1:43 p.m., Dec. 10, 2007--What is research misconduct? How does the peer-review process work for research grants? How is the authorship of journal articles determined? What are the challenges and opportunities that come from working in collaborative environments?

These and other topics relating to the responsible conduct of research will be presented in a new course for UD graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on Feb. 4-5 at the Trabant University Center.

Sponsored by UD Research and Graduate Studies, the course will consist of four different modules, including research ethics across disciplines, research misconduct, conducting and presenting research, and peer review. The presenters include UD faculty and administrators, as well as a guest speaker from the National Institutes of Health.

“This is a great opportunity for our graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to discuss issues relating to the ethical conduct of research, which is not only important to their academic success while they are here at UD, but also will be valuable to their future careers,” said Carolyn Thoroughgood, vice provost for research and graduate studies.

Participants may register for the entire seminar or for individual modules. Each module will have a separate noncredit course number, and participation will be noted on a student's transcript. Students completing all four of the half-day modules will receive a certificate of completion.

A reception and dinner will be held on Monday, Feb. 4, for participating students and their faculty advisers. The dinner speaker will be Richard W. Bianco, associate vice president for regulatory affairs at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center.

For more information and to register for the course, please visit [www.udel.edu/research/courses/index.html]. Seating is limited. The registration deadline is Monday, Jan. 21.

Article by Tracey Bryant