Columbia Wins National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for the Third Consecutive Time
Building on discoveries from its prior iteration, the center will shift its focus to developing advanced electronic materials for semiconductors, quantum devices, and more.
The Department of Energy mission aims to integrate artificial intelligence into transformative scientific discovery.
Building on discoveries from its prior iteration, the center will shift its focus to developing advanced electronic materials for semiconductors, quantum devices, and more.
This Month Past News All News
Archived Announcements
Dear Colleagues,
This evening, we were made aware of new supplemental guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) revising the negotiated indirect cost rate for grant awards to a standard indirect rate of 15% across all NIH grants. We are currently evaluating this new guidance to understand the impact to the University’s portfolio of grants and to explore options on how to respond to this new guidance.
We understand this policy change will create a good deal of concern and anxiety within our research community. As we gain a better understanding of its potential impacts…
Seongyeon Bae, Associate Research Scientist at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Dear Columbia faculty, principal investigators, and research scientists,
As most of you know, on Monday the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to “temporarily pause” federal financial funding that may be implicated by the President’s executive orders. That action was then stayed in federal court on Tuesday evening and rescinded on Wednesday by the Administration. The Office of Research at Columbia has maintained a website of relevant federal communications, and will continue to keep you updated as developments continue.
Underlying…
Dear Principal Investigators,
In response to executive orders issued by the new administration, some federal agencies have begun issuing “stop-work orders,” or other policy directives, for grants and contracts. In some instances, these orders have been sent directly to principal investigators. If you receive such an order directly, please forward it to your SPA project officer immediately. SPA will work with principal investigators to interpret any orders received and provide guidance regarding how to comply.
Compliance with stop-work orders is critical. Specific requirements of…
Dear Principal Investigators,
Recent federal executive orders have introduced potential changes that could impact research activities at Columbia and other institutions of higher education.
We are closely monitoring guidance and updates from federal agencies. We are also working with associations that represent us such as the Association of American Universities, COGR, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and others, to learn as much as possible. At this point, please remain focused on the important work you are doing, including meeting any upcoming submission…
Josh Alman, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Dear fellow members of the Columbia community,
Columbia University is deeply committed to integrity in scholarly research, and we write to remind you of key policies and resources to support your research endeavors. If you conduct research or support people who do, please be sure to read the information below.
Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policies
- The University’s conflict of interest and conflict of commitment policies set out disclosure requirements while affirming that a researcher’s outside activities may stimulate and nurture scholarship. These policies address…
NASA is releasing a series of training videos related to their updated policies contained in their recently updated NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual (GCAM). All videos will be available on NASA’s YouTube Grants Playlist.
The first video was released today:
Episode 1: Revisions to the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual (GCAM) – 35 minutes
Description: NASA will provide an introduction to the GCAM, an overview of major revisions in the 2024 edition, and a discussion of what those revisions mean for applicants and recipients
Also note the following release dates for…
The Human Research Protection Office November 2024 Newsletter #11
- New SOP on reviewing and submitting a Certificate of Confidentiality
- Recent Rascal Enhancements:
- For protocols reviewed by the convened IRBs (IRBs 1-5), a correspondence will be released in Rascal before the IRB meeting to
- Rascal Consent form Builder: new option to print the consent form with time of consent.
- Attachments of documents to the IRB protocol: change in the order of fields presented.
- Rascal application: Minor update of the Procedure Page.
- Upcoming Rascal IRB Submission Workshops: Additional…
Dear Principal Investigators,
As we gear up for the fall semester, I want to highlight the importance of planning for not only new proposals, experiments and papers, but also the continuity of your research in the event of an emergency.
Columbia’s research enterprise is one of our greatest assets. Over the past four years, we have experienced a pandemic, weather emergencies including hurricanes and floods, a relatively small earthquake, and civil unrest. Any such events have the potential to disrupt Columbia research. For this reason, we have developed a dedicated research…
Dear Principal Investigator & Laboratory Safety Manager:
In the event of an emergency, the University is committed to providing appropriate laboratory access to essential research personnel (faculty, staff, students), including during potential access restriction periods. We have identified the laboratory personnel rosters in Environmental Health & Safety’s (EH&S) Laboratory Information Online Network (LION) system as an efficient mechanism to facilitate campus access for research continuity purposes. Accordingly, all Principal Investigators (PIs) - or their designees as…
We have published new FAQs to provide additional guidance on NIH's Final Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements (NOT-OD-23-182). These FAQs are now available on our website at Columbia FAQs on NIH Foreign Subawards.
Key highlights from the new FAQs include:
- Proposal Stage Requirements: Information on what PIs need to discuss with proposed foreign subrecipients, including the necessity for access to all lab notebooks, data, and documentation supporting research outcomes.
- Electronic Platforms: Guidance on using Columbia-supported electronic platforms for sharing…
A new webpage is available dedicated to providing guidance for the Columbia research community with respect to the review and execution of “non-traditional agreements,” e.g. sponsored project activities that extend beyond the performance of research, education, and public service. Guidelines for facilitating non-traditional projects have been added to the site. See the new Non-traditional Agreements webpage for more information.