This is a nice opportunity to hear from several recent graduates of the College who will be discussing their path forward after graduation.  Corey Wright (’12) will be here representing the chemistry department.  He worked in biotech after he graduated, toured the world, then returned to Corvallis to open his own company.   AlsoLena Ferguson (’17)  is a research assistant at Gene Tools, LLC.  It’s not too late to go to this event!

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Thursday, Jan. 25

6 – 8 p.m.

CH2M HILL Alumni Center

Willamette Room

725 SW 26th St.

Corvallis, OR 97331

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women provides funding to faculty, students, and staff who are pursuing professional development, research, outreach, or creative projects related to women’s issues. Scholarships average $500. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 9, with notification in Week 7.  Please visit http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/awards-scholarships for detailed guidelines, qualification requirements, and application links. Questions? Contact Karen Holmberg at karen.holmberg@oregonstate.edu.

OSU’s Office for Commercialization and Corporate Development | OSU Advantage is announcing a Request for Proposals. OSU-affiliated research faculty, and OSU students working under the direction of a faculty PI, are eligible to apply and may submit applications to OSRAA via Cayuse by 5:00 PM PST, 02/21/2018. The purpose is to provide funding for projects that enhance the value and commercial potential of OSU-affiliated applied innovations and support the innovation economy in Oregon. Award amounts of up to $60,000 will be provided, with a total available fund of approximately $250k this round. Contact Sanjai Tripathi at the OSU Advantage Accelerator with any questions: Sanjai.Tripathi@oregonstate.edu.

The Valley Library will be accepting applications for three long-term research rooms in the library during the month of February.   Doctoral candidates and faculty members engaged in a special project are invited to apply.  These rooms are being made available for an extended period (6 to 12 months) to help accommodate the needs of your project and applications will be considered in light of the merits of your project and your specific need for library space and materials.  The deadline to apply is Sunday, February 4th, 2018 and decisions will be made and announced on or before February 12^th.

The application form can be accessed here.  Please complete and return to the library circulation desk, or return by email to lori.hilterbrand@oregonstate.edu.  Thanks for participating and best of luck to you in your research.

If you need new equipment, need to repair your existing equipment or would love to renovate or improve your equipment, apply for a RERF Award (Research Equipment Reserve Fund) from the OSU Research Office.  All College of Science applications are due by Wednesday, February 14, 2018, by 5:00 p.m. to Bettye Maddux. The College will evaluate proposals and select two or three to send forward to the Research Office. The equipment may be inventoried capital equipment (defined as anything equal to or more than $5,000 per unit), or fabricated capitalized equipment. This year, the budget is expected to be $400,000. Research Equipment Reserve Funds (RERF) may be used to acquire, repair, renovate, or improve equipment directly used for research. All faculty with the rank of instructor and above are eligible to serve as Principal Investigator (PI). Faculty with courtesy appointments may serve as Co-Investigator (Co-I) only. Research Associates, Postdoctoral Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows are not eligible to serve as PI or Co-I. Please note that faculty with uncommitted Research Office start-up funds are not eligible for consideration either as PI or Co-I. Also, any faculty, either as PIs and Co-Is, may only receive a RERF Award one time in a 24-month period as the PI.