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Q&A With Dr. Umit Gurun, Professor of Accounting and Finance
May 23, 2017Posted under Featured & Q&A
In this day and age, immigration and business are two hot-button topics. Not surprisingly, immigration and business go hand in hand. Dr. Umit Gurun, a professor of accounting and finance at the Naveen Jindal School of Management recently published a study in the Journal of Finance that examines immigrants’ influence on trade. In this Q&A,… read more
Q&A with Student Researcher, Employee of the Year Finalist Olufunto Faweya
April 18, 2017Posted under Featured & Q&A
The Applied Research Center (ARC) proudly announces that their own Olufunto Faweya is a finalist for Student Employee of the Year. This Biomedical Engineering student enjoys comic books, video games, and soccer in his free time, but we sat down with him for a chat about his research and daily activities at the ARC. What… read more
Q&A with NSF Fellowship Awardee, PhD Chemistry Student
March 28, 2017Posted under Featured & Q&A
Over 13,000 students applied to the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) from the National Science Foundation (NSF), but only 2,000 succeeded in receiving an award. Candace Benjamin, UT Dallas PhD student and “super scientist” in the Gassensmith Lab, shines among those winners. Candace will receive three years of financial support… read more
Part Two: How Long Does It Take to Write a Grant? The Entire Grant Proposal Development Task List
January 10, 2017Posted under Featured & FYI
In an earlier blog, I said I would provide a list to all the pieces involved in developing a grant proposal, because there is a lot more to it than the writing, although the writing is obviously a huge part. This is a long list and it is also why I think you need time… read more
Part One: How Long Does It Take to Write a Grant? In Praise of Going Slow
January 3, 2017Posted under Featured & FYI
I have been working with a student on his personal statement for a fellowship application. The document is two pages, double-spaced, so the statement will be less than 600 words by the time it is complete. We’ve been working on this document for about a month. I think this afternoon I sent him the final… read more
How to Contact Program Officers
December 13, 2016Posted under Featured & FYI
The role of a Program Officer (or Program Manager or Technical Point of Contact, depending on the sponsor) varies a lot between sponsors. For example, while it is extremely difficult to get Department of Defense funding without talking to the Program Officer, it is quite common to get funding from the National Institutes of Health… read more
Q&A: Neuroscience Expert Shares Addiction Research
December 6, 2016Posted under Featured & Q&A
Dr. Francesca Filbey has made a name for herself through her research on the cognitive neuroscience of addiction. A graduate of King’s College in London, Dr. Filbey is an associate professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) at UT Dallas and the Director of Cognitive Neuroscience of Addictive Behaviors at the Center… read more
Discover Opportunities by Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
November 29, 2016Posted under Featured & Spotlight
College is a great time for self-discovery and creating new experiences. You can take part in one or a few of the hundreds of student organizations on campus and start new friendships by meeting people. The undergraduate experience at UT Dallas is no exception. With new student organizations being created every semester and various, new… read more
Nine Questions to A Focused Proposal
November 22, 2016Posted under Featured & FYI
On more than one occasion, I have discussed how important it is to address the “who, what, when, where, and why” of your research project when writing a proposal. One way of addressing those issues in a very systematic manner is by using the Heilmeier Catechism. The Heilmeier Catechism (sometimes called The Heilmeier Criteria or… read more
The Hurtful Lives of Aggressors: Dr. Nadine Connell Takes on Bullies
November 15, 2016Posted under Q&A
You haven’t forgotten about it entirely; that time in elementary school when you were picked on for the clothes you wore, or because your grades weren’t good enough. Or perhaps your grades were too good. You may remember Dr. Nadine Connell, assistant professor of criminology, who kicked off our first blog post with her research… read more