External Resource
NEUMANN_SLIDE_PRESENTATION_ON_RESEARCH_REQUIREMENTS_REPORT
The GAO conducted a review of federal research grants in response to concerns expressed by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology about the significant administrative workload—estimated at 42%—faced by universities in managing these grants. Focusing on four key federal agencies (DOE, NASA, NIH, and NSF) and a selection of research institutions, the report examined the origins and ob
Research Regulation Committee Briefing Slides COGR 10-20-16
The document "Optimizing the Nation’s Investment in Academic Research: A New Regulatory Framework for the 21st Century," prepared by the Committee on Federal Research Regulations and Reporting Requirements under the National Academy of Sciences, addresses the increasingly complex federal regulatory environment facing U.S. academic research institutions. It asserts that while regulations
How_to_Conduct_Non-Federal_Stem_Cell_Research_Without_Violating_the_Federal_Stem_Cell_Funding_Prohibition
The article by Robert J. Kenney Jr. addresses how federally funded research institutions can conduct research involving human embryonic stem cells (hESC) without violating the prohibition on federal funding for such research, as set by the Bush administration in 2001. This prohibition, which limits the use of federal funds to research involving only certain pre-approved hESC lines, has created cha
Institute_of_Medicine_Research_Integrity_Report_Analysis
The Institute of Medicine’s report, produced at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Research Integrity, examines how research institutions can cultivate environments that foster integrity in scientific research. The Committee asserts that promoting research integrity cannot rely solely on regulatory compliance or federal mandates, but must instead arise from a per
