Research Security Self-Check Tool Now Available
Check the entity (like a foreign university) associated with a collaborator, funding opportunity, or research trip against lists that indicate research security risk and learn how different U.S. agencies would view your involvement with the entity.
Research Security Training
Take the NSF-designed version of Research Security Training in Learn Blue. The training takes one hour to complete and satisfies the Research Security Training requirement imposed by federal agencies like NSF, NIH, USDA, DOE, and NASA.
Phone: 435-797-9456
Email: michael.hoopes@usu.edu
Securing USU’s International Collaborations
There is growing concern, reflected in emerging federal policy, that foreign governments are using faculty, staff, and students at U.S. universities to exploit the open nature of US research and effectively steal research data and intellectual property.
As a USU staff, faculty, or student, you can secure your research by doing the following:
Know
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Take steps to know your collaborators, who has access to your research, and any vulnerabilities around storing your data.
Train
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USU’s Research Security Training introduces the key considerations for safe international collaboraitons.
Refer to the Research Security Requirements by Federal Agency to see if this training is mandatory for your research.
Disclose
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When you disclose all foreign interests and sources of support on your conflict of interest disclosure in Kuali, the Office of Research can identify and mitigate any possible research security risk.
You must also disclose participation in a foreign talent recruitment program and be aware that USU policy forbids participation in malign foreign talent recruitment programs.
Report
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Report your university-related travel overseas by following USU’s Guidelines for International Travel.
When you are hosting foreign visitors at USU, have your visitors complete the International Visitors Form in Kuali Build.
Discuss
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Reach out to compliance@usu.edu with any research security questions or to request a Research Security Review of your ongoing or potential international collaboration.