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October 27, 2026
via Zoom
2:00 pm
Not sure if you can use that resource in your scholarship or when fair use applies? Do you have copyright questions related to your thesis or dissertation? Curious about article processing charges for...
October 27, 2026
via Zoom
2:30 pm
Description:
The CATS Safety Training for Radioisotope Users gives an overview of how to create and submit a radiation safety protocol or amendment to the UIC or RSC for review. Participants will lear...
October 28, 2026
via Zoom
12:00 pm
The Human Research Protection Program hosts quarterly webinars for the Penn State University research community across all campuses. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome to attend! These meeti...
October 29, 2026
via Zoom
10:00 am
This one-hour informational session, offered by the Office for Research Protections (ORP), provides an overview of Penn State's research security program and the rapidly evolving federal landscape aff...
November 2, 2026
via Zoom
Description:
The CATS IACUC Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for review. Participants will learn the basi...
November 5, 2026
11:00 am
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
November 5, 2026
Berg Auditorium
10:45 am
A quarterly, staff-led engagement session with Andrew Read to discuss what matters most with OSVPR staff -- LIVE.
November 6, 2026
via Zoom
11:00 am
This virtual workshop examines ethical decision-making and professional responsibility across a variety of disciplines. Participants will explore integrity, accountability, professional standards, and...
November 6, 2026
via Zoom
12:15 pm
Do you need copyright permission to use that image in your article, or that diagram in your course? When does copyright law allow use of copyrighted material without permission? In this introductory w...
November 11, 2026
via Zoom
11:00 am
This virtual workshop provides an overview of the publication process, including peer review, journal selection, manuscript submission, responding to reviewer feedback, publication ethics, open access...
November 12, 2026
via Zoom
10:00 am
Description:
The IRB Protocol Training provides step-by-step guidance on how to develop a protocol for submission to the IRB. This training focuses on the content of a protocol. For training on how to...
November 13, 2026
via Zoom
12:15 pm
This workshop will provide an overview of copyright issues related to generative AI, including tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) as well as the AI-driven features of tool...
November 17, 2026
via Zoom
Description:
The CATS IACUC Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for review. Participants will learn the basi...
November 18, 2026
via Microsoft Teams
11:00 am
This virtual workshop introduces attendees to strategies for identifying and avoiding predatory publishing opportunities and other scams that target scholars and researchers.
Speaker: Kathleen Phillip...
November 18, 2026
9:00 am
The 'Now What?' iSMART series provides ongoing development, support, and peer mentorship for Penn State research staff and faculty teams. All experience levels and positions are welcome. Please visit ...
November 19, 2026
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
November 20, 2026
via Zoom
2:30 pm
Description:
The CATS Safety Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the IBC for review. Participants will learn:
The basic steps to create and submit a biosaf...
November 24, 2026
via Zoom
10:00 am
Description:
The CATS Safety Training for Radioisotope Users gives an overview of how to create and submit a radiation safety protocol or amendment to the UIC or RSC for review. Participants will lear...
November 24, 2026
via Zoom
1:00 pm
This one-hour informational session, offered by the Office for Research Protections (ORP), provides an overview of Penn State's research security program and the rapidly evolving federal landscape aff...
December 1, 2026
via Zoom
Description:
The CATS IACUC Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for review. Participants will learn the basi...
December 2, 2026
via Zoom
11:30 am
This virtual workshop provides an overview of biological risk considerations when using animals in research. Participants will learn about identifying and managing biological hazards, regulatory and o...
December 3, 2026
11:00 am
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
December 8, 2026
via Zoom
11:00 am
This virtual workshop provides an overview of biosafety principles, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) requirements, risk management practices, and researcher responsibilities for the safe and co...
December 10, 2026
via Zoom
2:00 pm
Description:
The IRB Protocol Training provides step-by-step guidance on how to develop a protocol for submission to the IRB. This training focuses on the content of a protocol. For training on how to...
December 15, 2026
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
December 15, 2026
via Teams
1:30 pm
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the informed consent process in human subjects research, including the ethical foundations, required elements of consent, who may obtain and provide co...
December 15, 2026
via Zoom
Description:
The CATS IACUC Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for review. Participants will learn the basi...
December 16, 2026
9:00 am
The 'Now What?' iSMART series provides ongoing development, support, and peer mentorship for Penn State research staff and faculty teams. All experience levels and positions are welcome. Please visit ...
December 17, 2026
via Zoom
10:00 am
Description:
The CATS Safety Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the IBC for review. Participants will learn:
The basic steps to create and submit a biosaf...
December 18, 2026
via Zoom
2:30 pm
Description:
The CATS Safety Training for Radioisotope Users gives an overview of how to create and submit a radiation safety protocol or amendment to the UIC or RSC for review. Participants will lear...
January 13, 2027
via Teams
1:00 pm
Attendees will learn best practices for organizing, maintaining, and retaining research records to ensure regulatory compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness throughout the lifecycle of a resea...
January 20, 2027
9:00 am
The 'Now What?' iSMART series provides ongoing development, support, and peer mentorship for Penn State research staff and faculty teams. All experience levels and positions are welcome. Please visit ...
February 4, 2027
via Zoom
11:00 am
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
February 17, 2027
9:00 am
The 'Now What?' iSMART series provides ongoing development, support, and peer mentorship for Penn State research staff and faculty teams. All experience levels and positions are welcome. Please visit ...
February 26, 2027
via Zoom
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
March 16, 2027
via Teams
10:00 am
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the informed consent process in human subjects research, including the ethical foundations, required elements of consent, who may obtain and provide co...
March 17, 2027
9:00 am
The 'Now What?' iSMART series provides ongoing development, support, and peer mentorship for Penn State research staff and faculty teams. All experience levels and positions are welcome. Please visit ...
March 18, 2027
via Zoom
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
March 25, 2027
Penn Stater Conference Center
8:00 am
CoreCon 2027 is bringing together staff from core facilities across Penn State to spark collaboration, build connections, and create opportunities for integrated research.
More details will be announc...
April 21, 2027
9:00 am
The 'Now What?' iSMART series provides ongoing development, support, and peer mentorship for Penn State research staff and faculty teams. All experience levels and positions are welcome. Please visit ...
May 4, 2027
via Teams
10:30 am
Participants will learn how to identify, evaluate, and report Reportable New Information (RNI) in human research studies, including understanding RNI categories, reporting requirements, submission tim...
May 19, 2027
9:00 am
The 'Now What?' iSMART series provides ongoing development, support, and peer mentorship for Penn State research staff and faculty teams. All experience levels and positions are welcome. Please visit ...
June 17, 2027
via Teams
1:00 pm
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the informed consent process in human subjects research, including the ethical foundations, required elements of consent, who may obtain and provide co...