UCR Research and Economic Development Newsletter:  April 12, 2017

Michael Pazzani

Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development

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·         NSF  Requiring the Use of a Spreadsheet Template for Identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information

·         TEDxUCR April 15, 4-8pm

·         2017 SAMSUNG Call for Proposals

·         Air Force Young Investigator

·         USDA Foundational grants

·         NSF CAREER Workshops: April 13 & 14

·         Faculty Lunch: Computational Design 5/1

·         Acorn Woodpecker

NSF  Requiring the Use of a Spreadsheet Template for Identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information

On April 24, 2017, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will require the use of a spreadsheet template for identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations information for Principal Investigators (PIs), co-PIs, and other senior project personnel identified on proposals.

 

The NSF Proposal and Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 17-1) requires PIs, co-PIs, and other senior project personnel identified on NSF proposals to individually upload Collaborators and Other Affiliations information as a Single Copy Document (see PAPPG Chapter II.C.1.e).

 

NSF uses this information during the merit review process to help manage reviewer selection. To expedite identification of potential reviewers, having a standard, searchable format for this information is essential. The new pilot will standardize Collaborators and Other Affiliations information across the Foundation and will ensure that the information is submitted in a searchable format. Results from the pilot will be assessed and will determine how to proceed with this section of the proposal in the future.

Effective April 24, 2017, NSF will require the submission of a spreadsheet template to identify collaborators and other affiliations. Please note that the spreadsheet template:

Please be advised that the new Collaborators and Other Affiliations pilot beginning on April 24 will only be for FastLane proposal submissions. Grants.gov proposal submissions will continue to follow the instructions in NSF Grants.gov Application Guide Chapter VI.2.4.

TEDxUCR: April 15, 4-8pm

Please join me at TEDxUCR on April 15. TEDxUCR is run by UCR student.  This year it is on April 15, 2017 4-8pm for our annual event. We are featuring 5 local speakers/ performers. Dinner included (by Panera Bread)

Students (requires Student ID at door) $17
General $27

http://tedxucr.weebly.com/amplyfy-2017.html

Speakers & Performers

 

·         Ketzie Diaz is an artist and a librarian at the Palos Verdes Library District. She has received multiple state grants for bringing library services out into her community, including a mobile Popup library, and has presented at state and national library association conventions about unique library services. Her favorite part of her librarian job is working with local artists to help them bring their work to the public by showcasing them in the library and helping them to present enriching programs and workshops to the community. She believes libraries build communities by providing free access to knowledge, wonder, and dreams for all. 

·         William Yang As a classically trained musician on the flute and piano, William creates popular contemporary arrangements to fit all occasions. His musical interpretations and character defines his role as a performer and an artist, as he expresses each song with a unique style. William is currently an Admissions Advisor at UC Riverside Extension and the Director of Speaker Administration at the Project Management Institute, Los Angeles. He has a M.S. in Bioengineering and B.S. in Biological Sciences from UC Riverside, and will be completing his second M.S. in Project Management from UW Platteville in Summer 2017.

·         Howard V. Hendrix holds a BS in Biology (Xavier University, Ohio) and MA and PhD in English Literature, the latter both from University of California, Riverside. He has taught at the college level for over thirty years, and is currently at California State University, Fresno. All his Ace Books have been republished by Wildside Press and are available on audible.com. His short stories appear regularly in anthologies and in magazines, most frequently Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He has also published works of literary criticism, book reviews, editorials, and numerous works of creative nonfiction. Hendrix served as Western Regional Director and two-term Vice President of the Science-fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). He was for many years a fixture at UC Riverside’s J. Lloyd Eaton Conference on science fiction literature. He most recently presented on Philip K. Dick at the April 2016 Philip K. Dick Conference at California State University, Fullerton. He is a founder of the Fresno Center for Nonviolence and recipient of its Peace Pioneer Award.

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MCs: Michalis Faloutsos (Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, UCR and Taj Ahmed (ExCITE Riverside director).

 

Videos from last year’s conference are available on YouTube including

·         Will Grover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nfEZiUAack 

·         Meng Cheng  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BySH1mr0hyM

·         Brian To http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4u1FS7gko0

·         Martin K. Arceo  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR6onjJAftI

Another of the speakers from last year’s TEDxUCR, Reza Aslan,  got a TV show on CNN.  

If you attend on April 15, your taxes won’t be due until April 18. 

 

2017 SAMSUNG GRO Call for Proposals

Samsung has released its annual Global Research Outreach solicitation. Awards can be up to $100,000 per year for three years.

 

Proposals are due June 11. There are 26 research themes:

 

Intelligence & Recognition

Neural Processor

Next Generation Computing

Mobile/Wearable Technology

Metaphotonics & Photonic Sensors

Cloud Computing

Autonomous Driving

NIR Emitting Materials

New QD Materials

Wireless Power Transmission & Energy Harvesting

Functional Oxide

AI for Analytical Science

Semiconductor

Augmented Reality

Quantum Computer

New Device & Circuit Concept

New Imaging

Personal Service Robots

Security & Privacy

Software Engineering

2D Materials & Applications

High Energy Density Battery with Ultra-Safety Functions

Multi-functional Optical Films and Coatings

Materials Informatics

Ultrafast Electron Microscopy

Dielectric Materials for Next Generation Capacitor

 

You can find detailed call for proposal of each theme and proposal submission guidelines on the GRO website: www.sait.samsung.co.kr

Please contact Misty Madero if interested in applying because intellectual property terms need to worked out with Samsung.  (mmadero@ucr.edu)

Air Force Young Investigator : June 1

The Air Force has released BAA-AFRL-AFOSR-2017-0002, Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP). U.S. citizen or permanent resident and (1) received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree on 1 April 2012 or later; or (2) received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree between 1 April 2010 and 1 April 2012 and held two consecutive postdoc positions or held one post-doc and one research associate position.

 

Proposals will be accepted in any topic area listed in the current Air Force BAA, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” published on Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=baa-afrl-afosr-201* or searchable as BAA-AFRL-AFOSR-2016-007.

 

The Air Force expects to make 36 awards at $150,000 per year for three years. Exceptional proposals may be considered individually for higher funding levels and/or a longer duration.

 

Proposals are due June 1. The solicitation is available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=292986

USDA Foundational Grants

 

The USDA has released its Foundational research program for 2017. This program totals more than $150 million and has multiple elements and deadlines, as you will see below. Because UCR is a Hispanic serving institution it is eligible for strengthen grants (small grants for new investigators or new topics) and equipment grants.   Equipment grants require a match and RED will provide 50% of the required match.  This is a good way for new faculty to stretch their start-up funds.

 

 

The solicitation is available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=293126.

 

The programs fall under eight broad topic areas:

 

a. Plant health, and production and plant products;

b. Animal health, and production and animal products;

c. Food safety, nutrition, and health;

d. Bioenergy, natural resources, and environment;

e. Agriculture systems and technology; and

f. Agriculture economics and rural communities

g. Critical Agricultural Research and Extension (CARE)

h. Exploratory Research

 

 

a. Plant Health and Production and Plant Products

 

1. Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems, Program Area Priority Code – A110

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Application Deadline – June 29, 2017(5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

2. Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems, Program Area Priority Code – A1112

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, Collaborative, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 12, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

3. Physiology of Agricultural Plants, Program Area Priority Code – A1152

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 28, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

4. Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production, Program Area Priority Code – A1141

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 19, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

5. Pollinator Health: Research and Application, Program Area Priority Code – A1113

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $1 million total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening, Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 28, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

b. Animal Health and Production and Animal Products

 

1. Animal Reproduction, Program Area Priority Code – A1211

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 15, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

2. Animal Nutrition, Growth and Lactation, Program Area Priority Code – A1231

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, Collaborative, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 15, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

3. Animal Well-Being, Program Area Priority Code – A1251

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 15, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

4. Animal Health and Disease, Program Area Priority Code – A1221

Budets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Collaborative, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 15, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

5. Tools and Resources - Animal Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, Program Area Priority Code – A1201

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 15, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

6. Annotation of Agricultural Animal Genomes, Program Area Priority Code – A1202

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $2,500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, and New Investigator) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 15, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

 

 

c. Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health

 

1. Improving Food Safety, Program Area Priority Code – A1331

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 27, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

2. Improving Food Quality, Program Area Priority Code – A1361

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 6, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

3. Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance, Program Area Priority Code - A1362

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 6, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

4. Food Manufacturing Technologies, Program Area Priority Code – A1363

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $1 million total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 4 years.

Requested Project Types – Integrated Projects only

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 7, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

5. Function and Efficacy of Nutrients, Program Area Priority Code – A1341

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 6, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

 

d. Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment (BNRE)

 

1. Sustainable Agroecosystems: Functions, Processes and Management, Program Area Priority Code – A1401

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 4 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 21, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

2. Networks for Synthesis, Data Sharing and Management, Program Area Priority Code – A1411

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $450,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 21, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

 

e. Agriculture Systems and Technology (AST)

 

1. Agricultural Engineering, Program Area Priority Code – A1521

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 4 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 8, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

2. Bioprocessing and Bioengineering, Program Area Priority Code – A1531

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 4 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 8, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

3. Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems, Program Area Priority Code – A1511

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 4 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 6, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

 

f. Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC)

 

1. Economics, Markets and Trade, Program Area Priority Code – A1641

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 6, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

2. Social Implications of Emerging Technologies, Program Area Priority Code – A1642

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 4 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Letter of Intent Deadline – June 1, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

3. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Program Area Priority Code – A1651

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – June 15, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

4. Small and Medium-Sized Farms, Program Area Priority Code – A1601

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects and Integrated Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 28, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

5. Innovation for Rural Entrepreneurs and Communities, Program Area Priority Code – A1661

Budgets for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $500,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Requested Project Types – Research Projects and Integrated Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard, Conference, and FASE (Strengthening Standard, New Investigator, Strengthening Conference, Seed, Equipment, and Sabbatical) Grants only

Application Deadline – July 27, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

 

g. Critical Agricultural Research and Extension (CARE)

 

Program Area Code Name – Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Program Area Code – A1701

Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants and New Investigator Grants must not exceed $300,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 3 years and are not renewable.

Requested Project Types – Integrated Research and Extension Projects; Research Projects for the commodity board co-funded priority only

Requested Grant Types – Standard and FASE (Strengthening Standard and New Investigator) Grants only

Letter of Intent Deadline – May 24, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Application Deadline – August 9, 2017 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

 

 

 

h. Exploratory Research

 

Program Area Code Name – Exploratory Research

Standard Grants must not exceed $100,000 total per project (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 2 years and are not renewable.

Requested Project Types- Research Projects

Requested Grant Types – Standard Grants only

Letter of Intent Deadline – accepted anytime throughout the year; See Part IV, A for instructions.

Program Area e-mail address for Submission of Letter of Intent – exploratory@nifa.usda.gov

 

 

Thanks to MITCH BORETZ for assembling this summary!!!

NSF CAREER Workshops

UCR will hold two identical workshops on Thursday, April 13th and Friday, April 14th, both from 11:30- 1:30pm in Room 240, Orbach Science Library.   Each will have a presentation on the NSF CAREER program and a panel of faculty who received or reviewed for CAREER awards. Lunch will be provided.  Please register so we know how much lunch to order.

April 13 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nsf-career-workshop-41317-tickets-32704998531

April 14 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nsf-career-workshop-41417-tickets-32705255299

2017 Faculty Networking Lunches

 

·         Computational Design:  May 1, 2017 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-session-computational-design-tickets-32263957365  This topic includes computational design of novel materials, molecules, drugs, and other engineering and scientific artifacts. (Sorry, Wrong date was in last newsletter)

The goal is get faculty with common interests to meet each other in an informal setting and discuss possible collaborations.  All lunches are held at 11:55-1:00 in University Office Building Room 210.

 

 

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Acorn Woodpecker

Here’s a photo of an acorn woodpecker from Irvine Regional Park.  I was actually there looking for a western Screech Owl, but couldn’t find it, so settled for this bird.  As the name implies, the acorn woodpecker feeds on acorns, and it stores acorns in a tree (or telephone pole).

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(click to enlarge)