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What's New in DUE
DUE welcomes new rotating Program Officer, Christine Delahanty
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Current Institution:
Bucks County Community College
Discipline/expertise:
Physics, Electrical Engineering, and STEM Education
Programs:
IUSE, S-STEM, ATE, and ITYC
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What is your “Educational Moment of Impact?”
I have had many educational moments of impact. One moment that really stands out is when I realized how eager and willing students are to help fulfill a need and to devise a solution to a problem. Asking my students, “What can we do to fix this?” or “What can we do to help?” has propelled them to the level of scientist, engineer, and “thinker.” I respected their opinion and let them fail. They have formed their own informal teams to troubleshoot a problem or fulfill a societal need. They have greatly impressed me with their ideas and innovative thinking!
What is your “View for the Future of Education?”
My view of the future of education is simple. From a “bottom up” approach (in the classroom), empower students to fail with the passion and excitement to solve a problem through iteration. Failure is overcome through creative thinking and innovation. Assuring students that they can fail without fear is crucial to their intellectual development and social growth. Encourage students to solve problems in teams and afford them freedom to communicate. From a “top down” perspective (administrative level) cultivate an atmosphere that welcomes diversity and creativity and provide the necessary educational resources that will lead students to success in the workforce.
Chris Delahanty is an ATE PI. On her second ATE proposal, she was declined four times before being awarded. “Failure is a great motivator for me…The great thing about submitting several times before you get awarded again is that you polish it up, your college evolves,” she said, adding, “I’ve learned to fail forward.” Read more about Chris’ ATE experiences here.
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Mixture Modeling for Discipline-Based Education Researchers
This opportunity funded by ECR:BCSER will support the training and mentoring of discipline-based education researchers in the use of a powerful technique, mixture modeling, to address critical questions in STEM education around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Training will be all virtual starting August 2023, and will include a statistical training component (synchronous and asynchronous), yearlong mentoring, and ongoing methodological and data analysis support.
Application deadline: June 1, 2023
The link to application information can be found on the Institute webpage.
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Upcoming Events
NSF GRANTED Webinar on February 23, 2023
Join the GRANTED informational webinar today, Thursday, February 23 at 2:00 PM EST to learn about NSF's new funding opportunity focused on building capacity within the nation's research enterprise and reducing barriers to research competitiveness.
The GRANTED program is set to empower NSF and the science and engineering community to develop the collective knowledge, skills, talents and desire to serve within the nation's science and engineering enterprise. The webinar will provide
- An overview of the GRANTED initiative and updates,
- Introductions to the GRANTED staff, and
- Opportunities to hear from the community and answer questions.
Learn more about GRANTED and register for the webinar here.
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STEM Ed Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Office Hours
NSF is hosting a series of webinars and virtual office hours for the STEM Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program (NSF 23-544) to support PIs in preparing proposals for the upcoming deadline. 2023 office hours will take place on the following dates and times (EST):
Tuesday, February 28 from 3:00-4:00 PM,
Tuesday, March 28 from 1:00-3:00 PM, and
Tuesday, April 4 from 1:00-2:00 PM.
NSF is hosting a series of webinars and virtual office hours for the STEM Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program (NSF 23-545) to support PIs in preparing proposals for the upcoming deadline. 2023 office hours will take place on the following dates and times (EST):
Monday, March 13 from 4:00-5:00 PM,
Friday, April 14 from 1:00-2:00 PM, and
Friday, April 21 from 3:00-4:00 PM.
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EDU Core Research (ECR): Past, Present, and Future
NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the EDU Core Research (formerly EHR Core Research) program.
To kick off the year-long celebration, EDU is delighted to welcome former Assistant Directors Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Dr. Karen Marrongelle to join the current Assistant Director, Dr. James L. Moore III, on Tuesday, March 7, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST for a look at ECR: Past, Present, and Future. The panel will share their perspectives on the origins, growth, and future of this important program. Dr. Gregg Solomon, Program Director in EDU’s Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, will moderate the discussion.
Registration is required for this event.
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2023 Research Infrastructure Project Management Webinar Series
NSF's Large Facilities Office is hosting a series of 90-minute webinars on project management methods applied to mid-scale RI projects.
The webinar content will be especially valuable to individuals and institutions interested in submitting proposals to NSF’s Mid-scale RI-1 and RI-2 programs, current Mid-Scale RI awardees, and all others wishing to add to their project management knowledge.
The virtual series will cover the following topics:
- Part I: Mid-scale Project Planning & Management: February 28th, 2023
- Part II: Mid-scale Project Development, Definition and Risk: March 28th, 2023
- Part III: Mid-scale Project Performance Management: April 25th, 2023
All webinars are from 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST.
To register for these free webinars, visit our website. For those who cannot attend the webinars, all sessions will be recorded and available on-demand along with session presentations on the NSF Research Infrastructure Knowledge Sharing Gateway.
If you are interested in speaking at a future webinar, have examples to share, questions to ask, or have other related topic suggestions, please contact us at RIOutreach@nsf.gov.
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DUE Funding Opportunities Upcoming Deadlines
EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research February 24, 2023
Arecibo Center for STEM Education and Research (ACSER) February 28, 2023
Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) March 2, 2023
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) March 2, 2023 (Tracks 2, 3, and Collaborative Planning grants)
S-STEM-Net March 29, 2023
S-STEM March 29, 2023 (Track 1)
STEM Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed IPRF) April 11, 2023
STEM ED Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed OPRF) April 28, 2023
Advancing Innovation and Impact in Undergraduate STEM Education at Two-year Institutions of Higher Education, May 1, 2023
IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED), May 10, 2023
For a full list of current DUE funding opportunities click here.
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About the Authors
Catherine Prunella and Samantha Staskiewicz are Science Assistants in the Division of Undergraduate Education.
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