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UC Davis Proposal Development Services (PDS) Team, supporting UCD Faculty fund their research! #ucdavis
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UCD Proposal Development Services @ucdproposaldev.bsky.social · Jan 15
We help #ucdavis faculty fund their research by assisting with editing, supplemental documents, budgets, and grantsmanship training!

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🔹Grantsmanship Learning Lab canvas.ucdavis.edu/courses/940470
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In 2025, we were reminded of the value of UC Davis and its profound impact on lives. Our commitment to research, teaching and public service continued to drive progress and create opportunities for the next generation of leaders, scientists, engineers, athletes, artists, doctors and veterinarians.
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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UC Davis research shows that sauerkraut could be good for your gut. Researchers found that fermentation changes cabbage in ways that support digestion and help the gut stay strong. This work was supported in part by the USDA,.
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A fermented pink cabbage head sliced in half with the words Uncovering the health benefits of sauerkraut A slide that reads: Research shows that sauerkraut could be good for your gut. Researchers found that fermentation creates natural compounds, like lactic acid and other nutrients, that help digestion, support healthy gut cells and make the digestive system more resilient. A slide that reads: This work was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, helping turn lab discoveries into insights that could improve everyday diets.
February 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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"How can we keep writing when we don’t have the spark (which, truthfully, is most of the time)?"

This @timeshighered.bsky.social article discusses skill power for academic writers - to make progress even when inspiration is missing.

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How to write even when the words won’t come
Books, articles and grant proposals do not arrive in a single stroke. They are created, like sculptures, through a thousand small movements. Here, Catherine De Vries explains how to develop ‘skill pow...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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UC Love Data Week is a week-long offering of presentations and workshops focused on data access, management, security, sharing, and preservation. Open to all @uofcalifornia.bsky.social campuses. @ucdavis.bsky.social #academicsky

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February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Reviewers faced with high proposal volume and limited time may not be able to read every word of every grant. This post discusses that the question isn’t 'how do we write for skim-readers?', but 'how do make writing easier for everyone to read?'”

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How to write for skim-readers - Richard Berks
In this blog, we’ll look at ways to make sure your content works for people in a hurry, and how to write easy-to-navigate and digestible copy.  First thing: please could you count 15 seconds? (humour ...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social @usdagov.bsky.social Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Strengthening Agricultural Systems (SAS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

LOI due Feb 26
Applications due March 26

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February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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🚨 @ucdavis.bsky.social vis.bsky.social - The 2027
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MRPI competition is now open! Required LOIs are due March 19th!

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February 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Congratulations to @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social
Professor Zhaodon Kong, who will bring a sensor network for early wildfire detection from the lab to the wildlands thanks to the 2025 CITRIS-CDSS Innovation Fellowship and AIC Award. Learn more.
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Zhaodan Kong Awarded CITRIS-CDSS Innovation Fellowship to Advance Early Wildfire Detection
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Zhaodan Kong has earned a CITRIS-CDSS Innovation Fellowship to pilot FireFly, an AI-powered sensor and drone system designed to detect wildf...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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UC Davis Delivers progress toward better nutrition & health for all. At the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, researchers study how people respond differently to foods & nutrients, so dietary guidance is not one-size-fits-all advice. #UCDavisDelivers #FromLabsToLives https://bit.ly/4kdhmqQ
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Attendees at our weekly Grant Writing Power Hours have been making great progress towards their grant writing! Having dedicated co-writing time is very powerful!

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January 29, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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With another shutdown looming, some key info for the @ucdavis.bsky.social research community! #academicsky

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Managing Federally Sponsored Projects in the Face of a Possible Federal Government Shutdown
UPDATE: As of January 30, 2026 we are anticipating a partial federal government shutdown starting at midnight Friday Jan 30th. If it happens, this partial shutdown will impact only Dept of Health and ...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Another tip for @ucdavis.bsky.social investigators preparing their new NIH Common Form biosketch!

You can arrange your Products by clicking them in the reverse order you'd like them listed (first one clicked is at the bottom of the list, last one clicked will be listed at the top). #academicsky
Screenshot from SciENcv of the buttons used to select Products for your biosketch.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Another tip for the new NIH biosketches. Up to 10 TOTAL products allowed in the whole biosketch (5 in each of two parts). Part 1 (circled in red) are referenced in the Personal Statement. Part 2 (circled in green) are referenced in the Contributions to Science. #academicsky
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January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Debby Stegura, Class of '79, advocates for continued funding for land-grant universities such as UC Davis because of the significant return on investment for the public good.

Discover how UC Davis’ federally-funded research transforms lives at ucdav.is/FLTL.

#FromLabsToLives | #SaveResearch
January 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social For those who don't want to write HTML code to format their NIH biosketch Personal Statement and Contributions to Science, use a Canvas page to format, click the button, then copy and paste everything into SciENcv. Just remember the tags count as characters! #academicsky
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January 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Quick tip for those working on new NIH biosketchs: When importing positions from ORCiD, SciENcv doesn't recognize your current position. To correct this and update your Position Title under identifying info, edit your current position and click the button - this will fix both at once. #academicsky
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Chances are your favorite pizza sauce was made from tomatoes grown in California. Researchers analyzed how intensifying heat & traffic could affect losses. The climate bright spot? Efficient transport = minimal losses.
#UCDavisDelivers…insights #UCDD #FromLabsToLives
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A white truck loaded with red tomatoes parked in an agricultural setting with the text "Keeping an Eye on Climate Effects" and the logo for UC Davis Delivers at the bottom. Graphic with a blue background and text discussing how your favorite pizza sauce and ketchup might be made from tomatoes grown in California, analyzing their digestion and impact due to climate change. The text highlights UC Davis's research on climate change efficiency, with the logo 'UCDavisDelivers' at the bottom. Promotional image featuring text that states 'The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative supported this research,' on a blue textured background. Logo of UC Davis Delivers at the bottom.
January 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Brenna Henn is a population geneticist at @ucdavis.bsky.social.

Her lab had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then their N.I.H. funding was cut.

Learn more about her work, which was featured recently in @nytimes.com
She Wanted to Improve Genetic Medicine
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January 7, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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🚨 @ucdavis.bsky.social Today's #tuesdaytip is about helping NIH applicants prepare for the upcoming shift to the Common Form. There will be significant changes to the content, format, and creation of NIH personnel documents, so get started early! #academicsky

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💡 Grant Writing Tip: Preparing for NIH’s Shift to the Common Form
For January 25, 2026, deadlines and beyond, NIH will be shifting to the Common Form for Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending Support documents and requiring these documents to be created in S...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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In 2025, UC Davis once again proved why it stands among the world’s leading research universities — not only by pushing boundaries, but by telling the stories that help people understand why breakthroughs matter.

Read UC Davis' most impactful stories in 2025: ucdav.is/3Y3eW3R
December 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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10 awesome discoveries from UC research in 2025 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/10-awes...
10 awesome discoveries from UC research in 2025
A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the galaxy, our planet and our past.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social The Common Form for Biosketches and C&P support is now live! Please see our updated handout for details. tinyurl.com/4t65f6jj

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December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Video: Professor Vinod Narayanan develops next-generation technologies that help power plants and factories use energy more efficiently. His federally-funded research was recently cut before entering its final phase. #FromLabstoLives youtu.be/dtC8IIYgrAw?...
DOE-Funded Research Powering a Cleaner, More Efficient Power
YouTube video by UC Davis
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December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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🚨 @ucdavis.bsky.social investigators applying for @departmentofenergy.bsky.social funding! Effective immediately, you will need to use SciENcv to prepare Common Form personnel documents. Please reach out to our team at pds@ucdavis.edu for assistance. #academicsky

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(FAL 2026-02) Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form Usage Requirements in Financial Assistance
Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form Usage Requirements in Financial Assistance
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December 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Attention @ucdavis.bsky.social!

Major changes to NIH personnel documents for all submissions due Jan 25, 2026 and beyond! See our post for key changes, actions to take now, and resources to help the transition to the Common Form. #academicsky

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Common Forms Required for all NIH Submissions Starting January 2026
This week, NIH announced that for all submissions due January 25 and after, all personnel documents must be completed using the Common Form in SciENcv (NOT-OD-26-018). This affects proposals, RPPRs an...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM