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CCAS Research Updates: April 6, 2018
Reminder: CCAS Faculty Book Showcase and Book Workshop
A reminder for the CCAS Faculty Book Day on April 13, in GW National Churchill Library and Center (NCLC - Gelman 101). There will be two events, the CCAS Faculty Book Showcase during 11:30 - 1 pm, and CCAS Faculty Book Publishing Workshop 1:30 - 3pm. Those with recently published academic books are welcome to bring your books for display.
Sign up is optional and encouraged.
Reminder: GW Research Days
Please join us for the GW Research Days on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 and Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Marvin Center, with 662 presenters expected across the two-day event! CCAS presentations will be on April 10. Details of the events can be found at https://researchdays.gwu.edu/schedule/.
NSF CAREER Workshop Series
Time/Location: Friday, April 20, 12-2pm, in SEH 2000, Friday, May 4, 12-2 pm, in SEH 2990.
Sign Up: Sign Up Webform
Description Once again, we are working with SEAS and OVPR to organize an NSF CAREER workshop series aimed at junior faculty for their submissions. This will begin with two workshops by Dr. Ken Chong, followed by 1-1 meetings with Dr. Carl Batt (some of you are already in touch with Dr. Batt). Past CAREER recipients are welcome to join to share your expertise, especially in the first workshop on April 20, or act as faculty mentor for our CAREER submission applicants. Details of the events are below.
Materials for the NEH Workshop
The materials for the NEH Workshop on March 29 is now available at google drive
NEH Workshop
Additional resources are available at
CCAS Research Resources
You will need to login to your GW email account to access.
Update on Internal Funding Process
- UFF / CCFF Those who submitted UFF to OVPR should have learned from OVPR that the decisions on UFF will be made this month (they will be a bit slower this year due to the extended UFF, but they expect more awards as a result). As soon as those decisions are made, OVPR will pass the unfunded UFF proposals to us so we can consider them for possible funding from CCFF.
- Dean's Research Chair We expect to inform the applicants in the coming week.
- Enhanced Travel Those proposals were received by March 30, and the funding decision will be notified this month.
- Nick-of-Time These proposals are processed as they come in throughout the year.
- CCAS DREAM Mentoring Award This is an award not internal funding. But we would like to remind you that, as announced in our Research Update on March 16, 2018, the nomination for this award is due April 13, 2018. Detailed information can be found our DREAM Website.
Funding Opportunities
Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes (TRIPODS + X)
Full Proposal Deadline Date: May 29, 2018
Program Synopsis: Twelve NSF Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science (TRIPODS) Phase I Institutes were established in 2017 with the goal of promoting long-term, interdisciplinary research and training activities that engage theoretical computer scientists, statisticians, and mathematicians in developing the theoretical foundations of data science (see https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=242888 ).
This TRIPODS + X solicitation seeks to expand the scope of the TRIPODS program by engaging researchers across other NSF disciplines and the TRIPODS research teams in collaborative activities. Working in concert with a TRIPODS organization, a TRIPODS + X project would focus on data-driven research challenges motivated by applications in one or more science and engineering domains or other activities aimed at building robust data science communities.
Please let me know at ccasres@gwu.edu if you wish to pursue.
Department of Defense (DOD) office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
FY18 funding opportunities are anticipated for the following programs:
Autism Research Program
Neurofibromatosis Research Program
Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program
Prostate Cancer Research Program
Semiconductor Research Corporation
Letter of Intent due: April 16, 2018
Full proposal due: June 4, 2018
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) is soliciting proposals in the area of Intelligent Cognitive Assistants (ICA). The ICA program will provide supplemental funding* to the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Advancing Cognitive and Physical Capabilities (FW-HTF) program offered by the National Science Foundation.
Faculty Book Publishing Workshop II: Crossover Books: What, How, and Why
Speaker: Dr. Audra Wolfe, editor, publishing consultant, and independent scholar.
Date/Times: Friday, April 13, 2018, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, with 1-1 meetings after.
Location: GW National Churchill Library and Center (NCLC - Gelman 101)
Description: You wrote your dissertation on a topic with legs. Or maybe you’ve written one monograph—a good, old-fashioned, tenure book—and want a bigger audience for your next one. Or maybe you’ve been dabbling with op-ed pieces and short features, and you’d like to replicate the rush of connecting with actual, honest-to-God, readers in your next book-length project. Where do you begin? And more importantly, how do you convince editors and agents that you can write beyond your discipline? This 90-minute workshop, appropriate for faculty at all levels, demystifies the process of envisioning, developing, and pitching ideas for books that can appeal to both scholarly and trade audiences—known to publishers as “crossover books.” Major topics include identifying appropriate topics, approaches, audiences, and presses; whether or not you need an agent; how to write a winning book proposal; and steps all authors can take to generate interest in their books. We’ll also talk about how crossover books differ from more traditional scholarly books and the pros and cons of each approach for authors with academic affiliations. Participants receive two one-page handouts covering various aspects of these topics. One-on-one meetings with the speakers may be requested.
Sign-up is optional but recommended. If you wish to have one-on-one meeting with Dr. Wolfe, you must indicate so on the form.
CCAS Faculty Book Showcase
Date/Time: Friday, April 13, 2018, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: GW National Churchill Library and Center (NCLC - Gelman 101)
Description: The CCAS Faculty Book Showcase is a celebration to recognize the achievements in publishing professional books by our faculty. It will feature recent faculty books in display, presence and brief remarks by GW leadership, including President LeBlanc, Provost Maltzmann, Vice President in Research Chalupa, and Dean Vinson. Refreshments will be provided during event.
Sign up is optional and encouraged.
Cosmos Club Foundation
This year, the Foundation is presenting a James P. McGovern Award to Dr. Albert-László Barabási for his distinguished work in the field of network science.
Date /Time: Wednesday, April 4, 6:30 pm
Description: On Wednesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Barabási will deliver a lecture at the Cosmos Club that is free and open to the public. If you would like to attend, the Foundation would be honored to host you. Simply send your name, preferred address, and email to me at gkauvar@gwu.edu asap, the Foundation will gladly mail you an invitation and make the necessary arrangements for you to attend.
The Cosmos Club has a dress code: jacket and collared shirt for men, no jeans or gym shoes; com-parable attire for women.
WoWTALK
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 21, 4 - 5 pm, with refreshments after.
Location: SEH B1220
Description This WoWTALK will feature flash presentations by GW Postdocs. Please feel free to suggest your postdoc as possible speakers.
Sign up is optional and encouraged.
NEH Grants Workshop
Date/Time: Thursday, March 29, 2018, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Gelman B02
Two Agenda Items:
Research, Curriculum Development, Summer Programs, Digital Humanities
Dr. Deborah Hurtt, Senior Program Officer at the NEH, will outline key programs for higher ed faculty including Summer Stipends, Fellowships (deadline April 11), and Collaborative Research Grants.
How do I Write an Effective Proposal?
Dr. Deborah Hurtt will share tips for preparing successful NEH proposals.
Sign Up is optional and encouraged. Sign up is required for 1-1 meetings.
Faculty Book Publishing Workshop II: Crossover Books: What, How, and Why
Faculty Book Publishing Workshop II: Crossover Books: What, How, and Why
Speaker: Dr. Audra Wolfe, editor, publishing consultant, and independent scholar.
Tentative Date /Times: Friday, April 13, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, with 1-1 meetings 2:30 - 4:30pm.
Description You wrote your dissertation on a topic with legs. Or maybe you’ve written one monograph—a good, old-fashioned, tenure book—and want a bigger audience for your next one. Or maybe you’ve been dabbling with op-ed pieces and short features, and you’d like to replicate the rush of connecting with actual, honest-to-God, readers in your next book-length project. Where do you begin? And more importantly, how do you convince editors and agents that you can write beyond your discipline?
This 90-minute workshop, appropriate for faculty at all levels, demystifies the process of envisioning, developing, and pitching ideas for books that can appeal to both scholarly and trade audiences—known to publishers as “crossover books.” Major topics include identifying appropriate topics, approaches, audiences, and presses; whether or not you need an agent; how to write a winning book proposal; and steps all authors can take to generate interest in their books. We’ll also talk about how crossover books differ from more traditional scholarly books and the pros and cons of each approach for authors with academic affiliations. Participants receive two one-page handouts covering various aspects of these topics. One-on-one meetings with the speakers may be requested.
Sign-up is optional but recommended. If you wish to have a one-on-one meeting with Dr. Wolfe, you can indicate that on the sign-up form.
Faculty CAN: CESU GW Site Visit
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) GW Site Visit
Where: Phillips Hall 210-A
When: Tuesday, February 13, 1 - 2 pm
This is part of a site visit by Dr. Daniel Filer, Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Coordinator, to talk to PIs of funded projects, and to present opportunities from CESU.
Optional Sign-up, please indicate in the form if you would like to meet one-on-one with Dr. Filer.
Where: Phillips Hall 210-A
When: Tuesday, February 13, 1 - 2 pm
This is part of a site visit by Dr. Daniel Filer, Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Coordinator, to talk to PIs of funded projects, and to present opportunities from CESU.
Optional Sign-up, please indicate in the form if you would like to meet one-on-one with Dr. Filer.
WoWTALK VI – December 5, 2017
WoWTALK VI was held on December 5, 2017.
Presentation and Speakers
Date /Time: Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 4:00- 5:00 pm, with refreshments / lab tour after.
Location: SEH B1220
Speakers:
Dr. Chris Cahill (Chemistry)
Finding the Names and Addresses of the Atoms in Crystalline Solids
Dr. Saniya LeBlanc (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering)
Linking Materials, Manufacturing, & System Design for Energy Technologies
Dr. Christine Brantner and Dr. Dilan Ratnayake (Imaging Suite)
George Washington University Nanofabrication Imaging Center
(Optional but encouraged): Sign up at: Sign Up
