GUR Exchange

PRESENTERS: Senate Research Committee & Research Development Office
DATE: February 7, 2023
TIME: 10 – 11 a.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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The GUR seed grant program is designed assist full-time UD faculty with seed funding towards research or creative projects that will grow and sustain their scholarly development. The GUR Exchange, presented by the Research Office and the Faculty Senate Research Committee, will feature an overview of the program, a panel of former recipients to provide guidance on crafting a competitive proposal, and a discussion of the review criteria. Time will be reserved to answer questions. Faculty interested in applying are strongly encouraged to attend the webinar.

Chemours Discovery Grant

PRESENTERS: Research Development, OEIP & Chemours
DATE: February 16, 2023
TIME: 2 – 3 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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The University of Delaware Research Office invites UD faculty and researchers to attend an information session to explore seed grant opportunities with the Chemours Company, LLC. Technical leaders from Chemours will present an update about the company’s R&D hub on the STAR campus, identify priorities for research and product development, and discuss the topic areas for the 2023 call for proposals.

UD Grants Facilitation

PRESENTERS: Research Development Office – Jessica Mankus, Ciara O’Connell, Caroline Wellington
DATE: March 2, 2023
TIME: 2 – 3 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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Ever wonder who runs limited submissions, seed grants, and helps get those institutional letters of support? Wonder no more! Come meet the dynamic Research Development team who assist with proposal development, limited submissions and more. Learn what grant facilitators do and how you might request the help of the RDO for a future proposal.

PRESENTER: UD Research Development Office
TIME: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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UD’s research core facilities—high-tech instruments and advanced analytical know-how supporting research across campus—are available to UD faculty, their collaborators, and others pursuing advanced research. Join the Research Office and representatives from UD’s core facilities as they overview their facilities in UD Core Facilities Part One: Analytical and Fabrication Cores. Attendees will hear from each core and then have an opportunity to meet in small breakout rooms for follow-up questions and information.

Participating cores include:
• Advanced Materials Characterization Lab • Mass Spectrometry • W.M. Keck Center for Advanced Microscopy & Microanalysis • Nanofabrication • Materials Growth • X-ray Crystallography

PRESENTER: Laura Pastor, Customer Success Manager at BioRender
TIME: 3 – 4 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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This is a special introductory webinar for researchers and scientists at University of Delaware using BioRender to design better science figures.

In this one-hour webinar, learn actionable tips and techniques for designing science figures for your posters, presentations, publications and more! This session includes an introduction to the BioRender software.

ABOUT BIORENDER

BioRender is the easy-to-use science illustration tool that’s quickly becoming a staple in academic institutions and labs around the world!

You’ve probably spent countless hours trying to create biological diagrams using Powerpoint, Illustrator, or even pen and paper. Scientists in academia, industry, government and publishing will inevitably require clear communication of ideas in order to advance their research and careers.
To get premium access through the University of Delaware please access through https://app.biorender.com/portal/university-of-delaware.

PRESENTER: UD Research Development Office
TIME: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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UD’s research core facilities—high-tech instruments and advanced analytical know-how supporting research across campus—are available to UD faculty, their collaborators, and others pursuing advanced research. Join the Research Office and representatives from UD’s core facilities as they overview their facilities in UD Core Facilities Part Two: Biological & Health Cores. Attendees will hear from each core and then have an opportunity to meet in small breakout rooms for follow-up questions and information.

Participating cores include:
• UD DBI BioImaging • UD Center for Biomedical & Brain Imaging • UD Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology • UD Center for Human Research Coordination • UD Sequencing & Genotyping Center • College of Arts & Sciences NMR Laboratory • College of Health Sciences Biostatistics

PRESENTER: UD Community Engagement Initiative Staff
TIME: 2 – 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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The Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) is charged with strengthening UD’s identity and contributions as an engaged research university. Come hear about CEI mission and goals, including enhancing university-wide capacity to support community engagement, launching new knowledge-based partnerships addressing critical societal challenges, and many more.

PRESENTERS: Research Development Office and Corporate and Foundation Relation
TIME: 2 – 3 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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Join the Research Development Office and Corporate & Foundation Relations to discuss the upcoming W.M. Keck Foundation funding opportunity. The W.M. Keck Foundation makes grants in support of medical, science, or engineering research that is distinctive and novel in its approach, questions the prevailing paradigm, or has the potential to break open new territory in their field. Representatives from both offices will provide an overview and answer questions about the submission process.

This workshop is open to UD faculty and staff. Registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with details how to join via Zoom.

PRESENTERS: John D. Robertson, Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops
TIME: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In Person Workshop

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UD Research Office is hosting the biennial Grant Writing Workshop on the mornings of June 7th. This year’s program will be 100% virtual. The workshop will be delivered by Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops, and the primary workshop presenter will be John D. Robertson, Ph.D. This workshop comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects important to the proposal-writing process. Emphasis is given to idea development, identification of the most appropriate granting agency, how to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies that are of proven value in presenting an applicant’s case to reviewers. Regardless of the agency, participants will learn to write with a linear progression of logic, which leads reviewers through their applications. Strategies designed to merit a fundable review score are emphasized.

Faculty interested in attending the workshop should fill out the registration below. Final approvals will be made by your primary unit’s Research/Deputy Dean, and you will be notified in early June if your registration has been approved.

PRESENTERS: UD Research Office
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
In Person Workshop

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The UD Research Office is pleased to announce the return of its annual Research Administration Conference on Wednesday, July 12th at Deerfield Golf Club. The day-long conference will feature sessions in key areas of pre and post award administration.

In order to ensure safety, the conference will have limited capacity. Registration is required and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please fill out the registration below.

We hope you can join the UD Research Administration community for a day of networking!

The workshop will discuss UD’s resources and programs that support commercialization of innovations developed by faculty and students. Specific topics will include:

1. How researchers can recognize that an invention has been made, and how inventions are disclosed to UD’s Technology Transfer center.
2. How UD’s Commercialization Committee works with inventors to determine the innovation’s commercialization path (applying for patents, marketing, collaborating with companies, and licensing the technology).
3. How inventors interested in starting a company can be assisted by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and by Horn Entrepreneurship, which supports and funds faculty and students who want to build start-ups to commercialize their innovations via programs such as I-Corps, Proof-of-Concept, and the UD Launch Fund
4. How UD’s royalty sharing policy allows inventors to share in the economic value of their innovations.

This workshop is open to UD students, faculty and staff. It is sponsored by the Research Office. Registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with details how to join via Zoom.

As we collectively grapple with environmental protection, social progress, and economic development, there has been growing focus on addressing the changing expectations of stakeholders. This discussion will be centered on Chemours’ approach to more holistically inform investment decisions (e.g., innovation, facilities, portfolio) that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

PRESENTER: Sam Mobry
TIME: 2 – 3 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

This workshop is open to UD students, faculty and staff. It is sponsored by the Research Office. Registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with details how to join via Zoom.

This workshop will overview effort administration from the principal investigator (PI) point-of-view, including its requirements, such as cost sharing. While gaining an overall understanding of effort, the PI can understand its application and purpose to a project or study, such as assuring key personnel’s commitments and knowing that time spent is well documented.

This workshop is open to UD students, faculty and staff. It is sponsored by the Research Office. Registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with details how to join via Zoom.

This workshop will introduce you to UD’s Research Communications team, which is based in the Office of Communications and Marketing and works closely with the Research Office to highlight UD experts, major findings and facilities in any area of research. Learn about the expertise and resources available to help you communicate your discoveries and achievements with public audiences, and come away with strategies for sharing your work in timely, compelling ways.

PRESENTER: UD Research Development Office
TIME: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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UD’s research core facilities—high-tech instruments that are shared resources, supporting studies across campus—are available to UD faculty and their collaborators. Join the Research Office and representatives from UD’s core facilities as they overview their facilities in UD Core Facilities Part Two: Biological & Health Cores. Attendees will hear from each core and then have an opportunity to meet in small breakout rooms for follow-up questions and information.

Participating cores include:
• Center for Human Research Coordination • DBI Informatics • DBI Bioimaging Center • DE Center for Musculoskeletal Research • NMR Center • UD Sequencing & Genotyping Center

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This workshop is open to UD students, faculty and staff. It is sponsored by the Research Office. Registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with details how to join via Zoom.

Learn about the University of Delaware-Wilmington VA Medical Center research partnership and initiatives to advance excellence for Delaware’s Veterans in physical rehabilitation, mental health, and health care service delivery. Ample time will be spent sharing spotlights of current UD-VA joint research initiatives and for Q&A. Individualized post-session discussions with the session leader about research opportunities and ideas are highly encouraged.

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This workshop is open to UD students, faculty and staff. It is sponsored by the Research Office. Registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with details how to join via Zoom.

This session, led by the UD Regulatory Affairs team, will go over hot topics pertaining to research related compliance in the areas of conflict of interest disclosure and management, human subjects protections, animal care, non-disclosure and material transfer agreements, and export controls. High level introductions will be provided with time allotted for Q&A. Join us in learning more.

PRESENTER: Adrienne Woodbury
TIME: 2 – 3 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Webinar

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Join us for an overview of the sponsored research closeout process with a concentration on the automated closeout report. A detailed explanation of the ACR along with required documentation will be discussed.

This workshop is open to UD faculty and staff. Registration is required. Once registered, you will receive an email with details how to join via Zoom.

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Attend this workshop to enhance your data management skills and increase the quality, reproducibility, and reach of your research. Get hands-on training with the Data Management Plan tool (DMPTool), an invaluable tool to help you produce a formal data management plan for grant applications, or a simple informal plan to keep your management strategy on track. This workshop also provides an overview of more advanced data management concerns such as security, access, and storage and preservation solutions.