FIU Research News

Ph.D. candidate wants to improve science communication so no one ever again writes that sniffing farts prevents cancer

Sharing the latest scientific advances should not be so difficult, Ashli Wright says, but too often things go awry in trying to inform the general public. [...]

Study identifies areas in Mexico City Metro affected by land subsidence

Team of geophysicists pinpoints transit system vulnerabilities, provides roadmap for mitigation. [...]

Ransomware can hide in the websites you upload files to

FIU cybersecurity researchers warn that requests to access your files might be able to bypass antivirus software. [...]

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Ph.D. candidate wants to improve science communication so no one ever again writes that sniffing farts prevents cancer

Sharing the latest scientific advances should not be so difficult, Ashli Wright says, but too often things go awry in trying to inform the general public. [...]

Study identifies areas in Mexico City Metro affected by land subsidence

Team of geophysicists pinpoints transit system vulnerabilities, provides roadmap for mitigation. [...]

Ransomware can hide in the websites you upload files to

FIU cybersecurity researchers warn that requests to access your files might be able to bypass antivirus software. [...]

Announcements


  • As previously communicated to the University Research Community, effective January 30, 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) required institutions to certify at the time of proposal submission that a project specific plan was in place for each NSF project engaging in any off-campus or off-site research activities to address safe and inclusive working environments. (March 25, 2024…read more)


  • The Office of Financial Planning has released the fringe benefit rates for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, therefore the fringe benefit rates used at proposal stage have been revised… (March 19, 2024…read more)


  • Salary Limitation for NIH Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts…The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. (February 7, 2024…read more)


  • ORED announces the launch of the PI Work Center Tile in PeopleSoft, which serves as a central focal point for PIs and Co-PIs to easily see critical information related to their proposal and award actions in a centralized location. (December 14, 2023…read more)


  • Reminder of FIU’s policy # 2320.025, Deadlines for Proposal Submissions for Office of Research and Economic Development for Review. (July 31, 2023…read more)

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ORED has updated to the Electronic Proposal Routing Approval Form (ePRAF)…(April 14, 2020 read more)

The Office of Financial Planning has released the fringe benefit rates for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The revised rates become effective for all proposals being routed via ePRAF on or after April 6, 2020 and will be charged to all active awards as of July 1, 2020. (April 3, 2020… read more)

Guidance to FIU Research Community in the Transition to Remote Work Beginning Monday, March 16, 2020

During this period of remote work, we expect that ORED and the University Graduate School (UGS) will remain fully operational, with the ability to submit, receive and manage research grants. (March 15, 2020… read more)