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February 2008 IssueTable 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.
NIH - Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications
“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.
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.
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
Provost Fellow and Research Scholars Progress Reports
2007-2008 Provost Fellow Progress Report
- Michael Turturro (BME)
2007-2008 Research Scholars Progress Report
- Bonnie Haferkamp (BCPS)
- Yusuf Gurkaynak (ECE)
- Scott Larson (ECE)
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.
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
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