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Please join the Office of Research in partnership with the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Galerstein Gender Center, and the Women's Employee Resource Group for a University-wide viewing of Picture a Scientist followed by a panel discussion on
Monday, March 8 at 12:00PM.
Picture a Scientist is a documentary that focuses on gender bias and equality, diversity, and inclusion in science. The goal of the film viewing and panel discussion is to bring awareness to systemic discrimination; then, reflect and discuss
ways to make science more inclusive.
Panelists include:
Dr. Stephanie Adams, Dean
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Jennifer Holmes, Dean
Economic, Political & Policy Sciences
Dr. Nikki Delk, Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Somdutta Chakraborty, Teaching Assistant
Bioengineering PhD student (4th year)
The link to view the film will be distributed on Friday, March 5, allowing you time to view the movie prior to the panel discussion.
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How did the United States weaponize information to secure Latin American support during World War II? What can those strategies tell us about the nature of propaganda campaigns in the age of "fake news?" Dr. Monica Rankin and her research assistant, Sam Worthington, examine articles and high-quality photos from the Latin America wartime publication, En Guardia, to analyze what propaganda is and how it's crafted. Join us to learn more about propaganda tactics and how the persuasive messaging of the current environment of "fake news" can be.
Wednesday, March 24 at 3:00PM
Click here for more information.
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Local Leaders Discuss the Importance of Collaboration in Supporting Small Businesses (Dallas Innovates)
Small businesses make up the fabric of our communities. Through the uncertainty of 2020, nonprofits, government entities, corporations and community leaders have collaborated with small businesses to ensure they continue to play that vital role. Capital One and a coalition of brands and nonprofit organizations launched Small Unites, a national advocacy program that is providing ongoing support for small businesses across the U.S. Read more.
Bionic muscles that are stronger, faster, and more efficient
(IEEE Spectrum)
Polymer-coated carbon nanotube yarns the thickness of human hair have 10 times the capability of human muscles. University of Texas at Dallas researchers created powerful, unipolar electrochemical yarn muscles that contract more when driven faster. Read more.
Here’s How UT Dallas’ Design Program Is Connecting Engineering Students With Corporations to Solve Real-World Problems
(Dallas Innovates)
UTDesign allows students to collaborate with industry leaders to find creative solutions to challenges. Corporate sponsors play one of the largest roles in the program—and receive results, work, and intellectual property when it's completed. Read more.
Reducing Biases About Autism May Increase Social Inclusion
(UTD News Center)
Efforts to improve the social success of autistic adolescents and adults have often focused on teaching them ways to think and behave more like their non-autistic peers and to hide the characteristics that define them as autistic. Psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas, however, have been focusing on another approach: promoting understanding and acceptance of autism among non-autistic people. Read more.
Self-Assessment Could Help Chart Path of Cognitive Impairment
(UTD News Center)
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas believe that determining the capability of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to assess accurately their own cognitive function may help improve diagnosis of that condition — which often precedes an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis — as well as potentially help better identify those at risk for dementia later. Read more.
UTDesign Innovation Gives Emergency Room Workers a Needed Hand
(UTD News Center)
Emergency medicine physician Dr. Carlos “Coco” Trigo wanted to find a way to apply a sterile cover to an ultrasound probe to perform ultrasound-guided procedures without having to find an extra pair of hands in the busy emergency room. So Trigo, an assistant instructor and a fellow in simulation-based education at UT Southwestern Medical Center, sponsored a team of six engineering students in The University of Texas at Dallas’ UTDesign Senior Capstone Program to turn the two-person job into a solo task. Read more.
Biochemist Seeks More Elemental Insights into How Tiny Metals Move in Cells
(UTD News Center)
Dr. Gabriele Meloni, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, recently received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further his work on understanding how cells recognize and selectively transport certain trace chemical elements across their membranes. Read more.
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Welcome new faculty member, Dr. Benedict Kolber, as he discusses
his background and research in Neuroscience.
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Dr. Zachary Campbell was awarded $1,998,717 from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for his research on Profiling Translation in Nociceptor Plasticity. Dr. Campbell’s team probe the effects of methylglyoxal on translational control and determine if blocking the integrated stress response is a viable option for neuropathic pain. The project involves mechanisms that promote chronic pain to gain a better understanding of disease mechanisms for the eventual development of more effective therapeutics.
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The Department of Defense – Congressionally Directed Medical Research awarded Dr. Seth Hays $1,499,730 for his Restoring Sensory Function after Upper Limb Nerve Injury with Vagus Nerve Stimulation project. Dr. Hays’ research continues his work toward developing a novel therapy to treat loss of strength and touch sensation after damage to the nerves in the hand and arm by using a different nerve from the neck. If successful, the results will provide a new approach for Warfighters and Veterans suffering from service-related nerve damage.
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Please join the Office of Research as we also recognize the following faculty members for their recent awards:
Caroline Jones – (NIH R35GM133610) ($1,475,774)
Microsystems to Decipher Leukocyte Decision-Making
Eric Wong – (NSF 2050869) ($404,772)
REU Site: Software Safety and Reliability: Research, Practice, and Innovation
Lindsay King – (NSF 2050781) ($322,867)
REU Site: REU in Theoretical and Experimental Physics
William Anderson – (NSF 2054756) ($239,535)
Asynchronous-coupled large-eddy simulation of Langmuir turbulence and the atmospheric surface layer
Jia Lin – (NIH R03AA028585) ($155,125)
Role of Dietary Cholesterol in Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Insulin Resistance
Lloyd Lumata – (CDMRP W81XWH2110176) ($153,000)
Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 Diagnostic MRI of Cysteine Uptake and Metabolism in Renal Cancer
Eric Wong – (Ball State University/NSF 1464654) ($81,899)
Collaborative Research: I/URC Phase II: Security and Software Engineering Research Center (S2ERC)
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NIH launched a new website to provide a central location for trusted, up-to-date and accurate information about COVID-19 research at NIH and the agency’s role in the pandemic. The site contains COVID-related content on NIH’s strategic response including information about key programs such as the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines public-private partnership (ACTIV) and the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative to develop state-of-the-science diagnostic tests for COVID-19.
Users also can find information on funding opportunities, funded projects by state and congressional district, how to join clinical trials or donate plasma, and resources from NIH’s Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other federal agencies. Read more.
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Hearing your concerns, NIH issued a Guide Notice detailing their approach to support early-career scientists whose career trajectories may have been significantly affected by the pandemic. Specifically, NIH is providing an opportunity for recipients in their last year of NIH Fellowship (“F”) and NIH Career Development (“K”) awards who have been impacted by COVID-19 to request extensions. Read more.
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NCI Webinar Series
Exploration of the Intersection between Cancer, Obesity, and Disparities
The trans-NCI Obesity & Cancer working group is hosting a webinar series that focuses on enhancing understanding of the intersection of cancer, obesity, and disparities within racially and ethnically diverse populations. This four-part series seeks to inform and establish a trans-disciplinary framework for further research into the etiology and prevention of obesity-associated cancers within diverse populations. Experts in the fields of behavioral, biological, translational, clinical, communication, and community-based research will discuss state-of-the-science advances in these areas as they relate to diverse populations. The impact of COVID-19 will also be addressed.
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The Office of Sponsored Projects is launching a Proposal Review Library - a continuously updated and refreshed library of agency reviews for both funded and unfunded proposals collected, maintained, analyzed, and then published to assist faculty submitting proposals to the same agency or other agencies or similar programs. These reviews ensure that the many common mistakes typically flagged by reviewers when declining a proposal are not repeated. This resource will be similar to the Funded Proposal Template Library and only available to active UTD employees. We are asking faculty to submit summary statements from proposals, declined and awarded, to Emily Lacy via email. Our office will redact proprietary and confidential information; then, aggregate and post it behind a secure login.
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Wednesday, March 10 at 12:00PM
Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) and the Office of Research are hosting a Research Continuity Town Hall to respond to questions and concerns submitted by graduate students via the Graduate Research Experience Survey. This survey was intended for graduate students to provide their feedback on university research continuity efforts and COVID-19 resources by the Office of Research. This town hall will include representatives from the Office of Research, Office of Graduate Education, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning, COVID-19 Health Screening and Training Program, and GSA.
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Join the Office of Research as we read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down and discuss consent, ethical considerations, linguistic communication, cultural values and medicine.
The book study will meet every Thursday starting March 25 through April 22 from 4:00PM to 5:00PM.
Click here for more information.
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The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship strives to provide innovators, researchers, and startups like yours the tools necessary to succeed wherever you are in the process.
To further aid in providing the tools necessary to succeed, the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has licensed StartupTree, where you can explore UT Dallas’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
We invite you to create a profile for yourself and/or your venture to:
• Connect with other entrepreneurial minded students, staff, faculty and alumni
• Request meetings with mentors to receive guidance and targeted advice
• Learn about events (community/campus), funding opportunities, and local/national pitch competitions
Sign up for free at utdallas.startuptree.co!
Please contact Dresden Goldberg for any inquiries.
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The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to conducting research in a scientifically responsible and ethical manner, and expects all students and employees to follow relevant guidelines, policies, and regulations. Students, postdocs, faculty, and staff who participate in research at UT Dallas or any of its related centers or institutes may be required to participate in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training as part of their participation in federally sponsored research or as required in undergraduate or graduate research training programs.
For certification, you must attend all eight classes in the series and complete the on-line training module and assessment.
- March 4 - Conducting your Research (Part 2) - 12:00PM - 1:00PM
- March 9 - Reporting Your Research - 12:00PM - 1:00PM
- March 11 - RCR Summative - 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Click here for more information.
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Office of Research Spring Forum
The Office of Research is pleased to announce this new forum as a means of engagement with our research and innovation community. The agenda includes discussion on the following topics:
• Internal Awards: Tales from the Trenches
• Foreign Influence: Do Ask, Do Tell
• Why Do I Have to Pay IDC?
• Light Bulb Moment? Let’s Protect It!
• My Human Subjects are Closer Than Six Feet
• PI Portal: Tips & Tricks
Click here for more information.
Thursday, March 4, 10:00 - 11:30AM
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Research 411 - Propaganda Then and Fake News Now
How did the United States weaponize information to secure Latin American support during World War II? What can those strategies tell us about the nature of propaganda campaigns in the age of "fake news?" Dr. Monica Rankin and her research assistant, Sam Worthington examine articles and high-quality photos from the Latin America wartime publication, En Guardia, to analyze what propaganda is and how it's crafted. Join us to learn more about propaganda tactics and how the persuasive messaging of the current environment of "fake news" can be. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, March 24, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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