Last October I summited South Arapahoe peak, a 13’er in Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado (13,400 ft). It was not the hardest summit I’ve done but because of lots of snow and ice on the way up, it definitely was the most effort I have ever had to put in my hiking adventures. The approach
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Andrew Mark is a Manager of Research Administration in McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Evanston Campus. Andrew is one of the most supportive members of research administration community. Always willing to help, provide feedback, and advise in complex issues. As Excel expert, he is known for updating McCormick budget templates to fit the
Dear NURAP Community, Welcome to FY22! The NURAP Steering Committee is excited to welcome our newest FY22 members: Steering Committee members: James Bruning (Administrative Assistant 3, School of Communication), Regime Dean (Research Administrator, SPARC), and Lauren Rudolph (Senior Research Administrator, Pulmonary Division). Ad Hoc members: Oolka Dixit (Research Administrator, Psychology), Gloria Frazier (Research Administrator, Basic Science Administration), TJ Hubbs (Senior Research Administrator, Neurology), Kimberly Mater (Research Administrator, Medicine), Sam Mombou (Assistant Director, Proposals &
NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide, known as PAPPG or PAPP Guide, is a comprehensive reference book or a road map to maneuver through NSF procedures for proposal preparation and award management. PAPPG is revised annually and their most recent update has been released in June 2021, being effective October 4, 2021. Many
This past spring, NIH rolled out changes to their biosketch and other support requirements – the first substantive changes to these standard documents in quite a while. These changes are designed to help NIH more effectively evaluate potential foreign influence and the commitment levels of PIs applying for funding, or having their funding renewed. The biosketch, which is
Were you thrown into the deep end when you entered the pool of Research Administration? Do you ever wonder where to start or what’s out there already so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel? Are you onboarding a new hire but aren’t sure where to direct them? If so, you’re not alone and you’ll
It’s been more than a year of remote work, Zoom meetings, Teams interactions, adjusting our home spaces for office-like environments, and reminding our kids (and dogs) not to jump over the screen while we discussed proposal preparation. For about nineteen months many of us did not get a chance to walk through the departments’ hallways, greet one another in
Elizabeth Lance, PhD, is a Manager of Research Administration at Northwestern Qatar. Liz also serves on NURAP Programming Subcommittee and you may have seen her during NURAP@noon monthly meetings. Liz often says she “comes from the future”, because of eight hours time difference between Qatar and Chicago/Evaston Campuses. In this issue, Liz shared with
Please welcome our FY22 NURAP Steering Committee Team, people who are behind NURAP@noon events, CRA study sessions, professional development opportunities, and updating you on all things-research administration. The following group is full of energy to bring you another great year of learning, networking, and support for your journey through research administration experience at Northwestern University.