| SEIRI Seed Grant Information Session Presenters: Annwesa Dasgupta, Justin Hess, and Pratibha Varma-Nelson Organizer: Sheila Summers When: Wednesday, April 11, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST Where: UL 1116 SEIRI is pleased to announce the 2018 SEIRI Seed Grant (SSG) competition. The final proposal applications are due by 11:59 PM EST on May 13, 2018. Click here for more information |
| Isiah Warner - Reflections on STEM Programs within the Office of Strategic Initiatives Presenters: Isiah M. Warner Organizer: Sheila Summers When: Wednesday, March 28, 4:10 PM - 5:30 PM EST Where: IUPUI Campus Center, CE 002 Isiah M. Warner -- Reflections on STEM Programs within the Office of Strategic Initiatives Isiah Warner, Louisian State University, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Boyd Professor and Philip W. West Professor Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, is a Boyd Professor in the Louisiana State University system, which is the highest professorial rank in the LSU system. He has more thatn 340 refereed publications in a variety of journals relevent to the general areas of analytical and materials chemistry. His particular expertise is in the area of fluorescence spectroscopy, where his research has focused for more than 35 years. In addition to fundamental research, Professor Warner has conducted educational research which focuses on mechanisms for maintaining and enhancing student education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with a particular focus on encouraging his students to pursue terminal degrees. Click here to register |
| SEIRI Seed Grant Information Session Presenters: Annwesa Dasgupta, Justin Hess, and Pratibha Varma-Nelson Organizer: Sheila Summers When: Thursday, February 22, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST Where: UL 1116 SEIRI is pleased to announce the 2018 SEIRI Seed Grant (SSG) competition. The final proposal applications are due by 11:59 PM EST on May 13, 2018. Click here for more information |
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| Electrifying Education: Teaching Science With Frankenstein When: Saturday, May 19, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where: The Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204 Educators based at Arizona State University have designed Frankenstein200, a kit of hands-on activities that encourage kids of all ages to explore their creativity while thinking about responsible innovation. The Frankenstein200 kit, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and available through the National Informal STEM Educators Network, explores three important questions: What is life? Why do we create? And what are our responsibilities as creators, scientists and engineers? RSVP |
| Recrafting Math Workshop When: Wednesday, May 16. 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Where: Sun King Brewing, 135 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202 Indiana Humanities is excited to welcome our friends from Creativity Labs at Indiana University, who will teach us how to make a Barbie skirt, felt basket or fabric manipulated accessories while unveiling the math behind the craft—all while sipping Sun King beer. It’s crafty, mathy and a little bit drinky. We promise you won’t get another chance to do something quite like this anytime soon! RSVP |
| NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Target Audience: IUPUI and IUPUC Faculty interested in mentoring undergraduate researchers When: Friday, April 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm Where: University Library, Room 2115E This information session focuses on the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which supports active participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. The next submission deadline is expected to be August 22, 2018. Proposals for REU Sites are for independent projects that engage several undergraduate students in research on a well-defined common theme. Proposals for REU Supplements are for support of one or two undergraduate students to participate in research under the auspices of a new or ongoing NSF-funded project. Discussion will cover proposal strategies, campus resources, and budgetary considerations. Food and drink are allowed in the session venue. Click here to register |
| Robert G. Bringle - Civic Engagement Showcase Organizer: Center for Service and Learning When: Tuesday, April 10, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST Where: IUPUI Campus Center This year's Showcase will honor faculty, staff, and community partners who exemplify IUPUI's commitment to deepen community engagement. The showcase will highlight the contributions of four IUPUI honorees. Poster presentations will once again be a part of the showcase. The event concludes with a formal recognition of those graduating students who have been awarded the prestigious William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion for exemplary commitment to serve their community during their college career. You are invited to attend any and all parts of the event. Click here for more information |
| ACS - Think Like a Molecule Sponsored: American Chemical Society Indiana Section and IUPUI School of Science Abstracts Due: April 6, 2018 11:59 PM Click here for more information |
| Education Pitch Organizer: Karen White When: Friday, February 9, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST Where: Kelley Business School, BS4095 This April, SDI Innovations will be sponsoring the first annual edupitch in partnership with the Purdue Foundry and Discovery Park. edupitch is a pitch competition with a focus on education. This is an opportunity for students, entrepreneurs, faculty, alumni, and staff to showcase their ideas for solutions in the education market. Ideas will range from early ideation pitches to finished products ready to launch. Some will be tech, some will be old-school—but the ideas will be new and innovative. |
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| 25th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education Organizer: University of Notre Dame When: Sunday, July 29, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST Where: University of Notre Dame The Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) is a national meeting sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. The conference is designed for middle school science teachers, secondary school chemistry teachers, graduate students, and college chemistry faculty. The conference provides chemistry educators with opportunities for interacting with colleagues at all levels in formal and informal settings. Instructors who are new to chemistry education and those who have years of teaching experience will find this conference to be an excellent source of materials, techniques, and chemistry content. Click here for more information |
| Public Release for the NAS Graduate STEM Education Report When: Tuesday, May 29, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (EST) Where: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Keck Center Room 100 - 500 5th Street, NW Washington, DC Speakers:
Thank you all for your continued interest in the upcoming report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century. I am pleased to inform you that the committee has set a date and time for the report’s public release. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and I encourage you to share the information broadly. I hope to see many of you at the event, and if distance or timing keeps you from the Keck Center, I hope you will join us online. In-person and webcast registration available through this link |
| Webinar registration for April 2018 NSF Includes Alliance Proposal Submission Organizer: Martha L. James, Program Officer When: Tuesday, January 30, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Where: Online - Adobe Connect The NSF INCLUDES program solicitation for the Alliances has been released, NSF 18-529. Proposals are due in April 2018 and April 2019. Please note the eligibility criteria for the NSF INCLUDES Alliance solicitation. Other institutions and organizations may partner or lead the NSF INCLUDES alliance projects but one or more NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Projects (DDLPs) must be included in the alliance project. Click here for more information |
| Webinar registration for April 2018 NSF Includes Alliance Proposal Submission Organizer: Martha L. James, Program Officer When: Thursday, January 25, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Where: Online - Adobe Connect The NSF INCLUDES program solicitation for the Alliances has been released, NSF 18-529. Proposals are due in April 2018 and April 2019. Please note the eligibility criteria for the NSF INCLUDES Alliance solicitation. Other institutions and organizations may partner or lead the NSF INCLUDES alliance projects but one or more NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Projects (DDLPs) must be included in the alliance project. Click here for more information |
| Webinar registration for April 2018 NSF Includes Alliance Proposal Submission Organizer: Martha L. James, Program Officer When: Friday, January 19, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Where: Online - Adobe Connect The NSF INCLUDES program solicitation for the Alliances has been released, NSF 18-529. Proposals are due in April 2018 and April 2019. Please note the eligibility criteria for the NSF INCLUDES Alliance solicitation. Other institutions and organizations may partner or lead the NSF INCLUDES alliance projects but one or more NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Projects (DDLPs) must be included in the alliance project. Click here for more information |
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