The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has named Mike Andrews its research integrity officer to coordinate and investigate allegations of research misconduct. Research misconduct is narrowly defined by the law as the falsification, fabrication, or plagiarism of research data and information used in peer review articles and grant submissions. Andrews will also handle allegations and...

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...

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...

In response to growing national concerns about the potential for foreign influence in academic research, a virtual town hall on international engagement in research is scheduled for October 12, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CST. It is open to all University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students. The town hall will cover new federal regulations and disclosure requirements related to foreign influence in...