Join us for a dynamic, multi-session workshop series designed specifically for social and behavioral science faculty and research professionals seeking to strengthen the broader impacts of their research and develop more competitive external grant proposals. Workshop delivered by Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS).
The Illinois Science Explorers (I-Sci Explorers) program connects University of Illinois researchers with children in the Champaign-Urbana community through hands-on, research-inspired STEAM modules. Designed for grades K–8, these modules turn the latest research into engaging, age-appropriate activities, helping children see themselves as capable and connect to science while developing their passion for it. Faculty can […]
Researchers from across campus came together on September 30 to exchange ideas, share experiences, and build connections during Cultivating Connection and Trust in Community-Engaged Research. The completely full event (with standing room only by the end) brought more than 80 participants from disciplines such as entomology, linguistics, sustainable technology, music, landscape architecture, French & Italian, […]
The October 3rd Machine Learning for Social and Behavioral Science Workshop brought together researchers eager to explore how emerging computational tools can help answer complex questions in their fields. Hosted by CSBS in partnership with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), the event was led by Dr. Jeff Levy from the University of Chicago […]
August 20, 2025 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced its new unified strategy on August 15, 2025, with a statement from Director Jay Bhattacharya highlighting the agency’s renewed commitment to aligning funding decisions, public accountability, and strategically prioritizing research initiatives. NIH will focus investments in the following priority areas to address critical research gaps […]
In July, CSBS wrapped up its inaugural NSF CAREER Club, a new initiative aimed at equipping early-career faculty in the social and behavioral sciences (SBS) with the tools, guidance, and support needed to develop competitive proposals for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). Launched in January 2025, the NSF CAREER […]
Soyoung Choi is an assistant professor of health and kinesiology and the director of the Accessible Healthcare Lab (AHL). Her research focuses on accessibility issues in health information technology to advance the health rights of people with disabilities. In this interview, Choi shares her experience as a CSBS Small Grant recipient for her research project, […]
August 14, 2025 In our Affiliate Highlights series, we share short interviews with members of our community, offering a glimpse into their research, interests, and what inspires their work. This year, we are randomly selecting assistant and associate professors from our Affiliates program. Each feature includes a few brief questions (nothing too serious!) to help […]
The NIH has announced a significant change to its No-Cost Extension (NCE) process. Effective immediately, the automatic NCE functionality in eRA Commons has been disabled. All NCE requests must now be submitted as prior approval requests through eRA Commons and will undergo NIH review and approval. According to NIH Notice NOT-OD-25-110, only requests that align […]
May 20, 2025 Secondary research—the analysis of data originally collected for other purposes—offers a valuable strategy for advancing knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. For example, survey data gathered for a health policy evaluation might later be used to explore social determinants of mental health, observational data collected for an educational study might support […]