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Announcements for Friday, January 11, 2013

Announcements

  • New student IT technicians

    Two new student IT technicians - Jared Hetzler and Sarah Harrington - are taking the place of Tan Nguyen, who is out for the semester for an internship. They will cover the following responsibilities: printing problems (toner cartridge replacements, jammed paper), software installation, thin client access for grad students, equipment checkout, and basic troubleshooting. Please take note of their contact information and hours.

    Sarah Harrington: econstk1@iastate.edu

    Monday: 8-11am, 3:30-5pm
    Tuesday: 8-9:30a, 4:30-5pm
    Wednesday: 8-11am, 3:30-5pm
    Thursday: 8-9:30, 4:30-5pm
    Friday: 8-11am or 2-5pm
     
     
     

    Jared Hetzler: econstk2@iastate.edu

    Monday: 7:30-10am & 3-5pm
    Tuesday: 7:30am-2pm
    Wednesday: 7:30-10am & 3-5pm
    Thursday: 7:30-10am
    Friday: 8-10am or 3-5pm

News

  • Ag Business majors awarded rural appraisers scholarship

    Three agricultural business students from the Department of Economics were each recently awarded $1250 scholarships by the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).

    Those students include Jordan Hanson (pictured left), a senior with majors in agricultural business and dairy science; Jordan Vittetoe (right), a junior with majors in agricultural business and agronomy; and Janelle Erwin (center), a junior with majors in agricultural business and public service in administration.

    Departments were asked to nominate undergraduate students with an Iowa background, an interest in farm management or appraisal, and demonstrated qualities of leadership, character, and scholarship. Nominees completed a written scholarship application, and were interviewed as finalists by a committee from ASFMRA on the ISU campus.

    Vittetoe enjoyed the interview process, and says he had a “great discussion with the panel on current agricultural issues and my own career goals.”

    Erwin felt it was “an honor" to be picked twice – both from the department as a nominee, and then by the committee.

    “I was also impressed that they came to meet us face-to-face rather than just looking at us on paper,” she said. For Erwin, that kind of personal contact led her to learn of a potential internship from one panel member.

    Hanson, a senior, will use the scholarship to complete his final semester at ISU. He plans to work in agricultural financial services after graduation and has received several job offers.

    “I was proud to be recognized for my accomplishments,” he said. “And the fact that they could see my passion for finance and appraisal.”


     

  • Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

    Lee Schulz spoke with Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today, regarding the cattle and hog outlook for 2013.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

Funding Opportunities

  • Biobased Industry Center RFP
  • NSF: Implementing All Project Reporting in Research.gov effective March 18

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is currently planning to implement a significant change in the way Principal Investigators (PIs) (and co-PIs) report on their NSF-funded projects. Beginning on March 18, 2013, PIs will be required to submit their annual, final and interim project reports in Research.gov, NSF’s modernization of FastLane.

    This change is result of the Foundation's implementation of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). The RPPR is the product of the Research Business Models (RBM) Subcommittee of the Committee on Science, a committee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). One of the goals of the subcommittee was to create greater consistency in the administration of federal research awards through streamlining and standardization of forms and reporting formats.



    • This new format will result in benefits to grantees and NSF staff including:

    • A consolidated project reporting dashboard that includes the Annual, Final, Interim, and Project Outcomes Reports;

    • A more structured collection of the project reports data for enhanced NSF use; and

    The adoption of a federal-wide data dictionary to increase the consistency of implementation across federal research agencies.

    In order to prepare for the migration to Research.gov, we are requesting that PIs stop submitting new project reports through FastLane on February 1, 2013. We also urge submission to NSF of any due or overdue project reports prior to this date. Any reports that are prepared in FastLane prior to the February 1st, but are not submitted, may need to be re-entered into Research.gov.

    Beginning March 15, 2013, PIs will no longer be able to access the FastLane Project Reporting System. Instead, they will be re-directed to Research.gov where they will be able to log-in with their NSF ID and password in order to prepare and submit reports.

    NSF understands that switching to a new system for project reporting may cause some confusion within the grantee community. NSF will therefore be extending overdue dates for project reports that are currently scheduled to become overdue between January 31 and April 30, 2013 to allow for a smooth transition to Research.gov.

    Please take some time to familiarize yourself with Research.gov - log-in with your NSF ID and password. Visit Research.gov Project Reports for additional information including fact sheets, frequently asked questions, and a Getting Started Guide. Please direct any questions about this transition to feedback@research.gov. For technical assistance, please contact the Research.gov Help Desk 7 AM - 9 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except for federal holidays) at rgov@nsf.gov or 1-800-381-1532.

    Sincerely,
    Martha A. Rubenstein
    Chief Financial Officer and Head
    Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management

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