Checking in on the DATA Act
It’s Not Dead Yet! Now that the rush of the Feb 5th NIH deadline has passed, you might be reflecting on big picture things – like the OMB grant reform changes, or wondering ‘what’s going on with the DATA Act?’…
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The National Resources Inventory and You
When folks think of the “goals of research”, most will say the goals are to improve the human condition or contribute to the general scientific knowledge base. Investigation into Agriculture may not be in their Top 10. A recent report…
Looking For Alien Life In The Outback
Episode 6 of a 9 part series where Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) sits down with Campbell Thomson, Director Research Services at The University of Western Australia, to discuss Research Administration “down under.”
Death By Numbers
525,600 minutes.. how do you measure a year? This is the opening line from the opening song of the Broadway musical Rent. It is an interesting way to think about the passage of time. For me however, it speaks to…
Evaluating quality of higher education systems
Are Universities a product of the quality of their national higher education system? We see various world rankings of Universities published by numerous sources. Institutions place high value on their position and standing in these lists. Therefore it would be…
Money On The Barbie
Episode 5 of a 9 part series where Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) sits down with Campbell Thomson, Director Research Services at The University of Western Australia, to discuss Research Administration “down under.”
Multi-Project NIH S2S proposal submitted successfully
InfoEd Global’s Proposal Development module was used to submit a seven-component multi-project P50 application using System-to-System (S2S) technology in response to the National Institute of Health’s January deadline for PAR-13-291. This significant milestone in the use of S2S technology reflects…
NSF Can Fund Political Science Research Again
In a reversal of the appropriations language passed last March, the recently passed omnibus appropriations bill does not include the restriction on NSF that effectively disallowed funding of political science research. While the rushed pace of finalizing the recent appropriations…
Grant Reform Training Webinar
The Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) has announced details of its anticipated Jan 27th Part 200 Uniform Guidance Training webinar. The webinar will be available via this link: http://portalapps.hud.gov/HUDMediaChannel/liveplayer_tertiary.jsp. They note that the presentation will require Adobe Flash, which means that…
Tick Tick Tick Your Way To Silence
The holidays come and go with the blink of an eye, each year seemingly faster than the last. Likewise, my work days fly by in a dizzying blur. Blissfully unaware of the ticking clock in my head, it’s not unusual…