Research NewsletterIssue: ORN-2024-25
NJIT Research Newsletter includes recent awards, and announcements of research related seminars, webinars, national and federal research news related to research funding, and Grant Opportunity Alerts (with links to sections). The Newsletter is posted on the NJIT Research Website https://research.njit.edu/funding-opportunities.
2024 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCUs/MIs) Opportunities Workshop
Thursday, July 25, 2024: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern
Friday, July 26, 2024: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern
Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Join us for the 2024 Department of Defense (DoD) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MIs) Opportunities Workshop and Intern Seminar aimed at expanding awareness of DoD opportunities! Explore funding opportunities from DoD and other Federal Agencies through engaging panel discussions.
This free workshop is designed to increase collaboration among the DoD, HBCU/MI faculty, students, and stakeholders. The goal is to partner with the DoD to increase the research and educational capacity of HBCUs/MIs and foster workforce diversity and entry of underrepresented minorities into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines important to national defense. Find more information about why you should attend see the About Page.
Workshop participants will:
- Have the opportunity to engage and network with DoD program staff.
- Attend panels to learn about DoD opportunities for engagement and collaboration.
- Gain insight into DoD processes for partnerships, grants, and careers.
- Learn best practices for the preparation of proposals and resumes.
- Learn about faculty and student research, internship, and fellowship opportunities.
NSF: Partnerships for Innovation (PFI); Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS); Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Enriching Learning, Programs, and Student Experiences; Hispanic Serving Institutions: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (ETSE)
NIH: Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25); T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (T32)
Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research, Cryogenics and Quantum Broad Agency Announcement (BAA); Artificial Intelligence Quantified (AIQ); Enhancing Quantum Sensor Technologies with Rydberg Atoms (EQSTRA)
Department of Energy: Geothermal Resources’ Value In Implementing Decarbonization (GRID); Collaboration Opportunity Announcement (COA) for Parties Interested in Partnering with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under FY 24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industry FOA; Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES)
NASA: Early Career Faculty (ECF); Heliophysics U.S. Participating Investigator; Heliophysics: Living With a Star Science; Research Initiation Awards
White House to host event showcasing AI’s potential: On Thursday morning the White House will convene agencies, industry and academia to discuss the federal government’s research efforts for practical artificial intelligence applications in multiple public sector contexts, including weather models, education efficiency, materials development for semiconductors and energy grid resilience. Arati Prabhakar, the director for the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, briefed reporters during a Wednesday press call on what to expect from today’s AI Aspirations: R&D for Public Missions discussion. The conference will highlight the Biden administration’s plans to leverage AI and machine learning systems to benefit pressing public service needs. “AI can help us deliver critical services to any American right when they need them most,” Prabhakar said. The event will highlight AI research and development efforts for application in seven different sectors: drug discovery; individualized education; meteorology forecasts; electrical grid security; materials development for semiconductors; transportation infrastructure projects; and improving government services. More information is posted on the NextGov website.
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The next administration must be ready for new quantum encryption standards, MITRE advises: The next presidential administration — whether it be a second term for current President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump — will have to focus on ensuring the U.S. is ready for quantum computing to outperform the encryption methods currently used to secure data, a top federally-backed research group argues. MITRE said in an advisory document released last week that the next presidential administration will need to prioritize such quantum computing advances, as well as critical infrastructure protections, clarification of cyber leadership roles and implementation of a zero trust framework for the federal government. The readout is part of a series of releases from the federally affiliated national security research giant ahead of the upcoming election and possible transition of power in the White House. The release is the first of its kind in the 2024 election season that focuses on U.S. cybersecurity policy. Today’s cryptographic systems rely on complex mathematical algorithms that are difficult for traditional computers to unravel. But future quantum computers could solve these problems much more efficiently because they rely on the laws of quantum mechanics and can process a vast number of possibilities simultaneously. It means malicious actors in the coming years may be augmented with new abilities to decode encrypted information currently considered secure. More information is posted on the NextGov website.
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Biden administration announces new investments in fusion energy: Officials unveiled new steps in the government’s fusion energy growth plan, which emphasizes public-private partnerships and the development of a fusion pilot power plant in the 2040s. The Biden administration is looking to further U.S. fusion energy research infrastructure through a new strategy and funding opportunities that prioritize delivering more energy solutions based on that science within the coming decade. Multiple officials from the Department of Energy and White House offices announced new initiatives building upon the federal government’s 2022 decadal strategy in a broadcast announcement on Thursday, focusing on bringing more expertise and participation into the development of fusion energy technology. Four new efforts –– including unveiling a new Fusion Energy Strategy 2024; an additional $180 million allocated to fund projects that contribute to the formation of a fusion pilot plant; releasing a request for information on creating a fusion energy public-private consortium; and the formation of the Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program –– mark the government’s next steps in fostering more fusion-based technology solutions. More information is posted on the NextGov website.
- National Science Foundation
- National Science Foundation
- Department of Defense
National Science Foundation
National Institutes of Health
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
NASA
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