Research NewsletterIssue: ORN-2022-36

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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.

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Student Proposer Day Workshop and Information Session

Hosted by URI External Advisory Board Members

(Information Session on Proposal Writing, Review Criterion and Submission)

In conjunction with

URI Students Induction Ceremony to the

National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Chapter at NJIT Student Innovation and Inventor Club

September 15, 2022; 11.00 AM to 1.00 PM; Atrium, Student Campus Center

(Light lunch will be served)

Please Join us to Encourage Undergraduate Student Researchers

Click here to access the Fall 2022 URI Student Seed Grants Call for Proposals announcement

URI Phase-1 Student Seed Grants: $500 per project

URI Phase-2 Student Seed Grants: $3,000 per project

URI Student Seed Grant Program Tracks:

Track-1 Technology/Product Development and Innovation

Track-2: Application Based Research

Proposal Submission Deadline: October 17, 2022

NSF: Research Coordination Networks for Semiconductors (RCN-SC); Science and Technology Studies (STS); Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)

NIH: NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research: Computational Training in Neuroscience and Behavior (T90/R90); Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01); BRAIN Initiative: Engineering and optimization of molecular technologies for functional dissection of neural circuits (UM1)

Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: Minerva Research Initiative; Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

Department of Energy: BIL Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP); BAT Deterrent Technology Solutions; Research, Development, and Demonstration Funding Opportunity Announcement (FY 2022); Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstration

NASA: Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics

National Endowment of Humanities: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

NSA Releases Post-Quantum Algorithms, Aims for Full Implementation by 2035: The National Security Agency became the latest federal agency to begin its digital migration to quantum-resistant networks, as the emerging technology poses major cybersecurity threats to unprepared digital systems. Released in an advisory document on Wednesday, NSA officials notified National Security Systems owners and vendors of the future post-quantum algorithmic requirements needed on classical networks that harbor sensitive data related to national security.  “This transition to quantum-resistant technology in our most critical systems will require collaboration between government, National Security System owners and operators, and industry,” said NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce. “Our hope is that sharing these requirements now will help efficiently operationalize these requirements when the time comes.” The NSA’s new encryption standards are outlined in its Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0, denoted as CNSA 2.0. The upgraded algorithm includes new public and symmetric key encryption and software and firmware updates. CNSA 2.0 algorithms were analyzed and deemed secure against classical and quantum computers. Officials are releasing these algorithms now to encourage entities using NSS to plan and budget their post-quantum cryptographic systems migrations. More information is posted on the NextGov website.

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 White House Team Unveils New Recommendations for U.S. Semiconductor Industry Growth: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology presented several recommendations focused on how to support and foster a strong domestic semiconductor industry within the U.S., following the passage of the Semiconductor and CHIPS Science Act in August.  Speaking in a public session, members of the PCAST introduced investigative findings that can help support a strong manufacturing economy to spur both revenue growth and global leadership in the semiconductor market. “We've been…really looking at the key points of the CHIPS Act, particularly as it relates to the research and development investment,” PCAST member Lisa Su said. “So the purpose of our report is to really focus on ‘how do we revitalize the semiconductor ecosystem in the face of significant global competition?’” The ten recommendations released today are broadly tailored toward implementing the National Semiconductor Technology Center, as stipulated in the CHIPS Act, as well as cultivating steady workforce talent for sustainable market sector growth. 

The CHIPS and Science Act will allocate a total of $11 billion in government funding to help grow a sustainable domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research industry in the U.S.  Su introduced the first five recommendations, including building a coalition of public-private partnerships, developing a workforce specializing in microelectronics, reducing startup business barriers to entry, setting a national semiconductor research agenda, and supporting immigration related to semiconductor-based employment. More information is posted on the NextGov website.

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Treasury Reissues Rules to Enforce Cyber Sanctions on Foreign Adversaries: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is adding new general licenses to the rules that determine whether they issue sanctions for undermining cybersecurity.  “OFAC is adding three new general licenses to the regulations: a general license authorizing the investment and reinvestment of certain funds … a general license authorizing the official business of the U.S. government … and a general license authorizing certain official business of international entities and organizations,” reads a notice published in the Federal Register Tuesday. The rules were first published to implement President Barack Obama’s April 2015 executive order approving sanctions for malicious cyber activity. They are being reissued to account for subsequent related orders and laws regarding cybersecurity threats from foreign adversaries, including Russia. More information is posted on the NextGov website.

Question:       How can I update my eRA Commons ID for all future NIH proposals?

Answer:         Go to Main Menu>Setting>Person Extended Attributes, click "Edit", enter it under "eRA Commons User Name" and submit the change/update.

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