TRIP Newsletter - Message #31

Our TRIP Scholars are very successful individuals who go above and beyond inside and outside of the classroom. They distinguish themselves in their careers through community-engaged research and academic excellence.

Here at the IUPUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice, community engagement is extremely important to us. Take a look at the free resources that are available to you to improve yourself and other members of your network.

Working on an amazing research project and need help with something? Take a look at the resources that are available to faculty researchers at Indiana University.

The Eiteljorg Museum is proud to be a part of the Access Pass program. Families who meet the requirements can apply for the Access Pass and then visit all participating attractions for just $2 per family member per visit.

Indiana University is a qualifying organization for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives a specific type of student loan for employees who meet certain conditions.

Increase your readiness for any crisis. “In an emergency situation, having a plan and knowing how to get help can make all the difference,” said Amanda Roach, university director of Emergency Management and Continuity. “Whether it’s a natural hazard like a tornado, a medical emergency, a utility failure or any other kind of crisis, preparedness is essential to keep you and others safe.”

In an effort to provide additional time and opportunities to celebrate, campus officials have shifted the day and time of the May 2024 combined commencement ceremony for undergraduate and graduate students.

The IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Media Suite has been updated with full green screen capability. One of the main highlights of the suite is one-touch button recording with green screen technology and other video overlays using the Stream Deck. The suite can be used for recording high-quality video segments for your courses.

This year, all offices on all Indiana University campuses across the state will close the week of Dec. 25 to 29, IU President Pamela Whitten recently announced. 

The LASER PULSE collaboration has produced a collection of tools to aid researchers in planning for and conducting research translation. The collection includes planning and strategy tools for research translation implementation, stakeholder analysis, communication, and dissemination;  guidance on specific approaches to research translation related to policy change, community engagement, nudges, and effective storytelling; and guidance on creating briefs and other written communications to facilitate research translation.

“It is important to understand the literal meaning of research translation – just like translating between languages, it involves taking academic jargon, models and publications, and translating them into more accessible language, formats and recommendations that can be understood and used by organizations, communities and policymakers,” said Christopher Rice, research translation and policy lead for the IU Center for Global Health Equity. 

Storing data correctly is the key to keeping it safe. Storage owners must use the Institutional Storage Request Form if storing or sharing restricted or critical data. IU’s University Information Policy Office also reminds you that individually owned storage spaces such as Google at IU My Drive and Microsoft OneDrive at IU are never an appropriate place to share institutional data.

A reminder that IU faculty, staff, and students can install statistical, mathematical, and qualitative analysis software packages such as SPSS and Stata for no additional cost. Since this UITS initiative began in July 2022, the number of downloads is three times higher than it was in the prior year, with around 3,000 students, faculty, and staff taking advantage of access to the software. 

The IU Center for Survey Research has capabilities from traditional survey design and data collection (using web, mail, telephone, in-person) to qualitative interviews to specimen collection. They provide up to 2 hours of free consultation to any IU faculty, staff, or student and then charge based on hourly rates determined by the university. During the academic year, they offer free weekly consulting at two locations on the Bloomington campus (Tuesdays from 10-12 and Wednesdays from 12-1:30) but are happy to meet by Zoom for people in Indy.

The IU Presidential Arts and Humanities program provides funding in support of research and creative activity through a variety of mechanisms, including a Fellows Program as well as travel and production grants. The research website outlines each of the categories of funding as well as eligibility and application requirements. All grant categories are currently open for applications.

Do you need equipment, datasets or software to help conduct your research? IU researchers can search an online database to find university resources that are shareable with researchers or submit their own equipment from their laboratory or core to encourage broader use.

The Indiana Statistical Consulting Center supports IU faculty, staff and graduate students by helping with the planning phase, writing the methodological portion of grant proposals, carrying out the proposed analysis and writing up results once the grant is funded. Collaborators will meet free of charge with the agreement that their efforts will be compensated by the grant if funded.

IU's Innovation and Commercialization Office provides technical assistance on the commercialization of technology, including grant writing and submission in agency-specific systems such as ASSIST, FastLane, Grants.gov, eBRAP, etc. Contact Amie Frame at ude[dot]ui[at]emarfima for more information.

Private foundation and corporate funding opportunities are available through the Office of Business Partnerships and the Office of Foundation Relations. 

Indiana University faculty have access to high performance computing and storage, research software, advanced visualization and data services, and expert consulting services.

Need external funding to support your research? Discover helpful information and resources to locate relevant external funding sources.

Scholars@IU: this site provides access to Indiana University researchers. Use this information to find potential collaborators and partners.

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) provides free self-paced training videos for every step of your sponsored research.

Indiana University offers numerous internal funding programs to support development of faculty research and creative activities.

-You will be a valued member of an extensive network of other researchers/collaborators

-You will receive opportunities to showcase your research at IUPUI TRIP events

-You will receive promotional opportunities for your research inside and outside of the IUPUI community