{"id":5171,"date":"2021-03-12T15:13:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/?page_id=5171"},"modified":"2024-09-16T17:53:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:53:12","slug":"research-and-facilities-home-new-v2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Facilities &#8211; Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"welcome\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-home-welcome auto-section pt-0 pb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Welcome\" aria-label=\"Welcome\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mt-0 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Letter from the Interim Associate Dean<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-7 col-lg-8 col-xl-7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Welcome! Research and Facilities are a cornerstone of the innovation that happens here at the College of Sciences (COS). As the Interim Associate Dean of Research and Facilities, I am focused on continuing to build on the progress we have made and supporting faculty, staff, and students to help us advance frontiers of knowledge through disciplines across the sciences.<\/p>\n<p>We aim to provide a seamless process for researchers\u2014from pre-award to post-award, as well as helpful guidelines and resources for both research and facilities for COS.<\/p>\n<p>This website is a great reference point that should address many questions, including learning more about the processes and people connected to research and facilities. You are welcome to reach out to me if you have questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Below is an overview of the three areas within research and facilities:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>COS Pre-Award <\/strong>assists faculty during the proposal submission process and helps identify resources to make our researchers more competitive, including managing several internal programs, including <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/COS-Red-Team-Review-Request-Form-002.pdf\">Red Team Review.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>COS Post-Award <\/strong>supports faculty and staff acting as a liaison with other UCF offices to ensure smooth management of grants and contracts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><b>COS Facilities\u00a0<\/b>provides support to Faculty and Staff in all areas of Facilities &amp; Safety, including classroom and lab safety, building access, property and inventory control, space utilization, renovation, and new construction.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2025-2026 academic year, we are also developing new initiatives to grow research in COS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>COS Seed Grant Program<\/strong> will provide internal funding support for COS faculty. 2025-2026 Seed Grant Proposals are due <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Thursday December 18 by 5:00 EST<\/span> to COSPreaward@ucf.edu. The program description, scoring rubric, and application requirements can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/12\/COS_Seed_Program_2025-2026_FINALv2.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to all of the COS research faculty and staff who work relentlessly to answer important scientific questions and push the boundaries of discovery. We are grateful to support your work.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle mr-3 alignleft wp-image-6113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/09\/Nichole-Lighthall-2025-Sq-e1752891406122.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with brown hair and hoop earrings smiles at the camera, wearing a blue patterned top, with a blurred indoor background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nDr. Nichole Lighthall<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Interim Associate Dean for Research and Facilities &amp; Associate Professor of Psychology<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:nichole.lighthall@ucf.edu\">nichole.lighthall@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-5 col-lg-4 col-xl-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/04\/2022-2023-Research-Stats-v2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"942\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-5653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/04\/2022-2023-Research-Stats-v2.png\" alt=\"Infographic of ucf college of sciences 2022-2023 statistics, including funding and proposal numbers with rankings in proposals submitted and funds awarded.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/04\/2022-2023-Research-Stats-v2.png 775w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/04\/2022-2023-Research-Stats-v2-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/04\/2022-2023-Research-Stats-v2-768x933.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"staff\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-home-staff auto-section pt-0 pb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Staff\" aria-label=\"Staff\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-primary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Staff<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Pre-Award<\/h5>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:COSPreaward@ucf.edu\">COSPreaward@ucf.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-5638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Jodi-Reinhart.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a blue shirt smiling in front of a kitchen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Jodi-Reinhart.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Jodi-Reinhart-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Jodi Reinhart<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Manager, Contracts and Grants<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"292\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-5637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Nitro-Rounded.png\" alt=\"A black and gold button with an image of a knight.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Nitro-Rounded.png 292w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Nitro-Rounded-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Coral Gean Abel<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Contracts\u00a0and\u00a0Grants Specialist\u00a0IV<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-5635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Gisela-Vera-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gisela Vera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Gisela-Vera-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Gisela-Vera-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Gisela Vera<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Contracts\u00a0and\u00a0Grants Specialist\u00a0IV<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"292\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-5637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Nitro-Rounded.png\" alt=\"A black and gold button with an image of a knight.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Nitro-Rounded.png 292w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/03\/Nitro-Rounded-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Jaime Davis<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Contracts\u00a0and\u00a0Grants Specialist\u00a0IV<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-5930 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/K.-Santiago-300.jpg\" alt=\"A person with long dark hair, wearing a black patterned shirt and gold hoop earrings, stands in front of green foliage.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/K.-Santiago-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/K.-Santiago-300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Kimberly Santiago<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Contracts\u00a0and\u00a0Grants Specialist\u00a0IV<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Post-Award<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:COSPostAward@ucf.edu\"><em>COSPostAward@ucf.edu<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"302\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-4431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/05\/Venessa-Nieves-e1709327740499.jpg\" alt=\"Venessa Nieves\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Venessa G. Nieves<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Post Award Manager\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-secondary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/post-award\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPost Award Information\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Facilities<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:COSFacilities@ucf.edu\"><em>COSFacilities@ucf.edu<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-4826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Jennifer-Steele-2_December2019-e1709327979356.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Steele \" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Jennifer-Steele-2_December2019-e1709327979356.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Jennifer-Steele-2_December2019-e1709327979356-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Jennifer Steele<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Manager, Facilities Utilization<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-4 col-md-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle aligncenter wp-image-4827 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Raevaun-Clarke_December2019-e1709327857948.jpg\" alt=\"Raevaun Clarke\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-self-center col-12 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Raevaun Clarke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Facilities Specialist II<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"announcements\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-home-announcements auto-section pt-0 pb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Announcements\" aria-label=\"Announcements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Announcements<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list card-layout\" id=\"post-list-130797\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-deck\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/nsf-replaced-the-traditional-data-management-plan-pdf-with-a-structured-webform-integrated-directly-into-research-gov\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ucf-post-list-card-title\">NSF replaced the traditional Data Management Plan PDF with a structured webform integrated directly into Research.gov<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-excerpt-text ucf-post-list-card-text\">Beginning April 27, 2026, NSF replaced the traditional Data Management Plan PDF with a structured webform integrated directly into Research.gov, as outlined in NSF PAPPG 24-1, Supplement 2. The webform is generated based on the primary Directorate of the proposal selected at the time of proposal creation, and it must be completed in order to [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-text\">Apr 27<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/its-official-nihs-small-business-program-is-back\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ucf-post-list-card-title\">It\u2019s Official: NIH\u2019s Small Business Program Is Back<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-excerpt-text ucf-post-list-card-text\">Big news for innovators, founders, and R&amp;D-driven small companies: NIH\u2019s Seed Fund is back in action! On April 14, NIH\u2019s Seed Fund (Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs) was reauthorized for the next five years. The reauthorization restores momentum, improves the programs, and reopens pathways for both new applicants [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-text\">Apr 21<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/update-nih-implementation-of-uniform-administrative-requirements-for-federal-financial-assistance-notice-number-not-od-26-072\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ucf-post-list-card-title\">Update - NIH Implementation of Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal Financial Assistance Notice Number: NOT-OD-26-072<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-excerpt-text ucf-post-list-card-text\">NIH has issued\u00a0Notice\u00a0NOT\u2011OD\u201126\u2011072, clarifying its implementation of Uniform Guidance requirements related to indirect costs. The notice rescinds recent NIH flexibilities and confirms a return to the indirect cost framework that has governed NIH awards since\u00a0FY 2017. NIH explains that\u00a0FY 2026 appropriations language\u00a0requires the agency to apply indirect cost provisions\u00a0\u201cto the same extent and in the [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-text\">Apr 20<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/updated-application-policies-nih-administrative-burden-reduction-effort-removal-of-requirements-for-letters-of-intent-and-unsolicited-applications-requesting-500000-or-more-in-direct-cost\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ucf-post-list-card-title\">Updated Application Policies: NIH Administrative Burden Reduction Effort \u2013 Removal of Requirements for Letters of Intent and Unsolicited Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-excerpt-text ucf-post-list-card-text\">Letters of Intent Effective immediately NIH will no longer request or accept\u00a0Letters of Intent (LOIs)\u00a0as part of the application process. NIH has occasionally requested LOIs within Section IV of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help Institute, Center, and Office (ICO) staff estimate the potential peer review workload and recruit reviewers. An LOI was [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-card-text\">Dec 03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn mb-0 bg-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/research\/category\/announcements\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tMore Announcements\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 bg-inverse \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"engage\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-home-ways-to-engage auto-section pt-0 pb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Ways to Engage\" aria-label=\"Ways to Engage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ways to Engage with the College of Sciences<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-0 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary mr-2\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/give\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tDonate to the College of Sciences\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/scholarships\/give\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tStart a Scholarship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"news\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-home-news auto-section pt-2 pb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"News\" aria-label=\"News\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3>COS Research News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"news-heading-wrap\">\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/category\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"muted\">Check out more stories <i class=\"fa fa-external-link \" ><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news modern\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-researcher-contributes-to-antscan-a-global-3d-ant-biodiversity-database\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/Antscan-1.jpg-150x150.avif\" class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image\" alt=\"A person wearing outdoor gear smiles while holding something in the forest; nearby, another person is crouched inside a deep, narrow hole in the ground.\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title\">Biology<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ucf-news-item-title\">UCF Researcher Contributes to Antscan, a Global 3D Ant Biodiversity Database<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt\">Since the rise of genome sequencing, the field of biology has gained an exponential amount of data and understanding of the building blocks of living&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-aiding-healthy-ecosystems-through-bat-conservation-advancements\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/03\/Image-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image\" alt=\"A group of twelve people stands outdoors on grass near trees and a lake, posing for a photo under a sunny, blue sky. 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