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March 2001

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IUP Research Appreciation Week Events Planned
Lecture on Japanese Americans During WWII Planned
 
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IUP Research Appreciation Week Events Planned
The Office of Grants and Sponsored Research is sponsoring Research Appreciation Week April 2–6 with a variety of programs and recognition events. The Office of Grants and Sponsored Research promotes University participation in seeking grants and contract awards to support and develop university programs, research and scholarly activities.

Over the past several years, the IUP community has been successful in seeking external support, bringing in over $11 million in grants and contracts during the past academic year alone.

"Research Appreciation Week is a great opportunity to showcase University success in externally funded projects. The week's activities are designed to create awareness of grant opportunities, develop research expertise and recognize the teaching, research and public service contributions of the faculty, staff and students. The week is busy by rewarding for the Graduate School and Research," said Michele Schweitz, interim director, Grants and Sponsored Research.

In order to enhance IUP’s ability to apply for and receive external support, the Office of Grants and Sponsored Research offers pre-award assistance to faculty, staff and administrators interested in seeking such support. Some of the types of assistance provided include:

• Information Dissemination

• Grant Funding Opportunity Searches

• Proposal Development

• Budget Development

• Electronic Forms Completion

• University Review and Approval

• Proposal Submission

• Award Notification

As part of the week’s celebration, on April 2 two programs will be offered in Breezedale Alumni Center. From 10 a.m. to noon, "Science Writing" will be presented by Dr. Alison Davis, science writer, National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institute of Health. She will discuss public communications efforts at the NIH as well as career options in science writing. Davis will describe her transition from bench scientist to science writer and present pros and cons to such a career change. From 1 to 3 p.m., an "Overview Of The National Institutes Of Health" will be presented by Marie Willett, assistant to the director, Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, will provide an overview of program, the review process, and objectives of the Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) Program. Later that evening in the HUB program lounge, students and faculty researchers in science will present their work in the form of a poster and these researchers and scholars from several departments will be on hand to discuss their work. Poster Research Day is sponsored by Sigma Xi, the science honor society (Dr. Dennis Whitson is coordinator).

Programs continue on April 3 with Megan Cantwell, program associate, Grants Resource Center, discussing federal agency updates, new federal grant program initiatives and proposal development. Her program is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Breezedale Alumni Center. She also will offer proposal development guidance and strategies and introduce participants to services offered by the center.

A special "IRB 101" will be presented on April 5 from noon to 4:30 p.m. in Eberly Auditorium by Dr. Ivor A. Pritchard, Office Of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department Of Education. IRB 101 is designed to provide researchers with a basic knowledge of both the procedures for reviewing research involving human subjects and the regulations governing IRB operations. Dr. Pritchard also will offer a day-long session for members of the Institutional Review Board on Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.

During the week, the Graduate School and Office of Grants and Sponsored Research will celebrate some of its outstanding faculty and the contributions made by its Centers and Institutes (see April 2001 INSIDE for more information on these events).

For additional information, persons should contact the Office of Grants and Sponsored Research.

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Lecture on Japanese Americans During WWII Planned
Dr. Gary Okihiro from Columbia University will offer a special slide show and presentation on "Whispered Silences:  Japanese Americans and World War II" on April 12 at 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Eberly Auditorium. The presentation is a visual and emotional journey, designed to offer participants an opportunity to rethink Japanese American internment history during World War II and our own national history and culture.

Dr. Okihiro is a nationally and internationally renowned Asian American historian, critic, scholar and teacher who has authored or co-authored seven books, edited or co-edited five volumes, all on Asian American historical and critical studies, Japanese American internment history, ethnic studies, American history and South African history.

His latest book, Common Ground:  Re-Imagining Race in American History, will be published this spring by Princeton University Press.This event is co-sponsored by the Provost’s Office, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, English department, history department, philosophy and religious studies department, Robert E. Cook Honors College, Asian Studies Committee, graduate English studies in literature and criticism, graduate English studies in rhetoric and linguistics and "Excellence in English" series of undergraduate English honors Society. The program is being coordinated by Dr. Lingyan Yang in the English Department. For more information, contact Dr. Yang at lingyan@iup.edu.

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