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WOWTALK XXIV

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 4:00pm
Location:
via Zoom

 

Matthew Barberio,

Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Small extracellular vesicles from adipose tissue: an opportunity to study adipose tissue non-invasively

 

 

Stephen Boyes,

Chemistry

Tailoring Surface Interactions and Properties Using Polymers

 

 

John Lill,

Biological Sciences

Brood X Redux: Resource Pulses and Trophic Cascades

 

WoW Flyer October 2021

Video of Presentations

 

What are WoWTalks?

The WoW TALK (What’s Our Work) Series brings together colleagues and students from disciplines associated with GW's Science and Engineering Hall—and related fields—to present new research and share ideas. These short talks (15 minutes each) are designed to introduce members of the GW community to current and exciting research projects, to initiate discussion, collaborate, share expertise, and to promote research performed in the SEH and at GW.

These talks are an opportunity to gain awareness of the different kinds of important work being done in the sciences here at GW, and can open the door for future collaboration opportunities.

Students are welcome to attend.

All WoW TALK sessions are held via Zoom when virtual and in Science and Engineering Hall B1220 when in-person.

To be considered to speak at a future session, please contact us at ccasres@gwu.edu

See all of our Upcoming Events

WOWTALK XXIII

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 4:00pm
Location: via Zoom

WOWTALK Speakers:

 

Payman Dehghanian,

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Distributed Intelligence for Online Situational Awareness and Resilience in Power Grids

 

 

 

 

Samer Hamdar,

Civil and Environmental Engineering
AI in Traffic Engineering: From Computer Vision to Incident Detection in a Connected Transportation Environment

 

 

 

 

Qing Zeng,

Biomedical Informatics Center
Explainable AI and Observational Data in Clinical Research

 

 

WoW Flyer September 2021

Video of Presentations

 

What are WoW TALKS?

The WoW TALK (What’s Our Work) Series brings together colleagues and students from disciplines associated with GW's Science and Engineering Hall—and related fields—to present new research and share ideas. These short talks (15 minutes each) are designed to introduce members of the GW community to current and exciting research projects, to initiate discussion, collaborate, share expertise, and to promote research performed in the SEH and at GW.

These talks are an opportunity to gain awareness of the different kinds of important work being done in the sciences here at GW, and can open the door for future collaboration opportunities.

Students are welcome to attend.

All WoW TALK sessions are held via Zoom when virtual and in Science and Engineering Hall B1220 when in-person.

To be considered to speak at a future session, please contact us at ccasres@gwu.edu

Humanities Facilitating Fund (HFF)

The Humanities Facilitating Fund (HFF) supports the generation of original scholarship by faculty in the humanities at GW. Regular-status faculty in humanities disciplines as defined by the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, and faculty from the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design are eligible to apply.

 

GW University Seminars Funding Program (Academic Year 2021-2022)

The University Seminars Funding Program was established to foster sustained discussion of issues that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries among members of the GW faculty, possibly including their distinguished counterparts in universities, research centers, federal agencies, international organizations and private industry throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The goal is to connect the traditional research and scholarly endeavors of the academy across disciplines, thereby ensuring an exchange of perspectives and information. Regular active-status faculty are eligible to apply.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge Grants

The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) has launched its latest PIT University Network Challenge. The Challenge aims to support the development of programs within academia that apply technology and technological expertise for the public good, which could include policy development, governance or service provision. As a PIT-UN member, GW may submit up to three new Challenge applications. If interested in being among GW’s applicants, please submit a two-page project summary and investigator(s) resumes/CVs as a single pdf via OVPR’s InfoReady Portal by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 18, 2021View the full limited submission details, including budget ranges and sponsor deadline.

 NSF CAREER Workshop Series

The NSF CAREER award is both a highly prestigious and highly competitive funding opportunity for early-career faculty. This year’s deadline for submissions is July 26, 2021.

In this series of three two-hour workshops, we will work together to learn the details of the program and strategies for success from current and former NSF program staff, experienced faculty, and past CAREER awardees. As part of the workshop, faculty will draft their proposal summary, broader impacts and education plan and receive feedback from peers and experts.

Friday, April 23, 12:00-2:00pm - Overview of the CAREER Program by former NSF Program Director Ken Chong; discussion with a variety of CAREER awardees

Monday, May 10, 12:00-2:00pm - Important CAREER Program Aspects: Educational Plan and Broader Impacts by Judy Wang, current NSF Program Director

Monday, May 17, 12:00-2:00pm - Overview of other documents, including new rules and SciENcv; brief presentation by Megan Potterbush on SciENcv, ORCID, Data Management Plans and how to get help on these


Note: 
This is a cumulative workshop series. Homework should be shared with workshop organizers and exchanged with other individuals in your small group in advance of upcoming sessions, group members should give peer feedback before upcoming sessions.

RSVP

The CCAS Research Advisory Council (RAC) surveyed the faculty about the research impacts of COVID-19. After analyzing the results, the committee felt the best way to address many of the concerns was to hold two Town Halls to discuss general research concerns and those pertaining to research with human subjects:

Human Subjects Research Town Hall, with representatives from GW’s IRB team: Tuesday, December, 15th 12:00 - 1:00pm

General Research Town Hall, with CCAS ADR, for any outstanding comments or concerns: Thursday, December 17th, 11:00am - 12:00 noon

Slides from each event:
Human Subjects Town Hall Slides 
Human Subjects Town Hall Summary


General Research Town Hall Slides
General CCAS Research Town Hall Summary 

CCAS Intramural Funding

Due to the ongoing uncertainty of the full impact of COVID-19, and the many other facets of the work of the college which are currently affected by it, we have taken the decision to temporarily hold all final decisions and announcements of Intramural funding awards. We will announce Dean's Research Chairs, CCFF awards, and Enhanced Travel awards and as soon as we reasonably can, but this is not likely to occur for quite some time. We apologize for the inconvenience, but are working to do all we can to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the college, and ask for your patience in these rapidly changing times.

If, in the light of the current travel restrictions and the delay to the review and award process, you would like to withdraw your Enhanced Travel proposal, in order to preserve your ability to apply in Fall 2020, you can do so via the electronic form here.

Update: Humanities Facilitating Fund

OVPR has updated the Humanities Facilitating Fund call for proposals; all regular-status faculty are eligible to apply.

Deadline: Thursday, April 2, 2020, 12:00pm EDT

Funded projects impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak may be able to receive extensions from OVPR on a case-by-case basis by submitting a request here.

Contact the OVPR Humanities Advisory Committee Co-Chairs with questions:
Lynn Westwater llww@gwu.edu and Jamie Cohen-Cole jcohencole@gwu.edu

No-Cost Extensions for CCAS Funding

Those of you with Fiscal Year 2020 CCAS internal funding who are planning to request no-cost extensions, in particular for CCFF and Nick-of-Time awards please do so by April 1st in our No-Cost-Extension request webform, so we can gain a full overview of the requested funds.

Sponsored Project Policies During COVID-19

In order to assist you in planning your research activities and  supporting your research teams throughout the current pandemic response, in accordance with OVPR, we strongly encourage you to:

Other important  GW sources of information are OVPR’s COVID-19 page and the Office of Human Research’s guidelines.

Several sponsors have responded to COVID-19 by updating their guidelines:

As new announcements are made, we will add them to the research blog COVID-19 page.

Please feel free to work with your SRA on posting non-recoverable cancellation costs to grants as appropriate. Your SRA will work with OVPR to determine the appropriate way to handle each charge.

The GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is hosting an Information Session on our National Science Foundation funded AccelerateGW Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
12:30 - 2:00pm
1922 F St, NW (Old Main)
Free sandwiches will be provided
Learn more about NSF I-Corps

GW faculty, post-docs, staff, and students may be eligible for funding:

  • I-Corps Site Program -- 2-week Introduction to I-Corps Course (Funding up to $3,000).  Apply here.
  • I-Corps National Program -- 7-week program (Funding up to $50,000) 

Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2020

Award: $60,000

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program honors female scientists from a variety of fields including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics, at a critical stage in their careers. They’re seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM.

Candidates must have completed their PhD and have started in their postdoctoral position by the application deadline. Note: Applicants must be US Citizens or permanent residents (green card holders).

Resources:
1. Flier
2. FAQ
3. Application and other resources: http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience
4. Questions to: forwomeninscience@us.loreal.com

Deadline: Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Award: $500,000 for 3 years

This RFP is applicable to the many branches of science engaged in the study of air pollution and its effects. Intended for applicants with two to seven years of research experience at the assistant professor level.

Application info

Contact Sarah Katz from Corporate and Foundation Relations with any questions sarah_katz@gwu.edu

WOWTALK XVI

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 4:00pm
Location: Science & Engineering Hall, B1220

WOWTALK Speakers:

Chung Hyuk ParkBiomedical Engineering
"From Social Robots for Children to Therapeutic Robotic Assistance"

Jimmy Saw, Biology
"Exploring the Hidden Microbial Diversity in Extreme Habitats"

Axel Schmidt, Physics
"Why do protons and neutrons change shape when we put them in nuclei?!?"

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WOW Flyer Feb2020- 11x17

The WOWTALK (What’s Our Work) Series brings together colleagues and students from disciplines associated with GW's Science and Engineering Hall—and related fields—to present new research and share ideas. These short talks (15 minutes each) are designed to introduce members of the GW community to current and exciting research projects undertaken in labs in the SEH, to initiate discussion, collaborate, share expertise, and to promote research performed in the SEH and at GW.