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The Provost and the Vice Chancellor for Research & Engagement, in coordination with the Chancellor, have established the Large-Scale Interdisciplinary Research Awards (LIRA) program. LIRA will offer seed funds totaling up to $400,000 to support integrated team efforts to develop large-scale initiatives. The goal of this program is to empower creativity; to promote equitable collaborations, especially those that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion; and to attract substantial external funding. Preference will be given to projects that address large-scale societal problems, with potential for significant impact. The program will provide professional cohort-based training to awarded teams on integrative teaming, equitable collaboration, and budget planning, and research development support for ideation and proposal development. LIRA topic areas should be well aligned with campus strengths, including, but not limited to, strategic emphasis areas, such as Diversity, Equity, and…

Shelly C. Lowe, chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will give a public lecture and Q&A on Friday, March 3, in South College Room E470 at 12:30 p.m. The event, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the College of Humanities & Fine Arts. Registration in advance is required.Following the lecture, Director of Public Interest Technology Francine Berman will moderate a roundtable conversation with HFA faculty on "The Current and Future State of Humanities Research" at 1:30 p.m., also in South College Room W245. Panelists include:Anne Kerth, assistant professor, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American StudiesNed Markosian, professor, Department of PhilosophySarah Patterson, assistant professor, Department of EnglishJoseph Pater, professor and chair, Department of LinguisticsEmiliano Ricciardi, associate professor, Department of Music and DanceMalcolm Sen, associate professor, Department of EnglishAnthony Tuck, professor and chair, Department of…

On Tuesday, February 28, the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing is presenting a talk by Dr. Miriam Bender, Associate Professor at the University of California Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. Envelope

Google.org Invites Applications for Efforts to Accelerate Progress on UN SDGs using AI.  Google.org Invites Applications for Efforts to Accelerate Progress on UN SDGs using AI.  Building off previous support of AI for Social Good, Google.org has launched a call to find organizations around the world that are using artificial intelligence to create new, innovative solutions to existing problems and to accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goals. The deadline is March 17 and submissions up ~$2M will be accepted. A total of ~$25M in grants will be awarded. Applications must meet the following criteria: Impact: How does the application of AI accelerate progress towards the Global Goals, break through barriers, or reduce inefficiencies? Is the application grounded in research and data? Is there a clear plan to deploy an AI model, and what are the expected outcomes?…

Join the Responsible Technology Coalition on February 27 at 5:30 pm for "A Conversation with Moira Weigel & Ben Tarnoff", cofounders of Logic Magazine & coeditors of Voices from the Valley: Tech Workers Talk About What They Do-And How They Do It. Envelope

The Voyager Scholarship was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb Co-founder and CEO, to help shape such leaders. It gives college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them.At this time, the Obama Foundation is searching for 100 undergraduate students who will become the next cohort of recipients of the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service, which includes:Up to $50,000 in financial aid for their junior and senior years of collegeA $10,000 stipend and Airbnb credit to pursue a summer work-travel experience between their junior and senior year of collegeInvitation to a Fall Summit Invitations to various Speaker Series and membership within Obama Foundation’s global community10-year travel stipend after graduation (a $2,000 Airbnb travel credit every…