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• NIH no-cost extension for summer ARRA supplements Oct 19, 2009 at 2pm
  By the end of October, 2009, NIH will alter the eRA Commons so that grantees can go into the system and grant themselves a one year no-cost extension to these supplements (up until 10/31/2010).  The program was intended to provide research experiences and jobs for students and teachers during their summer break from school.  These funds only can be used to support summer research experiences and may NOT be used to support students or teachers at other times during the year. This issue is addressed in NIH's "ARRA Administrative Supplement and Competitive Revision FAQs" (Question #10 in section III B).

• Stimulus money funds studies of ocean surface waves, fire prevention and more Oct 9, 2009 at 3pm

  The last full week of September brought the UW the largest number of economic stimulus awards in a single week: 40 of them, adding up to almost $14 million. Read the full article at University Week here.
  

• Obama announces $5 billion in research grants (9/30/09) Oct 6, 2009 at 11am

  President Obama, in an effort to stimulate the economy and support critical research, announced $5 billion in grants during a visit to the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday.  See more at CNNPolitics.com: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/obama.health.grants/index.html

• UW receives largest-ever federal award to construct ocean observatory off the Pacific Northwest Oct 6, 2009 at 11am

  Today's announcement of approximately $385 million over 5½ years in funding for the National Science Foundation's Ocean Observatories Initiative is the culmination of a two-decade quest to transform the manner in which science in ocean basins can be conducted. See the fact sheet at uwnews:  http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=51819

• Washington forests may be solution to state's green-energy quest Oct 6, 2009 at 11am

  Wood is a popular fuel for heating homes in the Northwest but few people might see it as an important source of liquid fuels for motor vehicles. However, a new UW report commissioned by the Washington Legislature suggests that woody biomass could represent the state's greatest opportunity to develop biofuels and reduce both green house gas emissions and dependency upon imported oil. Read more at the Uweek article of 8/20/09: http://uwnews.org/uweek/article.aspx?id=51624

• UW wins new honors for sustainability efforts Oct 6, 2009 at 11am

  The UW was ranked second in the country by Sierra Magazine for the University's sustainability efforts, and it was also named to the 2010 Green Rating Honor Roll by the Princeton Review.  See more at the uweek article of 8/20/09: http://uwnews.org/uweek/article.aspx?id=51590

   

• Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact Oct 6, 2009 at 10am

  A research team headed by David Ginger, a University of Washington associate professor of chemistry, has found a way to make images of tiny bubbles and channels, roughly 10,000 times smaller than a human hair, inside plastic solar cells. These bubbles and channels form within the polymers as they are being created in a baking process, called annealing, that is used to improve the materials' performance.  Find out more from the uweek article of 8/4/09: http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=51232

• SAGE 102: Grant Runner classes still available Sep 24, 2009 at 7am

  FREE SAGE 102: Grant Runner Class

  This two and a half hour session is specially designed for experienced SAGE users to explore the Grant Runner and learn the business process around it.

  Register Today for the next class scheduled on Sept 30^th.

  Visit ORIS Learning for Class schedules & Registration for Grant Runner and other SAGE learning offerings. 

  Onsite classes are also available for groups of 3-10 participants, at no cost. Please email orislearn@u.washington.edu to arrange one for your department.

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• GRANT RUNNER is now available to all SAGE users Aug 26, 2009 at 6am

  Grant Runner is the first integration with Grants.gov. For some funding opportunities, it combines the SF424 (Research & Related) form set with the UW’s internal electronic Grants and Contracts form (eGC1), enabling you to complete the SF424(R&R) form package within SAGE (System to Administer Grants Electronically).
  Many US Research institutes are already using this system-to-system technology to submit applications and retrieve status information via Grants.gov. As of August 2009, the UW has successfully submitted more than 25 applications to Grants.gov using Grant Runner.
  Grant Runner currently supports NIH R01, R03 and R21 applications with Modular Budget only.

  For technical questions, please contact the SAGE Help Desk at
  o    sagehelp@u.washington.edu
  o    206-685-8335 M-F, 8am – 5pm
  
  Sign up for a free two and a half hour, engaging and interactive, hands-on learning experience.

  Class schedules & Registration

  
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• New Class: Reviewing eGC1s in SAGE eApprovals Jun 11, 2009 at 9am

  This two and a half hour class provides an opportunity for new Reviewers to learn how to use SAGE eApprovals, and experienced Reviewers to catch up on the latest features, and share their expertise and experiences. 

  A combination of lecture, discussion and group exercises are used to facilitate and support peer to peer learning, and the new eApprovals online learning module is introduced as a tool that can be used as a refresher after the class.

  You are encouraged to bring examples to use as case studies for discussion and exercises.

  Register today. 

  Contact: Toyin Akisanya, ORIS Learning Manager, toyin@u.washington.edu.

• University of Washington ranked 11th best public university by U.S. News Sep 23, 2008 at 10am
  The University of Washington was ranked the 11th best public university in the most recent edition of America's Best Colleges released today by U.S. News & World Report. The UW was ranked 41st overall among national universities both public and private. No other school in the Pacific Northwest was ranked among the top 100 national universities. Read the full article at uwnews.org
• Vice Provost Lidstrom featured in Science Magazine. Sep 22, 2008 at 5pm

  A new article in Science magazine discussing the virtue of a team approach to scientific inquiry features Mary Lidstrom, UW's Vice Provost for Research. Read the full text of the article.

• New UW Medicine Policy Requiring Research Information in Subjects' Medical Records May 7, 2008 at 1pm
  Studies that use UW Medicine clinical facilities (including Harborview & SCCA) will soon be required to add a Research Care Plan to subjects' medical records, using a predefined template. The purpose is to improve patient safety and to help researchers fulfill Medicare requirements for documenting and billing for services related to research. The Research Care Plan lists appropriate contact information for the study. In addition, it will include the study name (in an abbreviated manner), the sponsor name, and the protocol number - as this is information required by Medicare. Most ongoing studies covered by this policy will need to revise their consent forms, and some may also need to re-consent subjects. A special page has been established with more details, forms, and instructions.