External Awards
Emily Saarinen, assistant professor, Natural Sciences, received $24,999 from the U.S. Department of the Interior. She will study the genetic diversity of two species of butterflies (Oarisma powshiek and Hesperia dacotae). Her study will provide information that is critical to the success of captive breeding programs that have been planned for species recovery.
National Science Foundation Responsible Conduct of Research Training
The National Science Foundation requires that all students and postdoctoral scholars who are supported by an NSF research grant must receive at least eight hours of training in Responsible Conduct in Research and Scholarship. Training will be held on Wednesday and Friday mornings. The location is to be determined.
Oct. 17, Oct. 19 Session 1: Plagiarism
Oct. 31, Nov. 12 Session 2: Notebooks, Documentation and Recordkeeping
Nov. 14, Nov 16 Session 3: Ethical Issues in Research
Nov 28, Nov 30 Session 4: Session 4: Copyright
Students who missed sessions that were held last summer may drop in to attend the sessions they missed.
Contact the Dearborn Office of Research & Sponsored Programs to register for these sessions [email protected]
Campus Grants: Call for Proposals
The deadline for Campus Grant applications for Fall semester is October 15, 2012. Grant programs with an October deadline include:
Tenure Track and Lecturer Professional Development Grants provide up to $550 for activities or supplies that contribute to the professional development of the faculty member.
