News Roundup: Gene Editing, NSF T/C, and More
In research administration news this week: Debate on the ethics of gene editing: As debate continues, US News and World Report has a great primer article about gene editing and its ethical issues....
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Are You Ready?
Today’s post is reblogged from Jessica Venable’s official Ready, Set, Grant! blog! Make sure you sign up for and attend these exciting sessions! After months of planning, we are pleased to announce...
View ArticleNews Roundup: School Reform, Benefits for Postdocs, and More
School reform may impact higher ed. Congress has voted to scrap the No Child Left Behind act. Now they are working on what will replace it. Read more here. “University lobbyists are hoping that...
View ArticleBonus News Roundup: NCURA Chair-Elect at VCU, US ORI News, and More
Big News for CHS-OSP. I’ve recently been informed that I have been elected NCURA Region III Chair-Elect! This means that I’ll be assisting the current Chair for a year (starting in May), and will be...
View ArticleNews Roundup: NIH Special!
We have a special News Roundup for you this week, and it’s all about NIH. NIH has raised the salary cap. NOT-OD-16-045 raises the maximum salary on NIH support from $183,300 to $185,100 effective...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Fraud Convictions, Harassment, and More
Remember those researchers at Lehigh University who were accused of defrauding NASA? They were convicted last week. One of the most important things about this case, in my opinion, is the fact that...
View ArticleNews Roundup: New NIH Requirements, the Ethics of MRT, Controversy, and More
NIH introduces new requirements: NIH has introduced some new requirements to address transparency and rigor in applications. There are a number of recent notices that pertain to this requirement:...
View ArticleSpotlight on Policy: Outside Professional Activities
By: Maggie Gallagher-Mondak Outside Professional Activity (OPA): “Any service rendered by a faculty member to persons or organizations external to the university, without university sponsorship, for...
View ArticleSpotlight on Policy – Conflicts of Interest
By: Maggie Gallagher-Mondak What is a Conflict of Interest (COI)? A COI exists when individual interests outside of their position might influence official responsibilities. A bias may exist that...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Records Management, Leadership, and More
Are you following the proper Records Management procedures? This is an important, but often overlooked part of our responsibility as research administrators. There have been some changes at VCU...
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