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The Georgia Advanced Computing Resource Center (GACRC) now requires researchers using the GACRC’s resources for the first time to complete an introductory training session. The training sessions help researchers understand how to use the computational and storage resources available through the GACRC. Training is available for individual researchers and research groups on an ad hoc basis and through scheduled training sessions. Once new GACRC accounts are established, additional information about training opportunities is shared with
researchers. Training opportunities are also posted on the GACRC’s website.

More information: Contact Dr. Guy Cormier, Director of Research Computing,  gcormier@uga.edu

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The Office of Academic Planning has launched the new UGA Elements professional profile system.

The automated system replaces the Faculty Activity Repository and will become the primary source of data regarding the research, scholarship, service, awards and honors of UGA faculty. All UGA faculty will be required to use the system to facilitate the annual performance evaluation process for 2016 and beyond.

All UGA faculty members have a profile in UGA Elements, with information such as education, official appointments, grants and courses taught automatically integrated from campus databases. Articles from most scholarly journals will be imported upon publication, although faculty members will be responsible for making sure the data synchronizes when prompted by an email alert. Faculty members may need to manually input some information, such as community service and awards from outside the university.

Each unit has named an administrative liaison for the project who will coordinate training opportunities for UGA Elements as well as its timetable for implementation. For questions, please contact your unit’s administrative liaison. A list is available at elements.uga.edu.

To sign in the UGA Elements system or access training materials using your MyID, go to elements.uga.edu.

 

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Georgia BIO invites submission of abstracts from Georgia-based scientists for the poster session at this year’s Innovation Summit to be held November 2, 2015, in Atlanta.

The Innovation Summit provides a forum for Georgia’s bioscience community from industry, academia and government to discuss major trends and issues, including topics related to scientific research, product development, financing, business development and public policy. UGA and other Georgia universities are among the sponsors.

The Poster Session is open to representatives from Georgia-based academia, research institutes and industry. Students and post-doctoral fellows are encouraged to participate. Abstracts will be subject to the same scientific review as for any national or regional meeting.

Categories are: Agricultural Biotechnology, Bioenergy, Cell Therapy & Tissue Engineering, Drug Discovery and Development, Food and Nutrition, Healthcare IT, Industrial Production, Medical Technology and Devices, Molecular and Biological Research, and Nanotechnology

For student, post-doctoral or non-profit organization abstracts selected, the corresponding author of each poster will receive complimentary registration to the Summit. In addition, posters submitted by students will be eligible for a limited number of poster awards.

UPDATE: Deadline for poster abstracts has been extended to midnight, Friday, Sept. 11.

More information.

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Looking for NIH Funding? All NIH funding opportunities are published in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts (as well as on Grants.gov). But there are  even easier ways to get that information:

  • Create customized email alerts: In addition to searching the NIH Guide, you can save your search and receive an email notification when a new NIH Guide posting matches your search criteria. After performing your search, from the Results page click “Save Your Search” to sign up for alerts based on that search criteria. The system can email you with new funding opportunity announcements and/or notices related to your search on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Watch this YouTube video for a demo.
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A new online research supply ordering system for Central Research Stores (CRS), called iLabsolutions, went live this week.

The iLabs Product Core module will be the primary platform for UGA faculty and staff to order chemicals and lab supplies from CRS, a unit of the Office of Research Support Services.  The transition to iLabs was prompted by an aging ordering system that was not compatible with most web browsers and lacked security features that are common on current computer systems.

The ordering process has several noticeable enhancements:

  • In-stock items will be visible during the customer order process
  • Catalog items from major scientific vendors are already loaded for easy access to product listings
  • Only your UGA MyID and password will be required to access the new system
  • Electronic invoicing for all orders

Please keep the following in mind:

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A series of classes for employees with contract and grants administrations duties will be offered July – December through Training & Development (T&D).

The General Resources for the Administration of Sponsored Projects (GRASP) program is a series of classes designed to provide participants with resources for the administration of sponsored projects at UGA. Offered jointly by The Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Contracts & Grants (C&G), these classes provide an overview of campus offices, processes, and systems, as well as reference materials, helpful web sites, and case studies.

The program’s goals are to improve knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures; to strengthen internal controls; and to provide staff members with access to key resources and contacts when they need help. The program is designed for employees with duties and responsibilities related to contract and grant administration. The classes should be completed in the order listed below, as each class builds on the information presented in previous classes.

The T&D 2015 course listing covering classes July – September will be available July 2 at https://www.hr.uga.edu/training. The classes are listed as GRASP: (name of class) in the course schedule. Classes will be offered on two dates. Dates are subject to change.  Please refer to the T&D course listing for final dates/times.

If you have questions about GRASP, please contact Melissa Mottley at mottley@uga.edu or 706-542-5967.

 

GRASP Class Schedule

Overview & Structure of Offices and Definitions – Discuss the key offices involved in preparing proposals and managing sponsored activities. Summarize project classification and prerequisites for assurances. Define basic terms associated with the project lifecycle of proposal development, award management, and closeout.

July 14 OR 28, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Proposal Process & Budget Development (2 parts) – Provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the key stakeholders involved in the proposal development and submission process. Discuss the compliance requirements for developing budgets and budget justifications, as well as examples of common issues associated with budget development.

Part 1: August 6 OR 27, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon   Part 2: September 8 OR 22, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Negotiation, Acceptance, and Award Management–Examine the agreement review process and challenges commonly involved in negotiating and accepting awards. Present an overview of the account number set-up and access in IMS. Discuss the fiscal compliance requirements involved in managing externally funded projects; differentiate between allowable and unallowable costs. Provide an overview of the invoicing and payments processes, financial reporting, and subrecipient requirements.

October 20 OR 27, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00

Prior Approval, Audits, & Reporting – Examine the actions that require prior approval of the sponsor, types of audits that can be conducted, and types of reports that are often required for sponsored projects.

November 3 OR 17, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00

Special Topics – This session will focus on more in-depth coverage of key issues related to sponsored projects that were briefly discussed in other sessions. These topics include F&A return, carry-over, salary cap, and uncollectible accounts, plus many more.

December 1 OR 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00

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A new notice from NIH  reiterates the implementation timeline for the NIH transition to new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) payment policies for domestic, non-competing continuation awards and use of Payment Management System (PMS) subaccounts.
The timeline, previously announced in NOT-OD-14-103, was delayed a year — to  Oct. 1, 2015  — in response to feedback from the grantee community.
The notice also announces a change in how competitive revisions/administrative supplements (Type-3s) awards will be processed.
See the entire notice.
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Since 2008, compliance with the NIH public access policy has been a statutory requirement and a term and condition of all grants, cooperative agreements and contracts. A fundamental premise of NIH’s public access policy is that awardees are responsible for ensuring that papers directly resulting from their funding award are made accessible to the public on PubMed Central. When awardees list a paper in the progress report publication list of an RPPR or a renewal application, they are claiming that the publication directly arises from that award and the awardee is responsible for the public access compliance of the listed publications. This notice clarifies which papers directly arise from institutional training, career development, and related awards to reduce the burden of unnecessary reporting.
See the entire notice.
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As top tier subscribers to Royal Society of Chemistry journals, UGA Libraries are pleased to support Open Access publishing for our faculty and students who have an accepted manuscript in an RSC journal, for free. This new program is called Gold for Gold.

The author of an accepted paper can elect to publish it Open Access,  thus reaching a wider audience. With free and immediate access, Open Access articles receive higher visibility and citation rates than publications behind pay walls. The RSC Gold for Gold program waives author page charges typically associated with publishing Open Access that most academic publishers offer.

There is a limited number of vouchers, so please ask for details right away if you have an accepted RSC manuscript and wish to maximize readership of your article!

Please contact UGA Gold for Gold Representative: Mariann Burright, mariann@uga.edu and visit the Gold For Gold FAQ for details: https://www.rsc.org/Publishing/librarians/GoldforGold.asp

To learn more about Open Access, visit: https://guides.libs.uga.edu/scholarlycommunications

 

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Announcements Compliance, Integrity & Safety

The offices overseeing research safety and environmental safety at UGA have reorganized to better assure compliance with UGA, local, state, and national research and environmental safety regulations. These offices provide guidance to UGA faculty, staff and students with the goal of protecting safety, health and the environment and, wherever possible, reducing regulatory burden.

Chemical & Laboratory Safety, Radiation Safety and Special Hazards Safety now comprise the new Office of Research Safety (ORS), a unit of the Office of Research Integrity and Safety (ORIS). The three units, previously part of the Environmental Safety Division (ESD), report to Zeke Barrera, director of the ORS. They have temporarily relocated to the building known as the Electronics Shop, located behind Hardman Hall, on South Campus. Office of Research Safety reports to Chris King, associate vice president for research compliance/OVPR.

A new Research Safety website https://research.uga.edu/safety provides clear organization of information for researchers, staff and faculty looking for policies, guidelines, forms and tools related to chemical and laboratory safety, radiation safety and special hazards.

Environmental Compliance, Environmental Health & Food Safety, and Industrial Hygiene continue to report to John McCollum, associate vice president of Environmental Safety Division, Finance & Administration. The three environmental safety offices are located in the ESD building on Riverbend Road. All forms, policies and procedures related to those offices remain on the ESD website https://esd.uga.edu/

The reorganization will enable UGA to better assist researchers and students through cross-training of staff within the research safety and the environmental safety offices, and through better communication with researchers about compliance requirements. Office of Research Safety and Environmental Safety Division will continue to work closely together.

A new Research Integrity & Safety Support Services https://research.uga.edu/compliance-training/ includes mandatory training and additional training opportunities for UGA researchers, staff and students who work with laboratory chemicals, radioactive materials and lasers. It also includes training for those using respirators; personal protective equipment (PPE), fire extinguisher and fire safety training, and hazardous material shipping information and resources.