Workshops
Over 40 years ago, the now infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study became public, leading to the establishment of laws protecting human subjects involved in research. But can something like Tuskegee happen again?
Join us as we have an open forum with UM-Flint’s Institutional Review Board to discuss federal regulations and the precautions taken to protect human subjects. 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Office of Research, 530 FH. Refreshments will be provided.
The School of Health Professions and Studies and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs are pleased to announce an upcoming grant writing workshop. Chris Black will be on the UM Flint campus to share her tips and suggestions for writing a successful grant application. This workshop will be open to faculty, staff, and students who are interested in developing their grant writing skills.
The workshop will be held on Friday, November 2nd at 12:30 pm in Room 4103 of the William S. White Building. If you are interested in attending, please send an email with your name, email address, and university affiliation (faculty, staff, or student) to [email protected].
This is always an exciting time of year for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs staff, as we get to meet new students and welcome back those of you who are returning. And now that the semester is settling in, I would like to share information about several terrific student research opportunities available.
Why do research?
Many of our student researchers have directly attributed their academic achievement and career development to their participation in research. Particularly, some benefits of participating in research include:
How can you participate in research?
Work as a research assistant: Undergraduates, if you are interested in working on a faculty project, you are invited to join the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). UROP offers opportunities for students to earn wages, use their work study, or earn service hours working directly with faculty researchers. For more information, visit www.umflint.edu/research/UROP under “Student Corner.”
Graduate students can conduct research through the Graduate Student Research Assistantship program, managed by the Office of Graduate Programs. Information for this program is available at: http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/tuition-financial-aid/research-assistantships.page
Present your research: Mark your calendars for several conferences where students can showcase their work:
While these events aren’t taking place until next semester, we encourage you to start thinking about presenting now!
Develop your skills: Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will be hosting a variety of skill-building workshops throughout the year. To see our full lineup, please visit: http://www.umflint.edu/research/workshop_schedule.htm.
Stay connected: There will be many more developments in the upcoming months. Stay connected with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs by joining us on Facebook (under UM-Flint Office of Research and Sponsored Programs), following us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/UMFlintResearch) or visiting our blog at: /research/.
As always, you can learn more about our programs and opportunities by visiting our website, www.umflint.edu/research, under “Student Resources.”
We hope you take advantage of the support services in place for you. We’re here to serve you. Have a great year!
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is offering several free Webinars:
Monday, August 20, 2012
*2:10-3:00pm – NSF Science of Broadening Participation: This session will provide details and strategies for developing proposals using cognitive, social and economic approaches and strengthening U.S. STEM capabilities.
*3:15-4:10pm – NIH Support for Non-Research Intensive Institutions: Supporting small scale faculty projects involving undergraduate and graduate students.
*4:15-5:10pm – NEA: Research Grants and Interdisciplinary Work: This session will involve health and economics, and include an update on NEA-led Arts and Human Development Task Force.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
*1:00-1:50pm – NSF Discovery Research K-12: This session will provide a program update and give details on framing competitive proposals to solve STEM education challenges.
*2:00-2:50pm – HRSA’s Grants Technical Outreach Program: Writing a strong proposal, understand the review process and overview of the new resource.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
*10:00-11:00am – NSF Undergraduate Education Funding: Provide advice for members preparing proposals for any of the division’s three dozen competitions.
**Each webinar will take place in the ORSP conference room, 530 French Hall
Dear UM-Flint faculty, staff, and students:
The Office of Research invites you to sign up for the Introduction to SPSS workshop. Join us as Colin Lewis-Beck, Statistical Consultant, will lead a five-session workshop designed to introduce users to SPSS, a powerful software package used for statistical analysis. This workshop comes highly-recommended for anybody interested in learning how to input and analyze data through SPSS or to brush up on your previous knowledge of the program.
The workshop runs for five consecutive Thursdays: October 20th and 27th and November 3rd, 10th, and 17th. Each session is from 2:30 – 4:30 pm in the Office of Research Seminar Room (530 French Hall). Participation in all five sessions is strongly recommended.
Seating will be limited in this workshop, so sign up today. Please register by visiting: http://www.umflint.edu/research/workshop_schedule.htm
The Office of Research is once again bringing Christine Black to our campus for a half-day Grant Writing Workshop, Friday, January 28, 2011 from 12:30 – 4 pm. This will be held in 4103 WSW. An experienced grant writer, Christine serves as the Assistant Director of Research Services for the University of Michigan Medical School. She has developed a wonderful workshop, and authored the Grant Writing Tutorial on the Office of Research Blackboard site.
To register for this or any other workshops we offer, please visit our Workshop Schedule website:
On March 28, 2011, the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) will host Elizabeth Arndt, senior program officer in the Division of Research Programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Ms. Arndt will conduct a morning, half-day workshop on NEH funding opportunities. Ms. Arndt will also be available during the afternoon and the following morning for one-on-one meetings to discuss individual projects.
To register for this workshop or for more information, please visit the UDM website.
Join us next Wednesday, October 20th at noon for our second Research Spotlight! For this month’s spotlight, we focus on School of Management Marketing professor Sy Banerjee, as he discusses the area of his research interest: Mobile Commerce. Sy has been working on several projects as he studies the changes brought to shopping, marketing practices and society at large through mobile devices.
The talk will take place in the Office of Research Seminar Room, Room 536 French Hall. Come hear about is research endeavors, network with other researchers on campus. This event is free and open to all interested faculty, staff and students, and refreshments will be served.
You are invited to join us for the first of our new monthly Research Spotlight events. This month the spotlight shines on CAS Biology professor Joe Sucic and his novel cancer research. Come hear about is research endeavors, network with other researchers on campus, and have a nice snack!
The talk will take place on Tues, Sept. 28th at noon in the Office of Research Conference Room (536 French Hall). This event is free and open to all interested faculty, staff and students, and refreshments will be served.
The Office of Research will be hosting free National Science Foundation webinars, themed “Proposal Preparation Basics 1 & 2” on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. The schedule for the day is below. All sessions will be held in the Office of Research Seminar Room, 530 French Hall, and are free to all interested faculty and staff.
NSF Proposal Preparation Basics, Part 1 (90 minutes) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
This first session will provide an introduction to the National Science Foundation, its mission, organization and overarching policy requirements. We will also delve into the proposal preparation process as outlined in the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) including the types of funding opportunities used by NSF, components of an NSF proposal, budgetary guidelines and more.
Break (90 minutes) 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NSF Proposal Preparation Basics, Part 2 (90 minutes) 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This second session will cover the merit review process at NSF which ensures that proposals are submitted and reviewed in a fair, competitive, transparent and in-depth manner. This session will also cover much of what you need to know when it comes to managing NSF awards including situations that require NSF approval, reporting requirements as well as other administrative, statutory and regulatory requirements.
Instructors: Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, Division of Institutional and Award Support; Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management
Content Geared Towards: Anyone in research administration wanting to learn the basics of preparing a proposal for the NSF.
