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X-Rays for Early Alzheimer's Disease Detection
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Scientists have long known that Alzheimer’s disease is associated with plaques, areas of dense built-up proteins, in the affected brain. Many also believe that these plaques, called amyloid beta (Aß) plaques after the protein they contain, actually cause the disease. A major goal is to develop a drug that removes the plaques from the brain. However, before drug therapies can be tested, researchers need a non-invasive, safe, and cost-effective way to track the plaques’ number and size. That is no easy task: Aß plaques are extremely small – on the micrometer scale, or one millionth of a meter. And conventional techniques such as computed tomography (CT) poorly distinguish between the plaques and other soft tissue such as cartilage or blood vessels.
A technique developed at BNL, called diffraction-enhanced imaging (DEI), might provide the extra imaging power researchers crave. DEI, which makes use of extremely bright beams of x-rays available at synchrotron sources such as Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source, is used to visualize not only bone, but also soft tissue in a way that is not possible using standard x-rays. In contrast to conventional sources, synchrotron x-ray beams are thousands of times more intense and extremely concentrated into a narrow beam. The result is typically a lower x-ray dose with a higher image quality.
In this study, researchers from Brookhaven and Stony Brook University used DEI in a high-resolution mode called micro-computed tomography to visualize individual plaques in a mouse-brain model of Alzheimer's disease. The results not only revealed detailed images of the plaques, but also proved that DEI can be used on whole brains to visualize a wide range of anatomical structures without the use of a contrast agent. The images are similar to those produced by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with the potential to even exceed MRI pictures in resolution. The radiation dose used for this study is too high to safely image individual Aß plaques in humans - the ultimate goal - but the results provide researchers with promising clues.
For complete story, visit http://www.nsls.bnl.gov/newsroom/science/2009/06-393.htm.
New images have revealed that galaxies on collision courses with one another
fling out long tendrils of debris as they come together. Tracing the debris trails will allow astronomers to more accurately model the trajectories of interacting galaxies before
their violent encounters. Team member Jin Koda, Physics and Astronomy, compared the debris to skid marks at a traffic-accident site.
"If we look at only the wreck of the cars, we cannot tell what really happened," Koda said during a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, California. "But if we find skid marks on the road, then we can trace back the history of the collision."
Known as the Antennae, the galactic smashup seen above is happening 65 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. Using the Subaru Telescope on Mauna
Kea volcano in Hawaii, astronomers were able to capture the Antennae's skid marks in unprecedented detail. The images, (altered to boost contrast) show that the Antennae's debris
trail is unexpectedly large, crossing an area a few times bigger than the Milky Way galaxy.
Deep optical image of the Antennae galaxies. New tidal debris is found at the northern tip.
In addition to the Antennae, Subaru recorded debris trails from 12 other well-known galactic collisions. Astronomers think such collisions are critical to galaxy formation and evolution. Each event also triggers flurries of star creation, or starbursts.
Colliding galaxies often merge to become single galaxies, and the largest galaxies in the universe are thought to be the result of repeat pileups.
For more information: Stony Brook University Research News.
DO BOW AND ARROW PREDATE MODERN HUMANS?
As reported in the June issue of New Scientist, bows and arrows
may not be the preserve of modern humans. It seems that simple stone blades make adequate arrowheads, so they might have been used in lightweight projectile weapons as far back as 100,000
years ago, when the blades first appeared.
Spears and arrows would have let early hunters catch small fast-moving creatures rather than tackling large dangerous animals with hand-held blades. Matthew Sisk and John Shea, Anthropology, have shown that so-called Levallois points make effective arrowheads. They turned 51 reproductions into arrows and successfully shot them into an animal carcass.
For more information, see Journal of Archaeological Science, DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.05.023.
Elizabeth Boon of Chemistry Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
President Obama named 100 beginning researchers
as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals in the early stages
of their independent research careers. The recipient scientists and engineers will receive their awards in the Fall at a White House ceremony.
The Presidential Early Career Awards embody the high priority the Administration places on producing outstanding scientists and engineers to advance the nation’s goals and contribute to all sectors of the economy. Nine Federal departments and agencies join together annually to nominate the most meritorious young scientists and engineers—researchers whose early accomplishments show the greatest promise for strengthening America’s leadership in science and technology and contributing to the awarding agencies' missions.
"These extraordinarily gifted young scientists and engineers represent the best in our country," President Obama said. "With their talent, creativity, and dedication, I am confident that they will lead their fields in new breakthroughs and discoveries and help us use science and technology to lift up our nation and our world."
The awards, established by President Clinton in February 1996, are coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President. Awardees are selected on the basis of two criteria: Pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and a commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach. Winning scientists and engineers receive up to a five-year research grant to further their study in support of critical government missions.
For complete press release, see http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Honors-Outstanding-Early-Career-Scientists/
THE 2009 AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)/ECONOMIC STIMULUS
ARRA/ECONOMIC STIMULUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
More information about policies, announcements
and funding opportunities related to the ARRA can be found at: http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/news/2009-arra.shtml.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Funding Opportunities are available at http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/news/2009-arra.shtml?article=1.
The following are links to the federal agencies’ ARRA specific web pages.
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ARRA FUNDS RECEIVED THROUGH NYS AGENCIES MUST POST RELATED JOBS
Contractors receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds from State agencies must post related jobs in the Department of Labor’s Job Exchange (http://www.labor.state.ny.us). Agencies will include a rider in contracts which mandates that every firm that the state hires with ARRA funds is responsible for posting all related jobs through the Department of Labor.
There are four ways that an employer can post jobs on the Exchange website, instructions are attached below.
Agencies will need to complete part two of the rider to include additional reporting requirements. Reporting requirements are required by the ARRA bill, congressional committees and there may be additional requirements that are needed. It is essential to track every dollar that is spent and to track the progress of each project that is funded with stimulus dollars.
Each Vendor needs to identify in the signed contract the sources of their funds. The rider requires that the vendor specify the dollar amounts that are from the State General Fund, Federal Fund Dollars, ARRA Stimulus Dollars and other fund sources.
Options and instructions for accomplishing this are available at http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/news/RN/resources/Gov-Paterson-ARRA-job-NYS-DoL.pdf
RECOVERY ACT REPORTING WEBINARS
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Recovery,
Accountability and Transparency Board announce that webinars will be held the week of July 20, 2009 to provide information on implementing the guidance set forth in OMB Memorandum M-09-21,
Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that was released on June 22, 2009. Each webinar will focus on a major
section of the Guidance as well as on the technology solution.
The intended audience for these webinars includes Federal agency personnel, prime recipients and sub-recipients.
For schedule and registration: http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/schedule-and-registration-webinars-recipients-reporting-recovery-funds-announced.
NYS Approves ELEVEN Stimulus Match Category INCLUDING THE NIH Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program
The New York State Economic Recovery and Investment Cabinet is pleased to announce
that it has approved its first category of funding. This approval is for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program due June 17, 2009
(RFA-RR-09-008).
NIH funding for this Program will provide significant funding to expand life sciences facilities in the state thereby enhancing economic development in this strategically important technology
sector.
Eligible institutions are encouraged to seek a 10% match from the New York State Innovation Economy Matching Grants Program for this NIH funding.
To apply for a matching fund commitment letter for this program, please go to the New York State Recovery Website.
Notification of future ARRA solicitations eligible for New York Innovation Economy Matching Grants will be announced and posted electronically.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Terms and Conditions
The NSF has issued guidance concerning terms that will apply to any award made using funds from the ARRA.
Key points of these terms and conditions are summarized as follows:
- Unless otherwise specified, ARRA funding should be considered one-time funding.
- Recipients must comply with standard NSF award conditions (Research Terms and Conditions or Grant General Conditions, as applicable) as well as the requirements set forth in ARRA.
- Failure to submit timely reports may result in NSF taking administrative action, including disallowance of costs or the suspension or termination of the award.
- Recipients of ARRA funds are reminded that such funds must be separately tracked and monitored independently from any non-ARRA funding.
- Recipients of ARRA funds are reminded that ARRA-related terms and conditions are required to be incorporated into any subrecipient agreements, as appropriate.
- NSF will monitor ARRA funds, and, if, after 12 months, no allowable expenditures have been incurred, NSF may consider reducing or terminating the award and reallocating the funds.
- This award requires the recipient to complete projects or activities which are funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act”) and to report on use of Recovery Act funds provided through this award. Information from these reports will be made available to the public.
- The reports are due no later than ten calendar days after each calendar quarter in which the recipient receives the assistance award funded in whole or in part by the Recovery Act.
The complete statement on ARRA terms and conditions is available on the website at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/arra/arratc_509.pdf?govDel=USNSF_109 .
Building on the standard NSF award conditions, grantees are required to meet the reporting requirements specified in ARRA. As with other agencies, ARRA funds are to be separately tracked and the provisions flow down to sub-recipients. NSF will rely on the implementation of www.FederalReporting.gov for the special reporting and reminds/requires all grantees and sub-recipients to maintain current registrations in the Central Contractor Registration. In a departure from ARRA requirements, NSF requires reports within ten calendar days after each calendar quarter. COGR has asked OMB to use ten business days for reporting and will forward a similar request to NSF.
Recovery Act Notice: NIH ARRA Funding Considerations for Applications with Meritorious Scores that Fall Beyond the Pay-line
Notice Number: NOT-OD-09-078
Issued by: NIH
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-078.html
Existing applications eligible for consideration of 2-year funding under the ARRA are defined as applications submitted for funding with FY 2008 or FY 2009 funds that: (a) received meritorious priority scores from the initial peer review process; (b) received approval from an Advisory Council or Board prior to September 30, 2009; and (c) received priority scores that could not otherwise be paid in FY 2008 or 2009.
TThis policy includes consideration of applications in response to previously announced funding opportunities (e.g., RFAs, PAs, PARs), including those that will be peer reviewed by mid-summer and scheduled to receive Advisory Council or Board review prior to September 30, 2009.
SBU and RFSUNY POLICIES and OPERATIONS
Update to SBU’s Human Research Protection Program July 2009
I. Registration is now open for our OHRP Research Forum Conference
For program information, agenda, and registration form, click 'OHRP Research Community Forum 2009' on the left side of the web page here: http://web.cuny.edu/research/human-subjects-research/Events.html
This conference is being co-sponsored by SBU, OHRP, CUNY and Columbia University. We hope you will be able to attend this exciting event!
Please note that on September 11th, the day of the conference, the Office of Research Compliance will be closed, as all ORC staff will be assisting and/or presenting at the meeting. Our 2-9036 voicemail on that day will provide instructions for the handling of urgent matters.
II. Effective August 1, 2009: Revised Application Requirement for new CORIHS Expedited or Full Review Submissions
We are almost ready to go-live with our new Registration Form and our Application for Expedited or Full CORIHS Review processes. The old application will be swapped out for these new forms and will be required for all submissions received effective August 1, 2009.
To remind you, here’s what we are talking about:
- Registration Form for Expedited or Full CORIHS Review: This is a short ‘smart’ or ‘wizard’ form that quickly captures critical, searchable data pertaining to your study. To access
this document:
- Go to your project designer
- Select ‘Add New Document’
- In the lower shaded box, select ‘Registration Form for Expedited or Full Committee Review’, then hit the ‘Add’ button
- Begin completing the Registration Form. You do not need to complete the whole form in one sitting; you can always go back and update the document by clicking the pencil icon next to the document listed in the designer.
- Application for Expedited or Full CORIHS Review: This is a downloadable form (as the current application is right now) that will capture more detail about the answers you provided in the Registration Form. This second form will evolve over time, to facilitate its use, and to ensure compliance with our upcoming accreditation requirements.
In addition to these 2 required documents, the following ‘supplemental’ forms will be also required, as applicable i.e., if your study involves Questionably viable, or nonviable neonates International Research, or Prisoners
III. Effective August 1, 2009: Submission requirement for all studies currently approved in IRBNet
Now that you’ve read section II above, you may be wondering about all the studies that are already living in IRBNet. How will that ‘registration’ information get captured for them? Well, since it is important that we obtain this data for ALL studies you will need to complete and upload the Registration Form for Expedited and Full CORIHS Review at the time of continuing review for the study.
IV. New amendment cover sheet now available
Following a collaborative and productive effort between IRB members and study coordinators across campus, we are happy to introduce the new SBU CORIHS Amendment Cover Sheet, available now in the Forms and Reference Library of IRBNet. Please be sure to complete and upload this cover sheet with every amendment/modification package you submit for your studies. The cover sheet also provides a checklist of what you need to submit in order to help ensure a complete package for review. We are confident that these additions to our program will help facilitate the preparation and subsequent review of these submissions.
V. New Checklists now available to ensure you are submitting complete new and continuing review submissions
In our ongoing efforts to help you maintain compliance with the innumerable rules and regulations to which you are subject as a researcher, we have developed 2 checklists, one for new exempt, expedited or full review submissions, and one for continuing review submissions (‘regular’ and five year). These are available in the IRBNet Forms and Reference Library, and may be viewed here as well:
- CORIHS Submission Requirements for Continuing Reviews (Regular and Five-Year)
- CORIHS Submission Requirements for New, First Time Submissions
VI. Accreditation application-ready Standard Operating Procedures are nearly complete
We have been working very hard to finalize our application requirements for accreditation through the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP). Many of the updates provided above are a direct result of the incorporation of AAHRPP best practices into our program. We are confident that this process will result in a program that helps facilitate research while maximizing human subject protections. Thank you for your patience as we work to meet our goals and obtain accreditation.
If you have any questions about any topic in this update, or any other aspect of our Human Research Protection Program, please contact the Office of Research Compliance, at 2-9036.
NIH has released the final Guidelines on Human Stem Cell Research effective July 7, 2009.
Full text is available here: http://stemcells.nih.gov/policy/2009guidelines.htm
Of note:
- NIH will create a stem cell registry listing lines eligible for federal funding.
- For embryos donated before July 7, 2009, the line must be on the registry or PI must demonstrate compliance with requirements and provide this documentation to NIH for review.
- Stem cell lines created before July 7th will undergo review by an appointed committee that will advise NIH on whether ethical procedures were employed when obtaining consent for embryo donation and therefore the cell line should be listed on the NIH Registry, eligible for NIH funding and not need additional review.
- The appointed committee will evaluate foreign derived stem cell lines, created both before and after the effective date of the Guidelines.
- Federal funding for research using stem cell lines derived from somatic cell nuclear transfer, parthenogenesis, or from embryos created expressively for research purposes is not allowed.
- Donation of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) embryos are allowed.
- Embryo donors must be informed of all embryo disposal options "available in the health care facility where treatment was sought" rather than all available options.
- Documentation must be maintained that "no payments, cash or in kind, were offered for donated embryos."
- Consent for research donation is to be done when consent for reproductive treatment is done.
- IVF physician and the researcher seeking embryo donation should different individuals but is not always possible, nor is it required.
Please be aware that human stem cell research at SBU must follow the restrictions imposed for federally funded work.
NYS GRAD TUITION RATE INCREASE EFFECTIVE FALL 09 SEMESTER
The SUNY Board of Trustees formally approved the increase in tuition for resident graduate and
first professional students. NYS rate tuition is changing from $328/credit to $349/credit effective Fall 2009 semester.
In accordance with the notification below, effective 8/31/2009 the cost for Grad Tuition charged to RF awards will increase from $1970 to $2094 per semester.
The complete updated Graduate Tuition Policy is available at http://stonybrook.edu/research/ogm/gradtuition.shtml.
SBF / RF GRANT PROCEDURE REVISION MEMORANDUM
This memorandum serves as a revision to the procedure enacted September 26, 2000 regarding grant
application matters.
Effective 7/1/2009, The Research Foundation of SUNY, (RF) through the Office of Sponsored Programs, will submit grant proposals and administer all grant activity for the campus with the exceptions of the following activity:
- Applications to obtain endowment funding
- Applications to obtain real property/gifts in kind
- Applications to obtain scholarship funding Applications to obtain professorships provided they aren't supported by federal, state and local public funds
- Applications to obtain funding for capital programs will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the VP for Research and the VP for Advancement
Funds already housed in the Stony Brook Foundation (SBF) pursuant to the 9/26/00 procedure will continue to be administered by SBF until expiration or time of renewal. Funds awarded after 7/1/09 but requested prior to 7/1/09 will be transferred to RF unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.
All questions related to this procedure should be directed to Ivar Strand, Assistant VP of Sponsored Programs at 2-4402 or via email at istrand@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
The original memo dated September 26, 2000 and the attached memo can be found in an electronic version using the following link: http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/osp/SBF-RFMemo.shtml.
Federal Announcements
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP)
Notice: NOT-OD-09-107
Issued By: NIH
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-107.html
Through this general Notice, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the continued availability of educational loan repayment under the extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP). This Notice contains general eligibility criteria for all five LRPs. Specific program objectives and eligibility criteria are included in each of the following five specific LRP Notices:
- Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers (LRP-CR), NOT-OD-09-108
- Extramural Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (LRP-PR), NOT-OD-09-109
- Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR) , NOT-OD-09-110
- Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility Researchers (LRP-CIR), NOT-OD-09-111
- Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (LRP-HDR) NOT-OD-09-112
The overall purpose of the extramural LRP is the recruitment and retention of highly qualified health professionals as research investigators. Additional detailed Information about each LRP is provided at http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/extramural/intro.htm.
The NIH invites qualified health professionals who contractually agree to engage in NIH mission-relevant research for at least two years, and who agree to engage in such research for at least 50 percent of their work schedule (not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40-hour work week), to apply for participation in the extramural LRP.
Each of the five extramural LRPs provide for the repayment of educational loan debt of up to $35,000 annually for qualified health professionals performing research within the mission of NIH at domestic, non-profit, or government entities. The five extramural LRPs have specific eligibility requirements and funding set-asides (see above links to individual LRPs).
LRP applications will be accepted annually from September 1 through December 1, 8:00 p.m. EST. Applications must be submitted electronically using the NIH Loan Repayment Program Website, www.lrp.nih.gov.
OVPR Announcements
RESEARCHER COMMERCIALIZATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEBINAR COURSES AVAILABLE – FREE OF CHARGE!
This highly successful online webinar course is recommended
for researchers in research institutions (e.g., grad students, post-docs, professional staff and faculty) and researchers in commercial companies (e.g., startups, SBIRs, research-based
small businesses and Global 1000). It allows attendees to make an informed decision as to how to better plan their commercialization efforts, be it through employment, licensing, consulting,
joint venturing or startup creation.
This 11-lecture course is free, but registration is required. To register, go to http://researchercourse.ncet2backoffice.org/.
Agenda:
| Lecture 1: | Commercialization Methods: Employment, Licensing, Consulting, Joint Venturing and Startup |
| Lecture 2: | The Fundamental Essentials: Patents |
| Lecture 3: | The Fundamental Essentials: Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets |
| Lecture 4: | The Fundamental Essentials: Employment Agreements |
| Lecture 5: | The Fundamental Essentials: Tech Transfer and Licensing Agreements |
| Lecture 6: | The Fundamental Essentials: Consulting Agreements |
| Lecture 7: | The Advanced Essentials: Business Entities |
| Lecture 8: |
The Advanced Essentials: Shareholder Agreements; Directors and Executives; Term Sheets; Private Placement Memoranda; Stock Purchase Agreements |
| Lecture 9: | The Advanced Essentials: SBIRs/STTRs |
| Lecture 10: | The Advanced Essentials: Corporate Strategic Alliances and Joint Venturing |
| Lecture 11: | The Advanced Essentials: Angel Investors and Venture Capital |
In July, the Office of VP for Research highlights Dr. William L. Jungers, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair, Anatomical Sciences. Also featured in our "Spotlight" section is the National Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center, directed by Dr. Lauren Krupp, Neurology. Links can be found on http://www.stonybrook.edu/research. |
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Federal Funding Opportunities
ANNOUNCING THE FY 2009 NIH DIRECTOR’S BRIDGE AWARDS
Notice Number: NOT-OD-09-068
Issued by: NIH
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-068.html
The NIH is taking specific steps to continue the support available to investigators whose R01 applications receive review scores near the Institute or Center nominal payline and who have limited additional support. This approach was reinforced with the enactment of (P.L. 111-8) the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
This announcement updates and expands the NIH Director’s Bridge Award (NDBA), which was initiated in FY 2007. The NDBA provides continued but limited bridge funding for meritorious investigators who just miss the funding cutoff and have minimal support from other sources. The continued funding will permit the Principal Investigator additional time to strengthen a resubmission application. An NDBA recipient will receive an R56 award for a single year.
Inquiries:
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 350
Bethesda, MD 20892–7963.
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities Database
You can now access our new weekly Funding Opportunities Bulletin at http://www.stonybrook.edu/fundingopportunities. Here, you can search for Funding Opportunities by discipline, deadlines and keywords.
SEMINARS/LECTURES
ON THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL FRONTLINE: AN OHRP research community forum
Friday, September 11, 2009, at the The Graduate School and University Center, 365 Fifth
Avenue New York, NY 10016.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. John H. Marburger, III, Former Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; former Director of Brookhaven National Laboratory; past
President of The State University of New York at Stony Brook , and currently Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, SBU.
For registration and agenda: http://web.cuny.edu/research/human-subjects-research/Events.html.
Showcasing Innovation, Promoting Collaboration
September 23-24, 2009, Hyatt Regency, Long Island.
The Summit will bring together more than 500 industry executives, innovator CEOs, leading academic scientists, tech transfer professionals, and early-stage investors to explore next generation biomedical solutions and collaboration. The 2009 focus areas are neurosciences, oncology, cardiovascular disease, and regenerative medicine.
The Therapeutic Roundtables will bring academic innovators and their industry counterparts together to explore new frontiers in commercially promising breakthrough science.
For more information and to register for the event: http://www.lifesciencessummit.org
Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions: 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities
January 13 - 16, 2010
Waikiki Beach Marriot Resort & Spa and Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel Honolulu Hawaii, USA
The 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities will be held from January 13 (Wednesday) to January 16 (Saturday), 2010 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
and the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from arts and humanities related
fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines. Cross-disciplinary
submissions with other fields are welcome. p>
Submission Deadline: August 21, 2009
(Submit well in advance of the above deadline and take advantage of the NEW low early bird registration rate)
Sponsored by:
University of Louisville - Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods
For more information:
Web address: http://www.hichumanities.org
Email address: humanities@hichumanities.org
ABOUT RESEARCH NEWS
Gail S. Habicht is Vice President for Research. She can be reached at (631) 632-7932. An abundance of specific information for the research community is available on our website, where past issues of this bulletin can also be found.
Office of the Vice President for Research: http://www.stonybrook.edu/research/
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