September 28, 2006
Official Notices
IESUS invites applications
The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from UW faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning projects on ethnic issues in the United States. The deadline for applications is Nov. 15. For more information on application guidelines, please see the IESUS Web site at http://depts.washington.edu/iesus/ or direct questions to Kari Stephens via e-mail (preferred method of contact) at iesus@u.washington.edu or call 206-685-9333 (please leave a voicemail).
Education diversity proposals sought
Proposals are sought for the third International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference, set for March 1–3, 2007, at the Red Lion Inn at the Park in Spokane.
Diversity, a concept widely employed in conversations addressing education, is seldom examined within contexts of economics, power, culture, and environment. This conference will provide a forum for scholarly discussion of diversity grounded in relationships between peoples and their economic, political, cultural, and geographical contexts.
Proposals for presentations that engage the themes of diversity, education, globalization, and related issues are invited. We are especially interested in work that engages the topic of diversity while connecting the local with the global. Proposals should address the theme of the conference from any disciplinary, cross-disciplinary, or trans-disciplinary perspective. Diversity is conceptualized broadly and includes languages, people, ideas, theoretical frameworks, ideologies, etc.
Papers and projects that address unique and promising ways of imagining diversity in society and education are especially welcome. Proposals from graduate students and professionals/practitioners are encouraged. Individual papers, panels, symposiums, film/documentary screenings, poster sessions, and other creative endeavors that address the conference theme are invited.
The proposal deadline is Nov. 12. For information, contact Bernardo Gallegos at 509-335-3069 or Steve Naranjo at 509-335-8575, e-mail the conference at diversityconf@wsu.edu, or visit the website at http://www.emmps.wsu.edu/globalization/.
Funding available for agricultural safety and health projects
The UW’s Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, is pleased to announce funding opportunities for pilot projects related to agricultural safety and health. Up to four projects will be funded from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2007. The total direct cost award amount will be $20,000 per project. Selection of awards will be based on scientific merit and program relevance.
The intent of the Center’s Pilot Project program is to provide funding to stimulate innovative research; encourage collaboration between institutions and involvement with concerned communities; and attract new and established investigators to the field of agricultural health and safety.
Deadlines: Letter of Intent, Oct. 7; proposal submissions, Nov. 11. For more information or to receive proposal guidelines contact: Robin Russell, 206-616-1958 or 1-800-330-0827; e-mail, rwr5@u.washington.edu. Or visit our Web site at: http://depts.washington.edu/pnash.
Grant proposal writing workshop
The Grant Institute: Certificate in Professional Program Development and Grant Communication will be held 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Dec. 4–8 at the UW. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly. Tuition is $997 and includes all materials and certificates. All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute, as well as 3.5 CEU units. For more information call 888-824-4424 or visit The Grant Institute website at http://www.thegrantinstitute.com.
Alcohol/drug abuse grants available
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW 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. 16. Questions concerning the application process or suitability of a potential project should be directed to the Institute at 206-543-0937. Application guidelines are available on the ADAI Web site at http://depts.washington.edu/adai or by calling ADAI at 206-543-0937.
Proposals sought for seed grant program
The Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) Seed Grants Program announces a new round of seed grants. The Seed Grants Program provides funding for promising research at the intersection of statistics and the social sciences. 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.
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. 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.
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.
External Support: Proposals that show promise for future extramural funding will be given preference. In general, support will not be given merely to extend or supplement existing funded research projects. An extramural proposal that derives from a project funded by the Seed Grants Program is expected to be administered through CSSS.
Application Form: An application form and detailed instructions for preparing the 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. Awards will be announced by Dec. 15. Submit proposals to CSSS, Box 354320, Attn: Nick Ganoulis.
Questions: Questions should be addressed to: Katherine Stovel, Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Director of CSSS, Department of Sociology, Box 353340, 206-616-3820, stovel@u.washington.edu.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Petersen Room, Allen Library.
Blood Drives
Friday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. -6:30 p.m., Health Sciences (Third Floor, C-Wing Lobby)
Monday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., By George
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., By George
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., Stevens Way (across from Lewis Hall)
Friday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Stevens Way (in front of More Hall)
Monday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., 108 HUB
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., William H. Gates Hall
Degree Exams
Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.
General Examinations
Danielle Marie Beck, Psychology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11. Guthrie 211. (Prof. Stephanie Carlson).
Justin W. Bush, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11. Miller 312. (Prof. Scott Stage).
Rebecca A. Hubbard, Public Health and Community Medicine – Biostatistics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Health Sciences D-209. (Prof. Lurdes Inoue).
Gulrosebegum N. Jiwani, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Health Sciences T513. (Prof. Bobbie Berkowitz).
Luisa E. Mayorga, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6. Foege N130A. (Prof. Thomas Horbett).
Erin Kathleen Mcclelland, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2. Fisheries 129. (Prof. Kerry-Ann Naish).
Ryan J. Miller, Biology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10. Hitchcock 312. (Prof. Richard Olmstead).
Christi L. Siver, Political Science, Ph.D. noon Friday, Oct. 6. Smith 40 A. (Prof. Elizabeth Kier).
Thomas W. Vance, Business School, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. Mackenzie 367. (Prof. Stephanie Carlson).
Jie Wu, Geography, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2. Smith 408A. (Prof. Timothy Nyerges).
Final Examinations
Michael P. Berry, Civil And Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. More 218. “Performance Modeling Strategies for Modern Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns” (Prof. Marc Eberhard).
Jingyi Chen, Chemistry, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. Chemistry 339. “Synthesis and Utilization of Metal Nanostructures.” (Prof. Younan Xia).
Monja Neta Nicole Dishmon, Pathology, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. Brotman 111. “cFLIP Regulates Fas-induced Apoptosis and Pro-inflammatory Gene Expression in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells” (Prof. Daniel Bowen-Pope).
Joseph M. Dragavon, Chemistry, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. Chemistry 102. “Development of a Cellular Isolation System for Real-Time Single Cell Oxygen Consumption Monitoring” (Prof. Lloyd Burgess).
Pushpalatha Jayaraman, Pathobiology Group, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2. Health Sciences K-069. “Compartmentalization and Neutralization of Shiv-SF162P3 Following Perinatal Transmission in Neonatal Macaques” (Prof. Nancy Haigwood).
Abhishek Pradeep Kulkarni, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Chemistry 102. “Studies of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes” (Prof. Samson Jenekhe).
Jaideep Mavoori, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9. Computer Science Paul Allen 503. “Miniature Animal Computer Interfaces – Applied to Studies of Insect Flight and Primate Motor Pathways” (Prof. Chris Diorio).
Wendy Anne Mccausland, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2. Johnson 027. “Tracking Subduction Tremor in Cascadia Using Regional Network and Small-Aperture Seismic Array Data” (Prof. Steve Malone & Prof. Chris Newhall).
Christy M. Mckinney, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. Health Science BB 1604. “Identifying Risk Factors for Plagiocephaly” (Prof. Jacqueline Starr).
