This series is intended to provide specific information about the responsibilities of students, faculty and research staff in conducting research, interacting with others both within and outside defined research groups, and complying with policies and regulations of sponsors and the University. It is designed to stimulate local discussions, complement department activities, and reinforce issues raised by the Research Integrity Newsletter in responding to these needs. Attendance at the full series will also enable the student to comply fully with newly enacted and proposed requirements by the National Institutes of Health for formal training in the responsible conduct of research as a requirement for working on research funded by the Public Health Service. Where possible, links will be to the actual documents, or as an alternative the link may be to the source organization where the document may be requested.
Academic excellence comes through recognition by one's peers.
Some new and innovative ideas have the potential of generating widespread professional interest and credit in the area of their scholarship for purely academic reasons. Others have the potential of generating substantial commercial interest and financial gain. Either can be motivation to stretch and even exceed acceptable standards of ethical conduct in how scholarship is conducted and how these challenges fit in the broader paradigm of professional responsibility to one's students, peers, and institutions. This series responds to graduate student and postdoctoral requests for more information and discussion of ethics as it impacts on research and scholarship. It will emphasize ethical analysis and problem-solving along with summaries of specific requirements for both students and faculty.