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Webinar on the Interpretation and Implementation of NSF’s Requirement to Facilitate the Ethical Conduct of Research

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009

Start Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Room: 2810 Bresnan in West Science.

This webinar will provide an overview of NSF's new requirement for institutions receiving NSF funds to provide training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research (RCR). The three speakers have experience in RCR education from differing perspectives. Peggy Fischer is Associate Inspector General for Investigations at NSF and will provide an insider’s view of the NSF regulation and NSF’s expectations for institutions. Dena Plemmons is adjunct faculty at both SDSU and UCSD, teaches research ethics, and will present resources and approaches to consider as institutions develop their plans. Camille Nebeker is the Director of SDSU’s Division of Research Affairs, is the Organizational Representative responsible for implementing this NSF policy at the institutional level, and will talk about what is being done at SDSU to be responsive.

Please let Sandra Gayk (sgayk@nmu.edu) know if you would like to attend this seminar.

 

Funded External Grants and Research
Kellogg Foundation Helps Nurses to Integrate New Technology

Sheri Giordana, Assistant Professor in Nursing recently received a $40,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation to purchase 18 handheld wireless mobile computers equipped with medical software that will assist students and faculty with up-to-date medical resources.
Compton to take NMU International Studies to the Next Level

Tim Compton, Department Head of Modern Languages and Literature received a two year grant for $156,892 for the U.S. Department of Education’s International Education and Foreign Languages Program.  The grant funds will be used to expand opportunities for Northern Michigan University students and faculty to become more globally engaged.  The International Studies Curriculum will be enhanced to make it more accessible, coherent, and attractive. There will also be competitive faculty travel money for proposals to develop courses in the four core areas:  in African art, politics or geography, in Latin American art or politics, in European art or politics, and in a course giving panoramic overview of Asia.
Beaumier Heritage Center Receives Grant for Stories from the Woods

The Michigan Humanities Council grant will allow Dan Truckey, Director of the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center to create an exhibition that will explore the culture of the Upper Peninsula through its tradition of storytelling as collected by some of America’s greatest folklorists.  From the very first Anishinaabeg stories collected by folklorists Henry Schoolcraft, Michigan Indian agent, to the seminal work of Alan Lomax and Richard Dorson, this exhibition will discuss how the Upper Peninsula’s culture was defined by their work and the stories they collected.  Other folklorists featured include Frances Densmore, one of the first female song collectors in the 19th century, who created some of the first recordings of Anishnaabeg songs at Lac du Flambeau Reservation and the hitchhiking Franz Rickaby, who collected lumberjack songs and stories in the 1910s.


Features and stories on other recent grants and research
Reassigned Time Awards

This is a new internal awards program resulting from the recently ratified AAUP contract.  Up to ten awards supporting faculty scholarship are available for the 2009-10 academic year and applications are due November 24.  Visit the Internal Opportunities page for more information.

Proposal Development

The Grants and Research Office at Northern Michigan University provides faculty and staff with assistance in grant proposal writing. Faculty and staff involvement is at the core of a successful proposal. From the point of  conception of an idea, through identifying potential funding, to developing a formal proposal, creating a budget, submitting a proposal, interpreting sponsor guidelines and assisting with compliance, the NMU Grants and Research staff are your partners in seeking external  funding for research and scholarly works activities.

Compliance Policies
Science LabSo, now you have your grant. What next?  Grant management, including compliance, budget documentation and filing the right paperwork with the right people. NMU strongly supports research and scholarly activities done at the highest academic level. The university has in place a number of guidelines and policies to ensure strong ethical research practices on campus.  Learn more about what’s expected if you’re involved with:

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