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Upcoming Event
Intellectual Property Seminar
Wednesday, March 6th
1:00PM-3:30PM
Seminar Topic: America Invents Act - changes to disclosure and protection process. View Flyer (PDF)
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S.
Fort Worth, TX 76118
UTARI Auditorium
Please RSVP: (SEATING IS LIMITED)
Dominique Benavides
817-272-1119
benavides@uta.edu
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Carolyn Cason Named VP for Research
October 19, 2012
The University of Texas at Arlington announces the appointment of Carolyn L. Cason, a former associate dean for research in the College of Nursing, as vice president for research. Read more >
GRANTS AND CONTRACT SERVICES
OMB Releases Sequestration Report
September 18, 2012
On September 14, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a detailed report (PDF) outlining the funding impacts of sequestration. According to the report, which had been mandated by Congress, defense programs would decline by 9.4 percent, while nondefense programs would decline by 8.2 percent (both figures refer to discretionary spending only). This would amount to roughly $12.3 billion in R&D cuts: $7.4 billion on the defense side, and $5.0 billion on the nondefense side. View/Download PDF
REGULATORY SERVICES
New Conflict of Interest (COI) Regulations
August 24th, 2012
On August 24th, new conflict of interest (COI) regulations from the Public Health Service (NIH, HRSA, FDA, CDC, etc.) went into effect. In response to these regulatory changes, UT Arlington has developed a new platform for the COI Disclosure Form (for all researchers), a new online training module (for PHS Investigators), and a new COI Policy for Disclosure, Management, and Reporting of Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research. To find out more about the COI program and if the Policy applies to you. Read more >
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