• an article from Dr. Stefan Robila of the Department of Computer Science, who shares insights gained from his time as an NSF Project Director;
• a discussion of Participant Support;
• background and changes on NSF reporting;
• an update on MSU’s eligibility for the NSF RUI program;
• a list of NSF’s minority-serving institutions opportunities;
• and highlights from NSF’s newest version of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

In addition, the issue also features an update from the Office of Grants Accounting regarding quarterly expense validations, an Awardee Profile of Dr. Bharath Samanthula, and an announcement of some of MSU’s most recent grant awardees.