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<h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ethical and Responsible Conduct of Research<o:p></o:p></span></u></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ethical and responsible
conduct of research is critical for excellence, as well as public trust, in
science and engineering. Consequently, education in the responsible and ethical
conduct of research is considered essential in the preparation of future
scientists and engineers. The recently enacted <b><a
href="http://or.ucr.edu/RI/ResponsibleConduct/America%20COMPETES%20NSF%20Regulations.pdf"
target="_blank">America COMPETES Act of 2007</a> (Creating Opportunities to
Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science) </b>focuses
public attention on the importance of the national research community's
enduring commitment and broader efforts to provide Ethical and Responsible
Conduct of Research training as an integral part of the preparation and long
term professional development of current and future generations of scientists
and engineers. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Act contains a number of
new requirements for all those funded by the NSF, including requirements
regarding mentoring in the ethical and responsible conduct of research.
This Act contains two sections that all NSF applicants should review: Section
7008 regarding mentoring activities for Postdoctoral Fellows, and Section 7009 regarding
training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research for
undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers who will be
supported by NSF to conduct research. In addition, on Nov 24th, 2009, NIH
updated its policy for instruction of trainees in the responsible conduct of
research that places a number of new requirements on both trainees and their
research mentors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
Please visit the UCR Office of Research’s "<a
href="http://or.ucr.edu/RI/ResponsibleConduct.aspx">Ethical and Responsible
Conduct of Research</a>" web pages for more information regarding
UCR’s plan for complying with these new policies. Please direct any
questions to the UCR Director of Research Integrity William Schmechel at <a
href="mailto:william.schmechel@ucr.edu">william.schmechel@ucr.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Charles E. Greer, Jr.</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Research</span></i></b><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Office of Research</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>University of California, Riverside</span></i></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Riverside, CA 92521-0217</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>T: 951-827-3093</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>F: 951-827-4483</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>E: </span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:charles.greer@ucr.edu"><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>charles.greer@ucr.edu</span></i></b></a></span><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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