UTSA Research News

UTSA First-Ever Research External Advisory Council Convenes

April 20, 2018

Leveraging best practices from research-intensive universities across the country, the newly-created Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development and Knowledge Enterprise (VPREDKE), has created its first Research External Advisory Council (REAC). The group, comprised of accomplished professionals in their fields – industry, military, nonprofit, cybersecurity, biosciences, and research institutions, both locally and nationally – will convene this Friday April 20th on campus to kick off an exploration of UTSA’s research enterprise, find new avenues to expand research funding ...
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Office of Undergraduate Research 2018 Fall Scholarship due April 13

April 6, 2018

The OUR Scholarship will support undergraduates who perform research with a faculty mentor during the 2018 FALL Semester. Scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 upon completion of the project. We expect to award up to 15 scholarships, pending availability of funds. To apply, students must: 1. Have an overall GPA ≥ 3.0; 2. Be enrolled full time (12+ credit hours) in the fall; 3. Have a faculty mentor and an endorsement letter from the mentor; 4. Have a project planned or underway with a mentor at ...
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F&A Rates Update

March 30, 2018

F&A (Facilities and Administrative) Costs, also known as overhead or indirect costs, are reviewed every few years by negotiation with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and cover a specified period. These costs can include operations, maintenance, depreciation and administrative expenses. Effective September 2018, our F&A Rates at UTSA will changed. This is the mechanism by which the university uses to recover the infrastructure support costs associated with sponsored research and other sponsored projects. Indirect Cost (F&A) Rates 47.0% On ...
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2018 Undergraduate Research Showcase Registration Deadline Extended to April 1

March 9, 2018

An annual event, the Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase highlights hundreds of undergraduate student research and creative endeavors from all disciplines across campus. The event increases visibility of and participation in undergraduate scholarly endeavors across all areas of academic inquiry. Such scholarly experiences enhance learning by complementing classroom-based instruction, provide real-life, hands-on experience in student’s field of interest, and offer development of critical and independent thinking, creativity, and problem solving. 2018 Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase Thursday, April 19, 2018 ...
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Disclosure of Financial Interest due March 1, 2018

February 5, 2018

The 2018 deadline to file a Disclosure of Financial Interest is March 1, 2018. All Tenured and Tenure-Track (T/T-T) Faculty members, Principal Investigators and Project Directors are required to file a new disclosure each year (UTSA Policy). Anyone else directly responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research, as identified by the PI, must also file a new disclosure. ** To file your 2018 disclosure of financial interests, visit https://oric.utsa.edu.** If you have any questions, need assistance or are uncertain on how to ...
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