DER Weekly Newsletter, June 12th, 2020


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June 12th, 2020

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Engineering Research Reactivation SharePoint

The Engineering Research Reactivation all-inclusive SharePoint page has helpful reopening resources, important processes, and documents that need to be completed and approved to "return to research". Please request access if prompted.

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		Water Research Foundation - 3 RFPs
		The Water Research Foundation has three extraordinary opportunities for researchers. Click here to learn more about these opportunities. If you have any questions and/or need help creating a plan to apply, please reach out to Jennifer Jennings at jjenning@msu.edu.

Grant Consulting Services - Schedule Your Personal Appointment Today!

Special consulting services have been developed to assist MSU researchers with proposal preparation support. These services complement those offered by Research Facilitation & Dissemination and focus on specialized areas by funding entity. Click here to learn more.

		University Distinguished Professor Anil Jain is ranked #1 for Computer Science & Electronics
		University Distinguished Professor Anil Jain is ranked #1 in the world in the 2020 edition of Top Scientists Ranking for Computer Science & Electronics, according to Guide2Research. His H-index is 188. The ranking is based on a detailed examination of more than 6,000 profiles on Google Scholar and DBLP, a computer science bibliography website.

		MSU to develop management tool for Chesapeake Bay watershed
		Two Engineering researchers will use a $1 million EPA grant to develop management tools for the Chesapeake Bay watershed – that helps protect 75 percent of the drinking water for 18 million residents in six states and Washington, D.C. Co-leads on the project are Kalyanmoy Deb, the Koenig Endowed Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Pouyan Nejadhashemi, an MSU Foundation Professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.

		Biomedical engineering professor explores ‘smart prosthetics’
		The curiosity of biomedical engineering professor Galit Pelled is leading to a better understanding of the ‘smart prosthetics’ of the dexterous octopus. She’ll use a $2.35 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for research that may help humans regain the use of their arms and hands.

Savolainen wins ITE Transportation Safety Council honor

Peter Savolainen will be awarded the Institute of Transportation Engineers 2020 Transportation Safety Council Edmund R. Ricker Individual Award in August. He is an MSU Foundation Professor and associate chair of graduate studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

		2019 PhD alumni and faculty members, Yue Qi and Philip Eisenlohr contribute to highly recognized paper
		Research tied to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is one of the most highly downloaded battery papers among recently published papers in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society. The paper, "Evaluation of The Electrochemo-Mechanically Induced Stress in All-Solid-State Li-Ion Batteries," has been downloaded almost 1,500 times since May 18. Collaborators include 2019 PhD alumni and faculty members, Yue Qi and Philip Eisenlohr.

2 CFR 200 Updates

The federal guidelines for grants and cooperative agreements in 2 CFR 200, commonly referred to as Uniform Guidance, are in the process of being revised and updated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Sponsored Programs Administration has worked with national organizations such as the Council of Governmental Relations to review the proposed changes and provide feedback to the federal government by the deadline. Click here to read more.

DER Seminars

For more info please contact: Max Gates at gatesmax@msu.edu

Link to participate by Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/95594725106

Required Meeting Password: 465593

RSVP is encouraged: https://reactivationegr.eventbrite.com

*If you are unable to attend and have a question for Dr. Verboncoeur, please send it to Max Gates at gatesmax@msu.edu*

Miss the Last Seminar? Watch it Here!

Dr. John Verboncoeur and Dr. Scott Calabrese Barton, the Engineering Research Committee Chair, present on the reopening of research within the College of Engineering. This seminar served as an update on the current state of the reopening process. In addition, there were helpful resources that will help guide individuals through this reopening phase.