Updated Consent Form for Use of Research Videos or Recordings
The Charles River Campus (CRC) Institutional Review Board recognizes that that investigators may wish to use videos or recordings that were obtained during a research study for other purposes which are not related to the research study. This may include any of the following use in future research studies; educational or presentation purposes; scientific conferences; […]
Reminder: summer student researchers must complete lab safety training, obtain medical clearance
Mentored summer research experiences provide tremendous learning opportunities for students wishing to participate in laboratory research. University Policy requires that all individuals, including summer research students, engaged in research laboratory activities must complete and have an up-to-date annual laboratory safety training and have medical clearance from Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) before performing any research […]
Research on Tap: Inequality in the United States (2018)
This Research on Tap, hosted by Spencer Piston, Assistant Professor, Political Science, CAS, brought together faculty from across BU who seek to understand the root causes of inequity in the contemporary United States. Faculty shared their latest research findings and remedies related to disparities in health, education, development, economic opportunity, housing, and criminal justice, and […]
New report available for viewing capital equipment
Please note that there is a new report for people to use who have Moveable Capital Equipment. The report is located in the Asset Accounting (Distributed) folder, as shown below, and is titled Moveable Equipment Inventory. This report is a good tool for those who want to download a listing of their capital equipment and/or […]
NIH and Certificates of Confidentiality
On October 1, 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) updated its policy for issuing Certificates of Confidentiality. Certificates of Confidentiality are issued by the NIH, and they protect the privacy of research participants enrolled in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or other research. With limited exceptions, researchers may not disclose names or any information, documents, or […]
Disposition of Moveable Capital Equipment
No one should be disposing of equipment without completing the Asset Relocation form. This form can be found in BU Works by going to the Business Warehouse > Finance Tab > Asset Relocation folder as seen below.
PARs due to PAFO by April 7, 2017
As a reminder, Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are due back to Post Award Financial Operations (PAFO) via effort@bu.edu by Friday, April 7. As of Monday, March 20, over 75% of the PARs have still not been received.
Research on Tap: Mass Incarceration and its Impacts (2017)
In the past four decades, the United States more than quadrupled the size of its prison system. This change in penal policy had a wide range of unwanted and profound social costs. At this Research on Tap, BU faculty discussed their work to understand the consequences of the U.S. prison system on social and economic […]
Sponsored Programs Deadline for 2-6-17 NIH Submission Deadline
Sponsored Programs is projecting a large number of proposals for this year’s February 6 NIH deadline. To ensure a smooth and successful submission of your application, please provide your proposal to Sponsored Programs according to the proposal submission policy: Monday, January 30: Provide all administrative components Wednesday, February 1: Provide final and complete proposal, including […]
New requirement for registering NIH-funded clinical trials on clinicaltrials.gov
On January 18, 2017, an expanded policy of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) goes into effect that requires that clinical trials funded in whole or in part by the NIH are registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, and that results information of these trials is submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov. When applying for IRB approval, you still need to […]