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Ask the Editor

Thursday, March 7, 2024
Have a question about a writing project? Stop by the SERCC virtual office hours to get your questions answered by a scientific editor.
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PANEL: Demystifying NIH Diversity Supplement Application and Review Process

Friday, October 6, 2023
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplements ( PA-21-071 ) support research experiences for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

A brief guide to NIH biosketch changes

Friday, August 6, 2021
A new biosketch format went into effect January 25, 2022. Here is a brief guide to help you get your biosketch ready for your next submission.

Events

ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 5 - BI Identity promotional image

ARIS Broader Impacts/Research Impacts Seminars: Session 5 - BI Identity

Friday, March 29, 2024 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
The National Science Foundation (NSF) considers two criteria in their review of proposals: intellectual merit and broader impacts (BI). Broader impacts relate to how the proposed research will “benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes” and is increasingly used as the differentiator between which excellent proposals to fund or not. The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization will conduct five interactive virtual workshops on...

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Josh Lerner

Friday, March 29, 2024 10:45am
Pappajohn Business Building
Join us to hear from Josh Lerner, Harvard University. His presentation is titled, "What Do Impact Investors Do Differently?".  Abstract: In recent years, impact investors – private investors who seek to generate simultaneously financial and social returns – have attracted intense interest and controversy. We analyze a novel, comprehensive data set of impact and traditional investors to assess how the non-financial characteristics of impact portfolios differ from their traditional counterparts. First, we document that they are more likely to invest in disadvantaged areas and nascent industries and exhibit more risk tolerance and patience. We then examine the degree to which impact investors expand the financing frontier, versus investing in companies that could have attracted traditional private financing. Utilizing a variety of network theoretic and event study analyses, we find limited support for the assertion that impact investors expand the financing frontier, either in the deal-selection stage or the post-investment stage. The Clarence Tow Lectures in Finance Series brings high-profile researchers to Tippie College of Business to present to an audience of faculty, PhD students, and researchers from around the University of Iowa.