Research News Roundup - October 2024

This month’s newsletter highlights include November proposal deadlines, effort reporting, international collaboration, important updates from federal agencies, upcoming workshops and much more exciting news. Don’t forget take advantage of the opportunity to meet and greet with our Vice President for Research and Graduate Education on November 12, 2024, between 11:30 am and 1 PM at the Atheneum.

Have questions, need help? Join the monthly office hours – see below for time and Zoom links.

November Proposal Deadlines

The Chapman University Office of Research & Graduate Education will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Please note that proposals with sponsor deadlines during this time will require additional lead time. Consult the list below or our Proposal Preparation Timeline for final dates to submit the full draft of your application to Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) for review. The Cayuse SP proposal should also be routed and have received all unit approvals by these dates.

New Effort Reporting System (ERS) Now Live!

Chapman's new effort reporting system is now live and ready for PI certification! PI's required to certify for the 2023-2024 reporting round have received an email including the link to the system as well as training videos and materials. For more information visit our effort reporting resources page. Certifications are due Monday December 2nd.

Opportunity for International Collaboration.

Are you interested in collaborating with a distinguished colleague working within a research team attached to the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France? Chapman University’s Scholar Exchange Program with CNRS offers a unique opportunity for two French scholars to join us in the Spring of 2026. This program provides funding and support for these scholars to engage in meaningful research and academic exchange at Chapman. Reach out to your French colleagues, discuss a collaborative project, and encourage them to apply.

For more information about the program, please contact Marco Panza (panza@chapman.edu) or Drew Moshier (moshier@chapman.edu).

Are you ready for NIH’s new ORCID Requirements for 2025?

All senior/key personnel listed on NIH applications due on/after May 25, 2025 will be required to have an ORCID ID. The ID must be linked to their eRA Commons profile and entered into the Persistent Identifier field of their Commons Forms (e.g., SciENcv Biographical Sketch and Other Support). ORCID is a free, unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. Set up your ORCID today!

Meet and Greet the VPR Martina Nieswandt

Have you always wondered what the Office of Research & Graduate Education (OOR&GE) does? Are you questioning how best to get your research, scholarship, and creative activities to the next level and wonder how the OOR&GE can help in addition to the support you get in your college/school? Come join Martina on Tuesday, November 12th between 11:30 am and 1 PM at the Antheneum to get answers to your questions!

Early Stage Investigator Status Expiring Soon? Consider Requestion an Extension!

Did you know that NIH will consider requests to extend your ESI status for reasons such as childbirth, medical concerns, disability, family care responsibilities, natural disasters, active duty military service, and public health emergencies? If you’ve experienced delays in your research due to any of these reasons, consider submitting an exception request (no institutional review or approval is needed)!

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fellowships

Changes to the fellowship application and review process are coming for applications due on or after January 25, 2025. A recording of NIH’s webinar on the changes is now available. Many of the questions during the webinar dealt with the application changes and how candidates could start to prepare now.

NIH Grant Coming to an End? Complete Closeout Correctly!

Closing out an NIH grant involves both administrative and financial responsibilities to ensure compliance with NIH policies. Learn all about these requirements directly from NIH experts in the recording of their recent Navigating the NIH Grant Closeout Process webinar, or checkout this quick overview.

NIH Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) Reminders

RPPRs due on or after October 1, 2024, will have new questions asking NIH recipients for details on how they are adhering to their approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan, if applicable. Check out the full announcement and the new RPPR Instruction Guide.

Rethinking Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides guidance to biomedical researchers on changing the way race and ethnicity are used in their work, outlining an approach that moves toward more thoughtful use of this data in research and clinical applications.

News from The Nation Science Foundation (NSF)

With this Dear Colleague Letter, NSF invites existing awardees in selected clusters/programs/divisions within the Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO) and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) to explore the Use-Inspired Creativity Extension for the Bio-economy (UICREX-Bioeconomy) to extend funding for research awards that have the potential to be translated into commercial activities in the U.S. bio-economy.
Want to apply for a DRK-12 grant? Watch a recording of a 30-min information session that elaborates on the DRK-12 Resource Center solicitation’s contents and expectations.

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

December 3, 2024 – NSF | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEMEdIPRF)

February 28, 2025 – NSF | Discovery Research PreK-12 Program Resource Center on Transformative Education Research and Translation (DRK-12 RC)

Chapman's Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) / ProQuest Competition Nominees

We are happy to share with you that the Chapman University Graduate Academic Council has chosen these graduate students to represent Chapman in this year’s regional WAGS/ProQuest competition in these categories:

Innovation in Technology Award (doctoral student) - Jonathan Moreno, Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy. Dissertation: Amphipathic Hybrid Cyclic-Linear Peptides as a Drug Delivery System
Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award STEM (master’s only) - Taran Harris, Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy. Thesis: Proteomic Identification of Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Seeds by Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Evaluation of Cytotoxic Activity
Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award in the Creative, Visual, and Performing Arts (master’s only) - Tlotlo Tsamaase, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Wilkinson College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences. Thesis: A Siren of Terror – A Novel

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Updated Interactive Videos

ORI’s goals are to advance research integrity, protect Public Health Service-funded research, and build and support research integrity communities. As part of these efforts, ORI has long supported the development of educational materials to help foster an environment of research integrity and promote the responsible conduct of research (RCR). Check them out!

Faculty Highlight! Faculty Story

For the past decade, the Chapman University Survey of American Fears has been changing how sociologists think about the impact of fear.

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!

Jerry LaRue for "IRES Track 1: Chapman - Stockholm International Research Experience in Heterogeneous Catalysis" from NSF for $299,833
Ariane Jong-Levinger for “Exploring the value of ignition reduction on the impacts of post-fire flooding in Southern California” from The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities for $13,333
Brooke Jenkins for "Positive Emotion and Asthma Inhaler Technique Compliance: Using a Positive Psychology Model to Improve Asthma Health" from Christian Scholars Foundation for $11,000

Upcoming Webinars

Are you stressed? Feel devastated when your manuscript or grant proposal gets rejected? Don’t know how to manage negative energy and rejection? Join the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) for upcoming free webinars November 14 or November 15 on combating stress and negativity, and avoiding burnout.

CHOC Research Day

Register now for CHOC Research Day 2024, taking place on Wednesday, November 20! This year’s event promises to showcase groundbreaking research, foster collaboration, and celebrate innovation across CHOC's Research Institute focusing on Pediatric Brain Health. Whether you’re able to attend the morning session virtually or the afternoon session in person, this is an exciting opportunity to engage with the latest advancements in pediatric brain health!

Nature Masterclass On-Demand: Chapman University Only!

Register for the upcoming Chapman only training session hosted by Nature Masterclass editors and experts! This event will be hosted via Zoom on Thursday November 21st from 11am-12pm. This one hour presentation will cover an overview of nature masterclasses, course offerings, account creation and navigation, completing lessons and tracking progress, Q&A, and more! RSVP for the Zoom information!

No Time to Write?

Join and connect with NCFDD members during virtual writing sessions on November 12 or December 10, and work on your strategic plan with weekly planning meetings on December 6.

Videos for your Professional Development

Check out the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) resources across teaching and scholarship. You have on-demand access to over 350 webinars the library with your NCFDD membership. These webinars cover a range of topics and are facilitated by hand-picked experts who really know their stuff. Topics include work-life balance, publishing and productivity, career transitions, teaching and more.

Resource for NSF Proposal Preparation - Broader Impacts Toolkit

The Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) has on online Broader Impacts Toolkit to assist applicants to NSF. It includes a planning checklist and BI Wizard, among other features.

Benefits of using DMPTool to Create your NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan

If you’re not using DMPTool to draft your DMS Plan, you’re probably spending too much time and not achieving the best possible results. Use your Chapman email address for easy Single Sign-On (SSO) access, and get started using one of the sponsor-specific templates. DMPTool provides example language and sponsor instructions, and allows you to add collaborators so you can create the DMS Plan together, comment with suggestions and feedback, and make edits before finalizing the Plan.

Webinar Recordings Now Available

Were you not able to make it to the Expense Allowability or the "I Got a Grant, Now What?" webinars that were hosted by our Sponsored Projects Services Team? Recordings of each session are now available!

Connect to Knowledge: How Instructors Can Use Sage Campus in Canvas

The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to announce that instructors can now assign content from Sage Campus in Canvas, providing another way to integrate these valuable, self-paced learning modules into class assignments. To learn more, check out the new page for Sage Campus in the library’s Online Teaching and Learning guide for instructions.

What You Need to Know about R Programming – A Fall Workshop Series

This November, the Leatherby Libraries is hosting a three-part Intro to R Programming workshop series to help you learn more about coding in R. Whether you are a complete beginner or need a refresher, this workshop series will provide participants with fundamental knowledge of coding in R as well as creating effective data visualizations.

Connect to Knowledge: A New Collection of Best-Selling Ebooks on Climate Change, Sustainability, Business and More

The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to now offer access to a new collection of eBooks from Elgar Online that join our existing collection of Essentials in DEI and Accessibility to bring vital scholarship to the Chapman community.

We are here for you! Join us in our office hours to get answers to your questions; discuss trends and news from funding agencies and federal guidelines; get tips about proposal development for grants, IRB and IACUC protocols; or to find out what’s all the talk about inventions, patents, and industry partnerships.

Pre-Award Virtual Office Hours is moving to the first Thursday of each month.

Please visit us with your proposal and sponsor questions. Our next office hours will be December 5^th at 11am. Please use the Zoom link provided below and not the Zoom link on our website. Hope to see you there!

SPS Pre Award & Non-Financial Post Award: The first Thursday 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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