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The Women in Technology: Tech Talk is happening today! Learn how colleagues across campus are using Microsoft Copilot to streamline their work and enhance productivity. The session takes place today, Thursday, March 19, from 3:00–4:30 PM in Mondor LL 06. See you there!

RWU is offering a 12-week, fully online Grant Administration Course for nonprofit professionals. The program covers the full grant lifecycle and includes limited free tuition for eligible participants. Please share with nonprofits in your network who may benefit!

PC’s latest Hot Topic video highlights a $1.1M NEH grant launching the Saint Dominic Fellows Program. Hear from Dr. Raymond Hain on its impact on academic life at PC. youtube.com/watch?v=6UmMiD…

Congrats to Marwan Abdelatti, Ph.D., on receiving a RI-NSF EPSCoR seed grant for his project GPU-Accelerated Kalman Filters for Edge Cyber-Physical Systems!

Looking for humanities funding info? Check out the NEH Virtual Funding Opportunity Update webinar for an overview of upcoming grants, priorities, and proposal tips. Connect with the SPaRC team to explore support for future NEH proposals! youtube.com/watch?v=xa0Vt_…

Yesterday, SPaRC and The Writing Center hosted our Spring Break Faculty Writing Retreat in the Fiondella Great Room! Breakfast and lunch were provided, and we're happy to report there was a great turnout of faculty looking to accomplish their writing goals. Best of luck!

The SPaRC Office had a great time at the second 2024–2025 Post-Sabbatical Talks! Dr. Dain, Dr. Erginbas, and Dr. Outlaw shared fascinating insights from their research. Congratulations to all who presented!

Space is still available for the Spring Break Writing Retreat! Please register here to join us: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Women in Technology: Tech Talk Learn how colleagues are using Microsoft Copilot to work smarter. Featuring insights from SPaRC’s Dalila Alves and other speakers! Thursday, March 19 3:00–4:30 PM Mondor LL 06 Open to all faculty and staff.

Great insights at yesterday’s 2024–2025 Post-Sabbatical Talks! Tomorrow (Mar 5, 3–5 PM), join us in the Fiondella Great Room to hear from Dr. Dain, Dr. Erginbas, and Dr. Outlaw. Refreshments provided—see you there!

Due to the blizzard this week, The CAFR and Provost's Fellowship application deadline has been extended through March 4th! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to move your work forward. Apply through Academic Affairs application portal (SM Apply) - providence.smapply.io/acc/sr/

Registration is now open! Join us for the Spring Break Writing Retreat on March 11, 2026, 9–4 in Library 248. A full day of focused writing, project development, and support from SPaRC & The Writing Center. Space is limited—register by March 4! Link: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Get ready for some productive writing at our Spring Writing Retreat during Spring Break! Join SPaRC and the Writing Center on March 11, 2026, from 9 am – 4 pm in Library 248 for a full day of focus and support. Registration opens soon, save the date!

Looking for research funding? Join Joan Branham & Dalila Alves on Feb 18 (12:00 - 1:00 PM, Zoom) for the CAFR & Provost’s Fellowships info session. Open to faculty of all ranks! Zoom link from research@providence.edu

Join Advance RI‑CTR and Brown University Library (HBLS) for an online session on creating NIH biosketches using SciENcv and the new common forms required starting Jan 25, 2026. Presented by Andrew Creamer on Jan 28, 2026. Link: youtube.com/watch?v=j0qNIc…

Friendly reminder to check out our Faculty Fridays! Join us Fridays, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in The Writing Center (Library 248) for a supportive, low-pressure space to work on your writing. Coffee, snacks, good vibes - no RSVP needed!

Congratulations to Daniel Tobiansky, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, on receiving a pilot project grant from RI-INBRE! His research explores brain trauma resilience in woodpeckers to uncover new insights into mild traumatic brain injury

Looking for research funding? Join Joan Branham & Dalila Alves on Feb 5 (3:30–4:30 PM, Zoom) for the CAFR & Provost’s Fellowships info session. Open to faculty of all ranks! Zoom link from research@providence.edu

Congrats to Adrian Weimer, Ph.D., 2025 Outstanding Faculty Scholar! Her work on 17th‑century New England reveals how petition campaigns shaped early political protest. Well done!

SPaRC announces $1M+ NEH funding for PC’s new Saint Dominic Fellows Program! Led by Dr. Raymond Hain, the initiative will support undergrads through study, mentorship, and leadership development rooted in the Catholic & Dominican tradition. Congrats to the team!