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Research Notes
AUGUST 2024
Research information from the Office of the Vice President for Research for Brown faculty, grant-related staff, and students
Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms
To measure the effect of climate change on plants in the Monteverde mountain region of Costa Rica, Brown researchers physically transplanted about 1,500 plants to sites with varying temperatures and aridity and monitored the plants every three months for three years.
Sponsored Projects
Dean of Faculty approval required for late proposal submission requests—starting 9/1/24
PIs in the Dean of the Faculty office and in units submitting proposals using the Research Management Support group must request late proposal submission waivers from the Dean of the Faculty's office and the Director of OSP.
Important update on Interest Bearing Grants—starting 6/30/24
Interest earned is now reflected as a credit to Ledger Account 80000 Other Expenses / Spend Category (9661) on the grant instead of a budgetary adjustment. Interest will be recorded on a recurring basis rather than annually.
*NEW* over the cap worksheet
A new over the cap worksheet designed to assist with costing multiple positions will be introduced to the community in the upcoming days. Stay tuned for dedicated training and open office hours!
*NEW* view budget details in Workday
Principal investigators, grants managers, and financial analysts can now review their award business plans (budget) in Workday. Visit the Workday Learning course: View Plan on an Award. Contact your Grant/Contract Accountant with questions.
TODAY @ 2pm OSP Open Office Hour—8/14/24
OSP is hosting “Open Office Hour” on Aug. 14 at 2pm via Zoom. Each division in OSP will be represented, and our focused conversation will be the NSF Audit. Please bring your questions! Sign up soon, space is limited.
FINAL SESSION: Sponsored Projects Award Review Training—8/20/24
The fourth and final session of the OSP Award Review Training will cover the review of a Non-Federal grant award. This 90-minute session will be held Aug. 20 @ 9am via Zoom. Sign up in Workday.
Technology Innovations
Apply for the 2024 Digital Health Pitch Competition—due 8/16
Apply for the Sept. 26 2024 Digital Health Pitch Competition, co-sponsored by the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health and Injury Control (COBRE). Winning teams receive up to $25,000 in seed funding and mentorship.
BTI awarded RI Life Sciences Hub Award!
RI Hub awarded BTI $10,000 to host its second annual Innovation@Brown Showcase during Rhode Island Startup Week. This event celebrates local innovation and provides an opportunity to network with investors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and regional leaders. Register here.
Adept Materials develops dehumidifying paint
Moisture control is a major problem for architects and builders. Startup Adept Materials has developed a dehumidifying paint and primer system, inspired by trees and semiconductors, that is expected to hit the market early next year.
Sony Corporation's 2024 research award program
The Sony Focused Research Award allows university faculty, research institutes, and Sony to conduct collaborative, focused research. Learn more and apply. Contact your Tech Innovations director with any questions.
Are you a startup or early stage company?
Are you interested in having your startup venture participate in our Innovation@Brown Showcase? Contact tech-innovations@brown.edu if you would like to apply.
Research Integrity
HRPP TEA Time (open hours)
Join the HRPP for our TEA Time open hours on Tuesdays from 11am-12pm to discuss your human subjects research questions. Register for a 30-minute session.
Introducing our new Regulatory Advising Unit (RAU)
ORI's RAU supports researchers conducting biomedical, social, or behavioral research involving human subjects. Contact RAU director Dr. Ximena Levy for help with protocol design, preparation, and submission to the IRB.
Malign Foreign Talent Program Prohibition reminder
Federal agencies are prohibiting research investigators from participating in MFTPs. The Department of Defense prohibition begins in August. See Brown’s MFTP participation policy and email Research Security with questions.
Meeting dates & submission deadlines
Research Strategy and Development
Nature & Health Workshop—Sept. 19-20—inquire now!
Research Strategy and Development leads a workshop on an actionable and inclusive research approach to understanding the relationship between nature and health. Funded by an OVPR Seed Award, hosted by SPH and S4. Inquire.
Join us! Community of Practice in Research Development
Do you help faculty develop research strategies and proposals for funding? Email us to join a community of practice in research development at Brown. Find colleagues, learn about events, and stay in touch with the latest practices.
Research Communications
From the classroom to the stage: Brown student becomes working actor for the summer in a comedic bilingual play
In the first of OVPR's new multimedia Midsummer Research Stories series showcasing summer research opportunities at Brown and in Providence, Natan Rodrigues Ferreira '25 shares his experience acting in an adaption of George Bernard Shaw's play, "You Never Can Tell."
Research Communications intern wins Center for Career Exploration award
Brenda Subilhaga '25, a research communications intern for the past two years, was the July 2024 Summer Stories Contest winner in recognition of her Midsummer Research Stories project launched by OVPR in June.
New Faces of Brown Research video spotlight: Jonghwan Lee
Jonghwan Lee, professor of engineering and brain science, researches a new imaging technique that could predict neurodegenerative diseases decades before symptoms begin. View the Faces of Brown Research story on YouTube.
Highlight your research on @BrownUResearch social media
Promote your research or award and share your accomplishments with a broader audience. Submit your information and we'll post about your research on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Threads.
Request photo/video coverage
Request research-related photo or video coverage of faculty or student researchers, events, field/lab work, classroom activities, presentations, and more.
