Research NewsletterIssue: ORN-2022-27

Breakfast with Interim Provost Atam Dhawan

https://www.njit.edu/provost/breakfast-interim-provost

Informal breakfast sessions with small groups from the NJIT community will be hosted by the Interim Provost each Tuesday from 8.30 AM to 10.00 AM at the University Club, Eberhardt Building. These breakfasts will provide NJIT faculty, staff and students the opportunity to ask questions, give feedback, and engage with the Interim Provost on their experiences, concerns, expectations and needs. While it is open to all members of the community, seats are limited each week. If you are interested in participating in this informal discussion, please submit this form. The Office of the Provost will follow up with you to confirm the date of your breakfast session.

NSF: Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT); Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR:TMRP); Synthesis Center for Molecular and Cellular Sciences (SCMCS); Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot (CHE-DRP:NDP); Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS); Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS); Mid-Career Advancement (MCA); Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

NIH: Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC) (P50); Research Coordinating Center to Support Climate Change and Health Community of Practice (U24); BRAIN Initiative: Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - TeamBCP (U19); NINDS Interdisciplinary Team Science Grant (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: Minerva Research Initiative’s (Minerva) Defense Education and Civilian University Research (DECUR) Partnership; Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA; DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Translational Research Award; DOD Parkinson's Investigator-Initiated Research Award; FY22 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – RESEARCH COLLABORATION (RC)

Department of Transportation: Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellowship; UTC Program Competition 2022-2026 Grants

Department of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program Decision Support Tools

Department of Labor: Targeted Topic Training

Department of Commerce/EDA:  Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity; FY2021 to FY2023 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

EPA: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

Department of Energy: Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Industrial Decarbonization through Electrification of Process Heating; Basic Energy Sciences - Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (BES-RENEW)

NASA: University Leadership Initiative (ULI); ROSES 2022: Living with a Star Science; Space Technology Research Institutes Appendix

National Endowment of Humanities: Humanities Connections; Public Humanities Projects; Summer Stipends

Private Foundations: Global Partnerships and Grand Challenges

Energy Awards $14 Million to Improve Climate Change Modeling:  According to the weather experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the total financial impacts of extreme weather events over the past five years—more than $740 billion—have been the most costly on record.  To deal with the escalation of extreme weather events, the Energy Department announced Thursday $14 million in funding for 22 projects focused on improving climate change predictions and modeling. The projects, spread across 11 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, will be carried out by staff at 18 universities and two research organizations. More information is posted on the NextGov website.

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Brain Stimulation Can Rewire and Heal Damaged Neural Connections: The connections between the neurons in your brain enable you to do amazing things, from brushing your teeth to solving calculus equations. When these connections become damaged, often as a result of conditions like stroke or traumatic brain injury, these abilities can be lost. Directly activating neurons with tiny pulses of electricity, however, can help rewire these connections and potentially restore function. Doctors currently use this technique, called neurostimulation, to treat conditions like Parkison’s and depression. We believe that neurostimulation has the potential to not only treat symptoms but also cure a wider range of diseases by repairing damaged connections. However, it has been unclear how to best fine-tune stimulation to specifically target damaged connections within the brain. More information is posted on the NextGov website.

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TMF Announces $95 Million in New Funding Focused on Security and Networks: The Technology Modernization Fund announced new investments in the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Trade Commission to support a reduction in legacy systems and new projects that will put agencies on the path towards implementing enterprise-wide zero trust security frameworks. The awards include $64 million for USDA to help reduce its legacy systems from 17 to one, as well as to support cybersecurity improvements for the Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Nutrition Service. TMF is also putting $3.9 million towards FTC's establishment of a new security operations center, which the General Services Administration said will allow the agency "to better protect sensitive data and scale security operations to meet future threats." The fund is also providing DHS' Security Information Network (HSIN) service with a $26.9 million investment as the agency seeks to overhaul its information sharing platform  for the private sector and government partners, including first responders and law enforcement. More information is posted on the NextGov website.

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