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Boiler Up, and show your gold!
SEM image of carbon nanotubes that self-assembled into a golden Purdue 'P' bundle during microwave plasma CVD growth.
Andrew Weiner, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue
2013 recipient of the Herbert Newby McCoy Award, the most prestigious research honor given by Purdue University.
Discovery Park served as a host site for a nationwide program known as Nano Days
Enlisted hundreds of University faculty/staff/student volunteers to teach K-12 Indiana students about the "science of the very small."
Purdue Institute for Defense Innovation
Development of large and sustained programs of research and development funded by federal and state agencies
Purdue builds nation's fastest campus supercomputer
Nicknamed "Carter," the supercomputer was ranked 54th internationally.
Access existing research facilities at Purdue
Nanofabrication cleanroom, Birck Nanotechnology Center
Access existing research facilities at Purdue
Flow cytometry and cell separation facility, Bindley Bioscience Center
Access existing research facilities at Purdue
X-ray Crystallography, Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry
Stronger corn? Take it off steroids, make it all female
A method to stack synthetic DNa and carbon nanotubes onta a biosensor
New biosensor benefits from melding of carbon nanotubes, DNA
A Purdue University researcher has taken corn off steroids
'Microring' device could aid in future optical technologies
Miniature devices implanted in tumors generate oxygen, boosting chemotherapy
Sequestration News
Notices from affected federal agencies for sponsored program funding will be posted below as they become available:
- April 23, 2013 - Title IV Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program
- April 11, 2013 - AFOSR Memo to Grantees
- March 12, 2013 - USAID
- March 11, 2013 - Sequestration - NIFA
- March 11, 2013 - NCI Guidance
- March 5, 2013 - Notice to EPA Assistance Agreement and Fellowship Recipients
- March 4, 2013 - Sequestration - NASA
- March 4, 2013 - Sequestration - NIH Contractor Guidance
- March 4, 2013 - Sequestration - HRSA
- March 4, 2013 - Sequestration - Department of Energy
- March 1, 2013 - Sequestration - Department of Defence
- March 1, 2013 - Sequestration - Department of Justice
- March 1, 2013 - Sequestration - National Security Agency
- February 28, 2013 - Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Supplemental Information)
- February 27, 2013 - Impact of FY 2013 Sequestration Order on NSF Awards
- February 21, 2013 - NIH Operation Plan in the Event of a Sequestration Web site
- February 11, 2013 - Department of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFSOR)
More sequestration information can be found at the SRA International website.
Hot Topics in Research Administration Program
A program for staff involved with research administration was conducted on March 18. Click here to view the general session presentation.
Announcements
OVPR Workshop: Overview of the NSF CAREER Program
The Office of the Vice President for Research will host a workshop for untenured faculty in all disciplines who are interested in developing a proposal for the NSF CAREER competition. Richard Buckius, vice president for research, and Sue Grimes, assistant director of Research Development Services, will present an overview of the CAREER program and discuss key points to consider when writing a proposal. From the faculty, Suzanne Bart, a recent CAREER awardee from the Department of Chemistry, will present on her experiences in preparing a successful proposal. Wilella Burgess, managing director of the Discovery Learning Research Center, will talk about how to utilize the unique features of that facility as well as answer questions and provide guidance on the educational component of the CAREER program. There will be an opportunity for faculty to ask questions of all presenters. To register, click here. Lunch will be provided so pre-registration is required by Monday April 29th.
New Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for NIH/PHS Proposals and Grants: New requirements for disclosure of significant financial interests by investigators associated with proposals submitted to and awards funded by NIH and other Public Health Service agencies are in effect beginning on Friday, August 24, 2012. Purdue’s Policy on Individual Financial Conflicts of Interest (Policy III.B.2) and the OVPR Financial Conflict of Interest website have been revised to address these new requirements. Click here for more information.
Research Cores
The listing of university-level research cores in operation at Purdue
Research at Purdue
The objective of this site is to provide faculty, staff and visitors access to the services provided by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
News
Student team wins $100,000 for innovation
May 14, 2013
A Purdue clean-tech startup walked away with $100,000 Thursday (Apr. 4) in a one-day, fast-pitch event before a live audience and a panel of judges.
Read Full StoryAnalytical theory may bring improvements to lithium-ion batteries
March 5, 2013
Researchers have shown theoretically how to control or eliminate the formation of "dendrites" that cause lithium-ion batteries to fail, an advance that if realized would improve safety and might enable the batteries to be charged within a matter of m
Read Full StoryProf on Japan tsunami, nuclear disaster: Opinion shifting central gov. emphasis to local control
March 4, 2013
Japan's history of a strong central government is evolving as the country continues to rebuild from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant meltdown, says a Purdue University expert. "Whether it is fiscal control, philanthropic invest
Read Full Story
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Current Events
- 22AugDetailsOverview of Services of the OVPR and SPS
August 22 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM STEW 310
- 17SepDetailsNIH Overview: Institute/Center Mission and Strategies
September 17 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM STEW 310
- 5NovDetailsHow to Write an NIH Proposal or Resubmission: Strategies, Grantsmanship and Review Process
November 5 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM STEW 310
PACUC Events
OVPR Contact Information
Office of the Vice President for Research
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West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
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