Archives: Announcements

Published November 11, 2026, via Research News Dear WashU Research Community, The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Commercialization is excited to announce university-wide access to the Schrödinger software suite for WashU faculty, staff, and students. Schrödinger provides an integrated collection of computational tools supporting molecular modeling, structure-based drug design, virtual screening, medicinal chemistry, […]

Published November 11, 2026, via Research News The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2026 OVCR Annual Report. The report contains data and information on research funding and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. We hope you find it to be a […]

Published October 20, 2026, via Research News This digest highlights recent announcements and updates issued by federal agencies, but is not comprehensive. Regularly check sponsor websites to see all announcements. The White House October 19, 2026Executive Order: Advancing Women’s Health to Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life  October 8, 2026 Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Announces the […]

Published October 2, 2026, via Research News This digest highlights recent announcements and updates issued by federal agencies, but is not comprehensive. Regularly check sponsor websites to see all announcements. The White House September 29, 2026Executive Order: Streamlining Access to Government Services through America.gov September 3, 2026H.R.6500 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Department of […]

Published September 24, 2026, via Research News Our Research Management System (RMS) Vendor notified us this morning that earlier this week, SciENcv updated the certificate associated with their website that is used to sign/certify Biosketches and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms. The old certificate expires on Saturday (9/26/26). SciENcv Biosketches and Current and Pending (Other) […]

Published September 10, 2026, via Research News The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) application cycle opened Sunday, September 1, 2026, and will close on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Please see this procedures document for important information regarding the LRP process and obtaining approval from the Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS). Note that the […]

Published September 8, 2026, via Research News A streamlined refresher course to meet ongoing Research Security Training (RST) requirements is now available in Workday Learning. The existing course used to complete RST requirements, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Online Training, is a one-time prerequisite to the new refresher course and contains more detailed information.   Research Security Training […]

Published September 2, 2026, via Research News SPA is implementing a new Monday.com board and submission form to streamline the process for submitting and tracking prior approval requests.  This new process is being implemented in response to the NIH’s January 21, 2026 release of NOT-OD-26-026, “NIH Requires Use of the eRA Prior Approval Module for the Submission of ALL […]

Published August 25, 2026, via Research News The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently published funding policies and considerations for each NIH Institute, Center, and Office (ICO). These policies are based on NIH’s unified funding strategy and identify key topics that ICOs may consider when making funding decisions.  Investigators should review both NIH-wide policies and the funding policies […]

Published August 24, 2026, via Research News Tuesday, October 6, 20269 a.m. – 4 p.m.Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is pleased to invite you to the 2026 Researcher Forum and Expo. Building on the annual Researcher Forum and last year’s Researcher Services and Equipment Expo, this combined event will […]