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Who's Got Guidance: Results from the ARIO/COGR Survey of Research Integrity Officials on the Final ORI Research Misconduct Rule
The survey conducted by the Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO) and COGR assessed how research integrity officials view the implementation of the updated Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct issued in September 2024. Respondents emphasized the need for additional guidance from both the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the research community regarding newl
Associations Oppose Cuts to NIH Budget
COGR joined with over 100 other organizations Monday on
June 2017 Presentation: ARIO
The Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO) evolved from an informal grassroots organization, beginning in 2013 among U.S. institutional Research Integrity Officers (RIOs), legal counsel, and related professionals dedicated to promoting research integrity. Since its inception, ARIO has grown significantly, hosting annual conferences at leading academic institutions, expanding its network
Analysis of Common Rule Comments
In January 2016, COGR staff and university and association volunteers began an analysis of the 2,186 comments submitted to regulations.gov in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule).
April 30, 2015 - Abusive Litigation Practices of Patent Trolls
COGR and other higher education associations released a statement expressing the view that bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate, seeking to address abusive litigation practices of patent trolls while protecting the integrity of our patent system, was a substantial improvement over the pending House version (HR 9).
AAU, COGR PRAISE DOD MEMORANDUM, ISSUE REPORT ON RESTRICTIVE CLAUSES IN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CONTRACTS
The document announces the issuance of a memorandum by Undersecretary of Defense John J. Young, Jr., which affirms the Department of Defense’s policy to avoid restricting publication or dissemination of results from DOD-funded basic and applied research, except in cases where such research is classified or otherwise legally restricted. This policy clarification follows concerns highlighted in a ne
Joint Statement on Visa Problems Harming America's Scientific, Economic and Security Interests
Joint statement from twenty-five associations of higher education, science and engineering on new Visa procedures that may harm science, higher education and the nation.