Dear PI Colleagues, Because of the historic weather conditions that have severely affected statewide power availability, we recognize that many of you are unexpectedly without electricity, and this includes research administrators and our own Office of ...

Dear PI Colleagues, President Hartzell announced earlier today that campus is closed through Wednesday morning, and understandably many of you have questions about Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) operations. We are aware that several important ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, As weather conditions continue to deteriorate in and around Austin, it’s becoming increasingly likely that campus may be closed this coming Monday and/or Tuesday. Please do not start any experiments ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, Given the precipitation and near-freezing temperatures, please decide for yourself if you need to leave campus early today in order to get home safely. Roads may ice over, and some areas are ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, Welcome back to campus, and welcome to the start of a new semester. I hope each of you had time to rest and reset, and I especially hope that all of you stayed healthy and safe over the holidays ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, Since March, we’ve witnessed COVID-19 spreading throughout the globe, claiming more than 300,000 lives in the U.S. and 1.6 million worldwide to date. Dangerously high spikes have pushed ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, For many of us, this may be an especially difficult time. In Central Texas, fall feels like it’s finally arrived, courses are winding down, and now is when most of us would make plans to travel for the ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, I wanted to let you know that in addition to last week’s announcement about extended research shift hours and Animal Resources Center services, the Fall 2020 Planning Executive Committee has decided ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, The Fall 2020 Planning Executive Committee and university health experts continue to monitor COVID-19 conditions on campus. Infection rates, particularly among faculty and staff, remain ...

Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, Thank you for your continued patience as we finalized a plan to help undergraduate students return to on-campus research this semester. As I mentioned in my email to you on September 18, their ...