Issue No. 94                                                                       November 16, 2021

Highlighted News and Announcements
eRA Commons Reminder: Password Moving to Passphrase
Effective November 17, 2021, users of eRA Commons (including Commons Mobile, ASSIST, and IAR) who change their passwords will be required to use a passphrase — a set of random words or a sentence at least 15 characters long — instead of a password. With this move, users will need to change their passphrase only once a year (as opposed to the current NIH policy that requires passwords to be changed every 120 days).

eRA Commons ID required for Key Personnel starting January 25, 2022
For due dates on or after January 25, 2022, NIH, AHRQ, FDA, AND VA will require all individuals listed on the R&R Senior/Key Person Profile Form to have an eRA Commons username.

2021 GSS Cross-Sectional Data Release
The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationally representative survey of adults in the US conducted since 1972. The GSS contains a standard core of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. The 2021 GSS data is now available at gss.norc.org. The 2021 GSS was fielded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and offers vital data about potential social and economic impacts of the pandemic.

New Publications
Matson, P. A., Ridenour, T., Ialongo, N., Spoth, R., Prado, G., Hammond, C. J., Hawkins, J. D., & Adger, H., Jr. (2021). State-of-the-art in substance use prevention and early intervention: Applications to pediatric primary care settings. Prevention Science. Advance online publication.

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Tackling Homelessness Nationally: Adapting Services and Improving Housing Options

Friday 19^th November 2021

Speakers Confirmed:

Dan Treglia, Practice Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice

Don Burns, Founder, and Senior Adviser, Burnes Institute for Poverty Research at the Colorado Center on Law and Policy

Jennifer Speight, Speakers Bureau member, Community Life Services

Paul Muniz, Ph.D., Cornell University

Molly Brown, Associate Professor of Clinical-Community Psychology, DePaul University

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Getting the Academic Support You Need: A Workshop for International Grad Students

Wednesday, November 17, 7 – 8:30 p.m. (PST), Online
Register: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvduGvrTkuGdzYdc4aw-mLjbaB4YgXJshf

 

Writing, presentation and research skills are key to academic and professional success in and beyond graduate school. International graduate (master’s and doctoral) students, join CIRCLE team, UW faculty, and academic staff to learn about UW academic support resources and develop effective strategies that can support your academic needs.

 

This event is organized by the Center for International Relations and Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE). For questions, please contact Ziyan Bai at baiziyan@uw.edu.

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As we celebrate the changing of the seasons and the coming of Winter, join us as we share Sacred Breath. Our next installment of our Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series is happening Thursday, November 18th from 6:00-7:15pm PST. This event will feature Emma Elliott-Groves (Cowichan) an active member of her community and UW professor and researcher, and her amazing mother, Hyamiciate, Della (Rice) Sylvester (Cowichan), a traditional medicine woman and storyteller.

As always, the event is free, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Details and RSVP are available on the Sacred Breath page on our website, our events calendar, and on our facebook page. We hope you’ll join us and invite your family and friends.

Issue No. 93                                                                       November 9, 2021

Highlighted News and Announcements
Critical Feminist Social Work Roundtable Series: Critical Feminist Methodologies
Kalei Kanuha, Professor and Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SSW will be participating in an SSW-sponsored webinar on critical feminist methodologies on November 18, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm. Prominent feminist social work scholars will discus their use of critical feminist methodologies in social work research. For more information and to register, please click here.

Did you miss the NIH Virtual Seminar last week? 
Last week, the NIH hosted a 4-day virtual seminar on program funding and grants administration. If you were unable to attend or missed some elements of the seminar, there is some good news! All of the presentations and materials are now available online for viewing and download.

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Incarcerated Mothers Advocacy Project

The Incarcerated Mothers Advocacy Project (IMAP) is a coalition of law students, attorneys, social service providers, and formerly incarcerated people who seek to change the rights afforded incarcerated and previously incarcerated people in Washington. Centering reproductive justice, IMAP supports incarcerated people by providing legal information on family law and dependency issues, and by connecting parents to outside resources. IMAP offers monthly legal classes and office hours at Washington Corrections Center for Women to share resources with incarcerated people and their families. IMAP also works to connect community providers, such as parent, chemical dependency, and domestic violence advocates and experts to incarcerated women by hosting a series of classes and trainings at our prison sites.

IMAP will be holding a virtual orientation November 13th-14th covering topics of Family Law and Dependency Law on Saturday; Reproductive Justice and Prison Abolition on Sunday.  Registration is open at this link: bit.ly/uwimap2021

If there are any questions, email delaroch@uw.edu or ccike@uw.edu

GSEE has partnered with the Graduate Fellowships and Awards Office and Graduate Funding Information Service to speak with graduate students and provide an overview of necessary tools to be successful in the search for graduate student funding.

Click link here to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/power-hour-demystifying…

Conéctate con LCH!

Are you a UW student interested in Latino^** health and wellbeing? Do you want to learn about the Latino Center for Health and the opportunities we have for supporting, engaging and working with students?

Join us next Friday, November 5th at 11 am PT for a virtual gathering, where you will have the chance to meet and network with LCH staff and other undergrad and grad students who share your interest in and commitment to Latino health!

**Register here: https://forms.gle/ExztY5CCw4Mr2sm99**

There will be raffles for gift cards to some cool Latinx-owned businesses and others. You can’t miss it! ¡No te lo pierdas!

Questions? Email Mikaela at freundm1@uw.edu.

 

Note: information for how to join the virtual event will be sent on Wednesday, November 3rd.

^**Although “Latino” is in the official name of LCH and is considered the most familiar term, we recognize that it is limited. We acknowledge that “Latino” is a male-gendered identifier and people in our community choose other forms of identity, including “Latina” and gender-neutral

Issue No. 92                                                                       November 2, 2021

Highlighted News and Announcements
NIH Virtual Grant Seminar
This week, the NIH is hosting a virtual conference featuring topics related to the NIH grants process, grant writing, budget building, and more. The virtual platform is novel and fun to explore! It features avatars and easy-to-navigate spaces where you can enter auditoriums, attend workshops and presentations, peruse exhibits, schedule appointments with with NIH program offers to ask questions, network with other research professionals, and learn about NIH centers and resources. The conference continues through November 4. Investigators, grant staff, and students are all welcome to attend. You can register here to get immediate access to this helpful and informative event.

IRB 101 Tutorial and New Requirement
Starting on December 6, 2021, anyone new to working with the UW IRB, such as students and study coordinators, are encouraged to complete a new online tutorial called IRB 101: Get Started Fast. Students who are listed as a PI on an IRB application will be required to complete this training.

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Hosted by the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards and the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards, the panels in this series aim to improve access to fellowships and scholarships by connecting students with other students who have received fellowships and to faculty and staff who have served on selection committees.

How to Apply for Fellowships: A Graduate Student Panel

10/27/2021, 5–6 p.m. 

How do you decide which fellowships to apply for? How do you find the time to apply for funding while also juggling life responsibilities? How do you make your application competitive? Hear from graduate students who successfully applied for funding. The panelists are:

• Isatou Jallow, Law. Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Award , Harlan Hahn Grant in Disability Studies, Husky 100
• Maneeshika Madduri, Electrical & Computer Engineering. National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship, U.S. Student Fulbright
• Augusto Millevolte, Electrical & Computer Engineering. Tillman Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)
• Ayda Apa Pomeshikov, Near & Middle East Studies. U.S.I.P Jennings Randolph Peace Fellowship, UW Digital Humanities Summer Fellowship, UW Graduate School Fritz Fellowship
• Loranzie Rogers, Psychology. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), HHMI Gilliam Fellowship

 

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Meet the Selection Committee: A Panel of Reviewers for National and UW Fellowships

11/02/2021, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

This panel will feature faculty and staff who frequently serve on selection committees for various national and UW scholarships or fellowships. Join us to learn how selection committee members approach the process, what they’re hoping to learn from application materials, and more. The panelists are:

• Marie Angeles, Director of Student Affairs, The Evans School of Public Policy and Governance; Committees served: Evans School Fellowships, Truman Scholarship
• Paul Aoki, Director, UW Language Learning Center, Affiliate Faculty, Department of Linguistics; Committees served: Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS), Critical Language Scholarship
• Patricia Kramer, Professor, Department of Anthropology; Committees served: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)
• Christian Lee Novetzke, Professor, Jackson School of International Studies, Professor, Comparative History of Ideas; Committees served: Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Fulbright-Nehru, Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS), American Institute of Indian Studies,  Mellon/ACLS, Jackson School of International Studies Scholarships, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships
• Alexandra Velian, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry; Committees served: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)

 

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Opening the Door to Letters of Recommendation: Advice from Students 

11/17/2021, 5–6 p.m.

Who do I ask for letters of recommendation? How do I ask them? A panel of students who have successfully worked with many recommenders share their perspectives on how to approach building your team of supporters and how you can support your recommenders in writing strongly for you. The panelists are:

• Estey Chen, History, Political Science. Boren Scholarship, Critical Language Scholarship
• Seth Temple, Statistics. National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
• Liban Hussein, Electrical and Computer Engineering. GEM Fellowship, Martin Scholarship
• Binh Truong, Public Policy. Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS), Fulbright, Mary Gates Research
• Kyle Johnson, Computer Science & Engineering. National Science Foundation Graduate Research (GRFP), Generation Google, Mary Gates Research

 

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Forefront invites you to join us for a panel discussion on Intimate Partner Violence and Suicide Risk, on October 20, 11am-noon PST.

Intimate partner violence as well as verbal and emotional abuse can cause PTSD, depression, hopelessness and other forms of psychological distress for victims, which can lead to thoughts of suicide. This panel brings together academics and practitioners to talk about how victims of IPV are impacted by suicide, the importance of screening for suicidal ideation when treating patients who have experienced IPV, and ways to mitigate/reduce the risk.

You can learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/APSEvent-Oct20

Finding Funding for Graduate School, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 4 p.m. Pacific Time

Learn more about how you can fund your graduate education. Join the Graduate Funding Information Service via Zoom for an overview of funding types, search tools, and search strategies.

Register here. Space is limited.

We will not be recording this session, but we do have several videos available if you are unable to make this session:

Short Funding Videos

Recorded Full Presentation Spring 2021

Issue No. 89                                                                       October 12, 2021

Highlighted News and Announcements

New HSD Training: IRB 101
Beginning in December 2021, students and residents who are listed as the PI on an IRB application are required to take a one-time, on-demand, e-learning tutorial about getting started with the IRB. The IRB 101 tutorial covers the basics of human subjects research and provides important practical information about navigating the IRB process at UW. For more information, click here.

UW Diversity and Inclusion Seed Grant Opportunity
Dr. Justin Lerner received a UW Diversity and Inclusion Seed Grant for his project “Creating and Embodied Anti-Racist Culture at the UW School of Social Work”. Dr. Lerner is looking for white identified staff and faculty committed to anti-racist practice to participate in a pilot group that will meet once/month and attend a field trip every other month for 9 months with the goal of creating institutional transformation. For more information, please email Dr. Lerner at lernerj@uw.edu by Friday, October 15.

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Issue No. 88                                                                       October 5, 2021

Highlighted News and Announcements
NIH Request for Information re: Ending Hunger, Food and Nutrition Insecurity
The NIH is seeking broad input on a roadmap to end hunger, food insecurity, and nutrition insecurity through innovative and multidisciplinary research. Setting a nutrition insecurity research agenda will benefit from a landscape analysis of the state of the science. Click here for more information on how to participate in this RFI.

Application Reviewers Needed
The WA State Department of Commerce is looking for panel members to review applications to their recent funding mechanism: Homeless Service Provider Study. Applications will be reviewed between October 28-November 21, 2021. If interested, please email Kathy Kinard: Kathy.Kinard@commerce.wa.gov.

NIH OBSSR Update
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research has announced that William (Bill) T. Riley, Ph.D. will be retiring from NIH at the  end of December 2021. Dr. Riley has led OBSSR for the past 7 years. OBSSR Deputy Director Christine M. Hunter, Ph.D. will serve as acting NIH Director of OBSSR.

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Dear Students,

 

Are you considering a public health graduate degree? The UW Department of Health Systems and Population Health trains students for influential careers in public health practice and research, health administration, health promotion, and health policy. Attend our information session with program staff and panel of current students to learn more about the types of Master of Public Health (MPH) programs we offer and what makes each of them unique.

 

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health invites you to attend one of our “Which Public Health Degree is Right For Me?” sessions –

 

Which Public Health Degree Is Right for Me? (UW Seattle Campus)

Date/Time: October 12, 2021 6:00-8:00pm PT

Location: South Campus Center Room 301

Event Description: Join us for an info session, panel, and Q&A with program staff and current graduate students in our COPHP MPH, MPH in Health Services, and Online MPH programs. Refreshments will be served safely.

RSVP link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/hservask/412710

 

Which Public Health Degree Is Right for Me? (UW Bothell Campus)

Date/Time: November 17, 2021 5:30-7:30pm PT

Location: UW Bothell UW1-280 (Rose Room)

Event Description: Join us for an info session, panel, and Q&A with program staff and current graduate students in our COPHP MPH, MPH in Health Services, and Online MPH programs. Refreshments will be served safely.

RSVP link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/hservask/411113

 

Learn about the Boren Awards and Critical Language Scholarships this fall! Both of these scholarships provide support for students learning critical languages abroad. These opportunities are open to both undergrad and grad applicants.

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Join us for an introduction to Boren and Critical Language Scholarships to fund language study abroad. Scholarships like the Boren and CLS provide funding to U.S. citizen students at varying levels of proficiency to study languages considered to be “critical” to U.S. interests.

 

These sessions will provide an overview of the scholarships and insights on how to develop competitive applications. We encourage first-generation students, students of color, and students who identify as underrepresented within the university to attend. Dates Below:

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UW Social Work Innovators on Creating Systemic Change

Please join us for the fifth in our eight-part lecture series with a presentation by Vern Harner, doctoral candidate and UW Excellence in Teaching Award recipient for innovations in accessibility-centered education.

The Leading Lights Speaker Series features some of the School’s most noted scholars and researchers who are in the forefront of driving systemic social change. Future speakers include Tessa Evans-Campbell, a nationally recognized scholar on Indigenous health, and Susan Kemp, who co-leads the Grand Challenge for Social Work on social responses to climate change. Learn more.

Livestream Lecture | Thursday, October 28 at 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PST

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Critical Social Work & the Duty to Stay Present 

Vern Harner
As a community-embedded activist, organizer, and scholar, Vern Harner’s work aims to amplify ongoing efforts within trans and other marginalized communities. Employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, Vern’s current work focuses on intracommunity support, engagement with social services, and wellbeing. In their presentation they will reflect on their role as a nonbinary German-American scholar and share a call to action for social workers to persist in the disruption of the status quo in pursuit of shared liberation for multiply marginalized communities.

View the fourth Leading Lights presentation by Dr. Gino Aisenberg on YouTube

The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards and the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards are hosting a series of virtual sessions for students this fall aimed at improving access to fellowships and scholarships. Please share this announcement widely with students.

Removing barriers to scholarships & fellowships

A series of virtual panels and sessions for students to improve access to funding

Fellowships and scholarships are part of our education system that often reflects and supports inequity. Many scholarship programs are attempting to address inequities, yet layers of institutional racism, classism and implicit bias persist and prevent full access to funding opportunities. This series will suggest strategies for navigating all aspects of the application process.

First-generation students, students of color, and students who identify as underrepresented within the university are particularly encouraged to attend, as are any students who would like to learn about applying for fellowships and scholarships.

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Issue No. 87                                                                       September 28, 2021

Highlighted News and Announcements
NIH Early Career Reviewer Program
The Center for Scientific Review at NIH is seeking to diversify proposal review panels in an effort to bring new viewpoints into the process. Early career scientists are invited to apply to their Early Career Reviewer program, which aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through participating in review panels. More information and application instructions can be found here.

New Publications/Presentations

Dr. Paula Nurius and Megan Kennedy (UW Resilience Lab) hosted a webinar series for the UW School of Medicine and Gonzaga University to address stress and mental health within the pandemic context. You can listen to an interview they did for a local radio station about this series.

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