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Research Security

Guidelines for safely fostering international collaboration

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering open global exchange of ideas and to upholding safety and security in our research endeavors.

The goal of these pages is to provide guidance and resources to support global collaborations, research security, and academic freedom, while keeping researchers and our institution safe. These resources and guidance will continue to be updated as federal policies evolve.

If a Principal Investigator (PI) is involved in research bearing on national security, and through that research could be seen as a representative of the University, the PI must inform University administration (e.g. their Department Chair, Dean, Government & Community Relations, the Vice President for Research, etc.) prior to engagement with government officials, and should continue to communicate with University administration throughout any subsequent deliberations.

Explore and understand these international research guidelines below. You can also download a PDF version of these guidelines

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National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33)

Learn about NSPM-33, understand the University’s response, and read the most recent updates and latest guidance.

NSPM-33 updates

For University Researchers

Science and security webinar

Watch this on-demand webinar, which was originally presented in June 2021. The webinar describes some of the background that has led to increased federal scrutiny of University relations with foreign entities, and provides information about the new reporting requirements that federal granting agencies have imposed on grant applications.

View the webinar now (Net-ID required)

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Research integrity and compliance

Explore additional University-wide materials and resources related to research integrity, compliance, and security on our Research Resources page.

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