Office for Research Advancement

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an important source of funding for land grant institutions such as Oregon State University; the depth and breadth of this federal agency is one in which provides opportunities to support the diverse research expertise across our campus community.  

As part of our sponsor conversation series, the October 27th Campus Conversation is intended to demystify USDA for OSU researchers. We will hear from members of the OSU faculty who have deep experience with USDA research. Panelists include: Jeff Chang, Professor, Botany and Plant Pathology; Jeff Steiner, Director, Global Hemp Innovation Center; Elizabeth Tomasino, Associate Professor, Food Science and Technology, and Tala Navab-Daneshmand, Associate Professor, Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering.

We will also discuss ways to develop and strengthen your proposals to USDA.  

Registration closed.  Please reach out to research.development@oregonstate.edu for a copy of the recording.

In the spirit of open dialogue between the Research Office and the campus community, our second Research Office Campus Conversation of the year will be an open Q&A session. VPR Irem Tumer will be joined by members of the Research Office Leadership Team to answer your questions. Submit questions in advance when you register or bring your questions about the future of the research enterprise at Oregon State to the session. We will address as many as time allows.

Panelists:  Irem Tumer, Vice President for Research and Research Office Leadership Team

Registration closed.  Please reach out to research.development@oregonstate.edu for a copy of the recording.

Integration of research and DEI excellence is an exciting space for Oregon State to excel in. Co-sponsored with the Office of Institutional Diversity, we invite faculty to an opening conversation about integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, education, and community engagement programs.  The conversation will be a prelude to additional opportunities to reflect and develop your approach to DEI integration through workshops this spring. Registration closed.  Contact research.development@oregonstate.edu for a copy of the recording.

Do you have an idea for a book, but are unsure that you are prepared to navigate the world of academic publishing to have your book proposal accepted? Or, if you have reached that milestone and are ready to go in a new direction, are you unsure of how to approach the next project? Maybe you are at the point in your career that you are more interested in extending your impact to reach a public audience? Our panel will discuss their own writing journeys and experience with academic publishing. We will also share some ideas for grant funding strategies to help support key phases in book development. In person attendance is strongly encouraged. Registration closed.  Contact research.development@oregonstate.edu for a copy of the recording.

Moderated by Nicole von Germeten, Associate Dean of College of Liberal Arts/ Director of Oregon State University Center for the Humanities

Collaborating with Artists on Broader Impacts and Beyond

OSU’s new Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PVRCCA) will open in 2024 with five venues, including a concert hall, black box theater, and gallery space. But the Reser Center for the Creative Arts is much more than a building. It is also a strategic commitment to support art-science and art-tech collaborations across campus. During the presentation, Reser Center for the Creative Arts staff will demystify the arts and arts integration by providing an overview of the PVRCCA’s vision for connecting artists of various creative disciplines with OSU research and researchers. We will then focus on practical ways STEM faculty can integrate arts into their research, including everything from innovative Broader Impacts projects to science-focused events and performances. You’ll leave with real-world ideas and support for getting your science in front of new audiences via conversation and collaboration with creatives in the arts and humanities. Register HERE to attend in person (MU206)  or register on HERE to participate via Zoom. 

This conversation is a look ahead to what research computing needs and capability will be in 2030. Join a forward-looking conversation with University IT and the Research Office. Register here for the Memorial Union or join on Zoom. 

Often, transformative research relies on expensive equipment or facilities that are outside of the typical funding range of standard grant proposals. Funders are interested in whether scientific breakthroughs can be accelerated through shared infrastructure and therefore are creating larger funding mechanisms that can support these initiatives. How can you approach such an endeavor with humility, a strong vision, and enough organization, resilience, and institutional savvy to succeed? When is the right time? How might you think about involving a project, financial, or outreach manager in this type of project?  This session is recommended for anyone who is interested in seeking a large-scale infrastructure or center proposal at some point in their career. Registration opens in Fall 2023.

New-to-NIH Workshop Series - Fall 2022

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) fund research and development that might help improve human health - not just in biology and medicine, but also in computation, robotics & AI, education, engineering, social sciences, physical sciences, and other areas.
This workshop series on NIH is intended to introduce the agency mission, funding opportunities, and proposal mechanisms to those new to NIH; provide hands-on feedback on proposal summaries and planning with NIH-experience PIs; and provide team-based learning and connections to NIH researchers across the university. We will also learn from members of the OSU faculty about their experiences finding, applying for, and managing NIH-funded research - and how it complements their work with other agencies, such as NSF.

Join us to learn about giving NIH funding a try for your own work, and meeting others you might partner with along the way. The 4-week workshop series will run through Fall 2022 and will include four meetings as well as moderate (~1 hour per week) outside writing and editing. Registration closed on October 3.  For more information about future workshops, contact Research.Development@oregonstate.edu.

Access, Belonging & Success through Integration of DEI in Research    

Format: Zoom, 3 50-minute sessions on Wednesdays during the lunch hour, April 12, 19, and 26th @ noon

This three-part workshop series, co-sponsored by Office for Institutional Diversity and Office for Research Advancement, is intended to deepen researchers' skills in planning to proactively incorporate DEI into research programs. We will explore ways to broaden access and participation, examine ways to frame equity-oriented research questions, and develop greater capacity and confidence in writing research proposals that meaningfully integrate DEI in research question, research design, analysis and reporting.  Register here  by Monday, April 10.  Registration limited to 25 participants.

Building Humanities Collaborations: Authentic, Equitable Partnerships to Address Societal Challenges

Format: Two afternoon workshops (April 21, 2-6 pm and May 5, 2-5 pm) and one hour follow-up session by appointment

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, the Office for Research Advancement, and the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, and was made possible through support from the NSF-funded Center Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS).

Workshop Goals:

• Build relationships with peers outside of your discipline interested in common societal challenges
• Learn which funders are interested in the intersection of humanities, science, and technology in the context of grand societal challenges
• Effectively communicate about a cross-disciplinary project, including writing a concept paper or book proposal
• Gain knowledge, leadership skills, and insight from peers and senior colleagues
• Long term: Submit a competitive grant proposal to support multi- or transdisciplinary work

Please find the application and more information here.