As the president of Phi Lambda Upsilon (The national chemistry honorary society) I am reaching out to you to ask that you consider nominating your best young research faculty for the Fresenius Award. This award highlights the excellent research of one chemist (under 35 at the time of nomination) each year at the Spring ACS meeting black tie awards dinner. For further information see the attached document or feel free to respond to this email.

If the chair has changed since this list was generated, please let me know so that I can forward this to the correct person.

Best,

Lucas

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Lucas J. Tucker, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Phi Lambda Upsilon National President

Phi Lambda Upsilon Lucas J. Tucker, Ph. D.National President Siena College515 Loudon RoadLoudonville, NY 12211Ofc:  (518) 782-6953Cell: (518) 229-5008E-Mail: ltucker@siena.edu

The National Fresenius Award

Nomination Procedure

The Award

The Fresenius Award is presented at the ACS Spring meeting alongside all of the most prestigious awards that the society presents. It is an excellent opportunity for an early career scientist to be recognized for their excellent work and highlight the excellence that they have brought to the scientific community.

Deadline: February 1

Nominations must be submitted to, theNational PresidentofPhi Lambda Upsiloneither by post or as e-mail attachments by the first day of February to be considered.

Required Qualifications:

i.    The award nominee must be under 35 years of age at the date of the nomination.

ii.   The nominee must have made substantial scientific contributions that are

       recognized nationally.

iii.  The nominee must be nominated by the Chair of a Department of

      Chemistry, Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering in U.S Universities as

      listed in the American Chemistry Society Directory of Graduate Research.

A curriculum vitae of the nominee must accompany the nomination; the following information is requested:

• Full name        
• Place and Date of Birth 
• Educational career (undergraduate and graduate).           
• Professional activities (since receipt of last degree)  
• List of publications (reprints should not be included)
• List of honors, awards, distinctions or noteworthy achievements

Three (3) letters of recommendation from former mentors and/or professional associates should also be provided.  Selection of the recipient is the responsibility of an Awards Committee composed of eminent scientists. The award consists of a plaque and a monetary award of $5,000 to be presented at the ACS Spring National Meeting following the September announcement next year.

Executive Summary.  A brief (25 words or less) description of the work that could be inscribed on an award certificate or used in reference to a candidate’s work in broadest terms.

Previous National Fresenius Award Recipients

1965	Martin Karplus	Columbia University
1966	Ronald Breslow	Columbia University
1967	Mostafa El Sayed	UC Los Angeles
1968	John Baldeschwieler	Stanford University
1969	Roald Hoffman	Cornell University
1970	Harry Gray	Caltech
1971	Willis Flygare	University of Illinois
1972	Charles Cantor	Columbia University
1973	Nicholas Turro	Columbia University
1974	Richard Zare	Columbia University
1975	Robert Vaughn	Caltech
1976	Joseph B. Lambert	Northwestern University
1977	William P. Reinhardt	University of Colorado
1978	Patrick S. Mariano	Texas A&M University
1979	Tobin J. Marks	Northwestern University
1980	John R. Shapley	University of Illinois
1981	R. P. Van Duyne	Northwestern University
1982	Michael J. Berry	Rice University
1983	George C. Schatz	Northwestern University
1984	Mark S. Wrighton	MIT
1985	Ben Freiser	Purdue University
1986	Jacqueline Barton	Columbia University
1987	Ian Rothwell	Purdue University
1988	Peter G. Wolynes	University of Illinois
1989	James L. Skinner	Columbia University
1990	Nathan S. Lewis	Stanford University
1991	Peter G. Schultz	UC Berkeley
1992	John D. Simon	UC San Diego
1993	Joseph T. Hupp	Northwestern University
1994	Scott D. Rychnovsky	University of Minnesota
1995	Robert Waymouth	Stanford University
1996	Erick M. Carreira	Caltech
1997	C. C. Cummins	MIT
1998	Chad A. Mirkin	Northwestern University
1999	Joseph DeSimone	Univ. of North Carolina
2000	David E. Clemmer	Indiana University
2001	Jillian M. Buriak	Purdue University
2002	Andrei Tokmakoff	MIT
2003	P. Wittung-Stafshede	Tulane University
2004	Jeffrey R. Long	UC Berkeley
2005	L. Andrew Lyon	Georgia Tech
2006	Phil S. Baran	Scripps Research Inst.
2007	Daniel T. Chiu	University of Washington
2008	Teri W. Odom	Northwestern University
2009	Daniel J. Mindiola	Indiana University
2010	Melanie S. Sanford	University of Michigan
2011	Raymond E. Schaak	Penn State University
2012	Theodore A. Betley	Harvard University
2013	William R. Dichtel	Cornell University
2014	Abigail G. Doyle	Princeton University
2015	Douglas A. Mitchell	University of Illinois
2016	Neal K. Devaraj	UC San Diego
2017	Thomas J. Maimone	UC Berkeley
2018	Brandi M. Cossairt	University of Washington
2019	Kyle Lancaster	Cornell University
2020	Timothy Berkelbach	Columbia University
2021	Song Lin	Cornell University
2022	Todd Hyster	Cornell University
2023	Maxwell Robb	Caltech

Please see the information below my signature for two sets of resources related to Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

1.               Responsible Conduct of Research Training: Pilot Program

2.               Support for responsible research practices

Please pass this on to your faculty. I will work on sending this out to COS research faculty during the second week of classes. 

Please consider attending the Pilot program. I will be attending as well as members of the RDU. 

Thank you! 

Best

Vrushali A. Bokil, Ph.D

Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies

Professor of Mathematics 

College of Science | Oregon State University

science.oregonstate.edu/directory/vrushali-a-bokil | 541 737 8062

128F Kidder Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331

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Responsible Conduct of Research Training: Pilot Program

To access and download the schedule, please visit the website https://health.oregonstate.edu/research/rcr-schedule.

1-2 p.m. the first Friday of each month

October 4, 2024 – June 5, 2025 

Hallie Ford Center – Room #115

Everyone is welcome! 

Join us as in the launch of a new nine-month Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Program co-hosted by the College of Health and the Oregon State University Office of Research Integrity. 

• The program will foster a sense of community among researchers by offering a dedicated space to discuss topics relevant to responsible research practices. 
• Certificates of Completion will be provided to those who attend eight or more sessions. 
• All COH research faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to participate.
• All OSU faculty, staff and students are welcome to participate.

Attending eight RCR training sessions fulfills the following requirements and recommendations:

• NIH requires researchers awarded career development and training grants to complete 8 hours of in-person, discussion-based RCR training.
• NIH encourages all researchers to complete RCR training at every career stage and at least once every four years.
• NIH encourages predoctoral researchers to complete RCR training as early as possible.
• NSF requires funded faculty and other senior personnel, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers to complete RCR training.
• USDA/NIFA requires funded program directors, faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and staff to complete RCR training.
• OSU Graduate School requires master’s and PhD students to be able to conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.

Please mark your calendars for the first session on Friday, October 4, and join us in building a strong foundation of responsible research practices within our community. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Susan Emerson at susan.emerson@oregonstate.edu.

Schedule: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

Topics and presenters are subject to change. 
Additional RCR topics and resources are available and may be added.

RCR Date	Topic	Presenters
October 4, 2024	Introduction to Research Integrity: Scientists as Responsible Members of Society	Christopher Viggiani, PhD and Marie Harvey, DrPH, MPH will kick off the RCR training program.Molly Kile, ScD
November 1, 2024	Responsible Authorship and Publication	Perry Hystad, PhDLisa Leventhal, MSS
December 6, 2024	Responsible International Collaborations	Sunil Khanna, PhDChristopher Viggiani, PhD
January 10, 2025	Promoting Civility in Research Environments: Preventing Harassment, Bullying, and Inappropriate Behavior	TBD
February 7, 2025	Secure and Ethical Use of Protected Health Information (PHI)	Denise Hynes, PhD, RN
March 7, 2025	Mentor and Mentee Responsibilities and Relationships	Jessica Gorman, PhD, MPH
April 4, 2025	Research Misconduct: Impact on Science and Society	Lisa Leventhal, MSSTBD
May 2, 2025	Maintaining Confidentiality and Security in the Peer Review Process	TBD
June 6, 2025	Rigor, Reproducibility, and Data Management Practices	Clara Llebot Lorente, PhD

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Support for responsible research practices

https://research.oregonstate.edu/ori/prrp/training-resources

Incoming and Departing Researchers

Checklists are available to assist researchers and departments connect with the appropriate OSU offices as they prepare to initiate, transfer, or close-out research-related activities. Please provide these links to department heads, unit leads, and supervisors and encourage them to share them with researchers in their departments.

RCR Training Requirements

·         NSF has expanded their responsible conduct of research (RCR) training requirement to apply to faculty and other senior personnel.

·         NIH, AHRQ, and HRSA have expanded their list of training topics and continue to require that the majority of instruction be delivered in-person.

·         USDA continues to require that all researchers funded by NIFA complete RCR training.

See the Program website for requirements and training resources.  This is an evolving area and more updates will be available in the fall.

Research Misconduct Reporting

OSU’s Research Misconduct policy centralizes reporting and related procedures for handling allegations of fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.

Please promptly refer any questions, concerns, or allegations related to research misconduct to the Research Integrity Officer.

Information need not be informed by first-hand knowledge; second-hand accounts are a critical avenue for discovering and addressing issues early on. You do not have to determine whether the issue meets the definition of research misconduct before reaching out; referrals to other resources will be made when appropriate. Informal questions do not trigger formal procedures.

Reports can also be submitted through EthicsPoint or the relevant funding agency. More information about research misconduct and detrimental research practices can be found on the Program website.

Authorship

Authorship guidelines, sample agreements, and other resources are available to help you prevent authorship disputes. The Program has also established a process for supporting colleges in resolving authorship disputes. Contact the Director to request consultation or assistance, as needed.

Rigor & Reproducibility

In support of an ever-increasing emphasis on data management and sharing, OSU’s Data Access and Ownership policy reflects longstanding federal requirements and best practices.  You will find resources to support data management and sharing, repository searches, the application of FAIR Principles, and more on the Program website.

Are you interested in learning how to make laboratory science courses more accessible? We invite you to join us for the Creatively Learning Accessible Science Symposium (CLASS), a day-long hybrid event on November 1st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This symposium will feature insights from experts in accessibility, including d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing scientists, blind scientists, neurodiversity, mobility disorders, and service dog accommodations in the lab. You’ll gain valuable tips and tools to enhance accessibility in your classroom or lab. After the expert panel, attendees will have the chance to work collaboratively in groups to address real access challenges in their courses.

Event Details:

·         Date & Time: November 1, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

·         Location: Horizon Room, Memorial Union, Oregon State University (in-person) or via Zoom (online)

·         Registration Fees: $35 (in-person, includes lunch), $20 (online)

·         Accommodations: Requests can be made through the registration form.

Spots are limited, so register now to secure your place! Registration will close on October 25.

This event is sponsored by Oregon State University’s STEM Research Center, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Science, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute funded Inclusive Excellence at OSU initiative. This program supports STEM faculty in enhancing inclusive teaching and advising practices.

Please see the following link for more information and expert bios:https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/creatively-learning-accessible-science-symposium.

We look forward to seeing you at CLASS!

The Office of Academic Affairs is providing matching funds for academic faculty members to participate in the NCFDD Faculty Success Program. The Faculty Success Program is open to all non-tenure-track, tenure-track, and tenured faculty members. If you would like to nominate someone from your college for the Spring 2025 session (January 27 – April 6, 2025), please confirm their interest and availability to participate. Once confirmed, please submit the faculty member’s name, rank, and email address to me no later than October 16, 2024. We will submit an institutionally sponsored registration form from our office (please do not register via the NCFDD website).

OSU’s institutional membership discount for the Faculty Succes Program is $4,495 per seat (which includes a $755 discount – your share is $2,247). 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Sara

Sara Daly | Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

Oregon State University | cell 541.760.7345| sara.daly@oregonstate.edu

Researchers and Others Interested in the Oregon Mint Industry:

The RFP for the 2025-26 funding for the Oregon Mint Commission (OMC) is attached., Also attached (along with the Mint Industry Research Council/MIRC – email below) is the information on MIRC funding and application procedures. You may have received a separate email for the MIRC RFP earlier.  Due dates for both are Nov 15^th.  For Oregon researchers, both OMC and MIRC proposals need to be signed up to use the OSU DocuSign system and submitted to the Ag Research Foundation.

Please note: Please read the attached Oregon Mint Commission RFP carefully for instructions on submitting proposals to the Commission.

MIRC proposals need to be sent by PIs directly to the MIRC – the OMC or ARF will not forward proposals for you.

Please share this email with others who may have interest.

Those who received 2024-25 (current year) funding will also need to file a progress report by November 15. Instruction on submission is given in the RFP.

Please let me know if you have questions.

Lisa Ostlund

Oregon Mint Commission

PO Box 3366

Salem, OR  97302

lisa@ostlund.com

Charlene      

Charlene Wilkinson v Project & Outreach Coordinator v Agricultural Research Foundation v                      

1600 SW Western Blvd., Suite 320, Corvallis OR  97333 v

541-737-3228 (phone)  541-979-6672 (text) v charlene.wilkinson@oregonstate.edu    

Currently in Effect:                                                                                                                                              

IN-Office Hours: Monday – Friday ….. 8:30am – 3:00pm                    

Appointments appreciated (mask welcomed but not required) 

Please find attached a request for proposals to renovate in-person academic programs. To support the “every student graduates” goal in Prosperity Widely Shared, we will provide financial and consultative resources for units to re-envision academic programming to meet the needs of today’s learners, address technological advances and support workforce needs. We recognize that similar resources exist for Ecampus programming, and this program—the Academic Program Renovation Academy—will therefore focus on in-person programs. Please refer to the attachment for more detail or the website. Important upcoming dates:

1. October 8, 10am webinar for Q&A
2. October 15, Letter of Intent deadline
3. December 15, Proposal deadline.

Please reach out to either of us with questions, and we look forward to receiving Letter of Intent and full proposals.

Best,

Alix & Phil

Alix I Gitelman | she/her/hers | Senior Vice Provost, Academic Affairs

Professor of Statistics | Oregon State University

541-737-5105 

Philip Mote, PhD

Vice Provost & Dean | Graduate School |

Professor, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences |

Oregon State University | 203 Heckart Lodge | Corvallis, OR 97331 |

gradschool.oregonstate.edu | Twitter: @pwmote |

Office: (541)-737-1458 | Cell: (541)-913-2274 |

The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes important safety information, a wide range of current security policies, fire safety practices, helpful university and local resources, crime prevention programs, and crime and fire statistics for 2023, 2022, and 2021. Oregon State University publishes this report in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. This report is available without charge.  Please click on the link below to immediately access a digital copy of the 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the Corvallis Campus, OSU-Cascades, Hatfield Marine Science Center, OSU Portland Center, and OSU at Eastern Oregon University. https://clery.oregonstate.edu/sites/clery.oregonstate.edu/files/2024-09/2024_ASFSR_Final.pdf A paper copy of this report will be provided upon request and can also be obtained at the following locations: Corvallis: 200 Cascade Hall, 601 SW 17th St. Bend: 108 Obsidian Hall, 1500 SW Chandler Ave. Newport: Director’s Office, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr. Portland: 555 SW Morrison St., Suite 200 La Grande: 205 Badgley Hall, One University Blvd. Email: clery.compliance@‌oregonstate.edu The Clery Act also requires universities to redistribute annual security reports when crime statistics are revised. The 2022 crime statistics disclosed in the 2023 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the Corvallis campus have been updated and this report is being redistributed to ensure the campus community has the most up-to-date numbers. While reviewing university conduct records, it was discovered that the location of a 2022 crime report was mistakenly classified as off-campus when the incident occurred in an on-campus student housing facility on the Corvallis campus. After further review, 1 on-campus student housing facility fondling has been added to the 2022 crime statistics for the Corvallis campus. Here is a link to the updated report: https://clery.oregonstate.edu/sites/clery.oregonstate.edu/files/2024-09/2023_ASFSR_Updated.pdf For more information about Clery Act compliance at Oregon State University, please visit https://clery.‌oregonstate.edu/.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Rob Odom, University Relations and Marketing at 541-737-3808 or rob.odom@oregonstate.edu.

Join other OSU faculty, staff and students in the Great Oregon Shake Out!

At 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17, join the rest of Oregon and the nation and Drop, Cover, and Hold-On for 60 seconds to simulate the response to an earthquake.  A text and email from the OSU Alert system will start the drill, and after a minute, the drill is completed.

Participation is voluntary but encouraged.  In previous years, several campus classes and organizations have:

• Made participation a small group class project, to include a 5-minute research presentation.
• Made a class project to have students, wherever they are, encourage those around them to Drop, Cover, Hold-On (proof provided by videotaping the activity).
• Prepared informational materials for staff/faculty/students.

As part of the monthly OSU Emergency Preparedness Learning sessions, October’s fact sheet will review the response to earthquakes and other preparedness points – Great talking tips to present on Oct. 17, right before the Drop, Cover, and Hold-On event!

There will be a PowerPoint sent on Monday, Oct. 14, that can be used in offices and classrooms to introduce the earthquake drill.  It even has a 60-second timer to help run the drill.

If you participate, please complete our Qualtrics Survey https://beav.es/p85 or send a count of participants to OSU Emergency Preparedness (emergency@oregonstate.edu) so we can update the OSU participation tally on the Shake Out website.

Additional information and the PowerPoint about the Shake Out can be found at:

• https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/great-shakeout
• https://www.shakeout.org/oregon/

Background:

Oregon is subjected to earthquakes daily, but the largest event forecasted has yet to occur within our lifetime.  The Cascadia Subduction zone (CSZ) earthquake is forecasted to be a 9.0 or higher and to last for 5-7 minutes, followed by a 30-50 foot tsunami at the coast.

Response to earthquakes is simple but important for everyone to perform correctly and automatically.  When the shaking is felt, drop low to the ground, seek overhead cover to protect yourself from falling debris and hold on to the cover so it does not move away from you.  When the shaking has stopped, cautiously exit the building, watching for falling objects.

For more CSZ and earthquake information, please refer to these websites:

• http://geology.about.com/od/quake_preparedness/a/aa_cascadiaEQ.htm
• http://www.crew.org/earthquake-information/history-of-earthquakes-in-cascadia
• https://extension.oregonstate.edu/cascadia-earthquake-preparedness

September 27, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. September 30, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Please join us for a presentation on the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend) program followed by Q&As. Those who are preparing to submit a proposal for this program in October 2024 are particularly encouraged to attend. The identity of the attendees will not be made public at the webinar to maintain the confidentiality of the potential applicants.

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