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January 31st, 2020
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Announcing Academic Analytics Research Center

Academic Analytics is pleased to announce the formation of the Academic Analytics Research Center (AARC). AARC is tasked with finding ways the Academic Analytics database can be applied to uncover and disseminate new data and findings on issues of concern to higher education and scholarly research.
MSU researcher developing ways to eat away portions of plaques causing heart attacks

Bryan Smith, associate professor of biomedical engineering at MSU, and collaborating researchers are working on a “Trojan Horse” nanoparticle that can be directed to eat debris, reducing and stabilizing plaque. The research seeks to advance the treatment of atherosclerosis, which kills more men and women in America than cancer.
DER congratulates Xuefei Huang

Xuefei Huang was announced as a winner of the William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award. He has developed an internationally recognized, award-winning research program focused on the chemistry and biology of carbohydrates, and engineering carbohydrate-based constructs and glycol- conjugates for biomedical applications and glycol nanomaterials for molecular imaging and targeted drug delivery.
Lessons Learned in Writing SBIR & STTR Grants

On February 14th in the Kellogg Center join the panelists for an interactive discussion on SBIR/STTR grant writing. The panelists will share their experiences and resources for writing winning grant proposals. Both novice and advanced grant writers will benefit from attendance. Click for more information.
NSF CAREER Award Panel Q&A

If you're considering applying for an NSF or other early career award, join this discussion as past recipients discuss the application process and strategies for success. Event takes place on February 20th in the MSU Main Library. Click for more details.
Navigating NSF's Merit Review Process

At this March 12th Coffee Break, participants will be introduced to the structure of NSF and the path that proposals take from pre-submission through award or decline with special focus on Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts. Click for more.
The Iceman’s Run: Advanced NIH Grant Writing and Personal Coaching Program for Winning NIH Grants Spring 2020

This spring semester course of webinars and personal and group coaching will help you write an NIH R01, U01, or R21 grant that wins. Courses take place from February 27 - May 7. Click to visit the event page and register early as seats are limited.
Write Winning Grants full day seminar

This all-day seminar comprehensively addresses practical and conceptual aspects that are important to writing competitive and successful grant proposals will take place on May 6th. Click to view the event page. 
DER's Proposal Volume

The chart above shows DER's Proposal Volume as of 1/30/2020.
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Upcoming Seminars

Spring 2020

MSU-T - February 5th, 2020 (12-1PM)

MSU Usability/Accessibility and MSU Science Festival- February 12th, 2020 (12-1 PM)

PI Separations- February 19th, 2020 (12-1PM)

Negotiation - March 18th, 2020 (12-1PM)

Planned Seminars (Dates TBD)

- Business Connect
- MSU BEST
- Assistance with T-32 Grants
- IP and Entrepreneurship
- Next Energy

January 29th, 2020
Miss The Last Seminar? Watch It Here!

The Academic Analytics seminar is an overview of the new “MSU Scholars” public-facing website, as well as the internal “Faculty Insight” website. These resources will help faculty search for grant funding opportunities specific to their own research interests. In addition, the tool also has an algorithm that helps faculty find scholars nationwide who share similar research interests for collaboration opportunities.
Internal Funding Notifications & News
January 30th Newsletter

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