Research Administration Changes Coming July 1
TO: University Leadership Group, Associate Deans for Research, Principal Investigators, and Department Administrators FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Marty Howard, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer DATE: June 25, 2021 SUBJECT: Research Administration Changes Coming July 1 Today, we are writing to share a planned organizational change effective […]
Back2BU Research: Vaccination Status Reporting
The gradual repopulation of BU’s campuses begins this week. While some restrictions are being lifted, research personnel are required to abide by several important conditions detailed below, including mandatory vaccination reporting, capacity limits for offices, and some health and safety protocols. Mandatory Vaccination Reporting On May 28, President Brown announced that all faculty and staff […]
Returning to Campus: Information for BU Researchers
TO: Boston University Faculty FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 7, 2021 SUBJECT: Returning to Campus: Information for BU Researchers In his May 6 letter to the BU community, President Brown shared that the University would begin repopulating our campuses with “the goal of achieving 50 percent staffing levels by […]
Memo: Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Sarah Hokanson, Assistant Provost for Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs DATE: February 22, 2021 SUBJECT: Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines Every year, the Office of Research reviews the minimum salary and stipend levels for Boston University postdoctoral scholars (postdocs), per our […]
PSF Signature Authority Reauthorization and New Fee-for-Service Process
The Office of Research is reaching out to update our list of the individuals in your school/college or center who have signature authority (or for whom delegated signature authority has been authorized) for the submission of proposals and fee-for-service agreements. As you know, in order to submit a proposal or negotiate an agreement with industry, […]
Memo: Timeline for return to on-campus research and clinical work
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 15, 2020 SUBJECT: Timeline for return to on-campus research and clinical work Last week I asked faculty to begin planning for the eventual resumption of on-campus research and clinical work. This unprecedented challenge will require a massive, […]
Order PPE & Supplies for Research and Clinical Needs by May 15
TO: Charles River Campus Faculty PIs, Directors of University-wide Centers, and Directors of Clinical Centers FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 8, 2020 SUBJECT: Order PPE & Supplies for Research and Clinical Needs by May 15 This week we began planning for the phased resumption of on-campus research and in-person healthcare […]
Memo: Planning for the Phased Resumption of On-campus Lab Research
TO: Boston University Faculty FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: May 6, 2020 SUBJECT: Planning for the Phased Resumption of On-campus Laboratory Research Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to look ahead to the eventual resumption of Boston University’s on-campus research. This return to research laboratories will […]
Memo: Preparation for Potential Cessation of In-Person On-Campus Research
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, and Postdocs FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: March 21, 2020 SUBJECT: Essential On-Campus Research and Preparation for Potential Cessation of In-Person On-Campus Research We have previously asked researchers on both the Charles River and Medical Campuses to minimize laboratory activity to the […]
Memo: COVID-19 Update on Research Activity
TO: Charles River Campus Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost of Research Kate Mellouk, Associate Vice President, Research Compliance Pamela Richmond, IRB Director, Charles River Campus DATE: March 16, 2020 SUBJECT: COVID-19 Update on Research Activity We are writing as a follow-up to our message of March 10 […]