Research NewsletterIssue: ORN-2024-37

NJIT New Approved F&A and Fringe Rates on Research Grants and Contracts

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Recent NJIT Patents Issued by US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Patent Title: Powder Blend Processability Improvements through Minimal Amounts of Synergistically Selected Surface Coating Agents

NJIT Ref No.: 22-020

Inventor(s): Davé, Rajesh / Kim, Sangah / Lin, Zhixing

Patent Application Status: Issued Patent

Patent Issue Date: 9/3/2024

Patent No.: US 12,076,440

Technology Licensing Status: Available

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 Sustainable Futures Initiative Grant Program (SFIGP)

In 2022, the ACS launched the ACS Campaign for a Sustainable Future to advance chemistry innovations in addressing the challenges articulated in the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (U.N. SDGs). This multifaceted initiative will have lasting impacts on how we conduct research, how we teach chemistry, and how we collaborate globally. One of the key initiatives of the Campaign is the Sustainable Futures Initiative Grant Program (SFIGP) which provides catalytic funding for early and mid-career faculty interested in developing a research and teaching portfolio that contributes directly to developing transformative chemistries that address the U.N. SDGs.

In our inaugural 2023 competition, $1 million in funding was awarded in two grant competitions administered through the SFIGP: 

1. Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant – $125,000 in funding for an early career researcher to hire a postdoctoral fellow (PDF), who, together, can launch a new research lab in green chemistry and engineering. The competition is open to current PDFs with aspirations for a career in academia, and to professors within the first nine months of a faculty position. Applicants of both types must come from U.S. Ph.D.-granting universities.
2. Principal Investigator Development in Sustainability Grant – $50,000 in funding to a professor at a U.S. Ph.D.-granting university to conduct their sabbatical leave at a private company, a national laboratory, or an academic laboratory in a different institution, with the goal of establishing robust collaborations across industry-academia or across disciplines.

The SFIGP aims for high-impact research, with a commitment to enhancing green chemistry and engineering education. Over $1 million in funding will be available for the 2024 competition. Submission for applications opened on July 15, 2024 and will close on September 20, 2024.

Note: You can apply for both the PRF grants and the grants within the SFIGP. For more information, please contact sustainabilitygrants@acs.org .

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NSF announces investment roadmap for the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate

The congressionally mandated report outlines the strategic vision for NSF's new directorate that will, in turn, guide its initial technology investment decisions.  The U.S. National Science Foundation published an investment roadmap for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), outlining the directorate's strategic vision that will, in turn, guide initial investment decisions focused on advancing U.S. competitiveness in key technology areas.

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Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo

Applications Due: September 27, 2024

Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo unites the innovation community with the US Department of Defense for the benefit of national security and societal advancement. With origins in 2012, the event champions the imperatives established by the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and National Security Strategy (NSS), driving cutting edge solution providers to the nation's most pressing challenges. The Department of Defense is seeking cutting edge research with potential use in both civilian and national security applications. The poster program is highly attended by leading government offices and funding vehicles. Don't miss this opportunity to present your research and technologies to the nation's largest gathering of industry and federal offices representing over $100B in funding authority.

TOPICS OF INTEREST:

• Microelectronics & Sensors
• Medical & Biosecurity

• Energy & Infrastructure
• Autonomy, AI, and Digital Transformation

• Materials & Manufacturing

NSF: Discovery Biomedical Research Initiative for Next-Gen BioTechnologies - SynBio Control (BRING SynBio); Discovery Research PreK-12 Program Resource Center on Transformative Education Research and Translation (DRK-12 RC); Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL); NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award; Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI); Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1); National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program

NIH: Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science (R03); Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1); Revolutionizing Innovative, Visionary Environmental Health Research (RIVER) (R35)

Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: Enabling Technologies for Electronic Warfare and Surveillance; NRL Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PFP)

Department of Energy: Carbon Capture, Removal, and Conversion Test Centers

NASA: MUREP Earth System Science Research (MUREP ESSR)

National Endowment of Humanities: Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

FCC rule grants drone operators spectrum access for navigation: The Federal Communications Commission issued new rules on Thursday that would allow unmanned aerial vehicles — also known as drones — to use a portion of the 5 GHz spectrum band to enhance their wireless connectivity.  The agency said its order “establishes initial service rules that allow operators to obtain direct frequency assignments in a portion of the 5030-5091 MHz band for non-networked operations.” The FCC first proposed rules in January 2023 to provide drones with enhanced spectrum access. The agency requested public input at the time on the types of safety measures needed to help unmanned aerial vehicles effectively share band access.  The agency’s order released on Thursday said it is initially limiting drone access to “the central part of the [5 GHz spectrum] band” to “address concerns regarding the impact of these aeronautical operations on adjacent services.” More information is posted on the NextGov website.

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Army unveils draft for $10B software development competition: The Army is now ready for industry to take a look at the service branch's plans for competing a multiple-award software development support services contract that is much larger in scope than originally communicated. In May, the Army first touted the ceiling of its New Modern Software Development IDIQ vehicle as exceeding $1 billion over 10 years. Then in July, Army officials announced the ceiling will be $10 billion as per a quarterly presentation to industry available here via GovTribe. A draft solicitation unveiled Friday sheds further light on the Army's plan to bring in a group of contractors that can perform on rapidly-awarded task orders as they are finalized. More information is posted on the NextGov website.