Administrative Burden Continues to Be Problematic in Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education has posted an article about yet another report on the administrative burden faced by institutions of higher education, this one by Lamar Alexander (R-TN). Of course,...
View ArticleUnintended Consequences..
On the subject of transparency and open access… An unintended consequence of the US government’s laws on free access to information has been the harassment and ridicule of scientific researchers by...
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Fun Friday: Octocows? Cowtopus?
Today’s Fun Friday comes from Research Administration Memes..
View ArticleA Message from Your Associate Dean about RCR Training Requirements
Dear CHS Faculty As you start to bring trainees into your research groups for the summer, please pay special attention to this new policy on training. New Policy Makes PI’s and Departments Financially...
View ArticleIt’s Time for NCURA Region III’s Annual Spring Meeting
I will be away from the office Friday and all next week for the annual NCURA Region III Spring Meeting in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. While there, I’ll be networking with my colleagues at other...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Update Your Annual Financial Interest Report!
You will be receiving an email from Dr. Frank Macrina’s office very soon reminding you of the annual requirement to file your Financial Interest Report in the AIRS system. All faculty submitting grant...
View ArticleGearing Up for a Busy Summer in CHS-OSP
Happy Monday! You may have noticed that I’ve been posting less often over the past few weeks. There’s a reason for that. We are gearing up for a very busy summer! Just this past month, we’ve...
View ArticleNCURA Region III Update: NIH
While at the NCURA Region III Spring meeting last week, I had a chance to attend a session called “Ask NIH” where attendees could ask DD Rutberg (from the Dental Institute at NIH) all their burning NIH...
View ArticleNCURA Region III Update: NSF
At the NCURA Region III Spring Meeting, I attended a session entitled “NSF Update” presented by Beth Strausser from NSF. Here are the highlights: NSF’s FY16 budget request was $7.7B, an increase of...
View ArticleHere We Go Again
Another fiscal cliff looms. This time, September 30 is the day we’ll go sailing over it, if something isn’t done. Many problems will happen before that, as the federal highway trust fund (just one...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Peer Review Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Happiness, and...
Today’s News Roundup: What do you do if you run into one of your NIH peer reviewers at a conference? Dr. Nakamura (Director of the NIH Center for Scientific Review) explains it all. Entrepreneurship:...
View ArticleDon’t Forget Your Financial Interest Reporting!
Back in May, we posted about the deadline for annual FIR reporting in the AIRS system. This is just a friendly reminder that OSP will not submit new proposals or process incoming awards unless the FIR...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Financial Crises, Government Shutdowns, Deadline Changes and More
If you’ve been following the financial crisis in Greece, you already know that things are dire. How does that affect Greek researchers? Here’s an interesting perspective from Science Insider. Are we...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Ethics, on many levels
The Chronicle’s Rob Jenkins speaks for the “quitters and failures,” otherwise known as those of us who got the (Masters) degree we wanted (thank you very much). This one is close to my heart, because...
View ArticleThursday Top Ten: Things You Should Never Say to a Research Administrator
This week’s Top Ten features the top things you shouldn’t say (but probably do!) to your research administrator. I’ve heard them all. Multiple times..this week. I still love you all. 1) “Just push...
View ArticleTransferring a Grant to Your New Institution? Not So Fast…
It’s been a fairly standard practice when transitioning from one university to another for faculty to take any grant awards on which they are PI with them to their new institution. It’s referred to by...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Understanding NIH Peer Review, More on Ethics, Impact of...
Ever wondered what’s up with peer review at NIH? The amazing Salley Rockey has the answers over at Rock Talk. In other NIH news, you can still give your feedback on the RPPR updates until September 21...
View ArticleTrolling: Not Just for Students Anymore
I recently read an article in Inside Higher Education by Heather VanMouwerik from the University of California. The article, entitled “Stop Feeding the Trolls!” delved into the issues around student...
View ArticleWhy Export Control Should Matter to You
There have been several export control issues in recent news, many centered on China. This is partly because China appears to actively encourage theft of research results and trade secrets. The US...
View ArticleHave You Participated in the Open Dialogue?
The government has opened a National Dialogue and Pilot to Reduce Reporting Compliance Costs for Federal Contractors and Grantees. The purpose of this dialogue is to reduce the costs associated with...
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