Tools for UNH Researchers

The America Invents Act: Prior Art and First-to-File

Since the formulation of the patent system, with the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1787, the U.S. has focused on awarding a patent to the first inventor to invent. Recently in 2011, President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act (AIA) that changes the preexisting first-to-invent system into a first-inventor-to-file structure. This was an effort to harmonize the U.S. patent system with the European and other patent systems around the world that already use the first-to-file structure.

Life Sciences Resources

Hubbard Center for Genome Studies

The Hubbard Center for Genome Studies leads the research at UNH in comparative and environmental genomics, with a special emphasis on novel model species.

It provides:

Library Resources for Researchers

Foundation Directory Online

Foundation Directory Online Professional provides access to a database of over 96,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S. ass well as other tools to identify funding opportunities from not-for-profit sponsors.

Library Guides

Guides compile useful information and links in these topic areas:

Right Column:

The Library also hosts the
Research Development
and Grant Writing News
for the Research Office.

This monthly newsletter
provides timely advice
on how to compete
successfully for research
and education funding
from federal agencies
and foundations.

Computing and Technology

Software
Hardware
Videoconferencing
Off-Campus Resources

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Equipment and Instrumentation

Scientific Instrumentation Inventory

The UNH Scientific Instrumentation Inventory (SII) is a new tool to manage and search the extensive collection of instruments at UNH.

It has been developed by Research Computing and Instrumentation staff to provide a complete and accurate inventory of UNH’s scientific equipment and instruments for many purposes, including:

Specialized Expertise and Consulting Services

Consulting and Special Services for Research Projects or Programs

DESIGN

MANAGEMENT

EVALUATION or ASSESSMENT

SURVEY DESIGN and METHODOLOGY

STATISTICAL METHODS and ANALYSIS

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Effort Certification Reminder

To: Principal Investigators and Project Directors, UNH Sponsored Programs Community

This is a reminder that all effort reports for FY12 activity must be reviewed, certified, and received in Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) by September 30. Please return the completed certifications to your effort certification coordinator/BSC contact, clearly indicating any needed revisions.

Financial Conflict of Interest in Research Requirements - Update to Internal Approval Form (aka Yellow Sheet)

Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) has revised the Sponsored Program Proposal Internal Approval Routing Form (aka “Yellow Sheet”) to reflect new financial conflict of interest in research requirements. It is available on the Research Office website.