Messages from the
Vice President for Research
August 3, 2020
Announcing New Research Integrity Officer
Dear PI Colleagues, I’m pleased to let you know that Mary Steinhardt will be UT’s next research integrity officer (RIO), effective Sept. 1, 2020. The research integrity officer is responsible for addressing all allegations of research misconduct while ensuring ...
July 31, 2020
COVID-19 App and Testing Update
Dear PI Colleagues, We’re getting closer to the start of the fall semester, and I want to send a few important updates your way. This will be most relevant to those of you working or conducting research on campus. Proactive Community Testing ...
July 28, 2020
Note about FBI Queries
Dear PI Colleagues, We want to make you aware of an ongoing and evolving national situation that may affect some members of our research community. The FBI notified us last week that, due to the recent closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston ...
July 15, 2020
Important: Cohort Scheduling Options Begin July 27
Dear PI Colleagues, Last week, I shared some testing updates with you and let you know that on-campus research activities will remain at Research Level 3 (ultralow density). This is still the case, but with one new and important modification ...
July 8, 2020
Testing Updates, Research Level 3
Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, Along with the Fall 2020 Planning Executive Committee, I continue to closely monitor the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Travis County. At present, on-campus research activities will ...
June 25, 2020
Research Phase 3 Updates
Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, Thank you again to all of you who joined us in our town halls earlier this month. If you weren’t able to attend, you can view recordings of both here. I know we weren’t able to get through all the submitted ...
June 12, 2020
Friday Updates for Researchers
Dear PI Colleagues, Graduate Students, and Postdocs, I have several quick updates to share with you this Friday, but first I want to say thank you to Dr. Leonard Moore, American history professor and our VP for Diversity and Community Engagement ...
June 9, 2020
Research Restart Planning – VIDEO
Dear UT Faculty, Staff, and Research Community, UT paused most research in March when statewide stay-at-home orders were issued, and since that time, I’ve been working with a large team of associate deans and campus experts to develop a ...
June 5, 2020
Summer Parking
Dear PI Colleagues, This morning, Parking & Transportation Services sent an email to faculty, students, and staff — including postdocs and other research staff — to let them know that on June 19, parking on campus will again require an active permit ...
June 4, 2020
Presidential Proclamation – Visas
Dear PI Colleagues, You may be aware that last week, President Trump issued a proclamation that prohibits certain Chinese graduate students and researchers with F-1 or J-1 visas from entering the country. The proclamation also mentions that visas ...