RESEARCH & COMMERCIALIZATION NEWS

University Research News

• UMSL Researcher Sonya Bahar to Receive 2008 Innovation Award from the Academy of Science-St. Louis
  

HPC Center at IT Enterprises: Glass Walls Surrounding the HPC Center Were Put Up in February. More Info on IT Enterprises

Other News of Interest

• New Study Concludes Patent 'Reform' Legislation Would Impose Significant Costs on Patent System
  Two independent experts concluded certain controversial elements of the patent 'reform' legislation pending before the Congress would sharply increase patent costs and risks, undermining innovation with potentially serious consequences for the U.S. economy.
  Read the press release
  Read the study (PDF)

AWARDS

• External Funding Report, January 2008 Awards (PDF)

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Recent Announcements, Federal Agencies (PDF)
• Grant Advisor Plus Newsletter & Deadline Memo, March 2008 (PDF)
• Database: Grant Advisor Plus
• Database: InfoEd
• Database: Grants.gov
• P&G Bioscience Needs & Opportunities (PDF)

GRANT BASICS

• Internal Controls -- effort verification, transaction approvals by PI, payroll, non-owned equipment (PDF)
• ORA Procedures & Deadlines -- budgets, NIH submissions, signature page (PDF)
• Has a discovery or invention come from your sponsored research or during your time as a University employee? Please contact Tamara Wilgers (516-6884) for help with invention disclosure policies and procedures, or visit the ORA web site's technology transfer section.

The Office of Research Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis publishes the Spirit of Innovation Newsletter once each month. The online and e-mail publication is designed to inform the campus community of grants received; highlight the research and commercialization accomplishments of UMSL faculty, graduate students and staff; and provide information on important deadlines and events. Also included is recent news about research and commercialization at the University and elsewhere. Recipients are UMSL faculty, students and staff. E-mail wilgerst@umsl.edu if you have questions, comments or suggestions on content.

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. (ORA Mission)

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