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 […]
New Student SARF is fillable PDF
PAFO announces a new enhancement to the Student Salary Distribution Adjustment Request Form (“Student SARF”) found here. Effective January 3, 2019, the Student SARF has been converted from the previous Excel version to a fillable PDF form. In addition, the PAR period dates portion of the form has been removed. These enhancements will both improve […]
Memo: Possible Government Shutdown – Guidance for PIs, December 18, 2018
TO: Principal Investigators and Department Administrators FROM: Diane M. Baldwin, Associate Vice President, Sponsored Programs DATE: December 18, 2018 SUBJECT: Possible Government Shutdown – Guidance for PIs As you have heard in the news there is a possibility of a government shutdown this Friday at midnight. If a shutdown occurs, it will be a partial […]
New Director of Animal Science Center, Request for Census Projections
Dr. Rao Varada, who has served as the interim director of the Animal Science Center (ASC) since September, has been named the new ASC Director and Attending Veterinarian, effective April 1, 2018.
Effects of the Government Shutdown at Boston University
TO: Boston University Faculty FROM: Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer DATE: January 22, 2018 SUBJECT: Effects of the Government Shutdown at Boston University As you are aware, the federal government shut down on Friday evening when Congress and the White House couldn’t reach agreement on a federal budget. While early indications are […]
Early- and Mid-Career Faculty Encouraged to Contact NIH to Express Interest in Next Generation Research Initiative
The Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research encourages faculty who fall into Early Stage Investigator or Early Established Investigator categories to take advantage of the NIH’s new Next Generation Researchers Initiative. We recommend connecting with your program officers to discuss resubmitting proposals that were not funded and discussing new ideas that would be potentially fundable.