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<Title>Updated guidance for conducting interviews - COVID-19</Title>
<Tagline>Using alternative platforms for in person interactions</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">The ORPC wanted to let investigators know we've updated guidance on several IRB web pages on how to conduct interviews using telephone and video conferencing while UMBC is functioning under the<a href="https://research.umbc.edu/covid19/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> Research Maintenance Mode</a>. <div>Please review those details on the pages below.  If you have any questions, please contact us at <a href="mailto:compliance@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">compliance@umbc.edu.</a>  <br><div><br></div><div><div><strong>Consent/Assent guidelines</strong></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://research.umbc.edu/consent-and-assent-guidelines/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://research.umbc.edu/consent-and-assent-guidelines/</a></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Special topics</strong></div><div><br></div><div><u>Advertisements</u> -<a href="https://research.umbc.edu/advertisements-and-recruitment-materials/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> https://research.umbc.edu/advertisements-and-recruitment-materials/</a></div><div><br></div><div><u>Focus groups </u>- <a href="https://research.umbc.edu/focus-group-research/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://research.umbc.edu/focus-group-research/</a></div></div></div></div>
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<Summary>The ORPC wanted to let investigators know we've updated guidance on several IRB web pages on how to conduct interviews using telephone and video conferencing while UMBC is functioning under...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="91562" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/carat/posts/91562">
<Title>NASA MEMORANDUM FOR NASA CONTRACTOR COMMUNITY</Title>
<Tagline>Preserving Readiness of the Space Industrial Base and Missio</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>NASA has issued a memorandum for NASA contractors both at  NASA sites and remote sites.   This has instruction of what to do if there will be a disruption to  research . Please share this with NASA PI's and coordinate communications with your OSP team members.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Stan<br></div></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="91530" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/carat/posts/91530">
<Title>Dresher Center Hours of Operation, Services, and Resources</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span><em><span><strong>The
     following Dresher Center specific information is subject to change 
    based on the rapidly developing public health response to COVID-19. We 
    will update information as needed. For the most up-to-date information 
    related to UMBC, please visit <a href="http://covid19.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">covid19.umbc.edu</a>.</strong></span></em></span></p><p></p><p><span>
    <span><strong>Dresher Center Hours of Operation</strong></span></span></p><p><span><span>
    The Dresher Center will provide support and services remotely for the rest of the spring semester based on the <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=a30fd85d85&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">3/19 guidance</a> from UMBC. The Dresher Center's offices, conference room, and student lounge will be closed until further notice.</span></span></p><p><span></span></p><p><span><span>
    <strong>Dresher Center Events/Programs</strong></span></span></p><p><span><span>
    All Dresher Center programming and events for the rest of the spring 
    semester are cancelled, postponed, or will be hosted in a virtual 
    format. We will release more information on changes to our programming 
    as we confirm it. Please continue to monitor our <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=8f4b062b4c&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC page</a>
     and your email accounts for information on upcoming virtual workshops, 
    such as CURRENTS: Humanities Work Now and Fellows and Others. We will 
    also post about virtual events on their specific myUMBC event page.</span></span></p><p><span></span></p><p><span><span>
    <strong>Dresher Center Resources</strong></span></span></p><p><span><span>
    If you haven't already, follow us on social media for more regular 
    communications and information. As always, you can find recordings of 
    previous Humanities Forum events on our YouTube channel. You can also 
    experience some of the Humanities Forum via live-tweets recorded on 
    Thread Reader. We also offer short video interviews with featured 
    Humanities Forum speakers in our Dresher Center Conversations.</span></span></p><p><span></span></p><p><span><span>
    <strong><a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=8d9e695fb2&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=ece8666029&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=04c0efbd33&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=94817cc505&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=cba7ca2869&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Thread Reader</a></strong></span></span></p><p><span></span></p><p><span><span>
    <strong>Grant Assistance</strong></span></span></p><p><span><span>
    Rachel Brubaker, Assistant Director for Grants and Program Development (<a href="mailto:rbruba1@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">rbruba1@umbc.edu</a>) <span>i</span></span></span><span><span>s
     available to assist Humanities and Arts faculty who are seeking 
    research funding support or preparing funding applications. Please visit
     the <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=d73fe6defc&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Grant and Research Funding Assistance</a> page on the Dresher Center website for more information.</span></span></p>
    <p><br><span><span>We have extended our deadline for the <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=bb5196d832&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Residential Faculty</a> and <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=5a8b3a0b59&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Graduate Student </a>fellowships to Monday, April 13. Please visit our <a href="https://umbc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8d6f2ab4368f091484f80fa94&amp;id=dbba3d21cb&amp;e=98bd0bff5e" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">website</a> for more information.</span></span></p></div>
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<Title>Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Good afternoon,<div><br></div><div>An excel file is attached to this posting outlining a number of funding opportunities relating to COVID-19. If you have any questions, or are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact your unit's OSP manager. </div></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="91409" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/carat/posts/91409">
<Title>Pre-Application deadline extension for the CDMRP ALSRP, ARP</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>Due to impacts of COVID-19, the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 
    Research Program (ALSRP), Autism Research Program (ARP), and Ovarian Cancer 
    Research Program (OCRP) have extended the pre-application submission deadline. 
    The extension is for all applicants. </p>
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    <p>Requests for further extensions to the new pre-application 
    submission deadlines will not be accepted.  The FY20 ALSRP released funding 
    opportunities on January 17, 2020. The FY20 ARP and FY20 OCRP released funding 
    opportunities on February 27, 2020.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Please consult the modified Program Announcements available on 
    Grants.gov and contact the CDMRP Helpdesk with any 
    questions.</p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p>CDMRP Helpdesk</p>
    <p><a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">help@ebrap.org</a></p>
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<Title>FORMS-F for Grant Applications Now Available</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><strong>Reminder:
    FORMS-F Grant Application Forms &amp; Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates
    On or After May 25, 2020- New Grant Application Instructions Now Available</strong></p>
    
    <p><strong>Notice
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