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    Memo: Foreign Influence in Academic Research

    May 31, 2019
    TO:Boston University Faculty and StaffFROM:Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for ResearchDiane Baldwin, Associate Vice President Sponsored ProgramsDATE:May 31, 2019SUBJECT:Foreign Influence in Academic ResearchOver the past year there has been increased attention on the potential for foreign influence in academic research by all of the major federal agencies that sponsor research at Boston University. […]
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    Memo: Health & Safety Requirements for Research Groups

    October 16, 2020
    TO:Boston University Principal InvestigatorsFROM:Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE:October 15, 2020SUBJECT:Action Required: Health & Safety Requirements for Research GroupsI'm writing today with important reminders about the COVID-19 protocols required of all Boston University labs, groups, and centers approved for on-campus research.Read on for critical information about:Lab compliance with health and safety protocolsScreening […]
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    Memo: Import/Export of Biological Samples

    January 9, 2020
    Dear Colleagues:We would like to share some important news related to the import/export of biological samples. These accounts, called to our attention by US regulatory agencies, including the FBI, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce Exports (DCE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), report on several recent incidents in which biological samples were […]
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    Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes

    May 29, 2025
    TO:Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant AdministratorsFROM:Thomas Bifano, Vice President and Associate Provost ad interim for ResearchKaren Antman, Medical Campus Provost and Dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of MedicineDATE:May 29, 2025SUBJECT:Lab Animal Per Diem Rate ChangesBoston University is committed to efficiently managing its animal care facilities and to reviewing costs […]
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    Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes, June 3, 2022

    June 13, 2022
    TO:Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant AdministratorsFROM:Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for ResearchKaren Antman, Provost, Medical Campus, and Dean, School of MedicineDATE:June 3, 2022SUBJECT:Lab Animal Per Diem Rate ChangesBoston University is committed to efficiently managing its animal care facilities and to reviewing costs annually to ensure that the […]

  • Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes, May 29, 2024

    May 30, 2024
    TO:Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant AdministratorsFROM:Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for ResearchKaren Antman, Provost, Medical Campus, and Dean, School of MedicineDATE:May 29, 2024SUBJECT:Lab Animal Per Diem Rate ChangesBoston University is committed to efficiently managing its animal care facilities and to reviewing costs annually to ensure that the […]
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    Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes, May 31, 2023

    May 31, 2023
    TO:Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant AdministratorsFROM:Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for ResearchKaren Antman, Provost, Medical Campus, and Dean, School of MedicineDATE:May 31, 2023SUBJECT:Lab Animal Per Diem Rate ChangesBoston University is committed to efficiently managing its animal care facilities and to reviewing costs annually to ensure that the […]
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    Memo: New Research Security Training Requirement for DOE-Sponsored Investigators To Be Completed by May 1, 2025 and for All Other Researchers to Be Completed by June 30, 2025

    April 9, 2025
    TO:Boston University Faculty, Staff and Graduate StudentsFROM:The Office of the Provost and Office of ResearchDATE:April 10, 2025SUBJECT:New Research Security Training Requirement for DOE-Sponsored Investigators To Be Completed by May 1, 2025 and for All Other Researchers to Be Completed by June 30, 2025Research Security Training BackgroundNational Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33), issued in January 2021, requires […]
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    Memo: Partial Government Shutdown Update – January 8, 2019

    January 8, 2019
    TO:Principal Investigators and Department AdministratorsFROM:Diane M. Baldwin, Associate Vice President, Sponsored ProgramsDATE:January 8, 2019SUBJECT:Partial Government Shutdown - Update 1/8/19A 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 a final fiscal year 2019 budget. The largest […]
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    Memo: Planning for the Phased Resumption of On-campus Lab Research

    May 6, 2020
    TO:Boston University FacultyFROM:Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for ResearchDATE:May 6, 2020SUBJECT:Planning for the Phased Resumption of On-campus Laboratory ResearchTwo months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to look ahead to the eventual resumption of Boston University’s on-campus research. This return to research laboratories will be phased, deliberate, and guided by public health […]

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