SSRI Announcements, Week of 2/2/09
Dear colleagues:
Here are the announcements of events, initiatives, funding opportunities, and other news for the week of February 2-6, 2009, from the Social Science Research Institute and its units: the Children, Youth, and Families Consortium, Population Research Institute, Survey Research Center, SLIC, and Smart Spaces Center.
To be included in this weekly announcement, items must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday; distribution will occur the following Monday. Please send items to Terry Noll (tmg3@psu.edu). Thank you!
These weekly announcements may also be found on both the SSRI and CYFC websites, under Latest News.
Funding Opportunities
Pilot project funding call for proposals from the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); contact Andrea Lazarus, alazarus@psu.edu, for more information.
February 23, 2009: letter of intent due
March 23, 2009: proposal due
In February 2009, the DOD Autism Research Program (ARP) plans to announce funding opportunities for FY2009. Proposals should address critical needs of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the areas of co-morbidity and predictors for treatment outcomes. Requests for email notification of the release of program announcements may be sent to Help@cdmrp.org; or check http://www.grants.gov/ for the announcements. For more information about the ARP or other Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)-sponsored programs, please visit the CDMRP website or contact Gail Whitehead, Public Affairs Coordinator, CDMRP, 301-619-7783, gail.whitehead@amedd.army.mil.
Events
The Climate Risk Management Initiative, Dickinson School of Law, the Environment & Natural Resources Institute, Penn State Institutes of Energy & the Environment and The Rock Ethics Institute are sponsoring two seminars in February:
- February 9, 2009, 12:00-1:30 p.m.: "The Scientific Challenges of Climate Change" by Michael Oppenheimer, co-sponsored by Earth System Science Center; 118 Lewis Katz Building, Dickinson School of Law.
- February 17, 2009, 12:00-1:30 p.m.: "The Technological Challenges of Addressing Climate Change," by Jae Edmonds, co-sponsored by the Joint Global Change Research Institute and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; 118 Lewis Katz Building, Dickinson School of Law.
View upcoming Climate Policy speakers and topics (.pdf document).
February 25, 2009, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: 2009 ICIK Seminars present Gretchen Kuldau and Katelyn Willyerd, "Uncovering Indigenous Knowledge in Tanzanian Agriculture," 502 Keller.
February 27, 2009, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.: Friday Teas with FRDC presents Dr. Stephanie Springgay, "Youth Civic Engagement in an Afterschool Arts Program," The Living Center (110 Henderson).
Employment Opportunities
Research Scientist Position in Prevention Research: The Prevention Research Center of The Pennsylvania State University announces the availability of an early- to mid-career research scientist position in the area of family-focused, community-based prevention research.
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