Announcements

Generative AI Use in Research | UK ADVANCE Recommendations

The public release of generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) tools represents a significant moment for the University of Kentucky’s research and scholarly enterprise. Since late 2022, the capabilities of generative AI have proliferated and advanced at a rapid pace. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are established methods for use in research, but generative AI is novel in that it produces content—text, code, image, sound, video—based on user input and dialogue and presents additional questions.

Enrichment Split Change for Complex Grants

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), through the University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF), returns 10% of recovered Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs on grant expenditures to units with a single Principal Investigator (PI), and up to 16% of recovered F&A if more than one unit is involved in the research project.

Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing

What is the new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy in brief?

Scholars@UK: Portal Connects UK to Industry, Global Research Community

New online portal Scholars@UK will facilitate access to research expertise and innovation at Kentucky’s flagship land-grant institution through individual researcher profiles, network analysis, and direct access to research output and resources.

Changes in Responsible Conduct of Research Training Requirements

5/23/22: Message from the Vice President for Research

FY22 COBRE Research Project Funding - Request for Applications

The deadline for UK Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) new program applications is August 23, 2021.

BIRCWH program accepting scholar and associate applications

The deadline for UK Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program applications is March 15.

EPA Compliance Alert

The Office of Environmental Safety needs your assistance to ensure that we do not incur violations for hazardous waste disposal at research laboratories. We highlight below the results of a recent inspection from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and action items to assure a successful follow-up inspection by regulatory agencies. If this pertains to your research, please give this matter your attention.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for semester startup

Purchasing has provided information on the Wellness Kit for students, reusable cloth masks for faculty and staff, ordering disposable masks and hand santizer, and more.

DLAR Resources and Use of Space

Animal Orders have increased over 300% in the last week and we have seen a considerable increase in research personnel working in DLAR. With the limitations on the number of people that can be in a room it is important to reserve rooms for critical needs.

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