2013 Blog
2013 Blog
May 10, 2013
Making History: the First Design Patent from the University of New Hampshire!
On March 19, 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued UNH’s first Design Patent for the Tablet Pedestal/AT Pad Stand, a device developed by Dr. Therese Willkomm. Dr. Willkomm is the Director of ATinNH, the New Hampshire state-wide assistive technology program with the Institute on Disability, and also an assistant professor in the occupational therapy department. Read moreMay 07, 2013
New Parsons Hall Emergency Operations Plan Available
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety has partnered with the UNH Chemistry Department and other campus stakeholders to develop and implement an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the recently renovated Parsons Hall. Copies of the plan are available at the OEHS Emergency Procedures page. Read moreMay 06, 2013
NSF OIG Investigates Plagiarism in Funded Proposals
According to Science magazine, “The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investigating nearly 100 cases of suspected plagiarism drawn from a single year’s worth of proposals funded by the agency.” The proposals are those funded by NSF in 2011. The article is available at http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2013/03/nsf-audit-of-successful-proposal.html. Read more
May 03, 2013
NIH Releases Report on Peer Review Principles and Process
A new report released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “NIH Peer Review: Grants and Cooperative Agreements,” provides a comprehensive description of the purpose, principles, and core values of peer review. According to NIH, "This report is a one-stop explanation of the core values of peer review and the NIH policies that uphold them." Read more- 1 of 17
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May 17, 2013
Sessions from Colorado State University's Plagiarism Workshop Available Online
Videos of the sessions at Colorado State University's Plagiarism Workshop on May 8th, 2013 are available online at http://echo.colostate.edu:8080/ess/portal/section/85b03351-3d64-48ab-b26f-0a40557bb188.The sessions include: Read morePosted in: Responsible Conduct of Research, Compliance & Safety, Research Integrity Services
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