Division of Research

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From the Division of Research

Love Data Week to be held week of Feb. 10

Co-sponsored by the Division of Research and the University Library, this will be Brown’s sixth annual celebration.
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The History tab in Huron

The History tab of a Grant submission is a useful resource and displays a list of activities performed on the record, including comments, attachments, and correspondence.
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Creating additional project budgets in Huron

Additional (Project) budgets may need to be created, in Huron, for a proposal submission when there are multiple departments or multiple Principal Investigators (PIs) associated with the proposal.
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Forms & Policies page now live

After considering user feedback, a forms and policies page has been instituted on the Division of Research website.
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Mentoring to Make a Difference - Spring 2025

Mentoring to Make a Difference will provide a space for doctoral students to build skills necessary for creating inclusive learning environments.
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New MTA and DUA requests to be submitted via Huron

As of Jan. 6, 2025, researchers must submit all new MTA and DUA review requests to Research Agreements and Contracting (RAC) via Huron. RAC will no longer accept new review requests by email.
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Huron Research Suite now live

Huron Research Suite went live on Dec. 9, 2024, replacing the previous system, Coeus.
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Now open: 2025 Brown Research Achievement Awards

Brown’s annual Research Achievement Awards, administered by the Division of Research, are an important way of recognizing exceptional faculty research
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Love Data Week call for proposals

As part of Love Data Week (February 10-14, 2025), we are inviting the Brown University research community to submit proposals for an opportunity to spread the love of data and promote your research or projects.
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Huron Training and Resources - Now available

In preparation for the transition to HRS, the Division of Research has launched a training site for you to watch training videos, read job aids and sign up for virtual and in-person training demos and 1:1 sessions.
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Huron access for grants work

When the new Huron Grants system takes over for Coeus in December, users will not need to submit an access ticket if they already had access in Coeus as level of access will be retained for Huron Grants. A Huron Grants login link will be supplied to the community once the Grants system is online this December.
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Workday Grant roles access change with Huron Grants

With the arrival of the new Huron Grants system in December 2024, there will be a change to Workday grant roles’ access. When Huron Grants goes live on Dec. 9, Grant Manager and Grant Financial Analysts will have access only to awards in cost centers where they hold one of these grant roles.
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Coeus to be officially retired; Replaced by Huron

After 18 years of service, the Coeus research administration application will be retired. The Huron Research Suite will replace Coeus, going live Dec. 9.
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Now open: 2025 Salomon Faculty Research Awards

Full proposals are due Monday, Dec. 2 at 12 p.m. (noon) via UFunds. The Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards are competitively awarded and support excellence in scholarly work by providing funding for selected faculty research projects deemed to be of exceptional merit.
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Now open: 2025 Research Seed Awards

The Research Seed Awards are now open. Submit your full proposal by Monday, October 28, 2024, 5 p.m. via UFunds. Seed Awards help faculty more successfully advance competitive research proposals by supporting the generation of preliminary data, pursuing new directions or collaborations in research, and other endeavors.
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NIH’s newest grant initiative, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), will soon begin issuing funding opportunities, and the Research Strategy and Development (RSD) team is following all the developments.
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New DEI resource

Wondering what you can do to show your commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion? View this DEI resource for some ideas.
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NIH has announced significant updates regarding stipends and subsidies for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSAs), impacting over 17,000 early-career scholars.
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When requesting new access/roles (or removing access for a transferred or terminated employee), here are the steps to submit the correct ticket. Submitting the correct ticket type also applies to system support and report requests. Submitting an incorrect ticket type may cause delays in processing your request.
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2024 Annual Limited Submission Calendars

In Fall 2018, the Division of Research instituted a process to set earlier deadlines for high-profile, regularly-occurring limited submission opportunities. The intent of the Limited Submission Calendars is to enable the Brown research community more time to plan for these opportunities.
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