DER Weekly Newsletter, May 22nd, 2020


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May 22nd, 2020

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		Weekly In Progress Report

DER Director News

		Preparing the Future Workforce for the Era of Automated Vehicles
		Michigan State University is a research leader in understanding the workforce impact of autonomous vehicles. Click here to view the newly published video.

		Commercialization Funding Webinar by MTRAC Innovation Hub
		Join MTRAC live on-line Tuesday, May 26th @ 11:00AM EST or Thursday, May 28th @ 3:00PM EST for a virtual meet & greet and info session on the MTRAC Innovation Hub for Advanced Computing.

		Conceptualizing and Assessing the Broader Impacts of your Research
		On May 18th Miles McNall held a seminar on assessing the broader impacts of your research. If you missed the workshop, click here to view the slides and Dr. McNall's contact information.

		Faculty Scholarly Awards
		Click here to review the number of faculty in each of your departments who are in each quintile in their respective field nationwide regarding research output, and the number of scholarly awards they’ve received. This information comes from Academic Analytics. If you have any inquiries about Academic Analytics they can be made out to Kyle Sweitzer.

		MSU and U.S. Army to improve wastewater treatment on military bases
		Michigan State University and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center (CCDC GVSC) are working together to develop a robust, energy-positive wastewater treatment system for Army Forward Operating Bases (FOBs).

		May & June Grant Consulting and COVID-19 funding
		The remainder of May and into June are packed with extensive grant consulting services and new COVID-19 funding opportunities. Click here to learn more about these opportunities.

		Funding Opportunity: Low-Cost Compostable Foam Replacement
		Georgia-Pacific is seeking a sustainable solution for single-use tabletop products that match the performance of foam at a comparable cost. They are most interested in solutions with a demonstrated proof of concept and short paths to commercialization. Click here to learn more.

		Work From Home Resources
		Working from home can be difficult, that is why SPA has pulled together some resources and ideas to help you navigate this difficult time. Small changes can go a long way toward maximizing your productivity and maintaining balance while working from home. We hope you find some strategies here that work for you. Click here.

Working From Home With Help!

To brighten everyone's week, DER is going to feature staff working from home with their furry friends who assist them! This week meet Sterling Peabody Martin, a West Highland Terrier who has his own office chair in Kelli Martin's home office. He spends most of his time napping or hoping for treats and little time working on proposal budgets.

If you would like to nominate a faculty member and their pets (or yourself!), email gatesmax@msu.edu

DER's Proposal Volume

The chart above shows DER's Proposal Volume as of 5/22/2020.

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DER Seminars

Miss the Last Seminar? Watch it Here!

This seminar by Dr. Miles McNall is designed to help researchers submit more competitive grant proposals by understanding NSF’s expectations for the broader impacts of your research, major areas of broader impacts, how to evaluate the impacts of your research and BI activities, and how to write a compelling BI section for your grant proposal.