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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please register if interested.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems Information, Ideas Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In anticipation of the release of USDA’s 2020 Sustainable Agricultural Systems funding opportunity, the Office of Research; the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; and the Sustainability
Institute will offer an information session and ideas exchange from <b>9:30 to 11 a.m. May 11 via Zoom.
</b>The session will feature an overview of the funding opportunity, perspective from previous winners and an opportunity for potential applicants to exchange ideas. Contact: Maureen Langlois, research development specialist with the Office of Research and
Sustainability Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Details, registration: <a href="http://researchcalendar.osu.edu/index.php?eID=1421">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Smart and Connected Communities Information, Ideas Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Office of Research and partners will offer an information session and ideas exchange from
<b>1 to 2:30 p.m. May 13</b> via Zoom in response to two active or anticipated NSF funding opportunities: the Smart and Connected Communities and the Civic Innovation Challenge. The session will feature an overview of the funding opportunities and an opportunity
for potential applicants to exchange ideas. Partners include the Sustainability Institute, Translational Data Analytics Institute and Center for Regional and Urban Analysis. Contact: Maureen Langlois, research development specialist with the Office of Research
and Sustainability Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Details, registration <a href="http://researchcalendar.osu.edu/index.php?eID=1422">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Lori Kaser, CRA, </span></b><span style="color:#C00000">Grants and Contracts Administrator<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000">College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences</span><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Office for Research and Graduate Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">330-263-3647 Office / 330-231-7165 Mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://grants.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/"><span style="color:blue">http://grants.cfaes.ohio-state.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Virtual Office Hours:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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