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Dr. Lone Frank will discuss her book Mindfield: How Brain Science is Changing Our World and changing our perceptions of happiness, law, morality and religion The James Madison Building is located at 101 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. (across from Capitol South Metro) Event sponsored by: The Royal Danish Embassy, The European Division, The Science, Technology and Business Division, The Scandinavian Language Table of The Library of Congress
Dr. Joseph Dien, UMD-CASL
Dr. Adele Diamond, University of British Colombia, Prefrontal cortex executive functions: Genetic and environmental influences with clinical and educational implications
Jim Lange, San Diego State University Natural Drinking Groups and the Role of Social Identity in College Drinking
The Convocation recognizes faculty and staff for superior contributions to the university. At this year's Convocation Tony Chan will be given the President's Distinguished Service Award and Michelle Gelfand will be given the Distinguished University Scholar-Teacher Award.
Colin Wilson (Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins)
Dr. Steve Suomi, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Risk, resilience, and gene X environments in primates
Ethics: Overview and the Human Subject, Dr. Robert Dooling
Dr. John Polich, Scripps Inst. in CA, Everything Youve Always Wanted to Know about P3a and P3b But Were Afraid to Ask
Featured Speaker: Robert Porter, Ph. D Competition for NSF grant awards is especially intense, as increasing numbers of proposals have clashed with the agencys budget constraints. Successful proposals are written by investigators who combine sound principles of grant writing with an understanding of NSFs overall merit review process. This workshop will focus on critical aspects of interacting with the agency as well as proven techniques for effective writing in each section of the NSF grant proposal. Samples from successful proposals will be cited to illustrate key points. Ï Overview of NSF Mission, Structure and Budget Ï Characteristics of Successful Proposals Ï NSF Merit Review Process Ï Critical Steps in Planning and Writing Your Proposal Ï Formulating Precise Goals and Objectives Ï Using Visual Illustrations Ï Building in Quality Education and Diversity Components Please RSVP TO vpr@umd.edu by October 7, 2009. Space is Limited.
Featured Speaker: Robert Porter, Ph. D For those who are new to the grant game, this introductory workshop covers basic principles of good grant writing, starting with the phrasing of a compelling research theme to the actual construction of the proposal itself. Major differences between traditional "academic prose" and persuasive grant writing are highlighted. Common pitfalls that can lead to early rejection of good ideas are reviewed, matched with practical strategies for better writing. Special attention will be paid to the perspectives of grant reviewers and how to write in ways that will meet their expectations. Ï Killer mistakes in grant writing and how to avoid them Ï Two critical steps that will double your chances for success Ï How to win over the grant reviewer Ï Simple keys to a more powerful writing style Ï Visualization: Using illustrations to "sell" your project Please RSVP TO vpr@umd.edu by October 7, 2009. Space is Limited.
Human Research Protections: Historical,Ethical, and Regulatory Perspectives, Joseph Smith
Hui Liao, University of Maryland
Alexander Todorov (Psychololgy, Princeton) Title: Evaluating faces on social dimensions Abstract: The belief that personality can be read from a persons face has persisted over the centuries. Moreover, social psychologists have accumulated evidence that trait judgments from faces predict important social outcomes ranging from electoral success to sentencing decisions, although these judgments are not necessarily accurate. Why, then, do people make these inaccurate judgments, and why are they made so reliably? In this talk, I will outline a comprehensive model of evaluation of faces on social dimensions. I will also discuss the potential neural mechanisms underlying face evaluation.
Meghan Graham, NACS
Dr. Michael ODonovan, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH
Meghan Graham, NACS
Managing difficult students in the classroom, Marcy Marinelli
Hui Wang, NACS, Feasibility of Inhibiting Beta site amyloid precursor protein cleavaging enzyme 1 (BACE1) for the Treatment of Alzheimers disease
Dr. Keith Kluender, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Speech perception as efficient coding