Research News Roundup - July 2024

This month’s newsletter highlights include our newest OOR&GE members, announcements, new faculty highlight stories, events, and news from Leatherby Libraries. Be sure to read the entire newsletter to be entered into our July raffle!

If you have any questions related to grants, compliance, industry partnerships, or graduate education, join the monthly office hours – see below for time and Zoom links.

Kara Gregory, Pre Award Research Grants Analyst, is a southern California native who graduated from UC Irvine with a BA in English and a Master of Arts in Teaching. Before moving into the grant writing and funding world, Kara worked in public schools and was a Montessori educator for nearly a decade. Looking to make an impact in her community outside of the classroom, she worked as a freelance grant writer and coordinator for local nonprofits. Kara is excited to support the Office of Research and Graduate Education at Chapman through her work with the Sponsored Projects team. Outside of work, you’ll find Kara reading, hiking, traveling with her family, and perpetually catching up on her shows.

Matt Sheeley joins Chapman University after spending six years as a Post Award Grant and Contract Analyst at the University of Arizona. Prior to that, Matt worked in the Accounting and Revenue Management world before finding his career in Research Administration in Tucson, Arizona. During those six years, Matt managed account setup, expenditure review, financial reporting, invoicing and financial compliance for a large portfolio of projects. With a passion for training and development, Matt helped create and roll out training initiatives both internally for Sponsored Projects and also campus-wide education for Research Administration functions. Matt joins Chapman, hungry to do the same and do whatever he can to help the University’s research flourish.

Nature Masterclass Reminder

To enhance your expertise in research and scholarship. Sign up for free Nature Masterclasses, on-demand online training courses addressing a variety of topics related to research and scholarship. The user guide information can be found on our resource page. Use your Chapman credentials to register and then explore topics from how to find funding, creating successful posters, and communicate your research and scholarship effectively to writing and publishing your research and scholarship or effective research collaboration. New modules are released regularly!

New National Science Foundation Product Types

Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled six new product types in the NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR): audiovisual, data paper, educational aid and curriculum, posted content, software, and sound. Visit the Research.gov About Public Access page for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and updated how-to guides that include the six new product types. Also see the NSF Public Access Initiative page for the latest information on open science.

NSF Funding Opportunities

July 22, 2024 – Research Traineeship Institutional Partnership Pilot Program
July 24, 2024 – Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
July 30, 2024 – Developmental Sciences
July 15 – August 1, 2024 – Perception, Action & Cognition (PAC)
August 5, 2024 – Science and Technology Studies (STS)
August 6, 2024 – Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program
August 7, 2024 – Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence
August 9, 2024 – Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
August 15, 2024 – Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro)

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2025-26 Competition Open

Awards allow U.S. citizens to teach, research, and carry out professional projects abroad. Applications accepted until September 16, 2024, but now is a great time to see what's possible. Visit our Webinar Schedule for events throughout the competition and register to join. And remember: Join Office Hours for Application Assistance

NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program

The next submission window is approaching fast (October 15, 2024 – November 15, 2024). This is a limited submission program. To request consideration for one of the institutional submission spots, submit the following pre-proposal requirements in Cayuse by September 3, 2024:

A brief summary (no more than three pages) that must include: PI and Co-Is; Track # (1, 2, or 3) and type of proposal (acquisition, development, or upgrade); equipment specifications; significance of the proposed instrumentation and estimated use; goals/objectives; methods; a short statement of competitiveness (i.e., what you think will discriminate your proposal from the competition, including anything you have done to pre-position yourself/your team for this funding opportunity).
A pro forma budget, including facilities requirements and how you plan to meet them; you may use your own budget form or the SPS Federal template.
A pro forma business plan for a sustainable financial model (plan for maintenance of equipment).
A short-form CV for the PI and Co-PIs.
Current and Pending Support for (a) confirmed users and (b) potential users.
A completed and signed by your dean Instrumentation Facility Review Form for Equipment Grants document. PLEASE NOTE: Only after your dean has signed the form, you will need to submit this form first to Campus Planning and Design (VP Collette Creppell) for review, added details, and signing and then to Facilities (VP Rick Turner) for final review and signature. The pre-proposal will not be accepted without this form. This evaluation process may take up to three weeks to complete.

National Science Foundation Discover Research K-12 Solicitation

NSF’s DRK-12 proposal submission deadline is November 13, 2024. The solicitation introduced the partnership development project type, and the first round of funding will be awarded this year. Proposals for this project type should articulate how and why they seek to intentionally build new or expand existing collaborations as well as include a clear statement of how the activities will result in or contribute to DRK-12 research and development program goals. For more information see: Slides | Chat Log | Concept Paper Guide and VIEW WEBINAR RECORDING

IS&T File Storage

IS&T’s Research Computing department has several options available for file storage. Newly added, IS&T is now offering a bulk storage solution for $50 per TB per year for Chapman users. Contact researchcomputing@chapman.edu with questions or requests.

Faculty Highlight! Faculty Story

Chapman researchers found that some dietary supplements may contain undeclared ingredients and companies may mislead consumers with questionable health claims and poor labeling practices.

Kudos to Chapman Faculty Award Recipients

Please join us in congratulating the following faculty who have received a new award in 2024. Keep up the amazing work!

Rachita Sumbria for "Efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of brain penetrable erythropoietin in Alzheimer’s disease mouse models" from The National Institute on Aging for $1,710,00.

Jennifer Ko for "Fostering Patient-Pharmacist Concordance with Patients Who Speak Spanish" from The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists for $10,000.

Heather Agnew for "Enhancing Legal Research Skills Through a Puzzle-based Approach" from The American Association of Law Libraries for $3,500.

Lilian Were Senger for "Improving sunflower protein functionality and quality by modulating polyphenol-protein and thiol-protein conjugation" from The National Institute of Food and Agriculture for $597,983.

CHOC Research Seminar

Delve into the art and science of systematic reviews with this specialized workshop, on July 19th, 2024, organized by CHOC Research. This unique educational experience is open to the dedicated faculty and staff of CHOC, UC Irvine, and Chapman University and others, offering an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your research capabilities and evidence-synthesis skills.

IS&T Monthly Workshops

Monthly Hands-on Workshops! Friday, July 19th, 2024 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am in DeMille Hall 150. Topics may include connecting to the Keck Cluster for the first time (and associated software installations), use of the various queues available, how to tell if your job is running, and more. Bring your laptop for one-on-one support, or feel free to drop in to discuss topics of your choice. For more information, please contact researchcomputing@chapman.edu.

A cloud-based, secure research environment in compliance with NIST 800-171 requirements is now available. If your research requires such compliance, contact researchcomputing@chapman.edu for a consultation and additional details.

Cayuse Human Ethics Workshop

Join the IRB on Sept. 13, 2024, from 1-2 pm to learn the basics of using Cayuse-Human Ethics in submitting human subject protocols RSVP for further details (e.g., Zoom link and location on the Orange campus). Please feel free to forward the RSVP link to colleagues and any other interested individuals.

Partnerships in Research - CADRE Learning Series

Researchers discuss how they are approaching partnerships with teachers, schools, districts, and others. Watch part one of their webinar - available now!

Take Advantage of NSF Resource Network Proposal Development Resources

EvaluATE: Evaluation Planning & Design Resources
INCLUDES: Goals & Metrics: Gathering Evidence for Success

Everything You Need to Know About R Programming – A Summer Workshop Series

Announcing a 3-part Introduction to R Programming Summer Workshop Series hosted at the Rinker Campus and led by our STEM Librarian, Dr. Elaine Yeung, that will introduce students, staff, and faculty to fundamental coding concepts in R Programming. These workshops are for beginners or those seeking a refresher on R.

Chapman Researchers Now Have Access to 2 New Primary Source Collections from ProQuest

The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access and an extensive range of non-fiction material from two new primary source collections from ProQuest: Black Thought and Culture (covering 250 years of history) and Latinx Thought and Culture: The NPR Archive (1979-1990).

Presenting the Intro to R Programming LibGuide

Our STEM Librarian, Dr. Elaine Yeung, has created the “Intro to R Programming LibGuide,” which includes resources on installing and using R, helpful instruction guides, and upcoming workshops to help the Chapman community improve their programming skills. It is an excellent starting point for R programming beginners or those looking to brush up on their skills.

SPS Pre Award & Non-Financial Post Award: The first Tuesday of every month from 11:00-12:00pm. Zoom Link.

SPS Post Award: The last Tuesday of every month from 9:30-10:30am. Zoom Link

IRB: The first Tuesday of every month from 9:00-10:00am. Zoom Link.

IACUC/COI/Export/Import: The fourth Tuesday of every month from 9:00-10:00pm. Zoom Link.

Industry Alliance and Commercialization: The third Thursday of every month from 3:00-4:00pm. Zoom Link.

Graduate Education: The last Thursday of every month from 10:00-11:00am. Zoom Link.

For a full schedule including quarterly and semester specific dates for additional departments and for Zoom information visit our events page.

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