UCR Research and Economic Development Newsletter: July 15, 2017
Michael Pazzani
Vice Chancellor
for Research and Economic Development
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High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC)
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Funding Opportunity – Tobacco-Related
Disease Research
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Drones at the University of California
– August 14th, 2017
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Microsoft Research Faculty Summit –
Live Streamed July 17-18
High-Performance
Computing Center (HPCC)
The
High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC) at UCR, previously a research function
within the Institute for Integrated Genome Biology (IIGB), provides
state-of-the-art research computing infrastructure and
training for any interested UCR researchers. This shared research
computing environment allows access to a much larger infrastructure (with
thousands of CPUs/GPUs and many PBs of directly attached storage) than what
smaller clusters of individual research groups could afford, while also
providing a long-term sustainability plan and professional systems
administrative support.
HPCC
builds upon the existing resources of the IIGB’s Bioinformatics facility and is supported by two full-time HPC systems administrators and one director. Thomas Girke, Professor of
Bioinformatics, serves as the Director of the HPCC and brings with him hands-on
research expertise in large-scale data analysis. The HPCC is a resource
supporting research in multiple disciplines including the Institute for
Integrative Genome Biology, the Data Science Center and others.
Access
to the shared HPCC resources and services is available to all UCR researchers
and affiliates at a low cost via the existing recharge system of IIGB’s
Bioinformatics facility. Thanks to a recent grant, storage costs have
decreased compared to rates from two years ago. An annual registration
fee of $1000 provides access to all members of a UCR lab and PIs can rent or
purchase additional data storage space if needed at $1000 per 10TB.
More information about the facility, services, access and rates, and contacts can be found on the HPCC website at http://hpcc.ucr.edu.
Funding
Opportunity – Tobacco-Related Disease Research
The
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) at the University of
California, Office of the President, announces an open call for applications to fund research that is supported by tobacco tax revenue from Proposition 56 and
Proposition 99.
Letters of Intent
Due July
17 – August 21, 2017, 12 p.m. PT
Invited Full Proposals
Due September 25, 2017, 12 p.m.
PT
TRDRP administers the portion of state retail taxes levied on tobacco products
that are designated for supporting research within California. This opportunity
is open to investigators at all eligible California institutions who are
engaged in health-related research.
TRDRP has broadened its current research priorities and expanded the scope to better serve the Proposition 56 mandate. The expanded priorities invite
research under the following areas and encourage addressing health
disparities in a crosscutting manner:
- Tobacco-Related Health Disparities
- Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Biology
- Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Environmental Exposure and Toxicology
- Neuroscience of Nicotine Addiction and Treatment
- Oral Diseases and Dental Health
- Pulmonary Biology and Lung Disease
- State and Local Tobacco Control Policy Research
TRDRP will also hold two informational webinars for potential
applicants on July 27 and August 3, 2017. Please visit their
website at http://ucop.us12.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2ae4678f6e94927e764ad58e5&id=5bd4b2febc&e=0425c10c95
for further details and how to submit an application.
Drones
at the University of California – August 14th,
2017
On August 14th, Dr.
Brandon Stark, Director of the UC Center of Excellence on Unmanned Aircraft
System Safety, will be on campus to present on drone regulations and policies
in the UC system. The presentation will take place at the Alumni & Visitors
Center, Redmond Dining Room beginning at 9am and will be
followed by a flight demonstration. In his talk, Dr. Stark will
provide an overview of new and existing Federal drone laws and regulations,
discuss the new SUAS license for research and commercial use, and explain best
practices for safety, and record-keeping requirements. Brandon will also talk
about UC’s UAS Safety Management System. A key component of this system is the
UC UAS Fleet Management System software suite, available to campuses free of
charge. The UC UAS Fleet Management System software will promote the safe
operation of UASs by providing end-users and oversight managers with a tool to
track UAS usage. Brandon will talk about how this information is being used to shape UC UAS policies and safety
strategies. Additionally, Dr. Stark will be offering a drone
pilot license test prep workshop and facilitating two beginner flight
instruction sessions. One drone will be available for everyone to use
during the instruction sessions. Attendees are welcome to bring their own
drone to use if possible.
Registration links for the presentation,
test prep workshop, and the instruction sessions are below:
Presentation and Flight Demonstration: 9am – 1pm,
Alumni & Visitors Center, Redmond Dining Room https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drones-at-the-university-of-california-tickets-9759764719?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button
Pilot License Test Prep Workshop: 1pm – 3pm,
Alumni & Visitors Center, Redmond Dining Room https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drone-pilot-license-test-prep-tickets-36210968983
Beginner Flight Instruction (limited availability) : 2 sessions on August 14, 3-5pm or August 15, 9-11am, Amy
Harrison Softball Fields
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginner-flight-instruction-tickets-36211027157
Public
Discussion Event on The Value of Social, Behavioral,
and Economic Sciences to
National Priorities:
A Report for the National
Science Foundation
Wednesday, July 19
National Academy of
Sciences, Lecture Room
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
In response to a request from the National Science Foundation, the National
Academies appointed an expert committee to help determine whether the federal
government should fund research in the social, behavioral, and economic
sciences (SBE). Specifically, the committee was asked
to examine whether SBE research furthers the mission of NSF and those of other
federal agencies and advances business and industry. The report also offers
recommendations to better enable SBE research to meet
the nation’s priorities and elements to include in future strategic planning.
Members of the committee will present key findings followed by Q&A with the
audience. A panel of experts will offer brief commentary and engage in a
roundtable discussion with committee members about the report recommendations,
followed by general audience discussion.
The
event will be webcast. Register here: http://nap.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=eaea39b6442dc4e0d08e6aa4a&id=15c860b31d&e=8fab7a45ae
Microsoft
Research Faculty Summit – Live Streamed July 17-18
Microsoft Research Faculty
Summit to Be Live Streamed July 17-18
Join ACM for broadcasts from
the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit streamed live from Redmond, Washington on
Monday, July 17 and Tuesday, July 18. This free online event offers keynotes
and selected presentations from the Faculty Summit on artificial intelligence
research, “The Edge of AI.”
Panels on both days will
cover a range of AI topics, including machine learning; human language
technologies; perception and sensing; AI and society; systems, tools and
platforms; Integrative intelligence; cyber-physical systems and robotics;
human/AI collaboration; and decision making.
Speakers will include Eric
Horvitz, Microsoft Research Technical Fellow and Managing Director; Barbara
Grosz, Higgins Professor of Natural Sciences at Harvard University; and ACM
Fellow Ravi Kannan.
Sessions on both days will
begin at 7:30 AM PDT (10:30 AM EDT) and run until 6 PM PDT (9 PM EDT).
https://learning.acm.org/microsoft_faculty_summit.cfm
I went to Vancouver
recently. Here’s a photo of a Steller’s Jay from
the trip. You can find them in most of the mountains in Southern
California.
Michael Pazzani
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
Professor, Computer Science & Engineering
University of California, Riverside
200 University Office Building
Assistant: Bri Cates
Email: VCREDadmin@ucr.edu