Wednesday, November 19, 2008

It's alive!!!!!

Yesterday I received a rather unexpected call - from my NSF program director. Apparently he's recommending that my recent proposal be funded! If you recall, this proposal is based on a new research program I was trying to raise from the ashes of my mid-tenure crisis. Apparently that new research program now has a life.

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Odyssey's new research program lurches into existence.
It's alive!


This certainly changes things over the next couple of months. Instead of working frantically to generate more preliminary data for a resubmission of the proposal, I get to look for a new postdoc.


And start up another new project.


'Cos my new research program needs...



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A bride!

10 comments:

Professor in Training said...

Wow! That's awesome news - congratulations :)

I'm so envious it hurts!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Now tell me your secret.

Anonymous said...

Hey right on!!! That is totally excellent news!

Nat Blair said...

Super coolio.

Bonus points for the Young Fraken-shteen pic.

Goose said...

Great news! Congrats!

Drugmonkey said...

Awesome news!!!! Congratulations.

Odyssey said...

Thanks all!

JollyRgr said...

Young Frankenstein.....my favourite....:-) Good news bro!!

Professor Chaos said...

Congratulations!! No mean feat what with NSF's dismal funding rates these days!!

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