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September 3, 2025

Zoom Presentation

• 2025 Review​ - starts at 1:11
• NUcore updates​ - 5:38
• Problem accounts in NUFinancials (what to do)​ - starts at 19:29
• Year end / beginning activities​ - starts at 22:42
  • Key dates​
  • Cost study​
    • Deficit payback in one year is expectation. Two years are allowed if needed to avoid burdensome rate increase.
    • CC Cores should wait to journal first entries of FY2026 until CC Notice of Award is in or CC leadership provide update reimbursements. 
• External business updates​
  • UBI​ - starts at 41:37
    • Reconcile external payments to NUcore in next 2 months to avoid paying extra taxes.
    • https://tableau.northwestern.edu/#/site/OR/views/FY25UBIT/ExternalTieOut
  • Agreements​ - starts at 44:10
    • https://facilities.research.northwestern.edu/the-core-facilities/for-external-core-users.html ​
    • LSA required for PO, Onsite work, or if customer asks.
• 2026 Grants competition​ - starts at 50:03
• RRT survey - starts at 55:53
  • https://tinyurl.com/2025RRTSurvey

March 18th, 2025

Zoom Presentation

1. Impact of "Immediate Measures to Address Financial Challenges" notice to operations – starts at 3:04
2. Annual Report Preparation – starts at 8:17
3. Core impacts to research community – starts at 28:46
4. Opens – starts at 51:50

 

December 11th, 2024

Zoom Presentation

1. Internal Grant Review​ – starts at 3:37
2. Cyber security update​ – starts at 16:13
3. CSU Internship program​ – starts at 27:41
4. External Usage​ – starts at 38:04
   1. UBI​
   2. Rates
   3. CZ BioHub​

5. NUCore updates – starts at 51:25

 

May 8th, 2024

Zoom Presentation

Notes

1. VPR Eric Perreault Core Staff address- starts at 2:28
2. Prepping for FY2025- starts at 31:57
3. Changes to grant program (development proposals)- starts at 40:35
4. ABRF Debrief- starts at 46:31
5. NUcore Update- starts at 58:30

 

February 5th, 2024
Zoom Presentation

Notes

Procurement Standards 2024

NSPM-33

1. Capital Equipment Bid Documentation/Sole Source Procedure Update w/ Jim Konrad- starts at 0:20
2. NSPM-33/DFAR (Cyber Security) Updates w/ Brandon Grill, Amy Weber, and Paul Hinds- starts at 24:54
   1. Reach out to exportcontrols@northwestern.edu with questions
3. FY24 Annual Report/FY25 Operations Request w/ Andy Ott and Jeff Weiss- starts at 44:34
4. NUcore Update: Duration Based Billing w/ Lin- starts at 50:31
5. ABRF Membership- starts at 48:51

 

November 6th, 2023
Zoom Presentation

Notes

1. Updates on OR Org Structure- starts at 4:33
2. Usage Trends- starts at 5:52
3. Professional Development- starts at 7:15
   1. ABRF announcement to come out at a future date
4. UBI Updates- starts at 13:41
   1.  Timeline
   2. Fully costed rate update
5. NUcore Updates- starts at 19:19 and 39:06 
   1. New Features: email Linda Lewandosky with your questions
6. Internal Grants Update- starts at 34:36 
   1. Expect an email for the Spring competition to be sent out soon
7. User Survey Trends- starts at 50:54

 

August 7th, 2023
Zoom Presentation

1. Updates on OR Org Structure- starts at 2:35
   Office for Research Website
2. Prep for Year End with Key Dates- starts at 11:45
3. Other Key Dates- starts at 17:54
4. NUcore Updates- starts at 23:05