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    February 2008 Issue

    Table of Contents:
    Grants.gov - Transition From Pure Edge to Adobe
    NIH - Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications
    NSF - Graduate Research Fellowship Program
    ERIF, Fieldhouse, and Starr Final Reports
    Provost Fellow and Research Scholars Progress Reports
    Proposals and Awards
    Acknowledgements




    Grants.gov - Transition From Pure Edge to Adobe

    Reprinted from Succeed, a Grants.gov newsletter (Winter 2008) In an effort to better serve the grant community and increase site accessibility, Grants.gov has committed to transitioning from the previous PureEdge based application system to an Adobe Reader based application system.

    The Adobe Reader applications offer more functionality and expansive system compatibility. The Adobe Reader applications are compatible with most operating systems including all Windows (Vista, Windows 2007), Mac OSX (Tiger, Leopard), Linux and UNIX.

    The system transition will not affect the application process itself. Grants.gov is working with agencies to identify specific dates when the agencies will transition to Adobe Reader. Some agencies are currently posting opportunities in Adobe. The transition is tentatively scheduled to be completed by the end of fiscal year 2008. During the transition period applicants will need to have both PureEdge and Adobe Reader 8.1.1 software installed on their computers, since not all applications from all agencies are transitioned to Adobe Reader. Both PureEdge and Adobe Reader 8.1.1 software are available for free download on Grants.gov.

    Note from OSRP: We have been informed that the default setting for Adobe may be different. Please change your default setting to Adobe Reader 8.1.1. otherwise you may receive an error. As we receive more information regarding this transition, we will keep you informed.

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    NIH - Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications

    The NIH voluntary Public Access Policy is now mandatory.The law states

    “The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law.”

    Investigators who receive funding from NIH are responsible for meeting this requirement.
    More information.

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    NSF - Graduate Research Fellowship Program

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The NSF GRFP invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation. Please stay tuned for upcoming changes and application submissions prior to July 1, 2008.
    For more information, see the GRFP website.

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    ERIF, Fieldhouse, and Starr Final Reports
    2007 ERIF Final Reports

    • Eric Brey (BME)
      Characterization of Natural Hydrogels for Stem Cell Culture
    • Yu Cheng (ECE)
      A Scalable Application-Enabling Fabric for Next Generation Internet
    • Joseph Orgel (BCPS)
      Molecular Structure of the Collagen Extracellular Matrix and Development of Fiber Crystallography
    • Erdal Oruklu (ECE)
      Real-Time Detection and Compression Architecture for Ultrasonic Imaging


    2007 Fieldhouse Fellow Final Report

    • Xiaoyan Zeng (AM)
      Stochastic Mathematical Programs with complementarity constraints Using RQMC Methods
    • Yongyou Hu (CHBE)
      Advanced Control of an Onboard Fuel Processor for Fuel Cell Applications


    2007 Starr Fellow Final Report

    • Yiming Huang (BCPS)
      Folic acid-conjugated compounds grafted onto the surface of gold nanoparticle

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    Provost Fellow and Research Scholars Progress Reports

    2007-2008 Provost Fellow Progress Report



    2007-2008 Research Scholars Progress Report

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    Proposals & Awards

    Due to restrictions by various sponsors, we can no longer publicize detailed information regarding awards. In order to give you an idea of what our “numbers” are in regards to proposals and awards, we can provide you with this information.

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    Acknowledgements

    Ali Cinar, Ph.D.
    Dean of the Graduate College and
    Vice Provost for Research
    312.567.3637
    cinar@iit.edu

    Ganesh Raman, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean for Research
    312.567.3554
    raman@iit.edu

    Julia Chase
    Editor and Production Coordinator
    chasej@iit.edu

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    The Staff of Research Support Services:

    Toni R. Allen
    Associate Director
    Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
    312.567.3035
    allen@iit.edu

    Pamela Andrews
    Associate Director
    Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
    312.567.3022
    andrewsp@iit.edu

    Glenn Krell, M.P.A, C.R.A
    Director
    Office of Research Compliance and Proposal Development
    312.567.7141
    krell@iit.edu

    Robert Lapointe, M.B.A
    Manager, Research Marketing & Business Development
    Graduate College
    312.567.7135
    lapointe@iit.edu

    Domenica G. Pappas, C.R.A
    Director
    Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
    312.567.3035
    pappas@iit.edu

    Flo Redmond, M.B.A
    Associate Director
    312.567.3340
    redmond@iit.edu

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