View this email in your browser Happy Holidays From all of us in the Office of Research, may this season be filled with moments of joy, laughter, and cherished connections. As we reflect on the past year, we are reminded of the vital role that research and education play in shaping a brighter future for […]
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Dear Colleagues: Safety is critical to conducting high-quality research, which is why I am writing to highlight three annual safety requirements identified in UCI’s Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP): 1) reconciliation and update chemical inventories, 2) safety self-inspections and 3) creating and training staff on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Reconciliation and Update Chemical InventoriesLab safety is
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Dear Colleagues: Safety is critical to conducting high-quality research, which is why I am writing to highlight two annual safety requirements identified in UCI’s Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP): 1) safety self-inspection, and 2) chemical inventory validation. In addition to addressing these two topics below, I’ve also included an update on UCI’s transition to a new
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RE: Research Strike Preparation Dear Colleagues, Recently, the UC received an official notice from the United Auto Workers (UAW) that four bargaining units it represents (Academic Student Employees, Academic Researchers, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Graduate Student Researchers) intend to strike starting Monday, November 14, 2022. The notice did not include a strike end date; therefore, the
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Dear Colleagues, On June 22, 2021, UCI will begin its gradual transition to Phase 4 research. This is the final phase in reopening the UCI research enterprise. In summary, Phase 4 research permits all research activities, as well as all types of invited guests and visitors. This last phase aligns safety and mitigation requirements with
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Dear Colleagues, As a follow-up to my email on March 30th announcing UCI’s upcoming move to Phase 3 Research, I would like to call your attention to a tool newly created by EH&S: The Phase 3 Research Reference Guide. This guide provides links to useful EH&S resources that will help you transition safely and efficiently to Phase 3. This
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Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that on April 5, 2021, UCI will begin transitioning to Phase 3 research. A confluence of factors makes this possible – the most important being high compliance levels with safety protocols, protective measures, and with approved Phase 1 and 2 research plans, as verified by Environmental Health &
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Dear Colleagues, As you may have heard and read, the California Department of Public Health has issued a new Regional Stay at Home Order on 12/3/20: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/12.3.20-Stay-at-Home-Order-ICU-Scenario.pdf This Order does not require us to make any modification to our current approved Phase 2 research plans and activities. There are very few, if any, cases of
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UC Irvine Response to Research Data Ransomware Threat August 25, 2020 Dear Colleagues: We are writing to you today so that you are aware of a recent ransomware attack targeting UCSF researchers and their data. In this case, UCSF paid a significant sum of money (in bitcoin) to decrypt the ransomed data. UCSF made this
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View this email in your browser Join Vice Chancellor for Research Pramod Khargonekar, guest speakers and colleagues from the UCI Office of Research for this virtual celebration of surpassing the $500M research funding milestone! TOMORROW – AUGUST 13, 2020 3:00PM – 5:00PM ZOOM LINK Meeting ID: 957 7898 1022 Passcode: 529mil ⚠ STILL ACCEPTING PHOTOS!(optional
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