEH program officers will review and provide feedback on draft proposals emailed to AICenters@neh.gov by January 10, 2024. These draft reviews are optional.

Thursday, November 9, 2023  |  2:00 - 3:30 PM ET  |  Online  |  Learn More & Register

The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) offers this webinar to help faculty manage negative energy and rejection in the academic environment. This webinar is just one of the many resources available from NCFDD, an independent center focused on helping scholars thrive in academia. As part of GW's institutional membership, GW faculty, postdocs and graduate students can access NCFDD resources.

Friday, November 10, 2023  |  12:00 - 1:00 PM ET  |  Online  |  Learn More & Register

Interested in engaging more with media and sharing your research with external audiences? The GW Media Relations team is hosting monthly webinars for GW faculty and staff. At this November session, we'll focus on research communications, the process and ways in which we can amplify new research, and op-ed writing.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023  |  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET  |  Gelman Library 301-302  |  Learn More & Register

Research Technology Services (RTS) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) invites you to learn how to accelerate your research with cloud computing, backup and store your most important data, meet compliance requirements, and leverage the power of advanced technologies for reproducibility and scale. Attendees can join for the entire day or for any of the individual sessions.

The Spark to Impact series introduces the people and offices that assist our scholarly community from the time they conceptualize a new project until they publish or present their findings. OVPR is excited to announce a number of new and upcoming sessions:

• Communicating GW Research
  Tuesday, November 14, 2023; 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
• The Contracting Process: Personnel, Agreements and Systems
  Thursday, November 16, 2023; 9:30 - 10:30 AM ET
  
• Sponsored Research Compliance Tips
  Thursday, November 16, 2023 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
  
• Human Subjects Research and the IRB Review Process
  Friday, November 17, 2023; 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

GW is committed to promoting the highest standards of ethical research and scholarly conduct while pursuing its research mission. These sessions are part of GW’s comprehensive Responsible Conduct of Research program, which includes events hosted by the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance and other campus partners. All of the following events are offered online via Zoom.

• Equitable Research Collaborations: Building Partnerships with Integrity
  Monday, November 13, 2023; 5:00 - 6:00 PM ET
• Responsible Data Management: Exploring Grey Zones
  Friday, November 17, 2023; 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET
• Research Misconduct: Definitions and Implications for Researchers
  Monday, November 20, 2023; 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET
• From Awareness to Action: Walking the Path of Research Integrity
  Tuesday, December 5, 2023; 12:00 - 2:30 PM ET
• On Retractions and Research Integrity
  Friday, December 8, 2023; 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
• Science and Social Responsibility
  Monday, December 11, 2023; 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

Friday, November 17, 2023  |  12:00 - 1:30 PM ET  |  Online  |  Learn More & Register

In this webinar, attendees will gain an understanding of evidence-based entrepreneurship methods. The session is appropriate for anyone who hopes to solve a global problem, start a new business, or develop a new product. These monthly sessions are hosted by GW's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023  |  4:00 - 5:00 PM ET  |  SEH Lehman Auditorium  |  Learn More

The WoW TALK (What’s Our Work) Series features short talks (15 minutes each) that introduce members of the GW community to current and exciting research projects, to initiate discussion, collaborate, share expertise, and to promote research performed at GW. This month's guest presenters are David Szakonyi (Political Science), Saniya LeBlanc (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and Sarah Shomstein (Psychology).

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