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The DATA Act is 1 Year Old – The Fun Starts Today

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Roger Wood |

Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the first salvo in the implementation of the DATA Act, discussed in a post by David Mader. Released today were 15 of what is expected to be 57 final data standards, which…

Investigating the Five Disciplines – Related to Research Administration

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Jeffrey Waldin |

A research administrator and colleague is pursuing a thesis that touches on the nature and management of research administration offices, which may have an impact on professional development in this field. In order to obtain statistically relevant results, a good…

NIH Seeks Ideas to Maximize Research Impact

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Roger Wood |

Seeking input to improve research impact, NIH published Notice NOT-OD-15-084 this week. With input from the community on its funding policies, NIH hopes to improve the impact and sustainability of the NIH-funded biomedical research enterprise. We invite comments on any or…

Participate in the Strategic Visioning at NIH-NHLBI

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Roger Wood |

The focus of this strategic visioning exercise is on scientific direction of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute’s research program over the coming decade. As research administrators, its good for us to be aware of these opportunities so that we are…

What’s Good for the Goose…

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Roger Wood |

May or may not be good for the gander. At least that’s sort of what the University of California, San Francisco’s vice chancellor for research is saying when it comes to full disclosure of relationships for universities. The accepted norm (even…

Supreme Court will not Hear Challenge to First to File Provision

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Jeffrey Waldin |

In the Order List published February 23 from the Supreme Court was notice that certiorari was denied in 14-366 Madstad Engineering, Inc V. Patent and Trademark, et al. Madstad Engineering was appealing prior decisions from the Middle District of Florida…

COFAR Opens Survey on Impacts of Uniform Guidance

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Roger Wood |

Consistent with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-14-17 published September 30, 2014, OMB has opened a survey for non-Federal stakeholders to provide feedback on the impact of Uniform Guidance and the extent to which it achieve’s COFAR’s goal of reducing…

Crowdfunding Research

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Roger Wood |

The US federal share of research funding is significantly less than it has been historically. Entrepreneurial scientists are finding other solutions – including crowdfunding research. In some ways, crowdfunding research is an extension of patronage support – and yet, its also…

Oblivion is bliss

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Eddie Johnson Jr. |

In one of my favorite movies there is a sentiment that resonates for me this time of the year. “Your heart is like a clock measuring time. One’s emotional state determines the flow of time. It speeds it up or slows…

So You Want to Build A Relationship between Research Administration and the Public?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Jeffrey Waldin |

Stories throughout the year demonstrated the need for political and public awareness in research administration. Federally sponsored research remains a target for budget cuts, however those discussions have progressed beyond the original sequester, with increasing congressional challenges to specific projects,…