Wednesday, 15 Oct 2014
Research workshop: Submitting a competitive grant proposal
Uschi Niethammer, program officer for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), will make a presentation about this German government- and EU-funded agency and explain its culture, the wide variety of RFPs, review process and suggestions on how to submit a successful grant proposal to DAAD.
Thursday, 16 Oct 2014
Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar
"Sialic Acids as Determinants of Self," James Paulson, acting President and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California. Paulson researches the roles of glycan binding proteins in the modulation of immune cell signaling, and the receptor specificity of influenza viruses. A reception precedes his seminar at 3:45 pm.
Monday, 20 Oct 2014
Research workshop: Emerging opportunities and competitive NSF grant proposals
Mary Galvin-Donoghue, Division Director of Materials Research in the Directorate of Mathematics and Physical Sciences of the NSF will explain the agency's culture, review process and suggestions on how to submit a successful grant proposal to NSF. She will highlight specific programs and talk about emerging opportunities in the area of mathematical and physical sciences.
Tuesday, 21 Oct 2014
Panel: Open access and the land-grant mission
Harrison Inefuku, Digital Repository coordinator, and Emma Molls, scholarly communications and social sciences and humanities librarian, will join ISU faculty and researchers for a panel discussion on open access and research sharing, including using Digital Repository at Iowa State University to further the land-grant ideal that higher education should be accessible to all.
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014
Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar and Ramsey Lecture
"Influenza: Tracking a Moving Target in a Rapidly Changing World," Nancy Cox, director of the influenza division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Lunch will be provided at 11:30 am. Co-sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Thursday, 30 Oct 2014
Iowa Energy Center Lecture Series
"Overcoming Technical and Non-Technical Barriers on the Road to Commercialization," Jim Spaeth, bioenergy demonstration and market transformation program manager, U.S. Department of Energy. Registration is requested for this free event.