The new calendar year for DEPA certifications has begun as of January 16, 2024. All faculty, research faculty, and any other employee/student with responsibility for the purpose, design, conduct or reporting of research are considered essential to the research process. These individuals must disclose in the Disclosure of External Professional Activities (DEPA) form any significant… Read More
OCG has created a new online version of the Proposal Submission Request (PSR) form, which will be available in the infoED system. Beginning January 16th, all Principal Investigators will be required to submit Online PSRs for any intended proposal submission including new proposals, resubmissions, supplements, or continuations, as OCG will no longer be accepting PDF… Read More
Please join the CIRES administration in welcoming two new Proposal Analysts to the CIRES Pre-Award Team. Autumn Coleman joined CIRES in November. Autumn previously worked as the Coordinator for State and Athletic Scholarships at Western Kentucky University, managing awards, compliance, and reconciliation processes. Megan Pujol joined CIRES this month. Megan brings knowledge of state and… Read More
Interested in serving as a mentor to students who participate in a research experience in 2024? CIRES is the host of multiple research experience programs that work with different student populations and different topics. Click or scroll down to learn more about the following programs, including contacts: Research Experience for Community College Students Program Global… Read More
Non-disclosure Agreement (NDAs), also commonly referred to as Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) or Proprietary Information Agreements (PIAs), are contracts between at least two parties which outline the proprietary/confidential information that the parties wish to exchange but want to restrict from wider use and dissemination. Types of NDAs CU Boulder’s partially-executed Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) Agreement will be used for unilateral disclosure… Read More
Outdated! Please see updated guidance here. This is a regular reminder about our suggested affiliations for CIRES people based at NOAA. More detailed information is now available on this google doc, but the basics are: You are a CIRES employee. CIRES remains CIRES, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, an institute of… Read More
CIRES’ compensation project has reached a new phase and we’d like to share a quick update before the New Year. CIRES leadership is now working internally with proposed new compensation systems and philosophies; we will next determine budget impacts and sustainability as well as adherence to university policies and procedures. We will provide another update… Read More
All CIRES researchers, faculty, and staff are required to complete the CU Boulder Information Security Awareness Course. CU’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has commenced sending out notifications of this requirement to employees who have not completed the course within the required interval. This is a mandatory course that all active CU employees, including those… Read More
The Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct training is required every three years for CIRES staff located on CU campus, and every year for NOAA-embedded employees. It is required to pass the quiz at the end with an 80% of higher score to satisfy this requirement. CIRES HR will be doing periodic audits of completion starting in November… Read More
With conference season gearing up, the CIRES communications team offered training in November 2023 for researchers on how to craft an oral or poster presentation that engages an audience while effectively communicating their science. Topics included honing your science message, drawing in an audience outside your field of study, using visuals effectively, and creating a… Read More
