Workshop/Training

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOCATION OF THE EVENT HAS CHANGED TO THE BIO5 INSTITUTE

The University of Arizona and The University of Arizona Applied Research Corporation (UA-ARC) are hosting the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to present on funding opportunities through AFOSR. Program officers and program managers from AFOSR/AFRL will participate in the symposium.

The symposium will cover the following topics:

• How to work with AFOSR
• Life-Cycle of AFOSR Special Programs (funding opportunities)
• How to make connections with AFOSR/AFRL program managers
• How to pursue funding opportunities specific to AFOSR/AFRL
• Engagement and brainstorming ideas with program managers

This is a free event presented by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Air Force Research Laboratory and hosted by the University of Arizona and The University of Arizona Applied Research Corporation (UA-ARC). Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.

There will be a poster networking session, attendees are welcome to bring their posters, but must sign up in advance. Easels and foam backing boards will be provided.

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Join us to learn about the research support available from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Research Office and UArizona Research, Innovation & Impact! Resources and services will have tables allowing attendees an opportunity to ask questions, network and learn more. The open house will be followed by leadership remarks from Chris Glembotski, PhD, associate dean for research, Guy Reed, MD, dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Michael Dake, MD, senior vice president for health sciences, and Betsy Cantwell, PhD, MBA, senior vice president for research and innovation. 

UArizona demonstrates research excellence through rankings, awards, and publications. Now, the metrics for how we measure research excellence are expanding beyond traditional disciplinary measures to include how research benefits society. In fact, more and more funders are requiring you to address this impact in your research proposals. As a leading researcher in your field, you can drive your research toward greater impact and deeper connections with communities and decision-makers. So, how can we learn to effectively connect our research to people who improve policy making, boost educational outcomes, broaden public participation, and improve community resilience to climate and environmental changes? How can we communicate the impact of our work in funding proposals, reports to funders, and to public audiences?

The UArizona Office of Societal Impact will host a series of workshops for faculty, staff, and others involved in collaborative research projects who are interested in building their skills in community engagement, broadening participation, and connecting research to use. The workshops will provide participants with tools and guidance on how to plan broader and societal impacts into research projects; how to create and maintain productive collaborations with stakeholders who benefit from your research; and how to evaluate and demonstrate your impact to funders and other audiences. 

Understanding Your Impact: Evaluating and Demonstrating Broader and Societal Impacts of Research 
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
1 :00p - 4:00p 
ENR2 S107

Participants will better understand the role of project evaluation in research impact and be provided with tools to develop impact evaluation plans tailored to their research goals. We will introduce standard evaluation tools such as logic models, as well as innovative frameworks for understanding and articulating how your research is used in society. 

Register to attend any or all workshops (Choose between in-person or virtual via Zoom attendance)

Workshops occur during the first 2 hours, followed by a final hour dedicated to networking with UArizona colleagues and community organizations interested in working with UArizona researchers. Light food will be provided during the workshops and the networking hour. Questions? Email us at impact@arizona.edu This workshop series is free to all UA participants, thanks to funding from the Provost's Investment Fund and the Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF). 

UArizona demonstrates research excellence through rankings, awards, and publications. Now, the metrics for how we measure research excellence are expanding beyond traditional disciplinary measures to include how research benefits society. In fact, more and more funders are requiring you to address this impact in your research proposals. As a leading researcher in your field, you can drive your research toward greater impact and deeper connections with communities and decision makers. So, how can we learn to effectively connect our research to people who improve policy making, boost educational outcomes, broaden public participation, and improve community resilience to climate and environmental changes? How can we communicate the impact of our work in funding proposals, reports to funders, and to public audiences?

The UArizona Office of Societal Impact will host a series of workshops for faculty, staff, and others involved in collaborative research projects who are interested in building their skills in community engagement, broadening participation, and connecting research to use. The workshops will provide participants with tools and guidance on how to plan broader and societal impacts into research projects; how to create and maintain productive collaborations with stakeholders who benefit from your research; and how to evaluate and demonstrate your impact to funders and other audiences. 

Exploring Broader and Societal Impacts of Research 
Thursday, August 11, 2022 
1 :00p - 4:00p
ENR2 S107

Participants will be introduced to broader impacts of research and how to integrate impact more purposefully into research projects; a range of impact categories recognized by funders, including those specific to NSF's review criteria; and how to develop an impact CV to complement their research CV. 

Register to attend any or all workshops (Choose between in-person or virtual via Zoom attendance)

Workshops occur during the first 2 hours, followed by a final hour dedicated to networking with UArizona colleagues and community organizations interested in working with UArizona researchers. Light food will be provided during the workshops and the networking hour. Questions? Email us at impact@arizona.edu This workshop series is free to all UA participants, thanks to funding from the Provost's Investment Fund and the Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF). 

Dr. Bekah Coşkun, Associate, Biomedical Sciences,Research Development Services will lead an info session where participants will learn strategies for writing a strong grant proposal, how to engage with program staff (e.g., programofficers), and how to understand the review process.

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For questions about access or to request disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu

Back by popular demand, Research Development Services (RDS), a unit of Research, Innovation & Impact (RII), is hosting the AtKisson Training Group for a Workshop focusing on the NSF CAREER award (the foundation’s most prestigious award for early career scholar-educators) .

This four hour virtual workshop will focus on elements of a successful CAREER award application, tools needed to assemble the application, and common mistakes & how to avoid them. The RDS NSF CAREER Grant Writing Program will follow this introductory session.

While the event is free for UArizona Faculty and Postdocs, seats are limited and registration is required. Participants will receive an electronic copy of workshop materials and a complimentary digital handbook for grant writing. Note: This session will not be recorded.   

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For questions about access or to request disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu

Back by popular demand, Research Development Services (RDS), a unit of Research, Innovation & Impact (RII), is hosting the AtKisson Training Group for an NSF Workshop.

The NSF Proposals Workshop is a four part series held during the first two weeks of October from 1:00 - 3:00pm MST. This multi-part series covers broad-based training on the National Science Foundation (NSF) and will cover grant writing to all NSF Directorates including: Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, and Education and Human Resources. The sessions will focus on elements of a successful grant application, tools needed to assemble the application, and common mistakes & how to avoid them.

While the event is free for UArizona Faculty and Postdocs, seats are limited and registration is required. In addition, attendance is required at all four sessions. Participants will receive an electronic copy of workshop materials and a complimentary digital handbook for grant writing. Note: These sessions will not be recorded.   

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For questions about access or to request disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu 

The University of Arizona’s Collaborative for Global Adaptive Pandemic Solutions (CGAPS) Workshops aim to use our knowledge of COVID-19 to predict and prepare for the next pandemic. These virtual interdisciplinary workshops are intended to engage our community around the topic of pandemic preparedness to initiate new research ideas and activities on how to predict, prevent, and mitigate the occurrence of future pandemics.  Our goal is to get University scientists and community members together around themes related to COVID to discuss what we have learned and what questions we would still like to answer.

The July 30 virtual workshop will discuss the topics of bioactive compounds for use in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 viral replication, SARS, MERS, and membrane interactions; repurposing cardiovascular drugs that spare ACE2 function for treating COVID-19; identifying small molecules that inhibit the interaction of CoV-2 viral proteases with human target proteins that disrupt the immune system; and anti-virals targeting SARS-CoV-2.

Presenters include:

• Dr Rajesh Khanna Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pharmacology and Associate Director of Research Operations, Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona
• Dr Wei Wang Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology and Chemistry & Biochemistry and Co-Director, Arizona Center for Drug Discovery, University of Arizona
• Dr Brenda Hogue Professor, The Biodesign Institute & Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines, & Virotherapy, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
• Dr Gregory Thatcher Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona
• Dr May Khanna Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
• Dr Jared Churko Assistant Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona and Director of the University of Arizona iPSC Core
• Dr Jun Wang Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy University of Arizona
• Dr Samuel Campos Associate Professor, Immunobiology and Vice Chair, Cancer Biology GIDP, University of Arizona
• Dr Jennifer Carew Associate Professor, College of Medicine and Co-Director of the Hematologic Malignancy Disease Team, University of Arizona Cancer Center 

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For questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu