conflict of interest

Reminder to disclose instances of international collaboration

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
University of Iowa researchers and scholars are reminded that they are required to disclose any activities involving foreign governments and institutions of higher education, including research collaborations, appointments, presenting or teaching. For sponsored research, those activities are reported directly to the funding agency. In other cases, faculty and staff can use the UI’s eCOI portal to...

Video of town hall on international engagement and foreign influence available online

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
A video and PowerPoint from the Office of the Vice President for Research’s (OVPR) Oct. 12 International Engagement (Foreign Influence in Research) Town Hall is now available online. Links to the materials may be found on the Division of Sponsored Programs’ (DSP) Website at https://dsp.research.uiowa.edu/international-engagement#slide. The event was held in response to growing national concerns...

Annual disclosures of outside professional activities and interests are due April 30

Friday, January 18, 2019
To help ensure that University of Iowa endeavors are free of potential or actual conflicts of interest, all key UI faculty and staff members are required to complete an Annual Disclosure of Outside Professional Activities and Interests by April 30 of each year. In addition to this annual disclosure period, the University of Iowa requires all University employees to disclose any potential or actual...