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OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION NEWSLETTER  |  October 2007
(Volume VII, No. 4)
 

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ORA Launches New Web Site

The Office of Research Administration is launching a redesigned new web site the first week of October 2007. The new site is designed to be more user friendly, dividing content into the following five key areas:

  • Sponsored Projects
    • Internal Awards
    • External Awards
  • Technology Transfer
    • For UMSL Researchers
    • For Industry
  • Compliance
    • Animal Subjects Research (IACUC)
    • Human Subjects Research (IRB)
    • Grants & Contracts
    • Research Integrity
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Biosafety
  • Animal Welfare
    • About Animal Welfare
    • Animal Subjects Research (IACUC)
  • Economic Development
    • Starting a Company
    • Growing a Company
    • UMSL Collaborations

The site will also offer resources such as a listing of interdisciplinary research centers on and off campus, and pages from which you can view and download both forms and policies relevant to the five key areas.

The web site address remains the same: http://www.umsl.edu/services/ora/. The web site itself should be much easier to navigate, however, putting the information you need at your fingertips.

If you have questions, please contact Tamara Wilgers. •

 

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CNS to Hold Open House Oct. 30

 

 

 

The Center for Nanoscience will hold an open house on Oct. 30, 2007, to officially kick off the Center’s new identity, organization and initiatives. Attendees will also be able to see the building's new high-tech conference room and interior design. For more information on the CNS' new direction, see "After First Year, UMSL's Center for Nanoscience Positioned for Discovery."

The open house will kick off with a program at 4:00 p.m. with the following speakers:

  • Dr. Nasser Arshadi, Vice Provost for Research Development (introductions)
  • Dr. Thomas F. George, Chancellor
  • Dr. Chris Spilling, Chair, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Dr. Bruce Wilking, Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Dr. Jimmy Liu, Director, Center for Nanoscience
  • Dr. George Gokel, Associate Director, Center for Nanoscience

Program:

4:00 p.m.

Benton Hall, Room 119

Reception:

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Center for Nanoscience, William L. Clay Building

More Information: Contact Kendra Perry at 314-516-4626. •

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The Office of Research Administration provides leadership and support in the development, execution and operation of programs in sponsored research, technology transfer and economic development throughout the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The goal of this newsletter is to inform the campus community of grants received, to highlight the accomplishments of our faculty, graduate students and staff, and to share with you a calendar of important events and deadlines. Please direct any comments or questions regarding the newsletter to Tamara Wilgers (wilgerst@umsl.edu).

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