Volume 14, Number 2: August 8, 2007
CAMPUS NEWS
URC Small Grant Program
The University Research Council (URC) offers research and publication grants for faculty to support their scientific, scholarly, or artistic work. These grants are meant to cover basic small-scale costs, but the council encourages the use of URC grants as stepping stones to extramural support. The maximum award is $5,000.
A faculty member may only submit one URC proposal, for either research or publication, each semester. Applicants must be full-time professional faculty members or librarians. Adjunct professors, lecturers, and instructors are not eligible for URC grants. You can find the application forms here. Please note that failure to follow the instructions may cause your application to be rejected. The deadline for the fall cycle is Monday, September 17.
Certificate Program in Research Administration
The Office of Sponsored Research will offer the fourth series of the Tar Heel Certificate Program in Research Administration. With 150 graduates already, the program has been expanded to accept any employee who currently performs or anticipates performing duties related to the administration of research contracts and grants. The program has also been enhanced to include a final competency test.
Registration Deadline: September 28.
Upcoming GrantSource Library Funding Workshops
The GrantSource Library invites you to one of our customized workshops on identifying funding sources for your research, programs, and other scholarly endeavors. The following workshops are scheduled in August and September:
School of Public Health Faculty
Date: Tuesday, August 21
Time: 9:30 to 11 a.m.
For more information and to register, click here.
Postdoctoral Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Date: Thursday, August 23
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, click here.
International Postdoctoral Scholars
Date: Tuesday, August 28
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, click here.
Faculty in the Social Sciences
Date: Wednesday, August 29
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
For more information and to register, click here.
Postdoctoral Scholars in the Sciences and Health Sciences
Date: Thursday, August 30
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, click here.
Research Administrators in the Social Sciences
Date: Tuesday, September 18
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For more information and to register, click here.
School of Public Health Research Administrators
Date: Wednesday, September 19
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
For more information and to register, click here.
Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Your registration will be confirmed by email.
For additional information or to schedule a workshop for your research team or department, please contact the GrantSource Library at gs@unc.edu or 919-962-3463.
Travel Funding for Research Collaborations in Asia
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development offers faculty members up to $5,000 for travel expenses related to establishing research partnerships in the Greater Mekong region in collaboration with Kenan Institute (KI) Asia or entities specified by them. KI Asia works to build sustainable development in Thailand and the Greater Mekong region by focusing on 1) economic competitiveness; 2) corporate citizenship; 3) small-size entrepreneurs; 4) youth and education; 5) community strengthening and microfinance; 6) environment; 7) public health; and 8) tsunami recovery.
Application deadline: October 1
Disability Services and Access
The GrantSource Library is committed to providing access to funding resources and services to all users, including those with disabilities and special needs. We can make arrangements for an individual consultation and funding search assistance to accommodate your needs. Please contact the GrantSource Library if you would like assistance.
NCI Nanotechnology Alliance Meeting
Date: Tuesday-Thursday, October
16-18
Place: Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill
The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) annual Nanotechnology Alliance Investigators Meeting will bring together researchers and graduate students from the cancer research, nanotechnology, clinical oncology, and clinical sciences communities to share information about the potential of nanotechnology for clinical purposes. Speakers will include NCI officials as well as faculty from Carolina and other institutions. Tutorial sessions will be offered on several multidisciplinary topics relevant to cancer nanotechnology.
Registration deadline: September 14
New Patents and License Agreements
The Office of Technology Development (OTD) reports that the university received two U.S. patents and executed one license agreement in July.
Jay Brenman, an assistant professor in the department of Cell & Developmental Biology, has developed a key research reagent that will be used to study the role of the protein AMPK in cellular processes. AMPK plays a critical role in controlling signal transduction pathways governing several physiological actions, including growth and metabolism. UNC-Chapel Hill has granted distribution rights for these antibodies to Morphosys UK Ltd.
To learn more about these new patents and license agreements, please contact otd@unc.edu or call 966-3929. For other information on licenses and agreements, click here.
Carolina North Community Meetings
Date: Tuesday, August 28
Times: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Place: School of Government, 2603 Knapp-Saunders Building
UNC-Chapel Hill is hosting information sessions about Carolina North for the campus and local communities. University representatives will present potential uses for Carolina North and conceptual approaches to its development. Local residents, faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate. Click here to view comments about the information presented at previous meetings.