http://blogs.umflint.edu/research The latest news about research related activities on campus. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:08:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ATTN: SPSS users: A problem has been identified with version 16.0; where changes are made to an existing data file are not saved. The problem can be fixed by simply downloading the hotfix patches from the SPSS Technical Support page. http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/11/17/spss-troubleshooting-saving-files/ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced last week that scientists applying for grants will get only one chance to resubmit a rejected proposal. The current policy, which allows two revisions, bogged down the review process and forced investigators to wait in line for funding, NIH says. Giving applicants just ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/10/21/resubmitting-a-rejected-nih-proposal/ Congratulations to colleagues in SHPS who recently received notification from the Health Resource and Service Administration that the Flint Health Careers Opportunity Program (FHCOP) has been funded for $345,050 for the first year of the project with an additional $733,122 recommended for second and third years of the project.  Betty Velthouse ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/10/21/faculty-funding-news/ Through the Office of Research’s partnership with the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research in Ann Arbor, UM-Flint faculty and students engaged in qualitative research can receive free remote consultation in NVivo. Representatives from CSCAR use a remote software called Centra which allows them to view clients' computer screens and provide ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/10/14/remote-consulting-for-nvivo/ We're happy to announce that the renovation work our office underwent during the summer is finally complete!  Some of the improvements made by renovations include: A spacious reception area for visitors A beautiful new workspace for our secretary and receptionist An expanded office space for the director; furnished especially for meetings Open area for file storage An ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/09/23/renovations-complete/ Engineering professor Dr. Quamrul Mazumder has been selected to serve on the September 30-October 3, 2008, panel that will consider proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program.  Please join us in congratulating Dr. Mazumder! http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/09/08/faculty-research-news/ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plan to award more than 1,000 administrative supplements for the addition of individuals from underrepresented groups to current NIH biomedical and behavioral research awards. Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-190.html) applications may ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/08/04/over-1000-supplements-available-to-increase-nih-research-diversity/ Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIIE) is an organization of Michigan’s fifteen public universities.  The purpose of MIIE is to collaboratively enable its members to positively impact the economy of the State of Michigan.  Working with a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation, MIIE recently completed a pilot request ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/07/14/20/ Effective July 1, 2008, ten federal agencies will implement a standard set of research terms and conditions for its grantees and partner organizations. The Defense Department’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Army Research Office, and Office of Naval Research, and the Department of ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/06/30/federal-grants-one-step-closer-to-being-standardized/ We would like to recognize Linda Pickett, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Early Childhood Education, for receiving a grant for $4,280 from the Ron Matsko-Ensel Scholarship Fund of the Biosophical Institute! Grant funds will be used for the Creating a Caring World Summer Program.  The program will promote awareness and development ... http://blogs.umflint.edu/research/2008/06/10/faculty-grant-award-recipient/