Everyone of us at DER would like to thank Kelli Martin for her leadership and support as we bid her farewell. Through her tenure as DER Director she pushed and encouraged this newly-formed DER team to become leaders at MSU in the area of Research Administration. Implementing new tools and systems has increased DER's ability to serve the faculty, generate detailed reports, and demonstrate many best practices related to research administration. Many of those practices are now being adopted campus-wide. We wish you the best in your new opportunity outside of MSU. You will be missed. Signed, Jacque, Andy, Dennis, Jennifer, Krista, Robert, Ziba, and Tyler.

Tamara Reid Bush, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been honored with a Founders’ Award by the American Society of Biomechanics in recognition of her scientific accomplishments in biomechanics and excellence in mentoring. It was one of only four faculty research awards presented by the society this year. Read more

The offices of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA), Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), and Contract and Grant Administration (CGA) would like to encourage excellence and exemplary service by recognizing unit research administrators who go above and beyond. The recipient(s) of this semiannual award will be recognized in an article in the SPA Newsletter and will receive a plaque and a small financial award as a token of our appreciation. Read more HERE.

The Water Research Foundation has issued an RFP for proposals to Develop a risk assessment model for the prediction of the occurrence of cyanobacteria and the potential for problematic biomass development. The model will track the progress of bloom development, a feature useful for making timely mitigation decisions. It would use the conventional understanding of the major factors triggering and supporting the growth of cyanobacteria, which could be tailored by utilities for site-specific use for their lake or reservoir. Grants range up to $150,000. Learn more HERE.