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Connecting faculty in the social sciences to address human and societal concerns that impact people and places

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Check out the latest Virginia Tech COVID-19 Updates

ISCE Bridge Support Available for COVID-19 Proposals

During these unprecedented times, there is a need for research to understand individual and community responses to COVID-19. Avenues for doing so
include the NSF RAPID Response mechanism or other similar federal or private foundation opportunities. Faculty who have received a “green light” from
a funding agency for a COVID-19 proposal may be eligible for limited bridge funding from ISCE for up to $5,000. Click here for details.

As one of Virginia Tech's research investment institutes, ISCE supports innovative, interdisciplinary and translational research that addresses critical human and societal concerns impacting the lives of people and places. ISCE's four thematic areas of research and scholarship include:

Global Issues Initiative: global trade and economic integration; global security; public policy; counter-terrorism; public health; science policy
Human Development and Health: life span issues; aging issues; children, adolescents, adulthood, family, community; child and adult health behavior; social influences on health; public health; health policy
Risk and Resilience: individual risk; social complexity, ethics; risk analysis; disaster management; social media and communication; technology, security; public policy
Community and Built Environments: urban formations; rural settings; home environments; policy implementation and evaluation

Impacts of COVID-19 on Research

To learn more about the impact COVID-19 on research at Virginia Tech, visit the guidance for research continuity webpage developed by the Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation or access previously posted messages for the research community.

NSF CAREER Award Session Offered via Zoom - April 17th

The College of Science and College of Engineering are offering an NSF CAREER Award session for pre-tenure faculty on how to develop an effective proposal from 1:00-2:45 p.m. on Friday, April 17th via Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/369852036. The workshop is aimed at junior faculty in any college intending to submit an NSF CAREER award in the next few years.

Ashley Dayer: Bringing the Human Dimension to Bird Conservation

Using social science methods, Ashley Dayer is bringing the human dimension to wildlife conservation and addressing contemporary conservation challenges. Read more about her efforts in the ISCE Faculty Highlight.