The management of controlled substances has moved from Research Education and Oversight to the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. DEHS will now oversee everything from protocol submission and DEA registration to purchase, use and disposal of materials.

U of M physics professor James Kakalios speaks out on the importance of scientific research in our daily lives and as a means to secure the future of our nation’s economy.

The National Institutes of Health has released updated sequestration guidelines for FY 2013 funding, including detailed funding strategies for each individual NIH center and institute.

[Reblogged from Business @ the U of M] The U of M’s Biopreservation Core Resource provides resources and training on the collection and and storage of biospecimens.

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety offers helpful tips for how to decontaminate biohazardous materials on campus.