Research Integrity
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is committed to maintaining an academic environment based on intellectual honesty and integrity. UNO expects ethical conduct from all those engaged in research. UNO is committed to preventing misconduct in research and creative activity and supporting good faith efforts to intervene and remedy any such misconduct.
Read UNO's policy on Integrity in Research and Creative Activity
Misconduct in research means fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the scientific community for proposing, conducting, or reporting research. It does not include honest error or honest differences in interpretations or judgments of data.
To report a concern or complaint about research compliance matters, please contact the Office of Research and Creative Activity at 402.554.2286 or the Director of Research Compliance at 402.554.3904.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
The Office of Research and Creative Activity, with administrative support from the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance, oversees the delivery of appropriate training in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to faculty and senior personnel, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers who conduct research.
As a part of UNO's Research Security Program, all personnel involved in conducting research at UNO are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training. As part of our mission and values, we believe that RCR training for all helps ensure integrity in our research endeavors and ensures a base-level understanding of the ethics and expectations for research conducted involving our campus.
Most requirements can be satisfied through completion of UNO's online RCR training in Bridge (anyone with UNO credentials can complete this RCR training). This training addresses cybersecurity, international collaboration, foreign interference, and rules for proper use of funds, disclosure, conflict of commitment, and conflict of interest. Training must be completed prior to submitting a proposal and for some federal applications, compliance certification will be a part of the proposal.
While this requirement applies broadly to all research personnel at UNO, regardless of funding, it is important to remember that RCR training is also required in order to meet Federal and/or other sponsor requirements.