The Diabetes Research Center at Washington University in collaborativion with the University of Kentucky announce the application process for Collabroative Pilot and Feasibility Awards .  One or two awards in of $40,000 each for one year are being offered by the group.  The grant submission deadline is 5pm on August 7, 2017.

Whether your unit initiates its own subawards using the OSPA On-Line Subagreement Request System, or you work with your COM SRAS analyst to do so, OSPA has provided a

Text by: Melanie J. Sparks

Imagine working in a coal mine: Dark, narrow, and cave-like. This is the image most would have. But David Nelson, Doctor of Physical Therapy student at the Hazard Campus, had the opportunity to go into a mine and see for himself, and he describes it differently.

“The mine was like a giant, dark, low-roof super store with anything but an even surface to walk on,” Nelson said. “We relied on our balance and the light source of our helmets to walk on coal the size of softballs and to navigate the tunnels, commonly known as seams.”

On Friday, June 16th, 2017 Jenna Gollihue, mentored by Dr. Sasha Rabchevsky, successfully defended her dissertation and earned her PhD. 

[From the NIH website]

NIH Reminds Recipients to Submit Complete, Timely and Accurate Progress and Financial Reports

Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-074

Key Dates
Release Date: June 5, 2017

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Procard Reminder -- Using a UK-issued standard Procard to purchase a payment card from a vendor is a violation of the Procard policy. Standard Procards cannot be used to access cash, which includes any type of cash equivalent.  A payment card from a vendor would be considered a cash equivalent because it establishes an upfront balance to be utilized at a later date.