RESEARCH & COMMERCIALIZATION NEWS

University Research News

• UM Stimulus Funding (ARRA) Awards Summary
  The Office of Research Administration (ORA) will post updates as received on the ARRA page of the ORA web site. Below is a summary of awards through 07/31/2009:
  
  

  Amount Proposed Amount Awarded % Awarded to Date UMC $132,643,596 $6,540,777 4.93% UMKC $39,120,585 $814,208 2.08% MS&T $16,657,669 $1,080,679 6.49% UMSL $23,259,270 $724,934 3.12% UOEXT $936,810 $462,432 49.36% TOTAL $212,617,930 $9,623,030 4.53%

  
  
• New DOE ARRA Grant Opportunity. The Office of Science at the Department of Energy announced a new grant opportunity funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for support of the Early Career Research Program. The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by the DOE Office of Science. Specific program areas include: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP); and Nuclear Physics (NP). The application due date is Sept. 1, 2009. MORE INFORMATION

Commercialization Corner

• MOgene, LC, Open House. Join MOgene at their new location within IT Enterprises on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. for an open house. The company, which provides a broad range of DNA- and RNA-based Omic services, is celebrating their new beginning with double the space, more equipment, additional staff, and expanded services. Refreshments will be served.

  • RSVP by Aug. 10 to info@mogene.com with your name and phone number.
  • Location: 4633 World Parkway Circle, St. Louis, MO 63134
  • Map/Directions
  • For more information, please call 636-448-4309

• Dr. William Lemon joined IT Enterprises in July as Director of Scientific & Computing Services. His responsibilities include the HPC Center, IT infrastructure and services for the incubator, and ITe facility management. Lemon comes to the University from his role as Academic Dean at Missouri Tech and holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, along with a master's in bioengineering and bachelors in electrical and computer engineering. His office is at IT Enterprises, and he can be reached by phone at 314-824-2002.
  

• Has a discovery or invention come from your sponsored research or during your time as a University employee? Please contact Tamara Wilgers (516-6884) for help with invention disclosure policies and procedures, or visit the ORA web site's technology transfer section.

Other News of Interest

• Administrative Burdens Stifle Faculty and Erode University Resources. According to a recent survey by the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), on average faculty are spending 42% of their federally-funded time on administrative matters that do not include proposal writing. Two decades ago, that number was only 18%. This heavy commitment of researchers’ time to administrative functions is a terrible waste of faculty time and government money. READ ARTICLE APS News (07/08/2009)

• Einstein bot: E = mc smile. Albert Einstein has come back to life in the form of a robot with a bushy mustache and a highly expressive face. Especially noteworthy is that rather than requiring manual programming, robo-Einstein has taught itself to smile, frown, and grimace. CNET News (07/14/2009)

REPORTS

• External Funding, June 2009 Awards (PDF)

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Recent Opportunity Announcements, Federal Agencies, August 2009 (PDF)
• Opportunity Databases:
  • InfoEd (Contact Brenda Stutte for assistance with your account and email alerts)
  • Grants.gov

THE BASICS: Policies & Procedures

• Compliance Policies & Procedures
• Fiscal Post-Award Roles and Responsibilities (PDF)
• Guide to Managing Converging Interests in Research -- potential conflict of interest (PDF)
• Internal Controls -- effort verification, transaction approvals by PI, payroll, non-owned equipment (PDF)
• ORA Policy & Procedure: Grant Submission Deadlines -- budgets, electronic submissions, signature page (PDF)
• Technology Transfer FAQs (PDF)

• ORA Policies & Procedures (all)

The Office of Research Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis publishes the Spirit of Innovation Newsletter once each month. The online and e-mail publication is designed to inform the campus community of grants received; highlight the research and commercialization accomplishments of UMSL faculty, graduate students and staff; and provide information on important deadlines and events. Also included is recent news about research and commercialization at the University and elsewhere. Recipients are UMSL faculty, students and staff. E-mail wilgerst@umsl.edu if you have questions, comments or suggestions on content.

The Office of Research Administration provides leadership and support in the development, execution and operation of programs in sponsored research, technology transfer and economic development throughout the University of Missouri-St. Louis. (ORA Mission)

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