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Research Attention

Below are 25 research outputs that have received attention in the news, social media and other digital sources in the past week ranging from “mainstream” sources to citations. This work from University of Michigan researchers represents a tiny fraction of the more than 263,000 research outputs produced by our academic community.

Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020

• Article in JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
• 370 mentions in the past week

The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations

• Article in Nature
• September 2016
• 290 mentions in the past week

Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms

• 185 mentions in the past week

Principles for management of hip fracture for older adults taking direct oral anticoagulants: an international consensus statement

• Article in Anaesthesia
• February 2024
• 127 mentions in the past week

Nightside clouds and disequilibrium chemistry on the hot Jupiter WASP-43b

• Article in Nature Astronomy
• 103 mentions in the past week

Myokines: metabolic regulation in obesity and type 2 diabetes

• 70 mentions in the past week

When Direct Oral Anticoagulants Should Not Be Standard Treatment JACC State-of-the-Art Review

• Article in JACC
• January 2024
• 62 mentions in the past week

Interpreting contemporary trends in atmospheric methane

• Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
• February 2019
• 61 mentions in the past week

Alzheimer's Disease: The Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis

• Article in Science
• 60 mentions in the past week

TRIPOD+AI statement: updated guidance for reporting clinical prediction models that use regression or machine learning methods

• Article in British Medical Journal
• 58 mentions in the past week

Repair of episiotomy and obstetrical perineal lacerations (first–fourth)

• Article in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
• August 2022
• 46 mentions in the past week

Air pollution exposure and cardiometabolic risk

• Article in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
• 43 mentions in the past week

Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits

• Article in Nature Genetics
• 37 mentions in the past week

Understanding How Clinicians Personalize Fluid and Vasopressor Decisions in Early Sepsis Management

• Article in JAMA Network Open
• 36 mentions in the past week

Metaknowledge of Experts Versus Nonexperts: Do Experts Know Better What They Do and Do Not Know?

• Article in Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
• 34 mentions in the past week

Neoadjuvant–Adjuvant or Adjuvant-Only Pembrolizumab in Advanced Melanoma

• Article in New England Journal of Medicine
• 32 mentions in the past week

Evolving Management Practices for Early Sepsis-induced Hypoperfusion: A Narrative Review.

• Article in American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine
• 30 mentions in the past week

The Increasing Financial Burden of Outpatient Elective Surgery for the Privately Insured.

• Article in Annals of Surgery
• 29 mentions in the past week

Disseminated and localised herpes zoster following Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination

• Article in Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology

Akathisia and Newer Second‐Generation Antipsychotic Drugs: A Review of Current Evidence

• Article in Pharmacotherapy
• 28 mentions in the past week

Proton pump inhibitor use and risk of hepatic encephalopathy: a multicenter study

• Article in JHEP Reports

Comprehensive proteogenomic characterization of rare kidney tumors

• Article in Cell Reports Medicine
• 27 mentions in the past week

Alcohol Use and Mortality Among Older Couples in the United States: Evidence of Individual and Partner Effects

• Article in Gerontologist
• 26 mentions in the past week

Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Adults

• Article in JAMA Internal Medicine
• 25 mentions in the past week

Children and Adolescents and Digital Media

• Article in Pediatrics
• November 2016
• 23 mentions in the past week

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From laboratory study to archival research to investigations in the field, Harvard students engage in world-class research across all disciplines and make groundbreaking contributions to their fields.

With support from a variety of funding sources, students collaborate with renowned faculty researchers whose work has been featured in top journals and awarded prestigious grants. Whether you assist your professor or lead your own project, you'll receive guidance, support, and the benefit of their expertise.

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Are there research opportunities for undergraduates.

Yes - available to students as early as their freshman year. You may find research projects through individual inquiries with departments and professors, through the  Harvard College Research Program  (HCRP), or through the  Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program  (MMUF). The  Faculty Aide Program , run by the Student Employment Office, links professors to undergraduates interested in becoming research assistants. Read more about HCRP and MMUF on the  Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships website , and find additional opportunities on the  Student Employment Office website . 

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During the academic year, you can conduct research for credit, as determined by the director of undergraduate study in each department.

Students can also receive funding from one of many sources. Additionally, many faculty members across academic departments hire students directly to serve as research assistants.

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Harvard college research program.

The  Harvard College Research Program  (HCRP) provides term-time and summer grants for students conducting independent research in collaboration with a faculty mentor.

Faculty Aide Program

The  Faculty Aide Program  (FAP) provides half of a student’s total wages when working for an approved faculty member as a research assistant.

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

The  Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program  (MMUF) provides a term-time stipend, as well as the option for summer research funds, to a group of approximately 20 juniors and seniors, selected in the spring of their sophomore years.

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Harvard offers many residential research programs for students staying on campus during the summer. In addition, funding is available to support independent research locally, domestically, and internationally.

Building Learning through Inquiry in the Social Sciences

Building Learning through Inquiry in the Social Sciences  (BLISS) is a 10-week program for students working with Harvard faculty on research projects in the social sciences. BLISS provides a stimulating, collegial, and diverse residential community in which students conduct substantive summer research.

Harvard College-Mindich Program in Community-Engaged Research

The  Harvard College-Mindich Program in Community-Engaged Research  (PCER) introduces students to the field of engaged scholarship, which seeks to advance the public purpose of higher education through scholarship that has impact within and beyond the academy.

Program for Research in Markets and Organizations

The  Program for Research in Markets and Organizations  (PRIMO) is a 10-week summer program that allows students to work closely with Harvard Business School faculty on projects covering topics from business strategy to social media, and from innovation management to private equity.

Program for Research in Science and Engineering

The Program for Research in Science and Engineering  (PRISE) is a 10-week summer program that aims to build community and stimulate creativity among Harvard undergraduate researchers in the life, physical/natural, engineering, and applied sciences.

Summer Humanities and Arts Research Program

The  Summer Humanities and Arts Research Program  (SHARP) is a 10-week summer immersion experience in which students engage in substantive humanities- and arts-based research designed by Harvard faculty and museum and library staff.

Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health Program

The  Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health Program (SURGH) is a 10-week summer program in which students research critical issues in global health under the direction of a Harvard faculty or affiliate mentor. Participants live in a diverse residential community of researchers, attend weekly multidisciplinary seminars with professionals in the global health field, and make connections beyond the traditional health sphere.

Summer Program for Undergraduates in Data Science

The Summer Program for Undergraduates in Data Science (SPUDS) is a 10-week summer data science research experience that encourages community, creativity, and scholarship through applications across the arts, humanities, sciences and more fields. Students interested in mathematics, statistics, and computer science collaborate on projects with a Harvard faculty host.

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Research Opportunities and Funding

• Look below to find summer and term-time Harvard research opportunities on campus and abroad. • For summer programs at other sites, see Summer Programs Away in the tab on the right. • For selected undergraduate science research opportunities at Harvard, see the Undergraduates: Open Research Positions & Projects  tab on the right.

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Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology (BCMP) Summer Scholars Program Brigham Research Institute Undergraduate Internships Broad Institute at Harvard Summer Program CARAT Cell Biology Research Scholars Program (CRSP) Center for Astrophysics Solar Research Experience for Undergraduates Program CURE, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center DaRin Butz Research Internship Program on Biology of Plants and Climate Ernst Mayer Travel Grants in Animal Systematics E3 Evolution, Ecology and Environment REU Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program Harvard College Funding Sources Database Harvard College Research Program (HCRP) Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology Harvard Global Health Institute Funding for Independent Projects and Internships Harvard Global Health Institute Cordeiro Summer Research Fellowship Harvard Global Health Institute Domestic and Global Health Fellowships  Harvard Medical School Undergraduate Summer Internship in Systems Biology Harvard Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Program Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology HST Summer Institute Harvard Origins of Life Initiative Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biological Sciences Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology Harvard Stem Cell Institute Harvard Student Employment Office Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine Harvard University Center for the Environment Undergraduate Fund Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program (any science area) International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) McLean Hospital Mental Health Summer Research Program MCZ Grants-in-Aid for Undergraduate Research MGH Orthopedic Trauma Undergraduate Summer Program MGH Summer Research Trainee Program MGHfC Digestive Disease Summer Research Program Microbial Sciences Initiative Mind, Brain, Behavior Summer Thesis Award PRISE (any science or engineering area) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Summer Institute in Biomedical Informatics, HMS Summer Program in Epidemiology, HSPH STARS - Summer Training in Academic Research Training and Scholarship Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard Summer Research Program, Division of Newborn Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (SURGH) Radcliffe Institute Research Partnership Program Ragon Institute Summer Program The Arnold Arboretum The Joey Hanzich Memorial Undergraduate Travel and Research Fellowship Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Oceanography Undergraduate Summer Immunology Program at Harvard Medical School Undergraduate Summer Research in Physics

Harvard College Funding Sources Database  - Database of both Harvard and outside funding sources for a variety of educational purposes, including research. Additional database: https://uraf.harvard.edu/find-opportunities/resources-your-search/campus-partners  

The  Harvard Student Employment Office  manages a Jobs Database , the Faculty Aide Program  and the Federal Work Study Program . All of these programs may offer student research assistant opportunities. The site also provides information about Job Search Resources  and Research Opportunities .

  CARAT  – CARAT (Common Application for Research and Travel) is used by all the major funding sources at Harvard.

Harvard College Research Program (HCRP)  – Summer (or term time) stipend. Applications from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships at 77 Dunster Street.

Deadlines:   Fall term funding: 12 noon (EST), Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Spring term funding: 12 noon (EST), Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Summer funding: 12 noon (EST), Tuesday, March 22, 2022  [TENTATIVE]

Late applications  will not  be accepted for term-time or summer cycles.

Conference funding: rolling application deadline

Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard

The Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard (SROH) program connects undergraduates interested in a PhD with first-class researchers working in the life and physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences. This program is offered through GSAS and the  Leadership Alliance .

During this 10-week program, SROH interns conduct research and participate in discussions with Cambridge-based Harvard faculty, build their presentation and research discussion skills, and take part in field trips with other Harvard summer programs. Students in the program live in Harvard housing and enjoy access to the outstanding resources of the university.

Note that we also have funding for students interested in  atmospheric sciences  as part of the NSF-supported International Partnership in Cirrus Studies project.  Please see pire.geosci.uchicago.edu for information on participating faculty. Research focuses on modeling and measurement of high-altitude clouds.

PRISE  – The Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE) is a summer residential community of Harvard undergraduates conducting research in science or engineering. By the application deadline students must be progressing toward finding a lab or research group but do not need to have finalized their research group or project. Participants must be in residence and be active participants for the entire duration of this ten week program.

Deadline:  Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 12:00 noon (EST)

Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program  – Primarily directed toward students intending to pursue research-intensive concentrations and post-graduate study in the sciences. Undergraduate research either at Harvard or elsewhere, including internationally. Applications from the  Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships .

Deadline:  Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 12:00 noon (EST) via CARAT

Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program  -- The Amgen Scholars Program at Harvard is a 10-week faculty-mentored residential summer research program  in biotechnology for sophomores (with four quarters or three semesters of college experience), juniors, or non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall to continue undergraduate studies)

Deadline : Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 12 noon

Harvard Origins of Life Initiative

Research Grants:   Harvard undergraduates can apply for grants to support their research during the academic year.

Summer Undergraduate Program:  Summer Undergraduate Research Grants are available for undergraduates working in Origins member faculty  on Origins-related projects. Possible research areas include astronomy, astrophysics, chemical biology, geophysics, chemistry, genetics, and earth and planetary sciences. 

iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team  - The iGEM team is a research experience targeted toward undergraduates interested in synthetic biology and biomolecular engineering. 

Mind, Brain, Behavior  – Summer Thesis Awards for rising seniors in the MBB track. Applications through MBB.

If interested, contact Shawn Harriman in March of your junior year.

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Internship Program (HIP) – for students interested in stem cell biology research. Students conduct research in labs affiliated with the HSCI. Accepted students are matched with a research laboratory group. or any college or university across the United States and internationally.  Harvard University will sponsor the visas for international students who are selected for this program.

Deadline:  Feb 7, 2022

Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine (HSRPKM) - an introduction to nephrology (kidney medicine) for the undergraduates considering career paths spanning science and medicine. The Program includes nephrology divisions of four Harvard-affiliated hospitals – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Boston’s Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

Deadline : check the program website: https://hskp.bwh.harvard.edu/

BCMP Summer Scholars Program at Harvard University is organized by the The Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology (BCMP) at Harvard Medical School. This 10-week program is open to both Harvard undergraduates and to students from other colleges and universities. Students must be authorized to work in the United States.

Deadline: contact program for details

Undergraduate Summer Immunology Program at Harvard Medical School  - a ten week summer research internship with a stipend. The program consists of laboratory research, lectures, and workshops and is open to Harvard undergraduates and students from other colleges and universities. Applicants must be eligible for employment in the US.

Deadline: contact program 

Microbial Sciences Initiative  - Summer research with Harvard Faculty. Email applications to  Dr. Karen Lachmayr .

Deadline:  contact program

Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (SURGH)  offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to research critical issues in global health under the direction of a Harvard faculty or affiliate mentor. Students in SURGH receive housing in the Harvard Undergraduate Research Village and a stipend for living expenses. The summer savings requirement is also provided for students who are on financial aid. Throughout the summer, participants in SURGH have the opportunity to interact with students in the other on-campus research programs. 

Domestic and Global Health Fellowships (DGHI)  offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to work in field-based and office-based internships in both US health policy and global health. Sites can be domestic or international. Students receive a stipend to cover travel expenses to and from their site, living expenses, and local transportation. Unfortunately DGHI cannot cover the summer savings requirement for students who are on financial aid. 

Harvard Global Health Institute Funding for Independent Projects and Internships

Funding for projects in the United States and abroad.

Deadline: contact program

The Joey Hanzich Memorial Undergraduate Travel and Research Fellowship  provides up to $5000 to a rising junior or rising senior enrolled in the Secondary Field in Global Health and Health Policy (or another field) who pursues a summer internship, project or research in health policy or global health, either in the United States or abroad.

Cordeiro Summer Research Fellowship Registered GHHP students may apply for a Cordeiro Summer Research Fellowship for the summer before their senior year. Each year 12 to 15 fellowships allow students to get a head start on their senior theses or research projects related to global health or health policy without incurring major costs to themselves.

Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology HST Summer Institute  - The HST Summer Institute offers hands-on research experience for undergraduates in two areas of study: Biomedical Informatics and Biomedical Optics . Participating institutions include the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School.

Deadline : contact program

MCZ Grants-in-Aid for Undergraduate Research  -The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), the Harvard University Herbaria (HUH), and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (AA) award small grants in support of faculty-supervised research by Harvard College undergraduates.

Deadlines:  contact program

Ernst Mayer Travel Grants in Animal Systematics

Proposals are reviewed two times a year. 

The Arnold Arboretum : Fellowships are available to support undergraduate research

• Ashton Award for Student Research
• Cunin / Sigal Research Award
• Deland Award for Student Research
• Shiu-Ying Hu Student/Postdoctoral Exchange Award
• Summer Short Course in Organismic Plant Biology
• Arnold Arboretum Genomics Initiative and Sequencing Award
• Jewett Prize
• Sargent Award for Visiting Scholars
• Sinnott Award

Living Collections Fellowship  – Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Hunnewell Internships  – Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Summer Short Course in Organismic Plant Biology Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology  - The Harvard Forest Summer Research (REU) program is an intensive 11-week residential research and education experience at the Harvard Forest, a 3,700-acre outdoor laboratory and classroom in central Massachusetts. Students conduct research on the effects of natural and human disturbances on forest ecosystems, including global climate change, hurricanes, forest harvest, changing wildlife dynamics, and invasive species. The program includes a stipend, free housing, all meals, and the travel cost of one round trip to Harvard Forest. This program is open to not only Harvard undergraduates, but also students from all colleges and universities in the United States.

Harvard University Center for the Environment Undergraduate Fund  provides financial support for student research projects related to the environment. In the context of this program, 'environment' refers to understanding the relationships and balances of the natural and constructed world around us, with a particular emphasis on understanding how anthropogenic activities and policies affect the environment, including the intimate relationships between energy use and demand, environmental integrity and quality, human health, and climate change.  Two types of funding are available: 1) Funds for independent research (preference given to rising seniors seeking funds for senior honors thesis research) and 2) Research Assistantships (directed summer research experiences under Harvard faculty guidance). Award are intended to be applied towards living expenses (room, board), travel expenses related to research activities, and minor research expenses (for students doing independent research projects) for up to 10 weeks.  Awards are not intended to serve as a salary stipend for students. 


Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Oceanography : The Harvard Oceanography Committee has funding and fellowships for both term time and summer research. 

Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biological Sciences -   This intensive 8 week laboratory-based biological research program is for undergraduates during the summer following their sophomore or junior years.

Additional programs at the HSPH:

• Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP)  – for undergraduate students outside of Harvard
• Additional summer programs  – for undergraduate students outside of Harvard
• Additional summer programs  – for undergraduate students at Harvard
• Boston-based undergraduate students looking for coop or other research internship positions are encouraged to contact faculty members directly.

STARS - Summer Training in Academic Research Training and Scholarship  - provides underrepresented minority (URM) medical and undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in exciting basic, clinical and translational research projects during the summer at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS). Housing and stipend provided.

Radcliffe Institute Research Partnership Program  -- The Radcliffe Institute Research Partnership Program matches students with leading artists, scholars, scientists, and professionals. Radcliffe Fellows act as mentors and students provide research assistance, acquire valuable research skills, and participate in the Institute’s rich intellectual life.

Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology

The Summer Program is a relatively intensive 6-week program, during which qualified participants receive an interesting and enjoyable introduction to biostatistics, epidemiology, and public health research. This program is designed to expose undergraduates to the use of quantitative methods for biological, environmental, and medical research. 

MGH Summer Research Trainee Program

The goal of the MGH Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP) is to inspire students who are underrepresented in medicine (URM) to consider careers in academic medicine by immersing them in cutting-edge research opportunities. Each summer, fifteen students are selected from a nationwide competition to join SRTP. Each student is assigned to a specific MGH laboratory, clinical site, health policy, or health services research area where they undertake an original research project under the mentorship and guidance of a Mass General Hospital (MGH) investigator. Assignments are carefully considered and are made with the student's research and career interests in mind. In addition to this unique research experience, students will gain knowledge through weekly didactic seminars, both at the MGH and at Harvard Medical School, attend career development workshops and networking event, and have opportunities for clinical shadowing.

Application deadline:  contact program

MGHfC Digestive Disease Summer Research Program

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) Digestive Disease Summer Research Program provides support for 10 students at the undergraduate or medical school level. Each student will be matched with a research mentor to perform an independent research project focused on digestive diseases over a 10-week period during the summer months within a laboratory or collaborating laboratory of the MGHfC. MGHfC collaborating laboratories at MGH possess unique expertise in engineering and computational sciences in support of various projects centered on digestive disease research. 

Contact: Bryan P. Hurley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Program Director, Mucosal Immunology & Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School,  [email protected] ,   http://www.massgeneral.org/mucosal-immunology/Education/summer-research-program.aspx

Broad Institute at Harvard Summer Program

Broad Summer Research Program BSRP is a nine-week undergraduate research program designed for students with an interest in genomics and a commitment to research. Students spend the summer in a laboratory at the Broad Institute, engaged in rigorous scientific research under the guidance of experienced scientists and engineers. Underrepresented minority students enrolled in a four-year college are eligible to apply.

Broad Summer Scholars Program BSSP invites a small number of exceptional and mature high school students with a keen interest in science to spend six weeks at the Broad Institute, working side-by-side with scientists in the lab on cutting-edge research. Rising seniors who live within commuting distance to the Broad Institute are eligible to apply.

DaRin Butz Research Internship Program   The program gives undergraduates in the life sciences a unique opportunity to experience research from start to finish while gaining training and connections among scientific colleagues. DaRin Butz Interns will not only conduct research, but will also develop their project with their advisors and be guided through the process of sharing their research through written reports and oral presentations, an important component of scientific research.

MGH Orthopedic Trauma Undergraduate Summer Program

The Harvard Orthopedic Trauma Service provides number of undergraduate opportunities:

Orthopedic Internship

This internship is for undergraduate and graduate/medical students who are looking for exposure to Orthopaedic clinical and basic research.

Orthopedic Trauma Undergraduate Summer Internship

Our program is intended for undergraduates interested in healthcare careers. Our interns are introduced to the hospital experience through orthopedic research and observation.

Women's Sports Medicine Summer Internship Program

Learn more about this month long internship open to medical and premedical students.

Summer Research Program, Division of Newborn Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital

Summer Student Research Program sponsored by the Harvard Program in Neonatology, an academic program which includes Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). The objective of the Summer Student Research Program is to provide motivated students with an intensive laboratory and clinical research experience under the guidance of Faculty and Fellow mentors from the Academic Program. The Summer Program experience includes:

Brigham Research Institute Undergraduate Internships

The internship programs hosted by the Brigham Research Institute provides undergraduate students with a focused and challenging summer research experience in a cutting-edge science laboratory. Interns will have the opportunity to obtain a research training experience in a laboratory or research setting at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Deadlines: check program website

Undergraduate Summer Research in Physics

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

CURE, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center

The CURE program introduces scientifically curious high school and college students from groups currently underrepresented in the sciences to the world of cancer research. Students are placed in laboratories and research environments at the seven DF/HCC member institutions: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as research environments at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Ragon Institute Summer Program

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard brings together scientists and engineers from diverse fields to better understand the immune system and support human health. 

Deadline: check program website

Harvard Medical School Undergraduate Summer Internship in Systems Biology

The Undergraduate Summer Internship is our headline program enabling undergraduate students to collaborate with our researchers, as well as their own peers, through Harvard's Quantitative Biology Initiative and the Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School. ​Participants work in our labs, gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art tools, learn cutting-edge scientific techniques in our dynamic research environment. Students interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD, and students from under-represented minorities or disadvantaged backgrounds, are especially encouraged to apply.  

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)  Research Experience for Undergraduates  (REU) is a 10-week program that introduces undergraduates to bioengineering, materials research, nanoscience, and engineering while providing a coordinated, educational, and dynamic research community that inspires them to seek a graduate degree. 

Center for Astrophysics Solar Research Experience for Undergraduates Program

Scientists from the Solar and Stellar X-Ray Group (SSXG) and the Solar, Stellar, and Planetary Group (SSP) at the  Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics  (CfA) host undergraduate students from around the US. Please visit the  website for more information .

E3 Evolution, Ecology and Environment REU

We are seeking rising sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in the life sciences who would like to join a new Research Experience for Undergraduates program based in the  Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB)  at Harvard University. Members of the program will enjoy cutting edge research experiences within the context of a strong mentorship community made up of faculty, graduate students, and peers. In addition, members will participate in a professional development program that is aimed at preparing students for the graduate school application process, building confidence to succeed in graduate school, and exploring long-term career opportunities. These professional development activities will include attendance of the annual  Leadership Alliance National Symposium  (LANS) research and mentoring conference. The E3 REU is part of a larger umbrella program, hosted by the Harvard GSAS  Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard (SROH) .

Program website:  https://reu.oeb.harvard.edu/sroh 

Harvard Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Program

The 10-week  Systems Biology Summer Internship Program  enables interns to work on research projects spanning many scientific fields, including systems biology, biophysics, bioinformatics, genomics, applied mathematics, and computation. 

McLean Hospital Mental Health Summer Research Program

This competitive program seeks to  engage scientific curiosity ,  create research opportunities , and  promote academic success in mental health fields  for promising young  Black, Indigenous and underrepresented People of Color (BIPOC) interested in science .  We had our first, very successful MMHRSP last summer, and applications are now open for next summer. MMHRSP is an intensive, 10-week, full-time mental health/neuroscience research experience at McLean Hospital. McLean is the primary psychiatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and is located in Belmont, MA ( https://www.mcleanhospital.org/ ).  Chosen Fellows will receive a $7,000 stipend for the 10-week program.  

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/training/student-opportunities#research

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/news/new-summer-research-program-welcomes-undergraduates-color

Cell Biology Research Scholars Program (CRSP)

The Cell Biology Research Scholars Program  provides a 10-week full-time research opportunity to undergraduate students with a passion for scientific discovery and fundamental biology. Students will be hosted by faculty investigators to work on cutting-edge research projects and participate in training workshops and mentoring activities in preparation for a productive scientific research career.

Summer Institute in Biomedical Informatics , now entering its 15th year, is a 9-week full-time extensive research opportunity with a curriculum including didactic lectures, clinical case studies, a mentored research project, and presentation of findings. 

The  Summer Program in Epidemiology  at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is an intensive 5-week program that integrates mathematics and quantitative methods to provide students with an understanding of the skills and processes necessary to pursue a career in public health. 

Biodiversity of Hispaniola Booth Fund Fellowship Cognitive Neurosciences at the University of Trento, Italy Darwin and the Origins of Evolutionary Biology, Oxford, England David Rockefeller International Experience Grant Harvard-Bangalore Science Initiative Harvard Summer School Study Abroad in the Sciences HCRP Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program International Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (I-SURGH) RIKEN Center for Allergy and Immunology, Japan RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan Rosenkrantz Travel Grants Study Abroad in Paris, France The Office of Career Services (OCS) awards Undergraduate Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Undergraduate Summer Research in Physics Weissman International Internship

Harvard Summer School Study Abroad in the Sciences

In 2015 Harvard Summer School Science Study Abroad programs will be offered in the Dominican Republic, England, Italy, France, and Japan. See below for links to information on each of these programs.

Darwin and the Origins of Evolutionary Biology  - Oxford, England.

Prerequisites:  None. Apply through Harvard Summer School.

Information:   Andrew Berry

RIKEN Center for Allergy and Immunology  - Yokohama, Japan.

Laboratory research in immunology. Students will also receive some Japanese language training. Apply through Harvard Summer School.

Accepted students may apply to the  Reischauser Institute  for scholarships to help defray the costs of the program.

RIKEN Brain Science Institute  – Laboratory Research in Neurobiology, Tokyo, Japan.

Prerequisites:  Neurobiology of Behavior (MCB 80) or Animal Behavior (OEB 50); laboratory experience preferred but not required. Apply through Harvard Summer School.

Biodiversity of Hispaniola  - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  This six-week course covers basic prinicples of ecology, evolution, and island biogeography in the context of the diversity of habitats and organisms on the island of Hispaniola.

Prerequisites:  course work in biology

Information:   Brian Farrell  

Cognitive Neurosciences at the University of Trento  - Trento, Italy

This eight-week program at the University of Trento, Italy, organized by the Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative, provides students a unique opportunity to study the mind/brain. Taught by leaders in the fields of neuroscience and cognitive science, the program includes daily, hands-on, laboratory sessions (e.g., neuroimaging demos) and Italian language classes, all while surrounded by the breathtaking Italian Alps.

Information:   Alfonso Caramazza

Study Abroad in Paris, France

Biology and the evolution of Paris as a Smart City.

Information:  Robert Lue

• Bangalore, India;  The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research  (JNCASR)
• National Centre of Biological Sciences  (NCBS)
• The Indian Institute of Science  (IISc) 

Note:  This is not a Harvard Summer School Program. 

Prerequisites:  Introductory coursework in basic biology, chemistry, physics, and math.

Information:   Venkatesh N. Murthy  or   Ryan Draft

International Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (I-SURGH)  I-SURGH offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge global health research in an international setting. Students in I-SURGH receive a stipend to cover travel costs to and from their site, living expenses, and local transportation. Unfortunately Harvard Global Health Institute cannot cover the summer savings requirement for I-SURGH students who are on financial aid.  Once accepted to their site, participants in I-SURGH meet with a Harvard faculty member to develop a project that falls within the research agenda of the site. Throughout the summer, students work with a local mentor who supervises their daily work. While all returning Harvard College undergraduates are eligible to apply for an I-SURGH placement, preference is given to sophomores and juniors. 

The Office of Career Services (OCS) awards funding for research abroad, including both Harvard Summer School Study Abroad and non-Harvard International programs.  The  David Rockefeller International Experience Grant , which is a need-based grant aimed at students who have not previously received Harvard international funding, supports many of these awards. Award amounts vary. The purpose of the grant is to afford all students the opportunity to take part in a significant international experience, regardless of financial background. See the  Office of Career Services Summer Funding webpage  for more information.

Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program  – Primarily directed toward students intending to pursue research-intensive concentrations and post-graduate study in the sciences. Undergraduate research either at Harvard or elsewhere, including internationally. Applications from the  Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships .

Harvard College Research Program (HCRP) – Summer stipend that can be applied towards travel expenses. Applications from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships at 77 Dunster Street.

Weissman International Internship  – Research abroad for returning Harvard undergraduates. Average award ~$4000. More information and applications available through OCS.

Deadline:   See the  Office of Careers Summer Funding webpage

Booth Fund Fellowship  - For seniors to engage in a program of travel, study, research or observation that will further expand and challenge an existing interest in a particular field. 

Rosenkrantz Travel Grants

This grant program is exclusively for concentrators in History and Science.  It allows motivated rising juniors  (who have completed sophomore tutorial) and who are concentrating in history and science to devise a short but meaningful plan of travel and academic discovery in the United States or abroad. This grant program may serve as the first stage of research towards a senior thesis or junior research paper, but there is no requirement that it do so. The only requirement is a sincere passion for adventure and exploration, and a willingness to prepare well for the experience.

Please visit the Department of Physics webpage for more information:  https://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/undergrad/summer

Please visit the Harvard Mathematics Department webpage for more information:  http://abel.harvard.edu/research/index.html

Undergraduate Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences

Please visit SEAS website for more information: https://www.seas.harvard.edu/faculty-research/research-opportunities

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As  America’s first research university , we have been tackling difficult questions and finding answers since 1876.

Every day, our faculty and students work side by side in a tireless pursuit of discovery, continuing our founding mission to bring knowledge to the world. Whether you study engineering, chemistry, music, anthropology, or all of the above, every student here—no matter his or her major—is an investigator.

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With more than $1.37 billion in annual R&D expenditures, Penn is one of the nation’s top research universities, not only generating important new knowledge in the fields of medicine, technology, business, science, and beyond, but applying this knowledge to improve the lives of individuals and communities at home and around the world. Innovative research that yields actionable knowledge is one of the cornerstones of Penn's vision for the future of the University.

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The Vice Provost for Research is an adviser to the Provost and has oversight of the University’s vast research enterprise, encompassing a broad spectrum of research support services, regulatory bodies, multi-disciplinary campus-wide Centers and Institutes, and partnerships to further develop investigator inventions. OVPR collaborates with Penn constituents and external partners to promote meaningful scholarship, uphold research integrity, and foster new discoveries.

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The investigative collaborations that take place at Penn represent some of today’s most cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. Explore the centers and institutes that are generating new knowledge all over campus, and learn about the powerful impact this Penn-generated knowledge is making in all corners of the world.

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OVPR is charged with oversight responsibility for multiple regulatory compliance areas at Penn. Given the breadth of regulations and guidelines, research compliance is a shared responsibility between numerous University offices.

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PCI works in partnership with Penn faculty, staff, and students to advance scientific breakthroughs and technological advances toward new products, services, and/or businesses that provide benefits back to Penn, its inventors, and society.

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CURF supports students as they pursue transformative experiences through fellowships, scholars programs, and undergraduate research. CURF promotes connections between faculty and students, encourages mentorship, and educates the Penn community about opportunities.

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As one of the top research universities in the world, Penn generates important new knowledge in medicine, technology, business, social science, humanities, and beyond, and applies this knowledge to improve the lives of individuals and communities at home and around the globe. Research at Penn is an annual publication that highlights some of the groundbreaking and innovative research happening across the University’s 12 schools.

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Song Wu, '24 composed a graphic novel about a first-generation Chinese-American teenager's struggle to define his identity in punk music, sexuality, and America with the assistance of a VPUE Student Grant.  

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are at the heart of Stanford’s mission. Every faculty member is engaged in groundbreaking original scholarship, and as an undergraduate, you can join faculty in their work in laboratories, libraries, studios, and beyond. Imagine how you can connect your classroom learning and intellectual interests as you work on an independent project under faculty mentorship.

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Photo: Matt Mettias '23 was awarded a Chappell Lougee Scholarship to support the development of his original music album Keanu . The conscious hip-hop/Hawaiian fusion album centers Pacific Islander issues.

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Left image: Major Grant recipient and Art Practice student Sabrina Bedford created an acrylic paint series to accompany her own short novel about a girl surviving in a post-climate change disaster world who comes across a time machine. Right image: Major Grant recipients Gunner Dongieux and Sean O’Bannon navigate the intersection of tech and art by working to seamlessly incorporate AI into Gunner’s painting using a Generative Adversarial Network.

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Oxford University ranked number 1 in the  Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings  for the eighth year running, and at the heart of this success is our ground-breaking research and innovation.

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Oxford is world-famous for research excellence and home to some of the most talented people from across the globe. Our work helps the lives of millions, solving real-world problems through a huge network of partnerships and collaborations. The breadth and interdisciplinary nature of our research sparks imaginative and inventive insights and solutions.

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New research shows the Cerne Abbas Giant was a muster station for King Alfred’s armies

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Certificate of confidentiality update.

The NEW NIH Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) policy broadens the definition of identifiable human subjects data, applies to all active NIH funded research, and has specific requirements for when identifiable data can be shared.

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Delayed Revision of Human Subjects Regulations

Federal agencies have delayed implementation of the revised human subjects regulations (the “Common Rule”) until July 19, 2018. Questions? Contact the Human Subjects Division at [email protected]

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• $1,033,812,778 federal funding
• $594,678,336 non-federal funding
• 5,174 awards
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Research Annual Report FY18 Highlights

• $1,350,758,513 in sponsored grants and contracts
• $1,035,012,267 federal funding
• $315,746,246 non-federal funding
• 5,367 grants;186 grants over $1m

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Governor Signs Bill Reducing Burden of Higher Ed Records Research

Governor Inslee signed bill SB 5786 that removes redundant state requirements about human subjects records research already protected by federal regulations. This reduces significant burden to research teams! HSD Director Karen Moe has worked for years in support of this bill, which takes effect on July 28, 2019. Congrats Karen!

Time to renew your Faculty Grants Management Training?

The newly redesigned online refresher highlights recent changes in research administration and policy. View your completed record in MyResearch Training Transcript.

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Guidance for Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs

Our newly published webpage, “Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs” provides guidance and resources from our federal sponsors on this important and timely issue. We will be posting new information as it becomes available.

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Search is Here!

The MyResearch Search Alpha feature has been released. Search across the MyResearch portal for applications, awards, non-award agreements and training transcripts.

New! Certificate in Research Administration

We enthusiastically announce the launch of the new Certificate in Research Administration! This certificate provides coursework on research administration practices, policies and procedures, and supports UW learners in forging career pathways. Learn More

Shared Research Facilities and Resources

The Shared Research Facilities and Resources webpage offers an index of resources that include essential services, advanced instrumentation, and technical expertise needed for cutting-edge research. Do you have equipment, facilities or research that are available to the UW community? Contact Us!

Mitigating Impacts to Research Activities Due to COVID-19

-Research operations should continue, see guidance -Some human subjects research has been temporarily halted (see HSD COVID-19 page) -OSP & HSD standing by to facilitate SARS-CoV-2 & COVID-19 proposals Visit Page

THANK YOU RESEARCH COMMUNITY

The Office of Sponsored Programs recorded a heartfelt thank you for our research community.

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Redesigned SAGE Budget

The newly redesigned SAGE Budget is here! Create and manage your budgets using a more streamlined, efficient, and intuitive design.

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Research Guidance During COVID-19

Research is a CORE function of the UW. Keep up-to-date on research guidance and resources during Phase 2 of the Governor’s “Return to Work” plan.

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October is National Biosafety Month

National Biosafety Month is a perfect time to refocus your attention on all biosafety policies, practices and procedures. Investigators and lab managers should raise biosafety awareness, and discuss the importance of safety. The focus of EH&S is to promote a culture of safety! Read More

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Develop or expand your cyber awareness toolkit with information and training from the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer.

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New to UW Research? Welcome!

Whether you are starting out in your first position as a primary investigator, an experienced investigator new to the UW, or research administrator, our New to UW Research webpage will help you find the resources you need.

New Zipline Resources & Improvements for Human Subjects Research

More Zipline help text; short instructional videos ; improvements & additions to the Researcher Guide How to request department administrator access to the department’s IRB applications

The Strength of the UW Research Enterprise in FY2020

• $1,631,239,212 in sponsored grants and contracts (up ~3.3%)
• $1,231,532,044 federal funding (up~.62%)
• $399,707,168 non-federal funding (up ~12.6%)
• 5,506 Awards (up .22%)

New! Foreign Influence and Sponsored Research Video & FAQs

New Foreign Influence and Sponsored Research Video and FAQs provide guidance for researchers engaged in international research collaborations. Watch and review Q&A from subject matter experts.

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SAGE Advance Budget Requests

The new SAGE Advance Budget Request process is now available! The new process includes automated eligibility checks, online approvals for campus, and a new, more intuitive design.

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HSD - Revisions to Restrictions

COVID-related restrictions on human subjects research are significantly revised.

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Mari Ostendorf, new UW Vice Provost for Research

On September 1, 2021, Mari Ostendorf was named the UW’s fourth Vice Provost for Research

September 25th is Research Administrator Day!

Honoring our Research Administrators who manage the complexities and sheer workload that support $1.89B in sponsored grants and contracts for FY21. We applaud each and every one!

UW Research Timeline

Explore the vast history of the UW from 1852-to 2021. View groundbreaking research accomplishments and fascinating historical highlights such as our first faculty, student body, and graduate in 1876, Clara McCarty. View the Timeline

Congratulations to Karen Moe!

Former Human Subjects Division Director Karen Moe has been chosen as a recipient of the David B. Thorud Leadership Award. The winners will be honored from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on June 9 at the Meany Hall for the Performing Arts. About the Ceremony

Microsoft Will Retire Internet Explorer 11 on June 15, 2022

If you use IE11 to access research systems (including the Research Website), we highly recommend switching to the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox for the best experience.

Research Report in the B.I. Portal

Review the Research Administration Data (RAD) report that allows you to view proposals and awards based on a specific principal investigator (PI) or keyword is now available in the B.I. Portal.

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Supporting Research During UW Finance Transformation

Learn more about UW Finance Transformation (UWFT), the upcoming changes to research administration systems and processes, and how we will support you on our journey to Workday go-live in July 2023!

UWFT for the Research Community

Featuring Online Training: IRB 101

New to working with the UW IRB? Go through the basics step by step in the IRB 101 online tutorial, required for students and residents and recommended for others new to human subjects research.

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Research Highlights FY22

$1.67B in sponsored grants and contracts $1.27B federal funding $400M non-federal funding 5,605 awards

National Biosafety Month is a perfect time to refocus your attention on safer policies, practices and procedures. Investigators and lab managers should consider substituting potential hazards for safer alternatives. Read about safer alternatives to reduce the potential for harm. Read More

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

NIH’s new DMS Policy has significant impacts for proposals submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2023 resources and more information…

We are approaching the summit on our journey to Workday Finance go-live. With the July 6 launch just around the corner, make sure you are prepared. Visit our webpage, UWFT for the Research Community.

Commemorating Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom

On June 19, 1865, Union General Granger informed the enslaved African Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended. This is a day that calls for respectful acknowledgment of our past and a reflection on our future. Let us all do our part to create lasting change.

NewProfs@UW: Making Connections to Help Launch your Academic Career

NewProfs@UW is an in-person workshop on September 11, 2023 that welcomes incoming faculty to the UW community and connects them to resources that support research, scholarship and career development.

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Research Administrator Day September 25

Thanks to our outstanding UW Research Administrators! In a top ranked institution with over $1.8 Billion in research funding, our staff are required to have a high level of knowledge and expertise to keep up with complex requirements and heavy workloads.

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New IRB Tools for Designing Research Consent

The UW IRB has published new resources to assist researchers with designing a participant-focused consent. These tools include new web guidance, new templates, and example consent forms.

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National Biosafety Month is a perfect time to refocus your attention on safer policies, practices, and procedures. Investigators and lab managers are encouraged to develop written SOPs for procedures involving biohazards.

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Washington Research Foundation – Ronald S. Howell Distinguished Faculty Fellowship

Faculty selected as the inaugural cohort of the Washington Research Foundation–Ronald S. Howell Distinguished Faculty Fellowship, endowed in honor of WRF’s longtime CEO Ron Howell. Awardees are Gabe Cler, Sam Golden, and Amy Orsborn. Announcement

Tips for Award Setup and Modification Requests in SAGE

Visit our webpage featuring quick tips for completing Award Setup and Modification Requests in SAGE, including comments, budgets, returned items, and helpful resources.

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SAGE Award Search Now Available!

You can now search for Award Setup, Modification, and Advance Requests from the SAGE Awards section.

The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology

The UW Office of Research congratulates The Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and UW Medicine on the launch of their landmark collaboration, The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology.

Task Force Outlines Strategies for Incorporating D•E•I• Approaches in Research

The Office of Research Task Force on Equity in Research has released its report on supporting and growing the UW’s incorporation of diversity, equity and inclusion approaches in research.

Royalty Research Fund Grants Awarded

The Office of Research would like to congratulate the 25 UW researchers selected for the January 2024 Royalty Research Fund grant awards.

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Xiaosong Li co-leads International Research Team's Attosecond Discovery

Xiaosong Li, Associate Vice Provost for Research Cyberinfrastructure, is the co-lead of an international research team behind a breakthrough discovery which isolates the movement of electrons by measuring time in attoseconds.

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UW Computer Science and Chemistry Faculty named Sloan Fellows

The Office of Research congratulates UW faculty members Simon S. Du and Adriana Schulz in Computer Science, and Alexandra Velian in Chemistry, on being awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

New Resources for Grant Reporting

The Office of Research, the Finance DATAGroup, and UW-IT Reporting & Analytics are thrilled to announce three new Grant Reporting resources for grant management: The Grant Planning and Forecasting Tool, The Post-Award Dashboard, and The Principal Investigator Dashboard.

Two UW Researchers Named AAAS Fellows

The Office of Research congratulates UW faculty members Brandi Cossairt in Chemistry and Andy Stergachis in Pharmacy and Global Health on being named Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Apply for an OR-hosted Discussion on Equity in Research for Excellence

The Office of Research invites UW researchers to apply to organize an OR-hosted meal and discussion of its recent Report on Equity in Research for Excellence.

UW Researchers elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Qiang Fu, Calvin professor of Atmospheric Sciences, and Raymond Huey, professor emeritus of Biology, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their research achievements.

Need help navigating Workday Finance?

The Office of Research maintains the Workday Finance & Research webpage, which includes information, instructions, and resources to help you navigate the transition to Workday Finance. This one-stop resource is updated with the latest information and links as they are released.

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New Faculty at UW Working on Climate Science and Sustainability

Julie Rorrer , Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Jungwon Choi , Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Zachary Sherman , Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Claire Willing , Assistant Professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences

Kendall Valentine , Assistant Professor, Oceanography

Corey Garza , Professor, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

Michelle Muth , Assistant Professor, Earth and Space Sciences

Sameer H. Shah , Assistant Professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences

Vikram Iyer , Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering

Cory Struthers , Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Governance

Jeremy J. Hess , Professor, Atmospheric Sciences

Shijing Sun , Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

June Lukuyu , Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Christie Hegermiller , Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Celina Balderas Guzmán , Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture

Bhuvana Srinivasan , Associate Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Response Time Analysis of Real-Time Quantum Computing Systems

Albert Cheng, professor of computer science, will present an overview of an inaugural project determining whether a quantum program satisfies the timing constraints of a real-time application.

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The UH Research Forum keeps you connected to leadership and staff in the Division of Research and across campus, to the ongoing implementation of our research strategy and to operational updates.

Investigating Cell-Nanomaterial Interaction to Identify Therapeutic Targets

Priyabrata Mukherjee will give a lecture on the fundamental aspects of cell-nanomaterial interaction and the development of designer nanoformulation for targeted therapy.

Intro to AI Workshop: Build A Text Analyzer Tool

This hands-on workshop will teach you how to build your own text detector app from scratch.

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University of houston project selected to join $10m effort to innovate biopharmaceutical manufacturing, discovery of key target for precision pharmacology makes ideal candidate to treat heart failure, unraveling mysteries, under examination: buckling – when structures suddenly collapse.

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UH has committed $22 million to purchase equipment for new core facilities in five national priority research areas: Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Imaging and Scanning, Data and Sensing, and Automation and Autonomy. The investment will provide equipment for our research community to compete effectively for research awards and excel at delivering the goals and objectives of their research projects.

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Through bold thinking, rigorous scholarship, and cross-cutting collaborations, Yale research pushes the boundaries of scientific and technological knowledge to benefit people and our planet.

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Yale’s research cores enable scientists across campus to interact, collaborate, and develop new applications that advance the university’s scientific mission.

At a series of autumn Cores Fairs, visitors learn how core facilities can help with their research. Mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are among the offerings at West Campus Analytical Core.  

Eric Paulson, PhD, tunes the probe under a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, one of twelve at the Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center (CBIC). The Center also houses instruments for mass spectrometry and X-rays.

A Meissner corpuscle is a group of cells that acts as a touch detector. Its 3D structure was revealed for the first time using enhanced focused ion-beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM). Image credit: Yury Nikolaev, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Slav Bagriantsev lab .

Liver cancer cells escape a tumor spheroid in a fibrotic environment. This Art in Research contest -winning image was collected by Xiangyu Gong, a postdoctoral associate in the Michael Mak biomedical engineering lab , with a Leica SP8 Confocal microscope.

Research cores make science easier, more fruitful, and more efficient.

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"One of the most enjoyable aspects of what we do is collaborate with the grad students and faculty to solve the problems they’re up against. It’s not just cranking out the data."

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“Potentially, this research will inform the development of tactile sensors for next generation of prosthetics.”

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"Compared to cell culture in a petri dish, the three-dimensional models provide new insights into understanding cancer and enable more accurate cancer drug screening. Yale core facilities make it possible for us to unveil novel cellular behaviors in the midst of disease progression."

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Roberts Innovation Fund to support inventions in AI, quantum, water

The awards provide $1 million in accelerator funding to support 10 new inventions led by faculty from Yale’s School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Opinion: Connecticut must seize quantum technology opportunity and the job crea…

As QuantumCT works to position Connecticut as a quantum tech leader, we urge Congress to fully fund the CHIPS and Science Act—and we invite Connecticut residents, lawmakers, businesses, and organizations to join in the work.

World’s most powerful 3D super-resolution microscope arrives at Yale’s West Ca…

Yale researchers will soon watch individual molecules move through living cells, thanks to the arrival of an Abberior MINFLUX instrument, the world’s most powerful 3D super-resolution fluorescence microscope.

Devoret, Schoelkopf awarded Comstock Prize in Physics for quantum advances

The National Academy of Sciences recognized Michel Devoret and Robert Schoelkopf for their innovative work in quantum information processing.

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Jennifer Marlon will begin her appointment on July 1, 2024.

Tech Tank to open at West Campus

Celebrate the new facility's grand opening May 9th with tours, robotics demonstrations, and more.

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UNU research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world’s biggest challenges.

Project 17 Mar 2024

Financial Management and Policy Planning for Risk Financing: A Comprehensive Architecture towards Resilience

This project will strengthen the financial management of disaster risk and integrate risk financing into key policies where INFFs are used.

Project 18 Jan 2024

Modern Slavery Risks Among People Lacking Official Documentation

This project examines modern slavery risks among people lacking documentation globally, including in Brazil, Kenya, and Nepal.

Project 30 Apr 2024

Towards Actionable Impact-based Early Warning in Africa: Integrating Exposure and Vulnerability into Early Warning Systems – a Pilot Study in the IGAD Region (EarlyWarning4IGAD)

This project seeks to expand existing hazard-based early warning systems towards actionable impact-based early warning systems.

Project 10 Dec 2023

State-of-Affairs Report on Sustainable Development Goals for Qatar

The project aims to analyse and report on the digital transformation initiatives for sustainable development in Qatar. The main beneficiary is MCIT.

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Country climate fact sheets, incl. standardization of climate risk analysis

This project aims to improve the compliance and quality of the climate mainstreaming process on adaptation risks and potentials.

CJRF Migration Portfolio Review

This project oversees a review of work funded by the Climate Justice Resilience Fund on climate-forced displacement and migration.

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of WFPs food assistance-for-assets activities (implemented under the Resilience Programme) in Niger, in the context of projected drought risk over the next 10-30 years

This project undertakes a climate risk analysis to assess adaptation measures implemented in Niger.

Project 18 Apr 2024

MOOC on Ethics and Equity in Global Health

This project will oversee development of an online course on ethics and equity in global health.

Project 15 Sep 2023

Knowledge Hub Digital

The project helps the EC to promote e-Governance in ten jurisdictions by analysing legal instruments and providing training.

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Dynamic Capabilities for Digital Government Transformation: Leading Emerging Technologies in the Global South

The project develops a framework of dynamic capabilities for public organizations to use emerging technologies for digital transformation.

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The  Office for Research and Innovation (OR&I)  supports the development, promotion, and application of Duke's intellectual property and our world-renowned researchers, students, and facilities. OR&I is led by  Jennifer Lodge, PhD , a professor of molecular genetics and microbiology and Duke’s Vice President for Research & Innovation.

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‘harvested bodies’: biocultural linkages of structural violence and identity.

1/05/24 → 30/04/25

Project : Research

BRAID: AHRC 18 month Fellowship -Responsible AI in International Public Media (£167,000) AH/X007146/1

1/05/24 → …

LR: A Researcher's Guide (online game) to understand Linear Regression

Nightingale, G.

1/05/24 → 30/06/24

DB: Predicting the impact of climate change on morbidity from Dengue in Brazil

Nightingale, G. , Rydzewska-Fazekas, E. , Brondi, L., Villejo, S., Giorgi, E., Fabiana Oliveira de Moura, N. & Maierovitch P. Henriques, C.

1/05/24 → 31/07/24

Soundwaves of Change: Addressing Poverty Through Youth-Powered Media Production

Kerr, N. & Stroud, L.

1/05/24 → 31/10/24

Physically active learning in schools: Scoping potential in the Scottish curriculum.

Booth, J. , McGeown, S. , Ghazali-Mohammed, Z. & Revueltas Roux, A. M.

Project : University Awarded Project Funding

Active Matter, Animacy, and Animation

Chirimuuta, M. & Parrilla, J.

15/04/24 → 17/07/25

Project : Other

DUC: Decolonising Urban Citizenship (DUC) through street art: co-producing a documentary with African street artist in Athens

Travlou, P.

1/04/24 → 30/11/24

Project : Research Collaboration with external organisation

NFRF: Pluralizing Energy Futures: Mobilizing local experts

Verhoeven, A.

1/04/24 → 31/03/27

Articulating Atrocity: Metaphors of Rural Life in Accounts of Mass Shooting

1/04/24 → 31/08/24

Whole school approaches for maximising movement and learning: mapping the whole school system.

1/04/24 → 31/07/24

Is “Free” Speech Compatible with Responsible Debate?

Chrisman, M. & McColl, P.

1/04/24 → …

Project : Non-Funded Commission or Consultancy work

Generative AI for Accelerated Competency-Based Teacher Training in Crisis Contexts (GAI-ACT)

Ggaliwango, M., Gallagher, M. , Tibakanya, J. & Nakayiza, H. R.

1/04/24 → 31/12/25

Connect4: A roadmap and rich metadata catalogue for the analysis of federated sensitive data

van Hemert, J.

1/04/24 → 31/03/25

SOPRANO: Sounding out the environment

1/04/24 → 1/04/27

Investigating the potential for catastrophic collapse of Greenland's 'land'-terminating glacier margins

Nienow, P. , Medina-Lopez, E. , Gourmelen, N. & Goldberg, D.

Building for health centred, net zero aligned Food Systems Transformation - A Living Good Food Nation Lab

Brennan, M. , Moore, N. , Fletcher, I. , Jaacks, L. , Alexander, P. , Wilson, M. , Darmon, I. & Simm, G.

1/04/24 → 30/04/27

Sonic Engagement: Connecting with Research Audiences Through Sound Art

Kustatscher, M. , Brown (artist), A., Calderon, E. & Gomez, J. M.

18/03/24 → 31/12/24

Salone drift

O' Dochartaigh, K. & Lawrenson, E.

14/03/24 → …

DAOS in the cloud

Jackson, A. & Manubens Gil, N.

5/03/24 → 5/09/24

SEEDDM: Metal-Organic Framework-Based Gas Sensors: Structural Engineering for Early Diabetes Diagnosis and Monitoring

1/03/24 → 1/03/26

The beginnings: Factoring in interpreting at antenatal care and midwifery education

Susam-Saraeva, S.

1/03/24 → 30/11/25

Dark nudges and sludge: big alcohol and dark advertising on social media

Huckle, T. & Maani, N.

1/03/24 → 1/03/27

Sounding Out the Clasts: Use of hydrophone data in monitoring changing bed strength and identifying the mobile grain size fraction

1/03/24 → 1/03/25

PuRe: Pulmonary rehabilitation delivered in low resource settings (LMICs) for people with chronic respiratory disease: a 3-arm assessor-blind implementation

Pinnock, H. , Stoddart, A. , Weir, C. , Rabinovich, R., McQuillan, R. & Jackson, T.

1/03/24 → 31/08/27

Minimally Disruptive Urbanism

1/03/24 → 20/12/24

EPSRC Impact Accelerator Award: Sounding Out the River: Monitoring and Modelling Sediment Transport for Risk Management

Intended and unintended consequences of the zno ban from pig diets on antimicrobial resistance, post-weaning diarrhoea and the microbiome.

Hoyle, D. , Stevens, M. & Muwonge, A.

1/03/24 → 28/02/27

HEPA Europe / WHO Europe Early Career Development Programme 2024

Williamson, C.

1/03/24 → 1/09/24

LUCENT: Materials that unlock light-controlled specific separations to enable sustainable desalination

1/02/24 → 31/01/29

From Lismore To Barbados: The Gaelic Caribbean Travel Journal And Verse Of Dugald MacNicol (1791-1844)

O Muircheartaigh, P. & Leask, N.

1/02/24 → 31/01/26

Child Access to Services: Estimating Travel time to health centres in Sub-Saharan Africa

Watmough, G. , Seth, S. , Mlambo, R., Ó Héir, S. & Delamónica , E.

1/02/24 → 31/08/24

PPLS Small Project Grant : Public engagement with climate news: a feasibility study.

Widdicombe, S.

1/02/24 → 31/07/24

Early warning signals for critical transitions between health and disease

Framing racial (in)equality: the reflexive bulletin project.

Kerr, N. , Chandler, A. , Clarissa, C. , Huque, S. , Levitanus, M. & Sjb Rana, S.

1/02/24 → 31/12/24

NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility equipment loan

Medina-Lopez, E.

19/01/24 → …

Project : Awarded Facility Time

Does cognition predate life? A philosophy-inspired engineering approach to defining and testing proto-cognitive processes in inert matter

18/01/24 → 17/07/25

Phenotypic and genomic characterization of resilience to climate change in African indigenous chickens

Davoudi, P.

15/01/24 → …

Research to Map the Net-zero Readiness of Physical Infrastructure in Scotland's Creative & Cultural Sector

Scott, I. & Carter, K.

15/01/24 → 14/06/24

Hearing the Invisible

Collins, R.

15/01/24 → 31/12/25

PPLS Small Project Grant: Argument by analogy in everyday communication.

10/01/24 → 31/05/24

Towards an ecological pluriversity: Decolonising environmental curriculum through dialogue across difference

Stafford-Walter, C. , Affifi, R. & Sabeti, S.

8/01/24 → …

Beyond Borders: The Second World War, National Identities and Empire in the UK

Ugolini, W. , Johnes, M. & Wright, N.

1/01/24 → 31/12/26

An evaluability assessment to explore policy change on the use of Ketamine for treatment of depression and addiction in Scotland

1/01/24 → 31/07/24

The ‘Scottish Approach’ to Global Health

Qureshi, K. , Abeysinghe, S. , Adrion, E. & Zangana, G.

Utopias, Axioms, Science Fiction: A Quest for Educational Imaginaries

1/01/24 → 31/12/24

Understanding the mechanism of chromosome segregation in the kinetoplastid parasite Trypanosoma brucei

Akiyoshi, B.

1/01/24 → 31/12/31

ESRC Social Science Research Leadership Network

Jeffery, L. & Shinton, S.

1/01/24 → 31/03/25

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Staff Spotlight: Briana Davis

May 9, 2024  | Erin Bluvas,  [email protected]

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Briana Davis moved south to attend graduate school and never left. It was 1997, and she was drawn to the Arnold School’s Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Education program to make an impact on health at the population level.

After graduating, Davis spent eight years at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. First, she worked as a health educator in Greenville County and then moved back to the capital city to serve as a program coordinator for the Office of Minority Health.

“Working as the partnership and communications coordinator for the Office of Minority Health at DHEC prepared me to develop mutually beneficial community relationships, work with media contacts and identify community needs,” Davis says. “These experiences laid the foundation for my successive roles in addressing health disparities in public health.”

She uses all of these skills in her current role with the Behavioral Research in Eating (BRIE) Lab , which is led by health promotion, education and behavior professor Brie Turner-McGrievy . Prior to joining the lab in 2021, Davis worked in a variety of positions at USC, including the Cancer Prevention and Control Program where she also lent her talents as a consultant to a weight-loss intervention in partnership with Meharry Medical College. As a program manager for the Medical University of South Carolina, she also led a statewide diabetes initiative to help those living with and related to African-Americans with type 2 diabetes.

The Arnold School has been a very welcoming environment, and our BRIE Lab team is always willing to help when needed. This has led to an increased level of comfort and confidence to accomplish my work goals.

Often serving as a project manager for health-related research projects, the recurring theme of her career has been addressing health disparities in chronic conditions, such as obesity, cancer and diabetes. In addition to working with the Cancer Prevention and Control Program, her Arnold School homes have included the South Carolina SmartState Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles ( Department of Exercise Science ) and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders . 

At the BRIE Lab, Davis serves as the recruitment and retention coordinator for all projects and as assistant project manager for the DG3D Study . Leveraging emerging technology, the lab helps people eat healthier, lose weight and prevent chronic disease. Much of this work focuses on underserved populations to address health disparities – a perfect fit for Davis’s background.

In her roles, she identifies local events, contacts and groups to help the lab reach their targeted participants. She also plans media campaigns, manages communications for each study and implements evidence-based recruitment strategies. For the DG3D Study, Davis maintains contact and conducts outreach activities with participants, providing them with support and guidance. She also schedules individual coaching sessions and identifies culturally-appropriate healthy lifestyle resources for African-American volunteer research participants.

She loves interacting with applicants and participants, sharing success strategies and knowing that she can encourage someone to lead a healthier lifestyle. The birds-eye view of Colonial Life Arena’s graduation and sporting events afforded by her office in the Discovery building is another perk – as is the diverse community found in Columbia.

“The Arnold School has been a very welcoming environment, and our BRIE Lab team is always willing to help when needed,” Davis says. “This has led to an increased level of comfort and confidence to accomplish my work goals.”

"Briana's contributions to our group are invaluable, showcasing a remarkable blend of talent and experience," says Turner-McGrievy. "Her skill set is truly distinctive, ranging from her adeptness in navigating local recruitment avenues to her extensive background in public health. Moreover, her work with the community is always approached with compassion and empathy."

The Staff Spotlight Series is sponsored by the Arnold School's Office of Access and Collective Engagement.

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The BRIE Lab focuses on discovering ways to help people eat healthier, lose weight, and prevent chronic disease by using emerging technology to assist with dietary self-monitoring, physical activity tracking, and provision of social support. 

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Seventeen Arts & Humanities projects receive grants to advance scholarship, research and creative interests

Seventeen arts & humanities projects receive grants to advance scholarship, research and creative interests.

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Arts & Humanities Grant Program announced nearly $95,000 in combined funding  for  17 projects  exploring topics in disciplines from Asian languages and environmental design to composition and Classics.

The RIO Arts & Humanities Grant Program is inspired by recognition of the essential role of the arts and humanities at CU Boulder, including inspiring deeper connections with others, welcoming multiple and diverse perspectives, and contemplating what it means to be human.  

Applications for the program were requested by April 15 and subsequently reviewed and ranked by arts and humanities faculty based on the following criteria:

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2024 Arts & Humanities Grant Awardees

• Project : Digital Man'yōshū': Mapping Japan's Oldest Poetry Collection Awardee : Marjorie Burge (Asian Languages & Civilizations)
• Project : Undesigning the Sustainability Narrative: Exploring the Underrepresentation of Women in Sustainable Design through a Multicultural and Regional Lens / In-Depth Interviews with Female Leaders in Biomaterial and Sustainable Design Labs to Address Gender Disparities in Sustainable Design Awardee : Caitlin Charlet (Environmental Design)
• Project : Review, Reinterpret, Reimagine: Improving Archiving Practices of Western Colonial-era Photographs of Southeast Asia (1850s-1950s) in American Academic Libraries Awardee : Lauren Collins (Center for Asian Studies)
• Project : Intimacy Coordinator (Controlled Environment) Awardee : Molly Valentine Dierks (Art and Art History)
• Project : Mauna Kea: Where Sky and Land Meet Awardee : Christian Hammons (Anthropology / Critical Media)
• Project : Jake Heggie and the Rise in Prominence of American Opera in the 21st Century Awardee : Leigh Holman (Voice)
• Project : Studying Greek and Italian Material Culture from an Iron Age Hillfort Site on the Island of Brač, Croatia Awardee : Sarah James (Classics)
• Project : Capturing Collectives Memories of the Disappeared with Artificial Intelligence Awardee : Tomas Laurenzo Coronel (Critical Media Practices)
• Project : Vessels at the Tank Awardee : Grace Leslie (College of Music / ATLAS)
• Project : Fossilgrams for the Revolution Awardee : Jeanne Liotta (Cinema Studies & Moving Images)
• Project : Resonance of Change: Anthony R. Green's Saxophone Concerto Awardee : Nathan Mertens (College of Music)
• Project : The Western Argolid Regional Project, 2024 Study Season Awardee : Dimitri Nakassis (Classics)
• Project : The Audacity of Pleasure: Race, Aesthetics, and the Politics of Feeling Good Awardee : Crystal Nelson (Art and Art History)
• Project : Keywords for a Black Ecology Awardee : Omedi Ochieng (Communication)
• Project : True Mirror Awardee : Jeanne Quinn (Art and Art History)
• Project : Electronic Music Production for Development and Premiere of DETECTIVE CONVENTION with Slagwerk Den Haag at the Gaudeamus Muziekweek Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands Awardee : Annika Socolofsky (Composition)
• Project : Why is Silicon Valley Talking About the Antichrist? Awardee : Benjamin Teitelbaum (Musicology / International Affairs)

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Undergraduates Showcase Research Projects, Prowess During Events

University of Texas at Dallas students showed their penchant for discovery during Undergraduate Research Week , which was held April 15-19 and sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Education .

“We are very fortunate to have some of the best opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research here at UT Dallas,” said Dr. Jessica C. Murphy , dean of undergraduate education and Mary McDermott Cook Chair for Undergraduate Education. “Our team in the Office of Undergraduate Education does an excellent job helping students learn more about research opportunities and empowering undergraduates to articulate their experiences as they pursue a career and graduate school.”

A poster competition capped the week with presentations from 15 finalists chosen from nearly 200 entrants. Students presented their work to a panel of industry judges from Brinker International Inc., Doosan Robotics Americas, Trace3, Veritex Community Bank and Walmart Health.

Biology senior Jacob Roy, who also is pursuing a master’s degree in public affairs , placed first in the poster competition for his research in developing a new approach to RNA modulation. Healthcare studies senior Nanditha Niranjan placed second for her work exploring the impact of educating refugees about the U.S. health care system in reducing the cost of health care. Neuroscience and history senior Arlin Khan finished third for her research on the use of vagus nerve stimulation to aid in the recovery of laryngeal nerve damage.

Students learned much more than basic experimental design throughout their experiences. In addition to technical abilities, they picked up a wide range of professional skills necessary to pursue careers beyond graduation.

“Science takes a lot of patience. All of this took multiple semesters of work,” Khan said. “In a world where things are really instantaneous, I think science is one of those things you have to learn to be patient for and let things work out. I also learned critical thinking and problem solving.”

Garth Edwards, executive vice president at Veritex Community Bank, said: “The subjects of the research are so diverse —  some of these subjects are so relevant today, and some are like, ‘We probably need to be thinking more about them.’ It’s so amazing what [the students] are doing. I’m very encouraged.”

In addition to poster presentations, research week included a match day with more than 20 labs and 200 students, resume workshops and a panel discussion.

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Major funding for flagship research project on AI in Law Enforcement

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A project investigating the future use of probabilistic AI in law enforcement has received major funding from Responsible AI UK (RAI UK).

PROBabLE Futures – Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement Futures is an interdisciplinary research project led by Northumbria University in collaboration with Professor Carole McCartney (University of Leicester) as one of its co-investigators and impact lead.

The project has secured £3.4 million from RAI UK to fund four years of interdisciplinarity research. It is one of only three RAI UK Keystone projects.

The launch of PROBabLE Futures was announced at the CogX Festival in Los Angeles – a flagship event bringing together tech industry global leaders, changemakers and policymakers to address the question `How do we get the next 10 years right?’

Led by Professor Marion Oswald MBE (Northumbria University), the research team includes Dr Michele Sevegnani, Professor Dame Muffy Calder (University of Glasgow), Dr Claire Paterson-Young, Dr Michael Maher (University of Northampton), Dr Adrian Weller (University of Cambridge) and Dr Lizzie Tiarks (University of Aberdeen) as well as Professor McCartney.

PROBabLE Futures is also working with a number of law enforcement, commercial technology, third-sector and academic partners.

Explaining the background to the research project and its impact, Professor Oswald said “AI based technologies can deliver measurable benefits for police, courts and law enforcement bodies, helping to tackle digital data overload, identify previously unknown risks, and increase operational efficiencies. But a key problem for responsible AI is that the uncertain or probable nature of outputs is often obscured or misinterpreted. AI tools take inputs from one part of the law enforcement system, and their outputs have real-world, possibly life changing, effects in another part. Our research will aim to improve data quality and help ensure that we avoid miscarriages of justice.

Professor Oswald added “Our project, working alongside our law enforcement, third sector and commercial partners, will develop a framework to understand the implications of uncertainty and to build confidence in future Probabilistic AI in law enforcement, with the interests of justice and responsibility at its heart. We’re excited to work with RAI UK and the other Keystone projects to consider the implications of our research and our framework for other complex domains with probabilistic AI, such as healthcare, and to learn from their research.”

Professor McCartney added: “This multi-disciplinary project will utilise my expertise in policing technology, including biometric and forensic technologies, their legal and ethical use and their regulation. I will also lead the project's partnerships and impact work, using my experience of working with practitioners and policymakers.”

A Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at Leicester Law School (University of Leicester), Dr McCartney has twenty years of experience researching criminal evidence and forensic science.

University of Leicester is a world-leading research institution in the Top 30 of the UK, according to REF results in 2021. Artificial Intelligence is at the core of several major research investments at University of Leicester including its Space Park campus.

More information about the PROBabLE Futures project can be found here.

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M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant supports WSU concrete sealer research

Washington State University researchers have received a grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to develop a new, more durable concrete sealer that protects bridges, pavement, and other structures from salt and water damage. The grant will support testing the sealer in the elements on concrete infrastructure throughout the WSU campus or in Pullman.

“This is important research with practical results, leading to safer and more resilient structures, and in turn, a more sustainable future for concrete infrastructure,” said Moses Lee, vice president for scientific research grants and programming at the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.

The $49,000 grant to WSU reflects the Murdock Trust’s continued investment in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. Over the last 10 years, the Trust has contributed approximately $220 million to nonprofits in Washington through more than 1,100 grants.

WSU Professor Xianming Shi and graduate student Zhipeng Li engineered the sealer using nanomaterials that penetrate the concrete. Tests show it repels 44% more salt and 75% more water than common topical sealers.

This research is increasingly important due to the nation’s aging infrastructure and damage caused by freeze-and-thaw cycles in the Pacific Northwest and other cold climates. The novel sealer will help protect pavement, bridges, and other concrete structures against erosion from water and salts, like chloride-based deicer.

“The use of our product can result in longer service life, improved performance, reduced carbon dioxide emissions footprint, and reduced life-cycle cost of concrete assets, contributing to sustainable and resilient concrete infrastructure,” said Shi, chair and professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “The support of this Murdock grant will enable the team to conduct more field demonstrations of the technology and accelerate our commercialization progress in the ‘green’ sealer market.”

To develop the sealer, Shi and Li used a commercial potassium methyl siliconate sealer and added two nanomaterials, graphene oxide, and montmorillonite nanoclay. They found the new sealer repels water, increases density and decreases gas permeability, leading to lower water absorption and better resistance to salt scaling than common sealers. Shi and Li have completed their preliminary market analysis and are continuing to study how well the sealer protects concrete from regular wear and tear, saving money on maintenance and replacement.

As part of the award, the Washington State University Office of Commercialization is also providing $60,0000 in support of the work.

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Naïma moustaïd-moussa named director of institute for one health innovation.

May 9, 2024

Texas Tech and the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center have announced the joint appointment for the newly formed institute.

Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) have announced Naïma Moustaïd-Moussa as the inaugural executive director of the Institute for One Health Innovation (OHI) beginning July 1.  

The position is a joint appointment between Texas Tech and TTUHSC to better facilitate collaborations between the Lubbock-based institutions and other members of the Texas Tech University System (TTU System.)

“Dr. Moustaïd-Moussa was integral to the establishment of OHI,” said Texas Tech Vice President for Research & Innovation Joseph Heppert . “Her experience working across disciplines and institutions, including with collaborators at TTUHSC, made her the ideal candidate for this position. I'm excited to see OHI grow under her outstanding leadership.”

Moustaïd-Moussa is a Horn Distinguished Professor and the founding director of the Obesity Research Institute (ORI) along with being an associate vice president in the Office of Research & Innovation at Texas Tech. She has a proven track record of building interdisciplinary teams through her work with the ORI and will now be tasked with creating programming and opportunities that unite all aspects of One Health research across the TTU System. 

“I am very honored and very excited to step into this important role as inaugural director of the Institute for One Health Innovation,” Moustaïd-Moussa said. “This is a unique opportunity for us to synergize collaborations across the TTU System and address the interconnectivity between the health of animals, humans and ecosystems in new ways.” 

One Health is a collaborative approach to research that examines the interface between human and animal health, human and plant health, or any combination of the three to improve the health of all species, taking into consideration both lifestyle and environmental influences. 

Moustaïd-Moussa said the OHI's ultimate goal is to identify innovative solutions for health and healthcare challenges in rural West Texas by training scientists and healthcare professionals in leading transdisciplinary research. 

“For this inaugural directorship of an institute being launched at the TTU System level, we needed to identify an accomplished scholar and health researcher with abundant patience, professionalism and an unrelenting commitment to consensus building in a complex administrative environment,” said TTUHSC Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation Lance McMahon . “Dr. Moustaïd-Moussa is the clear frontrunner among a talented group of such individuals at our system universities and we are thrilled she accepted our offer to fill this important and pioneering role.”

Through OHI Texas Tech, TTUHSC and the TTU System are bringing together physicians, veterinarians, environmental scientists, engineers, nutritionists and public health professionals. By building bridges among disciplines they will make a positive impact on every aspect of the ecosystem humanity calls home.  

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