Find Office of Research updates, happenings, and resources that have been shared with the USU research community.
January 2026
Find information about current research-related announcements at USU, including opportunities to apply for or nominate candidates for CUR awards, updates on AI and research misconduct policies, changes to IRB reliance agreements, and registration details for the Arts & Humanities proposal writing seminar.
December 2025
Find information about NSF Science Code in Kuali Proposals, UNM’s Guide to NSF Science Codes, Authorship: Early Conversations Matter (Authorship Agreement), New Faculty Honors & Awards Website, System Development to Strengthen and Highlight USU’s Public Impact (GivePulse/TCI Initiative), Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) 2027, & The Fall Student Research Symposium.
November 2025
Find information about Federal Drone Restrictions, Updated Library Resources for Researchers, New OR Seed Grant Program for Industry Engagement, Accessing Government Data through the Wasatch Front Research Data Center, Needed Faculty Volunteer Evaluators, & Applications for Faculty Facilitators in New Research Course.
October 2025
Find information about Expanding Your Research Impact Workshop, The Annual Faculty Proposal Writing Seminar Series, Research Summit: Research to Market Pipeline, New Research Innovation & Impact Division, and Student Research Presentation Opportunities
September 2025
Find information about New Federal Research Security Training Requirements, The Undergraduate Research Fair, NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program, IRB Training Process, and Research Week April 2026
August 2025
Learn about New Federal Research Security Training Requirements, SBIR and STTR Grants, and Research Week April 2026 Event Submissions.
July 2025
Learn about changes to Qualtrics fraud detection tools, revised research data policy open for comment, new Kuali system resources and forms, and updates to RCR training. Plus, sign up for the Undergraduate Research Fair, a GenAI workshop, and fall Student Research Symposium integration.
February 2025
Find information about government updates affecting research, federal drone restrictions, and how to volunteer for the 2025 Student Research Symposium.
January 2025
Find information about new rules around the use of methylene chloride, IRB, and Center for Open Science upcoming trainings, 2025 NSF CAREER Academy, and applications for InterFACE.
December 2024
Find Information about the Year of Undergraduate Research, the new Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Center, and licensing research at USU.
November 2024
Find information about USU’s research outreach events, hazardous waste pickup, non-disclosure agreements, conflict of interest and outside interest review resources, and NIH cybersecurity guidelines.
October 2024
Find information about how to disclose research with commercial potential and international visitor screening.
September 2024
Find information about international visitor policies, biohazard waste disposal, human research protections, USU Technology Transfer Services, and international shipments.
August 2024
Find information about fraud detection in online studies, plant variety disclosures, and USU policy updates as of June 2024.
February 2024
Find information about the NSF CAREER Academy and InterFACE, a new multi-institutional initiative to support faculty developing competitive proposals.
January 2024
Find information about the spring IRB training sessions, NSF expectations for AI use in proposal development, and the benefits of disclosing your technology discoveries.
December 2023
Find information about the FY24 Capital Equipment Grants Program, purchasing or receiving new research equipment, a new funding opportunity for Arts & Humanities Research, and the Arts & Humanities Proposal Writing Seminar.
November 2023
Find information about the new Integrated Team Research (ITR) seed grant program, a research roundtable with President Cantwell, the potential Federal government Shutdown, the new SciENcv requirement for biosketch and support documentation, ORCID setup, and an Arts & Humanities Proposal Writing Seminar.
October 2023
Find information about Qualtrics fraud detection, conflict of interest disclosures related to foreign payment or support, annual faculty proposal writing seminar, AI in research, research misconduct, and how Technology Transfer Services can help translate research areas into immediate application.
September 2023
Find information about undergraduate research fellows, NSF RCR training requirements, annual compliance Conflict of Interest training, Department of Defense (DoD) review of awards for foreign influence, proposal development resources, safety reminders (waste labeling), and upcoming training and workshops, in the September 2023 issue of the Office of Research Updates.
