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Research Policies and Procedures

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Rose-Like SmA Liquid Crystal
Hui-Yu Chen (UCB)
A layer-rotated liquid crystal in an electric field. Because of the rotation, the pattern observed by polarization microscopy looks like a lot of purple roses. Part of the CU Art in Science / Science in Art show.

Adherence to the following University of Colorado policies is critical to our mission of responsibly discovering new knowledge through research and creative work. There are three sources of policies relating to research for the university community. Click on the links below to access each of them.

CU-Boulder Research Policies and Procedures

Animal Use in Research:

Contacts: IACUC Program Coordinator Richard Husser, IACUC Chair, Campus Veterinarian

Conflict of Interest and/or Commitment

Contact: Jean Wylie

Cost Transfer Guidelines/Procedures
Contacts: James Lei, Pat Dodson

Direct Cost Policy

Contacts: Randy Draper, Pat Dodson

Establishing Cooperative Research Memoranda of Agreement
Contacts: Linda Morris, Stein Sture

Establishment of Institutes, Centers, Laboratories and Bureaus
Contacts: Linda Morris, Patricia Rankin

Export Control Policy
Contacts: Linda Morris, Joe Rosse

Graduate Committee on the Arts & Humanities Policies & Procedures
Contact: John Stevenson

Human Subjects:
Guidance Documents
Procedures
Contacts: Claire Dunne, Joe Rosse

Property Disposal (research purchases):
Contact: Randy Draper, Ted Jobe

Reauthorization of Centers, Bureaus and Laboratories
Contacts: Linda Morris, Patricia Rankin

Recovering Costs Due to Deficit Spending

Research Faculty
Contacts: Sheryl Jensen, Stein Sture

Research Misconduct
Rules
Contact: Joe Rosse

Research-Professor Series, Procedures for Policy Implementation on
Contact: Sheryl Jensen Stein Sture

Research Safety (environmental health and safety, biosafety, radiation safety, etc.):

Contact: Derrick Watson

Sponsored Projects:

Contact: Randy Draper

University of Colorado System Research Policies and Procedures

Administrative Policy Statements (APS) provide system-wide guidance, procedures, and requirements. These policies are based on external and internal mandates, laws, and regulations. The policies are developed in the offices of the president and vice presidents.

Conflict of Interest and/or Commitment

Establishment of Centers, Institutes, Laboratories and Bureaus

Fiscal Ethics:

Health-Related/Human Subject Research

Intellectual Property:

Misconduct in Research and Authorship

Sponsored Projects:

Board of Regents Research Policies

3-B. Conflict Of Interest--University Community
4-F. Classified Research

5-D. Additional Remuneration For Extra Work
5-E. Additional Remuneration For Consultative Services
5-J. Intellectual Property Policy on Discoveries and Patents for their Protection and Commercialization
5-K. Policy On Intellectual Property That Is Educational Material

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