SoHE News: Apr 24–30

Whelan on the baby boom (or bust), Fairbanks featured by Wisconsin Idea Seminar, CFS webinar now online, and more.

HDFS Grad Student Connects Families in Need with Local Farms’ Produce

Mariela Quesada Centeno is linking area Latinx and Indigenous families struggling financially due to COVID-19 with “resilience boxes” of purchased and donated produce from southwest Wisconsin farms.

SoHE News & Events: Apr 3–9

Two SoHE faculty win awards | Gaddis op-ed in USA Today | Halpern-Meekin on Big Ten Network | Thomas on WKOW and Madison365 | Hartley on WPR | Bartfeld on food security | and more…

Research Funding Opportunities, News & Info

See new resources for impacts on research due to COVID-19. Applications for mentored scholars are invited by the NIH program in SMPH, Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’ Health. The Russell Sage Foundation invites applications to its visiting scholars program. USDA-NIFA has released its call inviting pre- and post-doctoral fellowship applications, including food-related research projects. News items out of NIH include an upcoming NIH-wide strategic plan feedback webinar and updates to NIH’s Continuous Submission Policy.

Research funding opportunities, news & info

RWJF Interdisciplinary Research Leaders invites applicants for its leadership program in community health interventions. The Fahs-Beck Fund supports research projects on topics related to social, psychological, behavioral and public health. UW-Madison is holding a limited competition for the John E. Sayer Seminars on the Comparative Study of Cultures. NEH Fellowships are due April 8. And more…

Research funding opportunities, news & info

Last call for SoHE Course Release Research Incentive Funding, applications are due March 1. Mark your calendars for three upcoming research-related events/workshops: March 4, ED/SBS IRB workshop on international research; March 4, WiscCores Showcase at Union South; and April 7, Grants: Tools for Finding Funding, a grant-seeking workshop for faculty, staff, and students.