Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Odum Institute: Being Public and Engaging Policy
Wed. 19 Mar, 2025 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Being Public and Engaging Policy
Academics are increasingly asked to engage with public actors from policymakers to journalists. Rarely, however, are academics given any guidance or strategies for doing so. In this workshop, Dr. Ray will provide strategies for interacting with journalists, policymakers, and bureaucrats. Participants will learn best practices for amplifying their research to broader publics as well as ways to engage in self-care to continue the work. In addition to publishing over 50 books, articles, and book chapters, Ray has testified at the federal and state levels and written over 50 op-eds for outlets including New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Insider. Ray has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, and others. From 2018-2022, Ray co-edited Contexts Magazine: Sociology for the Public, which garnered over one million views and downloads per year. He was recently awarded an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship.
CANCELLED: Exploring CDMRP Biomedical Research Funding Opportunities in North Carolina
Wed. 19 Mar, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This event has been cancelled.
CDMRP has just communicated that all travel and external events have been paused. We thank you for your interest in this event and we are hopeful it can be rescheduled.
Exploring CDMRP Biomedical Research Funding Opportunities in North Carolina
The UNC Office of Research Development is hosting leadership from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) for an overview and discussion about CDMRP programs. This event is open to UNC faculty, regional institutions, and industry partners to learn about updates to programs and funding opportunities for 2025 as available and provide strategies for success in applying.
CDMRP is funded through the Department of Defense (DoD), via annual Congressional legislation known as the Defense Appropriations Act. The programs collectively provide nearly $1.5 billion annually in research funding.
Following the overview session, attendees are encouraged to join one of three breakout sessions led by CDMRP personnel for additional program-specific information, strategy, and networking.
1) Women's Health Research and Initiatives Across Programs - presented by Dr. Rebecca Fisher, Deputy Director for Program Management at the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
2) Programs in Cancer - presented by Dr. Theresa Miller, Program Manager for Kidney Cancer Research Program and Neurofibromatosis Research Program
3) Programs in Neurological Health, Psychological Health, and Substance Use - presented by Ms. Michelle Lane, Program Manager for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Research Program, Lead Coordinator across Psychological Health programs
This event will be held in person at the North Carolina Botanical Garden located at 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517.