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</span></a> Consistently with this improvement in conditions, Riverside County has moved into the orange tier in the state color system and we have continued to ramp-up our research activities.
<i>Not only research labs but also all administrative facilities supporting the research activities are currently allowed to return to campus at 50% occupancy level.</i> More good news is on their way. Please take some time to look at the many contents of this
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long as they abide by a matrix designed to assess the risk in conducting in-person research involving human subjects and their
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Site Specific Plans</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"> have been approved</span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> . The
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzNfaGZXDh0mHLQRC6K165Ab449Q7E2Yo-ti8As3vy2-za22nvuuwWZgmXfUBm9u52mzxHCGvJXgikTreI_rJ5vq2Z6TOGDql6nAWyV6Iyuj-glrZACtalzteACEJkdjpytKMD0V-HeKs0EhLZYf70SuCxzfdBcIz_Ddpih1sCUH8K6TudWuUcf7islC-mOj_9SGrSvIzLIHXCb33IN_6S8fH3AbCSS0F1BciwltbkPKI=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">matrix</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> is
based on a similar matrix at UC Santa Barbara and adapted to the types of human subject research we conduct on our campus.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The matrix uses locations, participants, and types of activity risks to determine the overall risk of each study.
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Review Board</span></a> (IRB) before conducting the study. If the study has already been approved and not expired, and will be implementing no modifications, then no new approval from the IRB is needed.
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Site Specific Plans</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> to Environmental Health and Safety for approval.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">All participants will have to fill out a daily <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzF0NviOAqgyDUumK7Ld50krRpoQPRHdx0LPL02DrJcHkvxNFYV7NjHaUq_gYejHHJizw-gSKsZIBeFyfJASPRxGd0Cahpfhs42Z-mYgCfR0KGHEJerupcmsChSOMyjpfbUaqS0mxW8sg=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Research
Human Subject Wellness Survey</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> for each day of the study.
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OASIS Hub is a regional economic development initiative envisioned as a combination of research laboratories, technology incubator, training facilities, and community spaces dispersed around the region that will catalyze research partnerships, technology transfer,
and the creation and attraction to the region of innovation-based companies. OASIS aims to anchor a cluster of diverse and strategic stakeholders, including the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the County and City of Riverside, and other community partners
to activate and accelerate the growth of innovation clusters around clean logistics, agriculture, air quality and resource management, and address health disparity and other economic and social needs of the Inland Empire. We have now secured the assistant
of Brailsford and Dunlavey (B&D), a nationally recognized development and management advisory services firm, to support us on the first phase of this important project. B&D has previously worked on planning efforts for UC Riverside and has extensive experience
engaging with other universities on similar projects, such as the OASIS Hub. Please be alert for a soon upcoming townhall meeting at which we will provide additional information and hope to receive further feedback from our campus community.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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have led to many high-profile science breakthroughs, yet the breadth and depth of these interactions have been limited by institutional barriers and physical distance, particularly for UC campuses in Southern California. Last year, in partnership with UCOP
National Laboratory Office (UCNL) and the two UC managed NNSA laboratories (Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), the Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Diego UC campuses proposed a UCNL- SoCal Hub framework to sustain and expand
critical campus-Laboratory collaborations. The vision for the Hub is to build/enhance collaborative networks between the UC managed National Labs and the UC campuses in the southern part of the state through a series of coordinated activities, e.g. workshops,
working groups, strategic visits, and proposal development, which engage faculty and staff on high impact research collaborations, provide new training, education and career opportunities, and facilitate the development of strong pipelines with special attention
to diversity and inclusion, from the southern California universities into the UC managed national laboratories.
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am also very grateful that Professors Amit Roy-Chowdhury and Srikanth Krishnamurthy, co-directors of
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzNAR3lUwDbQ0t6SoQpXoKTUbCI3WkMmJASa_hn6tC3Al368vW4tasDQc9PrkRU8SXbFfoPI2ZcTk=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">NC4:
Center for Networked Configurable Command, Control and Communications for Rapid Situational Awareness</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, have kindly agreed to be our faculty representatives in the governance
of SoCal Hub, which also includes the VCRs of the four UC campuses involved and the directors of the national labs. UCR will be responsible for organizing one of the workshops for this coming year. Please stay tuned for further information as this new opportunity
for research and collaboration develops.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzLZD9rywqpQ5ooNBkaIihUlpUz4HX0ZJ3Lxv9GQvNVdHwlqC9hlQTop8CGUlREDHqRdkp45EMS47nYRBnId3dzl5eW2kikVYjWyoXBg0jy5EKZi4q_q7ehrIpISSecUjrT2oC4drDzZNMNUwOz-v83X6nmmU-wDVcYE5z9W703XwuKCbudQOhFMUNbIxvWHPu&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0070C0">UC Wildfire Research Symposium, June 4, 8:00 am – noon</span></a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzLZD9rywqpQ5ooNBkaIihUlpUz4HX0ZJ3Lxv9GQvNVdHwlqC9hlQTop8CGUlREDHqRdkp45EMS47nYRBnId3dzl5eW2kikVYjWyoXBg0jy5EKZi4q_q7ehrIpISSecUjrT2oC4drDzZNMNUwOz-v83X6nmmU-wDVcYE5z9W703XwuKCbudQOhFMUNbIxvWHPu&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3661BD">.</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Wildfires and their aftermath impact all Californians and cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars every year. How can we plan for and prevent wildfires, address them quickly to minimize damages, and ensure equitable recovery? Join UC Office of Research
and Innovation to learn how the cutting-edge work of experts from UC’s campuses and national labs can help California achieve its wildfire resilience and recovery goals.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The event is FREE and open to members of the UC community as well as the public.
<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jz-9J5gRgqiO2igwPNLAlzOWU9AAbHrwh-gwfhtAf_uve25vgYHeDvu0HgbIJDC_RVpTVkBLP4us4DU-oMYhS5DW-cEU6iP2V0KbYECfS_CdBrF0gTY0Sojgbk7gfAWeJOdO1jS3gav7U=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank">
<span style="color:black">You can register here.</span></a> Visit the UC Wildfire Research Symposium website to find the agenda, information about speakers, and more. A recording of the symposium will be posted after the event. This event is the first in the
2021 Resilience Symposium Series, which will focus on California’s resiliency to wildfire, extreme drought, and climate change. Sponsored by UC Research and Innovation at the UC Office of the President, new symposia will be held approximately every two months
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Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) taking place June 13-17, 2021</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, to be hosted virtually by our campus. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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that there are more than 1500 registered participants already. The main local organizer is Professor Mark Albert, who has led the quite impressive efforts to put together this extraordinary conference in partnership with the Society for Mathematical Biology,
the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology, the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and a large number of campus and extramural sponsors. Please visit the conference website for further information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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pathology, environmental microbiology, and insect and human gut microbiome studies. As part of this collaboration, GALT will support five UC Riverside research projects that will use the company’s Prospector® high-throughput microbial isolation and cultivation
system to generate banks of live microbial isolates. The GALT Prospector technology will be housed in a dedicated laboratory within the Life Sciences Incubator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Effective today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) added functionality to enable Principal Investigators (PIs) to remove publications both from the NSF Public
Access Repository (NSF-PAR) and from in-progress project reports in the Research.gov Project Reporting System without assistance from the NSF Help Desk. Streamlining this process helps to reduce administrative burden for both PIs and NSF staff and improves
NSF-PAR and project report data quality. There are no changes to NSF’s Public Access policy or project reporting requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Only the PI or co-PI who initially deposited a publication or associated an NSF award to a deposited publication can disassociate an NSF award from a publication
in NSF-PAR. Disassociating an NSF award from a publication removes the publication from both the
<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzgYVJwjfvuHFMOR5vSom4Gp_YM3HDtYozwDOPRn3dmT7qTe4YOD6nnmdBtQUrs_-K772SzAhxbwk=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank">
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<span style="color:#3661BD">NSF.gov Award Search</span></a> for the specific NSF award.
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in Research.gov.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">If an NSF award is disassociated from a deposited publication in NSF-PAR, it can take up to six hours for the update to be reflected in the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">In-progress Project Report Publication Removals</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Only the PI or co-PI who initially deposited a publication or associated an NSF award to a deposited publication in NSF-PAR can remove the publication
from a related in-progress project report in the Research.gov Project Reporting System.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Publications cannot be removed from approved project reports or from submitted project reports that are awaiting NSF review and approval. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Removing a publication from an in-progress project report in Research.gov does not remove the publication from NSF-PAR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#403F42"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Research.gov processes NSF-PAR publication updates within six hours. After NSF-PAR removal information has been processed in Research.gov, an in-progress
project report that still includes a publication removed from NSF-PAR will have a visual indicator reminding the PI or co-PI to delete the publication from the project report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#3661BD">how-to guide</span></a> with step-by-step instructions for both NSF-PAR and in-progress project report publication removal processes is available.
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<span style="color:#0070C0">Organizing for Tomorrow: Double the Pell Today!</span></a> – focused on engaging students from across the country and providing them with advocacy tips, actions and resources to help grow this student-led effort. You can still advocate
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<span style="color:#0070C0">here</span></a>. UC Riverside received <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jziWvGXsXJ6dOSgDfLws7tv3p1g1sJujg2n9hqYoPpi6qKx0muQBw2YPj6hIGpoWyM0JcQL7GvSIQYmBRkrQu5bNtepqX8EeWbsx2wHmofzju3cTLQoi2CetevMjBz6dq6Rsvlp4BwwUQ-A2wRZzhD0w==&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0070C0">$81,467,469</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">On Friday, May 28, President Biden is expected to release his full fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request, a detailed outline of how his administration proposes to
fund the federal government for the next fiscal year. This proposal follows the release of a “skinny” budget in early April. The University of California (UC) Office of Federal Governmental Relations (FGR) prepared a summary of the “skinny” budget, which can
be found <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzi2hvGxkUNZDyAA3-JUoW97dT7i8tw2pGHfPwNZRN5KDBpEKSjkKN4S-kfYtKGfvvz_OlkLAr1md4Uk7m4aTAJduIrhlg4QpWC6JMgHzcjawg28qGp7G8fjn0DZlrdnTPrw4E8qEpxxaZ_41lZHmeMY_l5W9HA4g4HpTU2Ed3oGz8-1roIvQjFirMhWLH7fugWgF_VkMo6hg=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">For FY2021, </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzQAMmplmb_d-InGvbkQmqDs5N0SsAwKHpktGiin_jqkuVUK5OjugJ8w8trmF2ua6FUKtAF05WYQCoV0sXpzoDqOIEtfloINVK&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">Artificial
Intelligence</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (AI) and </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jz40Id_w7r44pTbxEH7tzd_Ugfp1B7Hq7uIcMSVUw1B5thmvsp4ZaXhiXKSXrb9D5c0ex3wTUI99DCJok5uFhS4UIrN2vTvilz4EiY840Spo0UEl7P7V4bqSZWdlGX8OqrWDnEAskB3D0=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">Quantum
Information Science and Engineering</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (QISE) have been added to the national priority areas in which the NRT Program encourages proposals. We seek proposals on any interdisciplinary
research theme of national priority, with special emphasis on AI and QISE and the six research areas within </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqFcqNm9ST7KRjSjP2I4x1NKbDcmG01xN_343y0-yzwvM6fHAQ95nMym-rnugPPFX71zMuXy2EgsS--sPhPocj216OBxLnI2DQfCluA4NioVG4GNbXuw4R2lmGPe2vBYXKTirfdv6RTXE&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#333333;text-decoration:none">N</span></a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqFcqNm9ST7KRjSjP2I4x1NKbDcmG01xN_343y0-yzwvM6fHAQ95nMym-rnugPPFX71zMuXy2EgsS--sPhPocj216OBxLnI2DQfCluA4NioVG4GNbXuw4R2lmGPe2vBYXKTirfdv6RTXE&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">SF’s
10 Big Ideas</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">. The NSF research Big Ideas are Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR), The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier (FW-HTF), Navigating the New
Arctic (NNA), Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (WoU), The Quantum Leap: Leading the Next Quantum Revolution (QL), and Understanding the Rules of Life: Predicting Phenotype (URoL). Proposals that align with one of these designated
priority areas should contain a title to reflect that alignment, as described in the program solicitation (e.g., NRT-AI: title, NRT-HDR: title, NRT-QL: title).</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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for projects with a focus on STEM graduate students in research-based PhD and/or master’s degree programs. Track 2 proposals may request a total budget (up to five years in duration) up to $2 million; NSF requires that Track 2 proposals focus on programs from
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The number of NRT proposal submissions per PI or co-PI remains limited to one (1) submission total.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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(</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqMEH0IGJN3nqF6CF92QFQuQl2JUUvwX3jozJZXHL6jSo6wq3JXcbxmGWgAxq5kkHyQm5hwLCcbaIwcdj-TDnetOxkzYyaL5g_jZhLnOkikBEyu0gNSlEMrKwz-UmON6bYKZ2-Qy8sTrJQdc2jq1W7l8wjfBrLxwX1DRyxOk_XzoK&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#333333;text-decoration:none">NSF
20-1</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">), which is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after June 1, 2020.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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by June 21</span><sup><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42;position:relative;top:-2.5pt;mso-text-raise:2.5pt">st</span></sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> (11.59pm), RED will
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on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organized through the Trans-Atlantic Platform, the endeavor is a partnership between the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences and scientific funding agencies in
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aspects of public health, the economy, education and more,” says Arthur Lupia, head of NSF’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences. “Social science research on an international scale can improve our understanding of the pandemic’s effects
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Platform’s website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">. Proposals requesting NSF funding must fit within the scientific purview of NSF’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate. Researchers
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">The proposal is modeled after the NIH R03 grant mechanism to encourage exploratory and/or developmental research by supporting early and
conceptual stages of project development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Proposals will be reviewed by the CNAS Honors/Awards Committee and the CNAS deans using NIH-based criteria. The criteria include: Overall
impact; Significance; Investigators; Innovation; Approach; and Environment. Prospects for extramural funding will be considered as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">All categories of expenses are allowed. Appropriate examples include, but are not limited to, graduate student tuition, equipment, travel,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">For questions, please contact Rachel Alvarez in CNAS Dean’s office (<a href="mailto:rachel.alvarez@ucr.edu" target="_blank">rachel.alvarez@ucr.edu</a>).
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understanding of complex living systems at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels. While recognizing the need for thorough and accurate descriptions of biological complexes and pathways, the priority of the Division is to support work that advances
the field by capturing the predictive power of mechanistic, quantitative, and evolutionary approaches. Proposals are solicited to support research relevant to the four MCB core clusters:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">MCB gives high priority to research projects that use theory, methods, and technologies from life and physical sciences, mathematics, computational sciences, and
engineering to address major biological questions that elucidate the rules governing subcellular and cellular processes. Research supported by MCB uses a range of experimental and computational approaches—including in vivo, in vitro and in silico strategies—and
a broad spectrum of model and non-model organisms, including microbes and plants. Typical research supported by MCB integrates theory and experimentation. Projects are particularly welcome that address the emerging areas of: multi-scale integration; transformative
methods and resources (when driven by compelling biological questions); molecular and cellular evolution; the synthesis of lifelike systems; and the quantitative prediction of the phenome from genomic information. Highest funding priority is given to applications
that have outstanding intellectual merit and strong broader impacts, while proposals with weaknesses in either category (or those that are perceived as likely to have an incremental impact) will not be competitive. Proposals that are motivated by relevance
to human health and disease treatment are not appropriate for the Division and will be returned without review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#0070C0">https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=505892&ods_key=nsf21570</span></a> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and Carnegie Research 2 (R2) universities, and with the goal of achieving excellence through diversity, the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences hereby announces a call for Launching Early-Career
Academic Pathways (LEAPS-MPS) proposals. This LEAPS-MPS call also aims to broaden participation to include members from groups underrepresented in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences, including Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans,
Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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institutions. By providing this funding opportunity, MPS intends to help initiate viable independent research programs for researchers attempting to launch their research careers such that LEAPS-MPS awards are followed by competitive CAREER or individual-investigator
grant submissions that build upon the research launched through this mechanism. This LEAPS-MPS solicitation welcomes proposals from principal investigators who share NSF's commitment to diversity.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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REU supplements, or individual arrangements with faculty mentors– found that their host labs or research settings were not able to accommodate them due to restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Students from underrepresented groups and those from schools with
no access to research are particularly impacted, because such research experiences are often the only way that these individuals get exposure to the kinds of field-, computationally- and/or laboratory-based research that will motivate them to enter a STEM
graduate program or career. Students who are still enrolled as undergraduates may have future opportunities to participate in an REU once pandemic restrictions relax. However, those who graduated and obtained their baccalaureate degrees are no longer eligible
to participate as an REU student and, thus, may have been denied the valuable opportunity to engage in independent research. The purpose of this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) is to provide a mechanism to help fill this gap.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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For the purposes of this DCL, a post-baccalaureate student is defined as an individual who has a bachelor's degree but is not currently enrolled in another degree program. The Research Experience for Post-Baccalaureate Students (REPS) DCL encourages requests
for supplemental funding to existing awards for the purpose of supporting research experiences for post-baccalaureate students who desire to engage in research or who want to pursue a career in STEM but were unable to have the opportunity to begin or complete
a research experience as an undergraduate student due to pandemic-related interruptions. We expect that PIs will provide the REPS participants with an independent but guided research project and professional development to better prepare them for graduate
education or entry into the workforce. Ideally, the REPS participants will be involved in the development of their research project. PIs are encouraged to use the resources available at their own institution or at <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzG6cptFGdpfzbvBUIEWnOTjwXfRiMiibTelMPhTGEgger-qdco6xMP7Cly6aDPhqTREVR6vDptHVTftr0ODZ8LXIuyDJeHMBMUfSOi_MRQY6mAOpVSVmyitjM4ACY5aYkAbAsqlWtBGY=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">http://www.bioreu.org</span></a> to
design a program that aims to develop further the participants' competency as a research scholar. At a minimum, PIs are expected to provide training in ethics and the responsible conduct of research and to inform participants of institutional policies or code
of conduct on sexual harassment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">NSF BIO is particularly interested in increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in biological research and education such as women, persons with disabilities,
underrepresented minorities [<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzwH3NkI4YSKcfSELhibu4QkTNWld5ZFEyeCd3znZHSwDbTGPgZZbBKVvTR-aCjrtzD3NTrqsTWMbfr5TiWdsFkQcaCyteM7DWZlHbt_sC6VNTnk2gubzGg6rFrIb8dSo-&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#403F42;text-decoration:none">1</span></a>][<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqJH6weReS8jzIVRE2LnV2IryAVX7RDLTvCcrGxtik67N2XQ6lTborhSvMWspk4igSuerS2dxQMRaOGKPvqWsUV90bhuDQvrl81sRRcH3OSWiSVQyLJcrV7vHXM9uM6N8CYUAJaLNc_QrGegpGUWkCfdlm__LW_QOiBMae3IhPikYh4WbcYWYAyva7W8HX3uTuA==&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#403F42;text-decoration:none">2</span></a>],
and those from geographically underrepresented areas in STEM. Proposals submitted in response to this DCL are strongly encouraged to substantively involve participants who are members of these groups. Proposers are also strongly encouraged to consider involving
veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces as part of NSF's broader effort to promote veteran involvement in STEM research and education.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">NSF BIO will consider supplemental funding requests for up to 12 months of participant support on active BIO-supported grants. Although participants are expected
to do full time research, PIs should consider the individual needs of the participants so that they are able to balance their family or other obligations. Person-related participant support costs can include a stipend (recommended at $650/week for full-time
participation) and, as appropriate, fringe benefits, and travel. NSF expects that participant costs are included under the Participant Support costs category (Line F) in the budget. A modest amount for materials and supplies can be requested and should be
included on line G1 in the budget. All costs should be clearly explained in the budget justification. Indirect costs should be calculated only on the amount listed on line G1. A supplemental funding request may include support for more than one student. However,
PIs are reminded that there is limited funding for this program, and requests for more than one student should be justified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">The supplemental funding request should be submitted in FastLane in accordance with the guidelines found in the <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RWCAWZ2fUQbHDXLC2oR5Yd4dGAI9lkIEQ7BuldIxhDAQy8YexQryqBg26pNqPuAODB7Cc5Ty9SJLaHRjuu1Gr7QApL4T3-D82xGUZxKUpmMeo12swyoiSJF8QrbP2UUOlFLG-weS7_j98A2gyuaLLY_FVqQw8XgNGm-k_W3cErCZzHIFCMY7NwOqhTMLHh38Fq_17JUC1BI=&c=1fwzla49VyRxIy5bl5TNR976hGqZSQbIirtvovXmg24zLKSRSgCApA==&ch=H8mj82Qnbm6sLaZsbHI_8OTVZ0I2XuqRpRtU-4pR46_lN8UR24PNiw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">PAPPG</span></a>.
The guidance below might be helpful in preparing the request. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">In the section entitled "Summary of Proposed Work," state that this is a REPS request and provide brief information on the number of participants, the
mentor names and potential projects, and professional development activities that will be part of the program. This section typically does not exceed one page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">In the section entitled "Justification for Supplement," describe in detail the participant's involvement in the research project, a description of the
potential project, the mentoring plan for the participant including any professional development activities, and information on the recruited participant, including a brief biographical sketch. Describe how the proposed program would contribute to the participants'
long-term career goal and how the supplemental funding will serve to broaden participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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submitted by July 2, 2021. Supplemental funding requests submitted after that date will be considered if funds are available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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