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Renew your training with CITI

If you have taken any of the human subjects use or animal care on-line training modules from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) at least five (5) years ago, you may have...

Posted: October 12, 2012, 4:06 PM

Federal Research Update Webinar Open House

Sponsored by the Office for Research Administration, this event will be held daily beginning Monday, October 29, 2012 through Friday November 2, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Presenters from...

Posted: October 11, 2012, 10:32 AM

Research Ethics - NCURA Youtube Tuesday

Anyone (PIs, research team members, students, etc.) who is involved in a research project have the responsibility to act in a proper and ethical manner. A recent National Council of University...

Posted: October 10, 2012, 4:26 PM

Attend an animal care webinar

The ORPC has secured a space and is hosting the viewing a Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) webinar entitled " The IACUC's Role in Environmental Enrichment Programs" on...

Posted: October 5, 2012, 4:32 PM

NSF guidance updates re: animal use and use

NSF has updated the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) and the Award & Administration Guide (AAG), with changes effective January 14, 2013 providing clarification and updated guidance on proposals and...

Posted: October 5, 2012, 10:53 AM

Emergency Preparedness Training

Staying safe on campus during an emergency

Helpful seminar for all investigators, particularly in the research labs. Go to http://my.umbc.edu/events/13728 to sign up. 

Posted: September 26, 2012, 11:07 AM

Export Controls - NCURA Youtube Tuesday

Export controls, the federal regulations that oversee how certain information, services and products are provided to foreign nationals and countries, is a complicated issue for Sponsored Programs...

Posted: September 26, 2012, 9:55 AM

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month. A series of disaster/crisis webinars sponsored by the US Small Business Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on various topics will...

Posted: August 29, 2012, 9:55 AM

Guidance and clarifications from NIH

The NIH released two new guidance and clarification documents of existing policies related to research approval and grant resubmissions.   One notice...

Posted: August 24, 2012, 2:39 PM

Revisions to NASA research misconduct policy

NASA updates its research misconduct policy which will go into effect on September 28, 2012 - https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/07/30/2012-18435/research-misconduct A list of of...

Posted: August 3, 2012, 10:03 AM