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Danielle Citron of the School of Law participated in a panel discussion on the threats to the 2020 election as part of a live taping of Slate’s Amicus podcast on February 19.
BUZZ BITS…
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking input on the framework for its NIH-wide strategic plan for 2021 to 2025. The agency is requesting feedback on biomedical and behavioral science research; scientific research capacity; and scientific integrity, public accountability, and social responsibility. The framework also identifies diversity, public health, data science, and collaborative research as cross-cutting priorities. Comments are due by March 25.
- NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) is soliciting comments on the next NIH OBSSR strategic plan. Suggestions for new research priorities and directions are requested by March 29.
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has appointed Cheryl Ingstad as the first director of DOE’s Artificial Intelligence & Technology Office. Ms. Ingstad worked in industry before joining the government.
EVENTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
The Office of Research will hold a Research on Tap event on the “Initiative on Forced Displacement: Research, Pedagogy, Engagement, and Ethical Impact” on March 3 from 4 to 6 pm in the Kilachand Center. Hosted by Professor Muhammad Zaman of the College of Engineering, the session will feature microtalks from faculty across the University whose research and pedagogy relates to forced displacement. A wine and cheese reception will follow to allow attendees to network with potential research collaborators.
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GRANTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
This week, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its broad agency announcement for the fiscal year 2021 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) competition. DURIP, an annual program under DOD’s University Research Initiative, provides acquisition funding for equipment and instrumentation used to support defense-related research activities. DURIP funds can support the purchase of major, state-of-the-art equipment that augments current research capabilities or develops new capabilities and graduate student training in disciplines of importance to DOD. The average award is $300,000, and applications are due by May 15.