New fringe benefit rates and a higher equipment capitalization threshold become effective for work conducted on or after July 1, 2013.

The University of Minnesota’s Research Animal Resources office has revised its fiscal 2013 per diem rates.

The Research Animal Resources office has posted per diem rate projections for fiscal 2013.

The National Institutes of Health has established new stipend levels for fiscal 2012 Kirschstein National Research Service Awards. All University of Minnesota units and departments that employ graduate research assistants are required to abide by this cap.

If you’re a University of Minnesota researcher or staff who wants to know about recent improvements to the Enterprise Financial System (EFS), please read this update from Richard Pfutzenreuter, vice president for finance and CFO, and Tim Mulcahy, vice president for research.