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October 7, 2004

Notices

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Call for proposals for 2004-5

The Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) Seed Grants Program announces a new round of seed grants for the year 2004-5. The Seed Grants Program provides funding for promising research at the intersection of statistics and the social sciences.

The goal is to stimulate scholarly initiative by encouraging faculty to explore new directions in research and scholarship that contributes at the cutting edge to the development of statistical methods for social scientific problems. Although we encourage collaborative research across disciplines — particularly between statisticians and social scientists — such collaboration is not a formal requirement of the program.

We are particularly interested in projects that show a high probability of leading to extramural funding. Thus, the funds will typically be used to pursue pilot studies, feasibility studies, or preliminary research that initiates a larger line of research. A subsequent extramural grant that derives from seed grant funding would be administered through CSSS. Awards will be in the range of $10,000–$20,000, and typically include one month summary salary for a principal investigator and one quarter salary for a research assistant. In the past, proposals have had a high rate of funding.

Eligibility: Faculty holding the following ranks at the time of the award are eligible to apply: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, research professor, research associate professor, and research assistant professor. Faculty with acting appointments at the time of the award may be eligible and should contact the Associate Director in advance of submitting a proposal. Faculty who have received a CSSS award as PIs are ineligible to receive another until three years following the termination of the first. A PI may submit only one proposal per round. Co-PIs may submit more than one proposal, but no more than one of the proposals will be funded. A proposal that is not funded may be resubmitted in a later round only if it is substantially revised or if the review committee recommends resubmission.

Research Project Requirements: Research projects must use statistical methods to address a social scientific problem. Strong proposals will use innovative statistical methods to address cutting-edge social scientific research questions. Collaborative interdisciplinary research such as between a social scientist and a statistician is encouraged but not required. All personnel funded by the grant are expected to participate regularly in the CSSS Seminar Series, both by attending and by giving at least one seminar on the project topic. The proposal should indicate which member(s) of the research team will be the primary seminar participants.

External Support: Proposals that show promise for future extramural funding will be given preference. Indeed, PIs who plan to submit an extramural grant proposal based on their Seed Grant proposed project can increase their chances of receiving a Seed Grant Award by guaranteeing that they will submit an extramural proposal through CSSS immediately after the funding period. In such cases, the review committee may grant awards conditional on the PI submitting an external grant within a year of the funding period. In general, support will not be given merely to extend or supplement existing funded research projects. Instead, proposals should seek to initiate new research ideas. An extramural proposal that derives from a project funded by the Seed Grants Program is expected to be administered through CSSS.

Application Form: A cover page and detailed instructions for preparing the four-page proposal can be found on the CSSS Web site: http://www.csss.washington.edu/SeedGrants/.

Deadline: The deadline for CSSS Seed Grant proposals is Oct. 25, and awards will be announced by Dec. 15. Submit proposals to Nick Ganoulis, Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences, C 23 Padelford Hall, University of Washington, Box 354320, Seattle, WA 98195.

Questions: Questions on preparing a proposal should be addressed to: Professor Ross L. Matsueda, Associate Director of CSSS, Department of Sociology, Box 353340, 206-616-2432, matsueda@u.washington.edu. 

Applicants wanted for UW-University of Ljubljana Exchange Program

The UW-University of Ljubljana Exchange Program invites applications from faculty and senior graduate students to be an academic visitor to the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia, during the 2005 calendar year. Visitors will give some lectures and will interact with Slovene faculty and students in their field of study. The visit must be completed by the end of 2005. The program has funds to support travel to Slovenia, and the host institution will pay all living expenses while there. Two visitors, each staying for a two-week period, can be supported. Applicants should submit their c.v. and a letter explaining the purpose and academic value of the proposed visit. It would be especially helpful if the application indicates whether or not the applicant has made contact with Slovene academics prior to applying for this program. Graduate students should also submit a letter of recommendation from at least one faculty member. Deadline for applications: Friday, Nov. 19. Applications, and all questions concerning the program, should be addressed to: Professor Louis Wolcher, Law (campus mailbox 354600; email: wolcher@u.washington.edu).

Visiting professorships at the University of Bergen, 2004-2005

The University of Washington–University of Bergen Faculty Exchange Program announces its annual competition for visiting professor appointments at the University of Bergen, Norway, for a minimum term of one quarter. Appointments can also be arranged at the University of Trondheim. Visiting Professors receive travel expenses and subsidized housing, and continue to receive their UW salary.

Since its founding in 1979, 59 UW faculty members have journeyed to Bergen with support from this program. They have come from such diverse fields as anthropology, dentistry, education, engineering, English, fisheries, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, quaternary research, Scandinavian studies, surgery, women’s studies and zoology. The 78 University of Bergen faculty visiting the UW have spanned a similar range of disciplines.

If you want to learn more about the program, please contact any member of the UW-UB Faculty Exchange Committee. Bergen Exchange Applications are due Dec. 15. Faculty members interested in this opportunity for 2005-2006, or subsequent years are urged to apply now.

For more information, please contact Christine Ingebritsen at 206-616-4467, or by e-mail at ingie@u.washington.edu.

ADAI Grants available

The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards. Proposed research must be in alcohol or drug abuse-related fields. The maximum amount considered for funding is $20,000. The next application deadline is 5 p.m., Oct. 15. Questions concerning the application process or suitability of a potential project should be directed to the Institute. Application guidelines are available on the ADAI Web site at http://depts.washington.edu/adai or by calling ADAI at 206-543-0937.

Speech & Hearing Sciences Department Public Meeting

The department will hold a public meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, as part of its reaccredidation procedures. Reviewers from the American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA) would like to meet with former students from the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and former or current clients of the Speech and Hearing Clinic. The meeting will be held in Room 211, Eagleson Hall, 1417 NE 42nd. St. Additional information can be obtained by calling 206-685-7402. A copy of the Association’s Standards may be obtained by contacting the Accreditation Office at ASHA, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, calling ASHA’s Action Center at 1-800-498-2071, or accessing the documents on ASHA’s Web site at http://www.asha.org/about/Academic/accreditation.

Children’s Response Center Volunteer Core Training

Children’s Response Center (CRC), which is part of the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, is sponsoring Volunteer Core Training on Child Traumatization, Oct. 16. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. in the Conference Center at Bellevue City Hall. Presentations include: Indicators of Child Maltreatment – Caroline Shelton, MSW; CPS Investigative Process for Child Maltreatment and Mandated Reporting – Evie Shively, MSW; Child Abuse and the Law Enforcement Investigation Process – Nicki Bynum, MSW; Therapy & Treatment for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse and Traumatization – Connie Au, LICSW and Susan Peterson, LICSW.

Volunteer Core Training continues from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov.10, at the conference room at Children’s Response Center. Presentations include: Sex Offender Community Notification Program – Caroline Shelton, MSW; and Profile of the Sexual Offender – Florence Wolf, MA, Offender Treatment Specialist.

If you are interested in attending this training, please contact Mary Ann Carlson, 425-688-5130 or e-mail macson@u.washington.edu.

OTHER NEWS

UW eProcurement Center Computer Lab now open

The new UW eProcurement Center Computer Lab, Condon Hall, is now available for all your USER group training and meeting needs. It offers state-of-the-art technology including instructor station featuring a ceiling-mounted wireless projector; 20 fully networked student workstations; whiteboard; large retractable projector screen and anti-virus software.

Included with the rental is an equiped kitchen facility and features two microwave ovens, refrigerators, sink, and counter preparation areas. For more details, please visit http://www.washington.edu/admin/purchstores/epcenter or call 206-543-3857.

New location for Grant and Contract Services

Grant and Contract Services (GCS) will be moving from its current location at 3935 University Way to the new location in the University Plaza at 1100 NE 45th Street, Third Floor, Seattle, WA 98105. The tentative plan is that GCS will be packing on Friday Oct. 8 (only urgent matters can be dealt with on this day), we will move in the weekend of Oct. 9 and business will resume as usual on Monday Oct.11.

University of Washington Faculty Auxiliary children’s playgroup

University of Washington Faculty Auxiliary is planning a playgroup for preschool children of UW Faculty, Staff and for visiting scholars. This group will be included among the 33 Interest groups of UW Faculty Auxiliary. On Monday,

Oct. 11, 2–4 p.m. an introduction to this group will take place in the conference room of the UW Club to determine the level of interest in a continuing program. The Faculty Auxiliary invite you and your preschoolers to come to this event where you will get to know other UW parents and their preschool children.

Study participants wanted

Mothers of African-American or Caucasian ethnicity and their 3–6-year-old children needed for research study on how parents and children interact. $8 per session. UW Dept of Psychology. For more info call Dana Rhule, 206-240-8633.

Blood drives

Friday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 4 pm in the Health Sciences Lobby.

Monday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 1 pm and 1:45 to 4 pm, 200 HUB.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:45 to 5 p.m on Stevens Way, across from Lewis Hall.

DEGREE EXAMS

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.

General Examinations

• David J. Alexander, Philosophy, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. 331K Savery Hall. (Prof. Laurence BonJour).
  
• Laura Katherine Certain, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8. J-182 Health Sciences. (Prof. Carol Sibley).
  
• Victoria M. Chia, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. M4-B104 FHCRC. (Prof. Polly Newcomb).
  
• Min Chu, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15. 403 Electrical Engineering. (Prof. David Allstot).
  
• Angela C. Davis, Psychology, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. 315 Guthrie. (Prof. Stephanie Carlson).
  
• Felice A. Dunn, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18. G417 Health Sciences. (Prof. Fred Rieke).
  
• Michael A. Gates, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11. T466K Health Sciences. (Prof. Edward Giniger).
  
• Stacie O. Kelley, Business Administration, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12. 367 MacKenzie. (Prof. Terry Shevlin).
  
• Elizabeth A. Madison, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. T513 Health Sciences. (Prof. C. June Strickland).
  
• Hasan Saeed Mir, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. 303 Electrical Engineering. (Prof. John Sahr).
  
• Elizabeth Ann Mogford, Sociology, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8. 110C Savery. (Prof. Stewart Tolnay).
  
• James J. Pierson, Oceanography, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. 123 Marine Sciences. (Prof. Bruce Frost).
  
• Janice Anne Sabin, Social Work, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11. 306B Social Work. (Prof. David Takeuchi).
  
• Jason H. Steffen, Physics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. PAB C520. (Prof. Eric Agol).
  
• Andre Paul Walker-Loud, Physics, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20. T-239, Magnuson Health Science Center. (Prof.Martin Savage).

Final Examinations

• Ginny Anne Catania, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. 154 Atmospheric Science/Geophysics. “The Dynamic History of Kamb Ice Stream, West Antarctica: Controls on Streaming Behavior and Ice Stream Shutdown.” (Prof. Charlie Raymond).
  
• Eric Paul Grimit, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8. 118 Physics/Astronomy. “Probabilistic Mesoscale Forecast Error Prediction Using Short-Range Ensembles.” (Prof. Clifford Mass).
  
• Daming Huang, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20. T739 Health Sciences. “Molecular Determinants of cGMP-binding to Chicken Cone Photoreceptor Phosphodiesterase.” (Prof. Joseph Beavo).
  
• John Francis Keane, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8. 403 Electrical Engineering. “A Framework for Molecular Signal Processing and Detection in Biological Cells.” (Prof. Les Atlas).
  
• Erica Lynn Woodahl, Pharmacy – Pharmaceutics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11. K069 Health Sciences. “Genetic Variations in Multidrug Resistance: Impact of MDR1 Polymorphisms on Drug Resistance, Delivery, and Disposition.” (Prof. Rodney Ho).