CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS – Major Initiatives Research Infrastructure Improvement Track‐1 (posted March 31, 2015)

In August 2015, the Kansas NSF EPSCoR office anticipates submitting a Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track‐1 proposal to the National Science Foundation for funding. The goal of NSF EPSCoR is to “strengthen research and education in science and engineering throughout the United States” with special focus on funding projects that have major impact on the research infrastructure within states which traditionally receive lesser amounts of NSF research dollars. Successful Track‐1 proposals can receive up to $20 million for five years. A major research initiative that would be part of the Kansas project could receive between $500‐800 K per year depending on the scope of the project.

White papers will only be considered for projects that interface with the research areas related to NSF’s new initiative, INFEWS (Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems). Visit this NSF Link for a better understanding of this area.

Submission Deadline:

The Proposal is Due by 5:00 PM MONDAY, April 20, 2015

Download the RFP 

Kansas NSF EPSCoR:
Kristin Bowman‐James, Project Director
Doug Byers, Assistant Director

Telephone: 785‐864‐3096
Fax: 785‐864‐3093
E‐mail: nsfepscor@ku.edu

Sources of Additional Information:

Kansas NSF EPSCoR Web site: http://www.nsfepscor.ku.edu
NSF Web site: http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/about.jsp

Technology Tuesday at the Bioscience & Technology Business Center

TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

On March 24th, the Bioscience & Technology Business Center (BTBC) at the University of Kansas is hosting a new networking event for researchers, investors, companies and economic development professionals, organized by KU Innovation & Collaboration (KUIC) and BTBC. KUIC licensing staff will present partnering opportunities in the areas of:

• Aerospace
• Transportation
• Vaccines
• Biomass conversion
• New pharmaceuticals

Meet the inventors, mingle with entrepreneurs, investors and business executives. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. The event will take place Tuesday, March 24, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

The Bioscience & Technology Business Center is located at 2029 Becker Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047.

Register for the event at this link.

Science: Becoming the Messenger - Workshop at K-State

Science: Becoming the Messenger

Presented by the National Science Foundation
April 13-14, 2015
K-State Alumni Center, main ballroom

Science: Becoming the Messenger workshops combine relevant instruction with practical training in the discipline and skills of effective science communication. This free workshop is commissioned by the National Science Foundation and presented by Ninja Communications. Preregistration is required.

This workshop is highly useful for faculty, researchers and staff. Coaching techniques will help you communicate science to a nontechnical public.

200 spots are available for Monday, April 13. Day two, April 14, is by invitation only.

Visit http://www.k-state.edu/globalfood/events/nsfworkshop.html for more information including how to register.

KNE to Sponsor Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate Students in Physics

Undergraduate students in Kansas interested in atomic, molecular and optical science can gain a unique research experience this summer.

Kansas State University department of physics is hosting an NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) program entitled Interactions of Matter, Light and Learning for ten weeks this summer.

Kansas NSF EPSCoR will sponsor up to three undergraduate students attending school in Kansas or Nebraska who are willing to join a group of about a dozen undergraduate students selected nationwide. These students will be funded by the NSF-EPSCoR Track 2 grant, Imaging and Controlling Ultrafast Dynamics of Atoms, Molecules, and Nanostructures.

Student participants supported by Kansas NSF EPSCoR will be involved with a variety of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) research projects at the leading edge of world-class research. For example, students will study the attosecond physics of electrons in matter; quantum and coherent control of atoms and molecules; atomic and molecular dynamics; and imaging techniques, using ultrafast lasers. They will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities, including three ultrafast high intensity laser systems. All students will be full participants in active research groups and will be mentored by faculty who are recognized both for their research and for their teaching abilities, including faculty in our highly rated atomic physics program.

Students selected to participate will receive a stipend of $4,500-$5,000, partial travel expenses, and room and board, a total value of over $8,000. They will live on campus with students in the physics and other REU programs and will have access to all the usual facilities at Kansas State: libraries, recreation centers, etc.

Online applications are available at www.phys.ksu.edu/reu. The same application is used for this program and K-State's nation-wide REU program. An unofficial transcript and letter of reference are also required. Applications will be reviewed beginning March 18 and will continue until all places are filled.

Additional information can be obtained by calling (785) 532-1612 or e-mail reu@phys.ksu.edu.