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Safe Uses and Best Practices of AI Tools at

April 24, 2025
“With great power comes great responsibility.” The letter was sent out by the Office of the CIO on April 9, 2025 This email, provided by the Office of the CIO, addresses questions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) tools and programs, emphasizing the exclusive use of Microsoft Bing Copilot for institutional activities....

Important Guidelines for Using Zoom AI Companion

April 24, 2025
Information Technology Services has shared a letter with SOM leadership, offering further clarification on the functionality of Zoom’s AI Companion. The letter was sent out by Office of the CIO on March 3, 2025 Dear SOM Community, On Wednesday, February 26, the AI Companion in Zoom was enabled by...

Appeal Process for Award Terminations

April 16, 2025
Sent out by OSP Communications on April 3, 2025 Appeal Process for Award Terminations The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) have issued new guidance on the Appeal Process for Award Terminations. This guidance outlines the process for how Principal Investigators (PI)...

OSP update – NIH Fiscal Year 2025 Salary Cap

April 8, 2025
NIH Fiscal Year 2025 Salary Cap April 7, 2025 From; OSP Communications Salary Cap for Grants, Cooperative Agreements, & Contracts In National Institutes of Health notice NOT-OD-25-085, updated guidance has been provided regarding the salary cap limitations imposed for Fiscal Year 2025. The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Information Sheet has...

NIH Salary Cap Reminders

February 13, 2025
According to NIH Notice NOT-OD-24-110 opens in a new tab, all legislative mandates that were in effect during FY 2024 will continue to apply under the Continuing Resolution. This applies to: NIH salary cap for FY 2024 specified in NIH Notice NOT-OD-24-057 opens in a new tab Stipend levels for...

Revised Language in NIH Budget Justifications

February 13, 2025
All NIH proposals submitted on or after February 10, 2025 are required to include the following standard language in budget justifications. “The University is aware of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) February 7, 2025 “Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates,” Notice Number: NOT-OD-25-068....