UConn to Host Inaugural Tech Showcase –
UConn will host its first-ever Tech Showcase on Thursday, Sept. 18, gathering some of the state’s top innovators in celebration of groundbreaking research and entrepreneurial talent. The Showcase will provide opportunities for established professionals, newcomers, and students alike. It will feature cutting-edge business startups, presentations from career-motivated postgraduate students, expert insights from UConn faculty, and achievements […]
University of Michigan Bold Challenges awards nearly $1 million in ‘Accelerate’ grants
The Bold Challenges Initiative has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to 10 University of Michigan teams pursuing large-scale, interdisciplinary grants. The projects receiving “Accelerate” funding range from finding ways to treat a common cause of heart disease to identifying the barriers that low-income families face when trying to utilize early-intervention programming designed for infants […]
GAP Insights: Transatlantic collaboration: Vanderbilt, Liverpool award first joint research seed grants
The Vanderbilt–Liverpool Joint Research Seed Grant program exemplifies how early-stage, strategically matched funding can unlock deep, international academic collaboration. By starting with relationship-building around shared competencies (in music and broader research strengths), the program advances impactful partnerships. Three key takeaways for best practices: 1.Leverage Mutual Institutional Strengths: Seed funding should target areas of evident synergy, […]