Record first quarter for research activity at Kansas State University | |
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K-State has set two new all-time records for research activity in the first quarter of the fiscal year — for both the total requested funds and the total awarded funds. In addition, proposal numbers and the number of researchers submitting proposals are also near all-time highs. The Q1 numbers are encouraging and exciting to see. We are on track for another record year in total research funding.
Read the full announcement listing the largest — $1 million or more — federally funded research awards to K-State faculty this quarter.
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K-State events and announcements | |
Reminder: Register to attend the internal Research Connections event being held on Wednesday, Oct. 18 | |
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Register to attend Research Connections. The event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 3-5 p.m. in the K-State Alumni Center Banquet Room.
Don’t miss the chance to learn what your colleagues are doing, explore possible collaborations and learn about K-State resources that are available to support research, scholarly, and creative activity and discovery. Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to win unique Science as Art pieces.
We have 40 K-State researchers/centers/labs exhibiting this year! To learn more about the event visit the Research Connections website.
Steering Committee:
The Office of the Vice President for Research,
K-State Innovation Partners, KSU Foundation,
K-State Salina, and K-State Olathe
Contact Katie Small, ksmall@k-state.edu, with any questions about the event.
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Win a custom-made Science as Art piece | |
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Register for Research Connections and engage to be entered to win a gorgeous custom-made Science as Art piece! Science as Art demonstrates the beauty of science and invites us to appreciate the world around us. These art pieces are created by members of our region or the university community to showcase the beauty of science. Pictured from left to right are “Small Specimen, Big Possibilities" by Erika Geisbrecht, “Layers of Regrowth" by Julie Tucker, “Breaking a Bottleneck in Bee Research" by Tommy Theis and "Greater Spaces, Better Places" by Tommy Theis.
Register to attend Research Connections.
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Register today for KibbleCon Lite | |
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Thursday, Nov. 2
K-State Alumni Center
If you are involved or interested in working with the pet food industry, you are encouraged to attend KibbleCon Lite 2023. The in-person half-day event will be on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the K-State Alumni Center.
KibbleCon Lite is an excellent opportunity for K-State faculty, staff, and students to network with colleagues and industry experts. This year’s bite-sized version of KibbleCon features an engaging keynote session, updates on K-State's research, insights from industry experts, presentations by graduate students, and plenty of chances to network. View the full list of speakers and itinerary on the KibbleCon website.
To register at no cost, K-State faculty and staff should use the code, FACULTYKC23. K-State students should use the code, STUDENTKC23. Online registration closes on Oct. 31. Attendance is limited, so don't delay.
Are you a student with research relevant to pet food? Submit your poster abstract to Stephanie Pierce, smpierce@k-state.edu, by Oct. 13 to be entered into a poster presentation competition. The top submissions will be asked to present their research at KibbleCon for a chance to win scholarships — first place will receive $800, second place will receive $500, and third place will receive $200.
KibbleCon was created by the K-State Pet Food Program and K-State Innovation Partners and is a place to have honest conversations on the future of the industry with pet food visionaries and industry influencers. Since 2017, K-State has hosted an annual Pet Food R&D Showcase featuring networking, cutting-edge research and interactive experiences with top pet food suppliers. As the experience progressed, the event was rebranded to KibbleCon.
KibbleCon sponsors attending include Extru-Tech Inc., BSM Partners, Parker Freeze Dry, United Sorghum Checkoff Program, Balchem, Wilbur-Ellis, Biorigin, Eurofins, National Corn Growers Association, and Petfood Forum — Watt Global Media.
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Call for Equipment Proposals to Support Biomanufacturing | |
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K-State has received funding from the State of Kansas to support Biomanufacturing Training and Education. We will use some funding in the first year to support equipment acquisition to support research and/or teaching activities in biomanufacturing, related biosciences, and enabling technologies.
A total of $1M will be available. Requests for OVPR funding in the range of $100,000 to $250,000 are invited. Departments/colleges must provide a 25% match on top of the requested funds. This match could be part in-kind if it represents part of the salary of a technician (permanent staff person, not a grad. student or postdoc) that would maintain and operate the instrument.
To apply for this funding, send a request (maximum of two pages) containing the following information, together with a current price quote, to ord@k-state.edu no later than October 15, 2023.
Required information:
- Requestor/principal investigator name, department, college
- Equipment description, vendor, and cost
- Justification for request:
- New research/instruction to be made possible
- Anticipated users
- How this purchase will increase K-State’s biomanufacturing/bioscience capabilities
- A letter committing required matching funds
- Description of the plan for maintaining the equipment, training users, and location in which it is to be housed.
Awards will be announced by November 15, 2023.
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External events and announcements | |
NSF ExpandAI Virtual Office Hours | |
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2-3 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 16
ExpandAI Office hours are provided for your convenience. NSF Program Directors representing different categories of MSIs will be available on the days and times listed to answer your questions about the program. Feel free to join/leave at any point during the meeting.
To join, simply follow the event link below. You do not need to turn on your microphone or share your camera to join. Responses will be provided to questions typed into the Zoom chat window. Office hours will not be recorded but will be held regularly as advertised. Come prepared with your questions or simply join in to listen.
Join the Office Hours.
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October 12-13, 2023
Denver, Colorado
Calling all land-grant colleagues!
Join the North Central Region Water Network in Denver, Colorado to discuss how we can work together across institutions to address vulnerability associated with climate change, protect and restore our waters for future generations, and advance culturally rich and sustainable food systems and food sovereignty.
The North Central Region Water Network, The First Americans Land-Grant Consortium, or FALCON, and partners from across the North Central Region are excited to host a workshop for 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant colleagues working on climate and water-related issues.
This in-person workshop will be held ahead of the FALCON Annual Conference, starting mid-day on October 12 and ending at 1 p.m. on October 13 in Downtown Denver, Colorado.
Together, we will create actionable recommendations to improve collaborations among land-grant institutions in ways that will increase our ability to provide climate and water programming in equitable and just ways with a focus on serving Black and Indigenous communities.
Learn more.
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NSF Polar Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Information Session | |
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2 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
The Office of Polar Programs offers postdoctoral research fellowships to provide opportunities for early career scientists, including social scientists, to accomplish one or more of the following goals: expand their work across traditional disciplinary lines, develop new partnerships connecting the polar regions and/or non-polar research communities, and provide entry to researchers who have traditionally had limited access to polar research resources, sites and facilities. If you are interested in applying to this program, please join program officers who can answer your questions about this program.
Register to attend.
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Defense TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo 2023 | |
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November 28-30
Gaylord National Harbor in Washington D.C.
This is our 12th annual program, bringing together defense, private industry, federal agencies, and academic leadership to accelerate applications for state-of-the-art technology solutions. Our unique Innovation Partner packages for Defense TechConnect 2023 offers exceptional networking, showcase, pitch, and expo opportunities for your organization. By participating, you will have the chance to be front and center at one of the largest dedicated emerging tech and innovation matchmaking conferences of the year. Become a TechConnect Innovation Partner!
In addition to Defense TechConnect 2023, we are co-locating two conferences - SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation and Smart Cities 2023. This collaboration will provide a unique opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange.
Save the date and mark your calendars for this premier event! Already prepared to apply? Go ahead and submit your technology applications.
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Agency news and trending topics | |
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Pregnancy complications increase and unmask short- and long-term cardiovascular risk for people with obesity
Having obesity before and during early pregnancy appears to be a strong indicator of risk for developing future cardiovascular disease and was significantly linked with adverse outcomes during pregnancy such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes, according to a study published in Circulation Research(link is external)
that was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers have known obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and pregnancy complications related to blood pressure. However, they did not know which factors – obesity or the pregnancy complications – played larger roles in influencing a person’s cardiovascular disease risk years after pregnancy. NIH
Blink and you'll miss these plants shooting their seeds
If you happened upon a witch hazel plant in the forest, you might describe it as a sweet-smelling shrub with crinkly ribbon-like petals. But to Duke University researcher Justin Jorge, it's a howitzer. That's because of the impressive firepower of its fruits. NSF
Looking to gamble, newest U.S. health agency places first research bets
A year ago, when applied biologist Renee Wegrzyn took the helm of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), questions swirled around the brand-new agency, which was created by President Joe Biden to fund daring, cutting-edge biomedical research. Would the new organization be sufficiently different from the sluggish, risk-averse National Institutes of Health (NIH)? How would Wegrzyn, who had never run an agency, navigate pressures from Congress to shape the effort? And how quickly could she recruit the type of innovative scientific staff needed to identify out-of-the-box projects on which to spend a billion-dollar budget? Science
Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the World’s Amphibians Closer to Extinction
Two in five amphibian species are at risk of extinction, and their threats are increasingly coming from climate change, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Wired
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