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Published August 13, 2025, via Research News Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) has updated the Travel Guidance on Sponsored Funds. Below is a summary of key changes. General Travel Items Rental Car Airfare Please contact spaapprovals@email.wustl.edu with questions.

Published August 8, 2025, via Research News On August 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted NOT-OD-25-142: Update on No-Cost Extension Functionality in eRA. This notice provides an update on the previous guidance issued in NOT-OD-25-110. As of this notice, NIH has re-enabled the No-Cost Extension functionality within eRA Commons. Recipients are now able to initiate their first […]

Published August 5, 2025, via Research News This 6 session course provides an introduction to the conduct of human research. Registration is now open! Course will occur via Zoom. Do not enroll if you are not available for all 6 sessions. Please note, the virtual class requires that your webcam be on for the entire course due to […]

Published August 1, 2025, via Research News Effective August 1, 2025, allocation and cost share requests should be submitted to Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) through a Monday.com form rather than submitted by email. The detailed excel templates remain the same. The link to the online Monday.com form is available on the Financial Services Forms webpage. Form Instructions Starting August 15, 2025, […]

Published July 31, 2025, via Research News Join WashU leaders to discuss the latest federal regulations and how they impact research. This event is open to WashU faculty only and will not be recorded or available through Zoom. The event will provide the latest updates on federal changes, showcase how you can advocate for your research, and allow […]

Published July 17, 2025, via Research News On July 17, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted NOT-OD-25-32: Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications. Recently the NIH has observed a growing trend of Principal Investigators (PIs) submitting large numbers of applications, some of which may have been generated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. […]

Published July 8, 2025, via Research News The updated 2024 NIH Public Access Policy for publications requires Author Accepted Manuscripts (AAMs) accepted for publication in a journal, on or after July 1, 2025, to be submitted to PubMed Central (PMC) upon acceptance for publication, for public availability without embargo upon the Official Date of Publication. “This manuscript is […]

Published June 3, 2025, via Research News EH&S learned yesterday from a Medical Campus Department that Continental is no longer delivering dry ice to laboratories. It is assumed that this change could impact many Departments on the Medical Campus. EH&S is working with Facilities and Purchasing to address this change and directly with departments who have […]

Published June 24, 2025, via Research News The Uniform Guidance was updated for new awards and incremental/supplemental funding awards made on or after October 1, 2024. Under the revisions, accrued time paid out at termination is no longer chargeable to federal grants. As a result, these payments will be included in the university’s fringe rate in […]

Published June 24, 2025, via Research News Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) is excited to share an important update aimed at improving customer service and operational efficiency. As part of the ongoing efforts to better serve the research community, SPA has formed a dedicated Approvals Team.  To better serve your needs, SPA has established a dedicated email address for […]