Announcements and Events
IRB Update: Modification to RSS Application- COI Questions
As of June 21, 2022, PIs and Faculty Advisors must personally complete the Financial Interest Disclosure questions at the time they are signing section I of the application. Though other research personnel may collaborate on completing other sections of the IRB application, no one other than the individuals signing the application will have the ability to answer the financial disclosure questions. This change applies not only to new applications but also to approved applications when a change request is initiated.
DEPSCoR DoD Day
The University of South Dakota (USD) will host DEPSCoR DoD Day, presented by the Department of Defense, on Tuesday, July 19, at USD’s campus in Vermillion, South Dakota. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The DEPSCoR Day will include overviews of basic research opportunities within the DoD, the DEPSCoR program, the Tri-Service Basic Research Offices and working with DoD Basic Research Program Officers. Breakout sessions in various scientific areas of DoD relevance (session areas will be announced in early June), a poster session, and speed networking opportunities will also be part of the event.
Program officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and other DoD representatives will participate in the meeting, which will cover the following topics:
- How to work with the DoD, especially ARO, ONR, AFOSR
- How to make connections with DoD program officers
- How to pursue funding opportunities specific to DEPSCoR
- How to pursue other programs within the Basic Research Office
DARPA Forward: Advancing the Horizons of National Security
DARPA Forward is taking national security innovation on the road. From August to December 2022, six regional events held at leading research and development universities nationwide will connect Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency leaders with new communities of talent and partnerships.
The ultimate goal: to energize regional and national innovation ecosystems, fuel breakthroughs in national security, and help deliver the U.S. technological advantage. DARPA Forward participants will hear from world-renowned scientists, accomplished innovators, and senior defense leaders about new capabilities as well as the rapidly evolving challenges faced by warfighters.
For more information, and to register, please go to https://forward.darpa.mil
ORCA Listserv
Get the latest ORCA announcements and funding opportunities by subscribing to the ORCA Listserv. Simply click on “Register or reset your LISTSERV password” then subscribe to the “ORCA” list. Signing up for ORCA Listserv will allow you to remain current on the latest research and creative activity-related news, including:
- Internal and external funding opportunities
- Limited submission competitions
- Professional development opportunities
- Sponsored Program Training Opportunities
- Other ORCA news including changes in policies, procedures, personnel, etc.
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Department of Justice Self-Guided Training Resources
Training materials include self-guided eLearning videos, which are supplemented by job aid reference guides and infographics that provide further clarification, definitions, or visual representations of unique systems processes or information.
Learn more on the DOJ website
Research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
The STEM TRAIL Center conducts and supports research across a broad range of STEM programs and disciplines.
Research Management and Professional Development Group
The Office of Research and Creative Activity (ORCA) invites you to attend our Research Management and Professional Development meetings. The Research Management and Professional Development group welcomes all faculty and staff who participate in research across campus, whether pre-award or post-award, to attend its monthly meetings. Participants are not required to attend every month but are encouraged to attend topics that will apply to their role in the research process.
Registration is requested to allow ORCA to prepare for all attendees, but last-minute attendees are welcome. Please email us at unoorca@unomaha.edu if you are interested in this opportunity.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) protects rights and welfare of human subjects
In accordance with Health and Human Services Regulations for Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46), an Institutional Review Board (IRB) composed of members from a variety of scientific disciplines and individuals from the community, assists investigators in the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) IRB was established to assure the protection of all human subjects in research projects conducted by anyone on the premises of UNMC, Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Medicine - Bellevue, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center (CH&MC), and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).
The IRB oversees all research conducted elsewhere by faculty, students, staff, or other representatives of these institutions. The IRB also serves to facilitate valuable human subject research, as well as, protect the investigator and the institutions through a comprehensive review process. All human subject research projects must be reviewed and approved by the IRB prior to initiation and then conducted in full compliance with the federal regulations and institutional policies. Please contact the Office of Research and Creative Activity with questions.
Training and Tools for Regional Researchers
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions.The IDeA-CTR strives to provide: training, education and mentorship; tools and resources; and funding to regional researchers.