Announcements

May 2025 The IRB Review Newsletter

May edition now available

April 2025 The IRB Review Newsletter

April edition now available

May 2025 UK Innovate Newsletter

The May edition of the Innovation Insider highlights the University of Kentucky’s new partnership with Lockheed Martin to advance innovation in engineering. This issue also features a recap of the Blueprints for Innovation event on intellectual property in Kentucky, an IMPACT Award project focused on preparing students to be work-ready, and Launch Blue’s UAccel Quick Start + I-Corps spring graduates. Plus, staff updates, job openings and more.

Federal Stop Work Orders & Certificates of Confidentiality (CoC)

Automatic Certificates of Confidentiality (CoCs) expire when federal funding ends, though protections for previously collected data remain. To continue data collection, a discretionary CoC is needed. The NIH application system for discretionary CoCs is unavailable until July 2025, however, the FDA continues to accept submissions. Investigators should update consent materials and security plans as needed.

Notice of Early Expiration of Notices of Funding Opportunities

NIH is expiring a list of Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) at the end of the current application cycle (May 24, 2025).

DoD 2025 Decision Matrix Update

The Department of Defense (DoD) published the 2025 Decision Matrix to Inform Fundamental Research Risk Decisions, effective for all proposals submitted on or after May 9, 2025.

Grant Re-budgeting Requests

Alert CGS and OSPA if you are approached by program officer to re-budget.

April 2025 UK Innovate Newsletter

The April edition of the Innovation Insider highlights the University of Kentucky’s recognition among the top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents in 2024. This issue also features updates from the 2025 Kentucky Innovator Challenge, the launch of UAccel Healthcare, upcoming events, funding opportunities and more.