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Research@KU

Updates on the Lawrence campus from the Vice Provost for Research — September 2006

Welcome to the Research@KU newsletter provided by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. In the September issue:

Research Recognition Award Nominations Sought

Information on the qualifications and the nominating process for the programs can be found on the OVPR Web site. Please consider nominating a colleague.

New Restricted Research Policy Approved

Chancellor Hemenway recently approved the new restricted research policy that was passed by Faculty Council in April.

Reception for Faculty Art Installation Planned at the MRB

An artists’ reception will be held at the Multidisciplinary Research Building September 22 to celebrate the building’s first installation of KU faculty artists.

I2V Workshop Planned September 30 at Kauffman Foundation

The Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property at the University of Kansas, along with the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, will host a one-day workshop September 30 on the basics of technology entrepreneurship.

Institute for Policy and Social Research to Host 2006 Kansas Economic Policy Conference

The 2006 Kansas Economic Policy (KEP) Conference, “Is Density Destiny? Reshaping Kansas Government for the 21st Century,” will take place Thursday, Oct. 26 at KU and a satellite site in Ulysses.

40th Anniversary Kansas Statistical Abstract Available Online

The 40th anniversary edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract is now available from the Institute for Policy and Social Research.

Institute Offers Life Science Funding Opportunities

The Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute (KCALSI) recently released two life science funding initiatives.

Advice to Researchers About ‘Embargoed’ Journal Articles

Research published in peer-reviewed journals is university news and we want to know about it ASAP.

Research Administration

News and announcements regarding research administration.

Researchers in the News

News articles and information about KU researchers.

Upcoming Events

A calendar of events of interest to the research community.

NIH Funding: ‘It’s Still $28 Billion’

Jim Roberts, Vice Provost for Research, discusses the NIH budget and offers encouragement to those who apply for research funding.

Important Links

September Funding Opportunities Bulletin is online now.

 

Golden anniversary: The Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies is celebrating 50 years of discovery. Read more at LSI Web site.

Help line: Help see that research at the University of Kansas is conducted responsibly. Anyone inside or outside the university community who has concerns that research is not being carried out in accordance with university policies, with external sponsor requirements, or with federal and state regulations should feel free to call the Research Compliance Help Line at (785) 864-7444. If desired, a caller may leave a message confidentially and the caller's anonymity will be protected to the extent possible by law and by university regulations.