Category: National Science Foundation

Presenter: Mike Morrison, Creator of the #betterposter movement
Join us to hear from the mentors of the UNM NSF I-Corps Program, an entrepreneurial training program to explore the transition of a technology to the marketplace. The panelists will share their experiences as an I-Corps Mentor, development of the student teams, and the value of the program to the university. There will be time for questions about the program as well. Already interested in participating in I-Corps? Applications are now open for UNM teams at http://loborainforest.com/icorps/.
The Distributed Energy Workforce at Santa Fe Community College is pleased to announce the Virtual Summit on emerging workforce training opportunities in Distributed Energy Systems. SFCC’s Smart and Microgrid Training Center has established a program and hired a full-time faculty member to develop curricula, degrees, and certifications in this critical aspect of grid modernization. Join us to learn about this program, the broader opportunities, and how all New Mexico educational institutions can share and cooperate to maximize the potential.
The HI-TEC Transformed 2020 conference is online. The NSF is paying for registrations for anyone. You have to register and the synchronous part is two 3-hr online sessions July 29-30. The entire rest of the conference (presentations, posters etc) will be will be online for several months, but only available to those who are registered.
Topic: Open Session for Discussion Description: Bring your questions to an open mic session Speaker(s): NSF HSI Hub
Topic: Institutional Capacity Description: Get advice on how to address institutional capacity and administration about your proposal Speaker(s): Liesl Jones, Baltimore City Community College Jeffrey Alexander, Pueblo Community College
Topic: Working with your Research Administration Office to Develop your Budget Description: Listen to our experts provide advice on working with your sponsored program office and NSF Fastlane Speaker(s): Hamid Mansoui Rad Cindy Ramirez Barbara Gonzalez Rita Parra, New Mexico State University
Topic: Biosketches & Evaluation Description: Discuss how to craft a biosketch that best supports your proposal and program evaluation Speaker(s): Delia Valles, New Mexico State University Martha Desmond, New Mexico State University
Topic: Insights From Recent HSI Awardees Description: Listen to advice from recent NSF HSI Awardee for submitting a successful proposal Speaker(s): Jeffrey Alexander, Pueblo Community College Liesl Jones, Baltimore City Community College
Topic: Finding and Responding to Call Description: Learn more about important details not to overlook in your submission Speaker(s): Erika Camacho, NSF HSI Program Director