Revision of NSF Award Terms and Conditions Implementing Revised 2 CFR (Zoom)

We wanted to make you aware that the NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been updated to implement the revised 2 CFR published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024, by the Office of Management and Budget. As part of its implementation strategy, NSF has archived the Research Terms and Conditions (RTC), and the […]

Open the Door to a Successful NIH Grant Closeout Process (Webinar)

If you’re responsible for closing out NIH grants at your institution, then don’t miss an upcoming NIH webinar, “NIH Grant Closeout Process: Administrative and Financial Essentials.” During this one-hour live, virtual event, NIH experts will share their expertise and guidance on topics, such as the final progress report, Final Financial Report (FFR), Invention Statement, and […]

Do As I Say: Authenticity and the Research Process (Virtual Event)

When starting a research project, do you develop a list of keywords and synonyms before you search? Have you ever cited a source without reading the entire article? Do you always spend a significant amount of time evaluating each source you find? When instructors and librarians teach students how to conduct research, we often outline […]

ORCID 101 (Virtual Event)

This webinar will provide an overview of ORCID. Information will be provided to help you understand what an ORCID iD is and how it can benefit you. You will learn how to register for an ORCID iD and how to start populating data in your ORCID record. Register

Identifying Outdated Research Notions (Virtual Event)

Students, and sometimes even instructors, may have a wide range of misconceptions or outdated notions when it comes to information searching and research assignments. In this workshop, participants will learn about some common, but outdated, understandings about how to find, evaluate and use information as part of the research process. Participants will also collaborate in […]

Identifying Outdated Research Notions (Virtual Event)

Students, and sometimes even instructors, may have a wide range of misconceptions or outdated notions when it comes to information searching and research assignments. In this workshop, participants will learn about some common, but outdated, understandings about how to find, evaluate and use information as part of the research process. Participants will also collaborate in […]

Academic Research and the Expert-Novice Gap: Helping Students Understand the Purpose of Research (Virtual Event)

Experienced researchers tend to think about research as an ongoing and iterative process in which individual researchers contribute their findings to an ongoing conversation within or across disciplines. However, as novice researchers, students may have a very different understanding of the purpose of research. The lack of a shared understanding of the goals and process […]

Crane Research Forum: The Double-Edged Sword of AI Use: Implications for Early Childhood Education (Zoom)

Join us virtually for the October Crane Research Forum as Dr. Jennifer Chen discusses the positive and negative aspects of utilizing artificial intelligence for early childhood education and children’s learning. Dr. Jennifer Chen, professor and chair of the Department of Early Childhood Education at Kean University With the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) use, it is […]

I Don’t Know What That Means: Helping Students Understand the Language of Research (Virtual Event)

What is a scholarly source? What is peer review? What is a literature review? In many ways, learning to be an effective information researcher requires students to learn another language. There are many terms that instructors regularly incorporate into their instructions for research or inquiry-based assignments that may be unfamiliar to students. In addition, the […]

Crane Research Forum: Grappling With and Reconciling History to Improve Child Care Access (Zoom)

Join the Crane Center for a very special research forum in partnership with Ohio State’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity during which Dr. Chrishana M. Lloyd will examine why the early care and education field is devalued and underfunded. Dr. Chrishana M. Lloyd, research scholar at Child Trends Research consistently notes the value […]