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 […]
Memo: COVID-19 Planning Information for Labs
TO: Boston University Principal Investigators FROM: Kathryn Mellouk, Associate Vice President, Research Compliance DATE: March 10, 2020 SUBJECT: COVID-19 Planning Information for Labs Dear Colleagues, I am sending this message to all PIs with a registered BU lab with guidance to help you prepare your laboratory and minimize the impact of disruptions related to COVID-19. […]
Memo: Current and Pending Support FAQs to accompany the revised PAPPG
BU researchers, please review the memo below from the National Science Foundation. Issuance of Current and Pending Support FAQs to accompany the revised PAPPG (NSF 20-1) Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce issuance of a set of Current and Pending Support Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that accompany the revised version of the NSF Proposal […]
Memo: Upcoming Changes to NSF Proposal & Award Policies
BU researchers, please review the memo below from the National Science Foundation. Issuance of a Revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF 20-1) Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce that a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1) has been issued. The new PAPPG […]
Memo: Town Halls on International Collaboration
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: September 24, 2019 SUBJECT: Town Halls on International Collaboration In the past year, federal funding agencies have asked researchers to become more vigilant in the disclosure of international collaborations, affiliations, and activities to protect the integrity of US-based […]
Memo: Why You Need to Sign BU’s IP Agreement, and Other FAQs Answered
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, and Research Students FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: June 13, 2019 SUBJECT: Why You Need to Sign BU’s Intellectual Property Agreement, and Other FAQs Answered Last week, I sent a memo about BU’s recently revised Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, explaining why it is essential […]
Memo: Foreign Influence in Academic Research
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Diane Baldwin, Associate Vice President Sponsored Programs DATE: May 31, 2019 SUBJECT: Foreign Influence in Academic Research Over the past year there has been increased attention on the potential for foreign influence in academic research by all of the […]
Memo: BU Intellectual Property Policy and Agreement
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, and Student Researchers FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: June 3, 2019 SUBJECT: Boston University Intellectual Property Policy and Agreement Boston University’s recently revised Intellectual Property Policy, effective July 1, 2017, provides guidance for the management of intellectual property (IP) at BU, allowing members of […]
Memo: Partial Government Shutdown Update – January 8, 2019
TO: Principal Investigators and Department Administrators FROM: Diane M. Baldwin, Associate Vice President, Sponsored Programs DATE: January 8, 2019 SUBJECT: Partial Government Shutdown – Update 1/8/19 A partial government shutdown went into effect on December 22, 2018 and continues into its third week. The shutdown affects a number of federal agencies that do not have […]