August 17, 2022

Fall 2022 Grant-in-Aid Competition

Applications for the fall 2022 Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry, and Scholarship program, sponsored by OVPR, will be accepted starting Aug. 22. The program supports the University’s MPact 2025 strategic plan and academic excellence through the promotion of research, scholarly, and artistic activities of faculty. It provides seed funding for a wide range of projects in seven funding categories, including multicultural research. OVPR is especially interested in supporting entrepreneurial or collaborative projects. Deadline for applications to approvers: Sept. 19. Deadline for approvers to submit final applications: Sept. 22. 

Now accepting applications: 2022 Research Grants Program

The U of M Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Initiative is now accepting applications for the SDG Research Grants Program, which awards up to $20,000 to faculty and research staff systemwide to support SDG-aligned projects. Proposals should clearly demonstrate how the project will advance known needs locally and globally, and also how it will contribute to at least one SDG. Applications are due by 4 p.m., Sept. 30.

Tips for avoiding Duo phishing scams

The University uses Duo two-factor authentication as an additional safety measure to protect account passwords. If you receive a Duo push or see a prompt that you did not initiate after clicking a link in an email, immediately deny the push and/or exit the login screen, change your password, and forward the email you received with the link to [email protected]. Learn more about these kinds of phishing attempts. 

New method of nasal vaccine delivery could lead to better vaccines for HIV and COVID-19

A new study showcases a new way to effectively deliver vaccines through mucosal tissues in the nose that could lead to better protection against pathogens like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 

 

 

Study finds that sound plus electrical body stimulation has potential to treat chronic pain

A University of Minnesota research team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain’s somatosensory or “tactile” cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique to treat chronic pain and other sensory disorders. 

 

 

Rapid response media messaging research will promote health and racial equity

Citing the urgent need for more effective and equitable health communication, researchers at the School of Public Health and Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication are collaborating with two other universities on a unique rapid response research endeavor funded with a newly announced $5 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 

Research Brief: Even modest warming could cause major changes for forests in the Great Lakes region and southern Canada

Even relatively modest climate change could dramatically alter Minnesota’s Northwoods and the southern boreal forest that runs from eastern Canada to Alaska, according to a rare long-term experiment by a team of researchers led by U of M professor Peter Reich. Additional recent Research Briefs include “Tracking invasive plants from space,” “Immune intolerance unlocked with food-specific T-cells,” and “Constraints on the adjustment of tidal marshes to accelerating sea level rise.”

Aug. 22-26 - Teaching with Technology retreat workshops

Take an opportunity to reflect on lessons learned and plan for the coming semester by enrolling in one or more retreat sessions during these half-day online Teaching with Technology workshops, which focus on one facet of creating or revising your course site. There will be time for hands-on practice and experimentation with the support of academic technology professionals. 

Aug. 23 and Sept. 1 - Virtual Canvas Clinics

Faculty and instructors across the University System can get hands-on support and consultation in preparing their fall semester Canvas course sites. Register for a Canvas Clinic, held virtually via Zoom.