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Research Prizes and Honors
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NEUROBIOLOGIST NAMED 2009 PEW SCHOLAR
Dr. Nicholas J. Priebe, assistant professor in the Section of Neurobiology, has been selected as a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.
Awards this year were made to 17 early-career scientists who display outstanding promise in research relevant to the advancement of human health.
Priebe, who researches how cortical neurons in the brain translate their signals into a visual response, will receive a $240,000 award over four years to support his research. He also joins a community of scientists that encourages collaboration and the exchange of ideas.
News and Information
CLEAN ENERGY VENTURE SUMMIT
The third annual Clean Energy Venture Summit: Bringing the Smart Grid to Life is scheduled for Oct. 14 and 15 at the AT&T Executive Center.
QuotedUT Researchers in the News
[A sampling of recent quotes by university faculty members and researchers. To be included in this section, let the Research Alert know when you or a colleague have been quoted.]
The New York Times
June 17, 2009
HEADLINE: Gun Rulings Open Way to Supreme Court Review
Sanford Levinson, a law professor at The University of Texas, said he would be surprised if the Supreme Court accepted these gun cases, because some of the conservative justices on the court had scoffed at incorporation arguments in the past and might not want to set a precedent.
Research Opportunities
Important university research deadlines:
Awards and Grants
Limited Submissions
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
The University of Texas at Austin Stimulus Package Web page is online.
ARRA–DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Recovery Act: Energy Efficient Information and Communication Technology
Search Fed Connect with reference number: DE-FOA-0000107
Deadline: July 21, 2009
Recovery Act: Wind Energy Consortia between Institutions of Higher Learning and Industry
Search Fed Connect with reference number: DE-FOA-0000090
Deadline: July 29, 2009
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Physical Intelligence (DARPA)
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Deadline: August 12, 2009
DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Concept Award
(Click on Full Deadlines: Pre-application Submission, July 15, 2009; Application Submission, July 30, 2009
Multiple Sclerosis Metric Development and Validation Award
Deadlines: Pre-Application Submission, Aug. 13, 2009; Application Submission, Nov. 24, 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Observational Studies To Characterize The Determinants Of Exposure To Chemicals In The Environment For Early-Lifestage Age Groups
Deadline: Sept. 3, 2008
NASA
2009 Research in the Design, Usage and Evaluation of Massively Multiplayer Online Games and Immersive Synthetic Environment for NASA STEM Education and Training
Deadline: Aug. 11, 2009
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Identification and Characterization of Sensitive Periods for Neurodevelopment in Studies of Mental Illness
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, Sept. 20, 2009; Application, Oct. 20, 2009
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants
Deadline: Sept. 25, 2009
Integrating Biobehavioral and Sociocultural Research to Prevent HIV Transmission and Infection
Deadline: Oct. 16, 2009
Geographic and Contextual Influences on Energy Balance-Related Health Behaviors
Deadline: Oct. 16, 2009
Using Systems Science Methodologies to Protect and Improve Population Health
Deadline: Oct. 16, 2009
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Developmental and Learning Sciences
Deadline: July 15, 2009
ARTS, HUMANITIES AND CULTURE
America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations: Planning Grants
Deadline: Aug. 26, 2009
America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants
Deadline: Aug. 26, 2009
Villa I Tatti, the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
Lila Acheson Wallace – Reader’s Digest Special Grants
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2009
OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research
Deadline: July 21, 2009
Gulf of Alaska Integrated Ecosystem Research Program
Forage Base, Lower Trophic Level and Physical Oceanography and Ecosystem Modeling
Deadline: Oct. 2, 2009
Research Project
[Let the Research Alert know about your research projects.]
No project this week.
