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Research Live

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Research Live is the Office of Research’s monthly webinar series, focused on topics of practical interest to the UGA research community. These virtual events provide an opportunity for faculty, students and staff to interact directly from OoR professionals. All events are free and open to anyone in the UGA community.

Below is a schedule of upcoming Research Live presentations. To participate, simply click on the registration link, and you’ll be asked to provide a UGA email address before being sent the Zoom meeting information.

Let us know if you have questions or would like to suggest a topic for future presentations.

All sessions will be archived for viewing at a later date.

Fall 2023 Research Live schedule

Research Live is the Office of Research’s monthly webinar series, focused on topics of practical interest to the UGA research community. These virtual events provide an opportunity for faculty, students and staff to interact directly from OoR professionals. All events are free and open to anyone in the UGA community.

October

“Strategies for Successfully Supporting Faculty Advancement & Honors”

Friday, Oct. 13, at 11:30 a.m.

Presenters:

  • Shelley Hooks, Associate Vice President, Office of Research Personnel
  • Jessica Farmer, Assistant Director, Office of Research Personnel

What makes a strong award nomination, whether it’s for a university research award or one of the national academies? How can UGA faculty and administrators best support advancement of our most productive and esteemed faculty? Join us for this session of Research Live, in which we’ll explore what characterizes the strongest nomination packages for research honors and recognitions, both on campus and off. Presenters will discuss how to identify external award opportunities and faculty professional development opportunities, how to write strong institutional support letters, and other tips for successful nominations and proposals.

Zoom registration is required.

 

November

“ChatGPT on Campus: Managing AI Tools in Research and the Classroom”

Friday, Nov. 3, at 11:30 a.m.

Presenters:

  • John Gibbs, Associate Professor, Dept. of Theatre Studies; Faculty Fellow, Institute for Artificial Intelligence
  • Tianming Liu, Distinguished Research Professor, School of Computing; Faculty Fellow, Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Join faculty members Tianming Liu and John Gibbs, both of UGA’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence, for a discussion on the powerful and widely available consumer AI tools that have been released in 2023, including ChatGPT. What do these tools mean for research and teaching at UGA? How can they be leveraged to propel a research project forward? How should faculty members manage their use among students and research personnel? This webinar will explore these and other related questions, with plenty of time for audience Q&A.

Zoom registration is required.

 

December

“Thinking Big: How to Create & Fund Successful Interdisciplinary Research Teams”

Friday, Dec. 8, 11:30am-12:30pm

Presenters:

  • Larry Hornak, Associate Vice President for Integrative Team Initiatives, Office of Research
  • Jake Maas, Director, Office for Proposal Enhancement, Office of Research
  • Additional speakers TBA

Interdisciplinary team science is the key to solving society’s grand challenges. Federal funding agencies increasingly are reserving their most impactful, high-dollar opportunities for interdisciplinary team proposals, and UGA has stepped up its efforts to be competitive for such awards. This edition of Research Live will explore the array of funding and training programs the university has created in recent years to help faculty identify collaborators, form and develop effective interdisciplinary teams, and create funding proposals to support the teams’ work.

Zoom registration is required.

Fall

“Safe Research is Smart Research: Working Proactively with UGA Research Safety”

Fakk 2023 at 11 a.m.

Presenters:

  • Zeke Barrera, director, Office of Research Safety
  • Brandon Foskey, chemical safety officer, Office of Research Safety
  • Brandon Jordan, senior radiation safety & compliance officer, Office of Research Safety

Advance notification from faculty regarding laboratory closings, decommissions, renovations or relocations—ideally during the planning stage—is a key factor in minimizing disruptions to research activity, financial resources and safe environments. Providing such early notification, and allowing sufficient time to prepare, assess and exercise an action plan, is key to avoiding faculty and staff frustration. Join the Office of Research Safety for this session of Research Live, which will cover issues such as equipment relocation and installation, chemical waste management, lost or stolen laboratory-related resources, sponsored project considerations, planning and cost estimates, and compliance with regulatory agencies regarding hazardous, protected and regulated materials. Our team will share examples to highlight the need for faculty understanding and compliance with relevant safety policies.

 

Zoom registration required.

Archived sessions by topic

Video archives will be available a few days after each session.