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		<title>Transforming Engineering Education</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a systems engineer, Dr. G. Kemble Bennett has done his share of designing and managing complex engineering projects for NASA and the aerospace industry, and in running his own company. As Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering for The Texas A&#38;M University System, Bennett now has the opportunity to apply his systems engineering expertise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/transforming-engineering-education/</link>
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		<title>New Reporting Requirements for ARRA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Reporting Requirements for 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Awards Funding available through the ARRA is a great opportunity. TEES Research Services is ready to assist you in this effort, as well as keep you up to date on the latest requirements. Please be advised that a higher level of reporting is now [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/new-reporting-requirements-for-arra/</link>
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		<title>Update to Division Splits in the Proposal &amp; Contract Units</title>
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TRS has updated the Division and Center Assignment for the Proposal and Contract Units. Please take a minute to review your division or center.
 
PROPOSAL Administrators
 
CONTRACT Negotiators 
 
 
 

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		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/update-to-division-splits-in-the-proposal-contract-units/</link>
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		<title>New Researcher Orientation</title>
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New Researcher Orientation is a wonderful opportunity to meet the TEES Management Team and put faces to names of those in the various research support offices. If you are new to TEES or would simply like to receive an overview of  research administration at TEES please join us on August 27th.

 
NEW RESEARCHER ORIENTATION


Thursday, August 27, 2009
104B [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/250/</link>
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		<title>Wishing them well&#8230;.</title>
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TEES Research Services is bidding farewell to two of its own. Erin Kinne, who was serving as a Contract Negotiator has accepted a position as Business Coordinator I in TAMU-Qatar and Elena Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant for Contract Negotiations, has accepted the position of Assistant to the Department Head of Chemical Engineering.
We will miss these dedicated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/wishing-them-well/</link>
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		<title>Nanotechnology in Research: Safety &amp; Risk Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EPA tightens safety provisions for nanotech workers
On Wednesday, June 24, EPA established a new federal rule that requires nanotechnology workers exposed to carbon nanotubes to use respirators and wear protective clothing. The new direct final rule will go into effect Aug. 24, 2009.
Under the new rule, EPA designated 23 chemical substances as a “significant new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/nanotechnology-in-research-safety-risk-issues/</link>
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		<title>Funding Spotlight:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program “NHARP” from the Texas Higher Eduction Coordinating Board “THECB” is a very popular biennial funding opportunity within the State of Texas. During the last submission window TEES submitted 137 pre-proposals.
This year the program will provide $16.4 million in awards to selected projects that support “Texas faculty through the provision [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/funding-spotlight/</link>
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		<title>TRS welcomes a new Proposal Administrator</title>
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Last month Pam McConal joined Research Services as our newest Proposal Administrator. Pam is from Bryan and has been with The Texas A&#38;M System for nearly 25 years, most recently she spent 8 years in Aerospace Engineering where she worked as Administrative Coordinator.
Freddie Hunter, Associate Director of TEES states, “Pam is a great addition to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/08/trs-welcomes-a-new-proposal-administrator/</link>
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		<title>More changes for Research Services</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of you have worked with Lisa Hallford over the years. She has coordinated the electronic routing of proposals for years, and has handled administrative duties for Research Services since February of 2001. In June of this year, she took on new duties and responsibilities. She will now serve as the newest proposal administrator. As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/07/more-changes-for-research-services/</link>
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		<title>UPDATE &#8211; The Importance of Export Control</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the November issue of funding ActiviTEES you learned about Dr. J. Reece Roth, a retired engineering professor from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Roth was found guilty on 18 counts of conspiracy, fraud and violating the Arms Export Control Act. At the time of our first article Dr. Roth was awaiting sentencing for his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://teesblog.tamu.edu/rs/index.php/2009/07/update-the-importance-of-export-control/</link>
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