LASER-CGDV Colombia Hackathon Results Entry #953 13 Apr 2020 1:20 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 2 comments LASER PULSE, in collaboration with QED, Data Elevates, Tableau, and the USAID Mission in Colombia, is pleased to announce the winners of our data visualization hackathon. The past few months have shown us the added importance of data analysis and data visualization in international...
Teaming Science Entry #920 12 Mar 2020 2:05 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 2 comments L. Michelle Bennett, Ph.D., did her postdoctoral fellowship in the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) IRP, where she was part of the team that characterized and localized the human BRCA1 gene to the long arm of chromosome 17. She became passionate about understanding the...
Featured Members From Our Network Entry #918 10 Mar 2020 5:25 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 2 comments Below are three members we thought you might want to connect with. You can find all our members by searching by sector or location on the LASER PULSE network page. Kipkoech, Carolyne Member Preferred...
Learning about barriers and opportunities to practitioner-researcher collaborations in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi (Vietnam) Entry #916 10 Mar 2020 2:28 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 0 comments Image- Hanoi, Vietnam: Air Pollution is one of the topic areas of the Vietnam R4D Conference. Alexandra Towns (CRS) The LASER PULSE consortium met with researchers and practitioners in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in December to discuss their experiences with research collaborations and...
LASER-CGDV Colombia Hackathon Entry #915 10 Mar 2020 2:16 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 19 comments LASER PULSE is conducting a data visualization hackathon in collaboration with the Center for Global Data Visualization (an initiative of QED), the USAID Mission in Colombia, Data Elevates, and Tableau. More than 220 students from at least 9 universities (including Purdue, Notre Dame, and 5...
Ethiopia Conference on Research for Development Entry #914 10 Mar 2020 2:14 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 1 comments A LASER PULSE Research for Development (R4D) Conference is planned to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in May 2020. The conference will focus on (1) Youth Development, and (2) Resilience, with a theme "Partnerships for Research and Field Practice on Development Solutions." The...
Vietnam Conference on Research for Development Entry #913 10 Mar 2020 2:12 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 0 comments LASER PULSE has unfortunately had to postpone its February 18-20, 2020 Research for Development (R4D) Conference in Vietnam due to concerns with the coronavirus outbreak. Encouraged by our strong partnerships in and interest from Vietnam, we will reschedule this event targeting the Fall of 2020....
LASER PULSE Call for Applications for Colombia Now Open Entry #910 03 Mar 2020 11:46 am Jeffrey A Goecker 15 comments LASER PULSE Consortium is pleased to announce that the Request for Application (RFA) for Colombia is now open and accepting Concept Notes until Friday, March 13, 2020 at 5:00PM Colombia time. The RFA calls for innovative research and associated research translation with NGOs/civil society focused...
Update Your Profile! Entry #810 06 Dec 2019 12:26 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 0 comments Please update your profiles on LASER PULSE. By doing so, you will provide the LASER PULSE platform more functionality in the future. Your updated information will be used to connect you to other researchers and practitioners within the network in a variety of different ways. We also use...
Announcing the Research for Development (R4D) Conference in Vietnam Entry #809 06 Dec 2019 12:19 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 3 comments Between Feb. 18-20, Indiana University and the LASER PULSE Consortium will convene its third R4D Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, covering (1) Air & Water Pollution and (2) Private Sector and SME Competitiveness. This conference will help participants identify gaps in and understand best...
Why Partner to Translate Research? Entry #808 06 Dec 2019 12:15 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 1 comments We in LASER PULSE, intend to change the way research influences practice. In our experience, early and active collaborations to translate research are the most effective means to ensure that crucial and innovative research can turn into real, on-the-ground outcomes in development. When we talk...
Strengthening Nutrition Research in Laos Entry #807 06 Dec 2019 12:07 pm Jeffrey A Goecker 9 comments Children eat lunch at a school in Laos. Schools in rural areas have struggled with enrollment and consistent attendance as parents keep children home to help with household chores and agriculture work. USDA Food for Education and Catholic Relief Services provide lunches for primary school...
Research for Development (R4D) Conferences: What are they and why are they important? Entry #806 06 Dec 2019 11:44 am Jeffrey A Goecker 54 comments LASER PULSE wants to see researchers working on development problems. For example, we want to figure out how to provide jobs for young people in places around the world where youth unemployment is high. We want to make sure these young people don’t feel that they have to resort to violence...
Tusome: Early-Grade Reading Program Entry #805 06 Dec 2019 11:04 am Jeffrey A Goecker 16 comments University of Nairobi, Makerere University-ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) and Catholic Relief Services under the Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research (LASER) – Partner University-Led Solutions Engine (PULSE) program conducted a case study of the Kenya early grade reading...
