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Inspired and sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund's College Community Challenge project, the University of Michigan-Dearborn is proud to host a conference dedicated to examining the issues and opportunities that technology in general and virtual environments in particular provide for addressing pressing social needs.  This conference will include presenters from industry, non-profits, government, and universities who are using various forms of technology to change society. This forum and discussion will provide for the exchange of best practices and innovative ideas that can accelerate the pace of change.

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On March 21st from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm in 1430 PEC, we will have the next HP-CEEP faculty lunch meeting with guest speaker Kathryn DeWitt, a Project Representative from DRDA.

Kathryn handles projects sponsored by the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. In this meeting, Kathryn will provide an overview of these agencies, key funding priorities and she will discuss funding opportunities for CECS research interests. There will also be some time available for you to talk with her about opportunities for your specific research interests.

The Sponsored Research office at UM-Dearborn will pay all travel expenses for up to 5 faculty to attend the session of their choice. If you are interested, please contact Drew Buchanan to secure a spot.

Registration for the 2008 NIH Regional Seminars is now open (NOT-OD-07-076).

- March 25-26, 2008 - San Antonio, Texas. This two day seminar will be hosted by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

- June 19-20, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois. This two day seminar will be hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The seminars provide a unique opportunity to interact with key NIH

experts in extramural program funding and grants administration and

cover topics ranging from opportunity identification and application

preparation through post award administration. Presentations are

targeted towards research administrators, new and experienced

investigators, post docs and trainees. Here's your opportunity to

meet experts from the NIH SBIR/STTR program, Division of Grants

Policy, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, Office of Human Subject

Protections, Program Officers from several different NIH

Institutes/Centers, Grants Management Officers, and so many others -

including a team of experts who will be available to answer your

specific Commons and electronic submission questions at the eRA booth.

In addition to the two-day seminars, you also have the opportunity to register for an additional day of eRA Workshops in the following areas:

- eRA Commons Administration Basics (targeted for Account Administrators)

- eRA Commons Status for Administrators

- xTrain (targeted for Administrators and Program Directors of training grants)

- eRA Commons for Principal Investigators and their Delegates

Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to meet NIH experts face-to-face who are ready to answer your questions.

Contact: Ms. Cynthia Dwyer* (dwyerc@mail.nih.gov), Communications

and Outreach Specialist, Office of Extramural Research, OD, NIH