Month: July 2015

Fullbright Scholar Grants in Canada

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The application deadline for Fulbright Scholar Grants in Canada is quickly approaching on August 3, 2015. Why Canada? While Canada and the United States share a continent and deeply held core values, the two countries have distinct historical, political, and cultural realities. Fulbright Canada encourages you not only to engage in innovative collaborative research at top tier Canadian institutions, but also to live new cultural experiences in your neighboring country! Please review programs for American Scholars and Students that you are encouraged to share.

CMIB Annual Report – 2014

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We are pleased to have completed our annual report for 2014.

If you are unable to receive or view the Report that is attached as a PDF file to this message, you can also find the report here:
https://osuwmcdigital.osu.edu/sitetool/sites/cmib2public/documents/CMIB2014Report.pdf

Thanks for all you do to support the Center.

Larry Schlesinger, Director, CMIB
John Gunn, Vice Director, CMIB
http://cmib.osu.edu/

Accelerator Award Submissions Due – July 30th

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Calling all Inventors: Accelerator Award submissions due July 20th
The Accelerator Awards provide Ohio State researchers with a small amount of capital to further develop and validate inventions, software, and technologies. A first step in concept development, prototyping, coding, market studies and customer validation efforts are eligible uses for an Accelerator Award. Available to all Ohio State researchers who have disclosed their inventions to the TCO, awards are distributed in amounts up to $50,000 and provide funding for further development and/or validation of inventions. Applications for this round of funding are due July 20th.

To submit an application for an Accelerator Award: https://tco.osu.edu/accelerator-awards/

Melanie Baker Director, Marketing and Communications

Technology Commercialization Office
1524 North High Street Columbus, OH 43201
614.292.9839 Office
baker.756@osu.edu tco.osu.edu

NIFA Request for Application Schedule

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NIFA’s Office of Grants and Financial Management has established a Request for Application (RFA) Schedule that includes anticipated dates of publication for the remaining FY2015 RFAs. NIFA does not guarantee that the RFAs will publish by these dates. This schedule is for informational purposes only and will be updated on a biweekly basis. Questions about this list may be addressed to Lisa DePaolo, mailto:ldepaolo@nifa.usda.gov or phone at 202-401-5061.

The Women’s Place Interim Director Named

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Jennifer Beard named interim director of The Women’s Place.

The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce that on July 1 Jennifer Beard began serving as interim director of The Women’s Place, following the retirement of Hazel Morrow-Jones.

Jennifer has served as assistant director of The Women’s Place (TWP), Ohio State’s women’s policy office and agent of culture change, since 2008. Throughout this time, she played an integral role, working closely with the TWP directors to transform the culture and remove institutional barriers for women at Ohio State.

She is responsible for the creation and implementation of various initiatives including women’s leadership development and programs for non-traditional women students. Jennifer is a licensed social worker. Her twenty year career in serving women and children has included clinical research, health promotions, and policy advocacy.

As interim director, Jennifer, along with TWP staff, will ensure that The Women’s Place will continue to work to catalyze change to create an equitable environment in which Ohio State women can thrive.

Please join us in welcoming Jennifer to her new role.

The Office of Academic Affairs is currently conducting a national search for the director position. If you are interested in applying, please send your application materials to: Bobbie Houser, administrative manager, Office of Academic Affairs, 386 Bricker Hall, 190 North Oval Mall or houser.73@osu.edu.

Ohio State Convenes iAGRI’s 2nd Climate Change Conference in Tanzania with International Partners

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The Office of International Programs in Agriculture, in Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, collaboratively convened a three-day international conference on climate change and sustainability through the Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI), a Feed the Future Project in Tanzania funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Through iAGRI, Ohio State worked with other international partners, chiefly Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, to convene this conference, which brought together more than 100 scientists and agribusiness experts from around the world.  Read More

Development Brown Bag Luncheon – July 29th

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We’ll be having our next Development Brown Bag luncheon on Wednesday, July 29th from 12:00 – 1:00. We’ll be hosting in Ag Engineering room 219, connecting via video to Wooster’s Halterman Hall Conference Room. As usual feel free to come and go as your schedule allows.

Hear the latest from Advancement as it pertains to you and meet our newest team member Caitlyn Black, recent CFAES graduate. Caitlyn worked with our team as our student employee for the past 3 years, but has now accepted a full-time position as our new Office Associate. Come say hello and congratulations!

Bring your lunch and questions! Beverages and snacks will be provided.
Emily Jewell | Administrative Associate
Development Office
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
216 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court
614-292-0473 | jewell.97@osu.edu