UT Austin Research

This Thanksgiving, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our research community here at The University of Texas at Austin. Your dedication to advancing knowledge and solving complex challenges inspires us all. Wishing you a joyful holiday filled with reflection and connection.

This month we speak with ORSC Associate Director of Science & Security Brandon Norwat, who came to OVPR after more than a quarter century in law enforcement, including 22 years as an FBI special agent. He tells us what he admires about his colleagues and how his prior jobs helped prepare him for his current role (and if you ask him yourself, he’s happy to share some stories from his days as a SWAT team operator and hostage negotiator). https://bit.ly/3AXusq4

We’re hiring! The Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors (OVPR) is seeking a senior administrative assistant. This role will provides customer-focused receptionist support, support administrative needs of the portfolio including specific support to the Office of Research Support and Compliance, and coordinates logistics of meetings, from initial organization to clean up. UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes: ? 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage ? Retirement contributions ? Paid vacation and sick time ? Paid holidays Learn more: Internal Applicants:?https://bit.ly/4eNGiRH External Applicants:? https://bit.ly/4fQ3MGs

A new opinion piece published by PNAS and written by Jennifer Lyon Gardner, our deputy VPR, along with Chasmine Stoddart and Nick Wigginton from The Johns Hopkins University makes a case for reconsidering the limited submission process used by many federal agencies to cap the number of grant applications an institution can submit. While this practice limits the number of applications the federal agency has to review, it’s undermining the advancement of U.S. research, the authors argue. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxWHVBnq

Faculty from across UT recently learned about best practices for acquiring research funding from the Department of Defense – from engaging with program managers to aligning research with DOD sponsors and submitting successful project proposals. To view the DOD 101 presentation or the full resource library, check out https://lnkd.in/gbnFfauJ Our Investigator Skill-Building events are designed to help UT researchers navigate research resources, enhance their skills and better position themselves to access grant funding.

A new report from the Bureau of Business Research (BBR) at the IC2 Institute examines the economic impact of advanced #nuclear energy in Texas: https://lnkd.in/gccyD26e The report considers both the manufacture and deployment of small modular reactors in Texas over a 30-year period, and predicts future GDP, income, and employment growth. The report also examines Texas supply chain and workforce potential and calculates the cost reduction (incentives) necessary to make new nuclear energy competitive under current market conditions. Part of a larger report commissioned by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the BBR report emerges as the interest in nuclear energy continues to pick up steam. Authors of the BBR impact study include: Bruce Kellison, Matt Kammer-Kerwick, Jim Jarrett, Brian Lewandowski, Rob Kasten, Joshua Rhodes, PhD, Michael E. Webber, Brandon Bloom, Jackson Edgar. #EconomicImpact #EnergyTransition

The #HamiltonBookAwards call for nominations is open! These awards were established to recognize the outstanding scholarship and creativity The University of Texas at Austin faculty and fulltime staff members show through published books. Nominated scholarly books or creative works must be published between Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 and must be authored by The University of Texas at Austin faculty and/or permanent full-time staff with a current appointment at the time of nomination and award. The submission deadline is Jan. 16, 2025 at 5 pm. For review criteria and nomination materials, visit https://bit.ly/3ZdLAB6

Join McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin on Dec 12 for The Robert A. Welch Foundation visitor series! Dr. Eranda Nikolla from University of Michigan Chemical Engineering will share her insights in catalyst design for renewable energy, focusing on engineering metal oxide catalysts for energy conversion, CO2 reduction, and biomass transformation to improve efficiency, stability, and selectivity in sustainable chemical processes. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4eil5yH

We’re hiring! The Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors (OVPR) is seeking a senior administrative assistant. This role will provides customer-focused receptionist support, support administrative needs of the portfolio including specific support to the Office of Research Support and Compliance, and coordinates logistics of meetings, from initial organization to clean up. UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes: ? 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage ? Retirement contributions ? Paid vacation and sick time ? Paid holidays Learn more: Internal Applicants:?https://bit.ly/4eNGiRH External Applicants:? https://bit.ly/4fQ3MGs

We’re hiring!? ? The Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors (OVPR) is seeking a senior administrative assistant. This role will provides customer-focused receptionist support, support administrative needs of the portfolio including specific support to the Office of Research Support and Compliance, and coordinates logistics of meetings, from initial organization?to clean up. ? ? UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes: ? 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage? ? Retirement contributions? ? Paid vacation and sick time? ? Paid holidays? ? Learn more:? Internal Applicants:?https://bit.ly/4eNGiRH ? External Applicants:? https://bit.ly/4fQ3MGs ?