RED 721 | Getting Published: Responsible Authorship and Peer Review - 11/9/2026
This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Monday, November 9, 2026 @11:00am - 12:00pm, Zoom.
Publication in science and academia serves several purposes. In addition to advancing the field by making new knowledge permanently and widely available to the scientific and lay communities, publication plays an integral role in an individual's career development. In this workshop, strategies for researchers and other academicians to publish their papers in well-regarded journals in their field will be presented. Several questions will be addressed including:
What criteria do editors and reviewers use in evaluating papers for publication?
What can an author do to enhance the likelihood that their manuscript will be reviewed and accepted?
What can an author do when their manuscript is rejected or unfairly evaluated?
What is considered ethical and unethical behavior when it comes to issues of authorship, peer review, data presentation, citation and discussion of the literature?
What are the rights and respo…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 @1:00pm - 2:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
THIS CLASS IS FOR UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
Class Description: Currently, it is crucial for universities that use federal funds for research activities to provide training about the responsible conduct of research. This class will provide information to increase your awareness about responsible conduct of research and research integrity. We will identify resources for you on the UU campus, as well as from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and federal Office of Research Integrity to promote research integrity and the responsible conduct of research that you will be able to carry into your career.
Class Objectives: By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Characterize elements of responsible conduct of research (RCR)
Define research integrity
Describe areas of research misconduct and differentiate activities to…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Monday, November 16, 2026, @1:00pm - 3:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom . Course Description: This course is for those who have previously completed their RECR Certificate. Federal agencies require updated trainings at least every 4 years, and this 2 hour course is designed to fulfill that requirement.
During this 2 hour session, we will review the main tenets of responsible and ethical conduct of research, as well as dive into some case studies and discussions surrounding recent and relevant RECR issues.
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Instructors: Office of Research Education (RED) Staff, ---, REd Synchronous classes are taught by subject matter experts, and provide both fundamental and advanced skills training in flipped classroom format. These classes are offered live (currently, via Zoom), wherein participants will attend and participate in the 2-hour live lecture/presentation. Participants will be required to work pre-class and post-class activities outside the…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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This is a REd synchronous live) session.
LIVE SESSION: Monday, September 16, 2026 @ 2pm-3pm, Zoom.
Class Description: Working with Edward Tufte’s theory of data graphics, this class will cover best practices in graphical communication for creating effective data visualizations. Topics to be addressed include the data-ink ratio, accessibility, pre-attentive processing, cognitive load, visual emphasis, and misleading visualizations.
Class Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:Identify graphic design principles related to data visualization practices. Discuss how human perception affects data visualization design. Critique and propose solutions to misleading visualizations. Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of trustworthy, accessible, and elegant data visualization design. ---
Instructor:
Kaylee P. Alexander-Leunissen, PhD
Assistant Research Data Librarian
Data Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
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R Ed Synchronous classes are taught by subject matter experts and…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 @ 10:00am - 11:00am Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: This class covers the basic requirements for source documentation and record retention in human subject research. Industry standards, GCP, FDA, and local IRB requirements will be reviewed. Strategies for implementing the principles of ALCOA-C in source documentation, suggestions for corrective action plans, and the appropriate use of a note to file vs. a deviation report will be presented.
Class Objectives: Identify regulations, guidelines, standards, and best practices, Determine how to properly document data and discuss helpful tips, Briefly outline retention of records, ---
Instructor:
Michelle Esplin
Research Scientist, HCI Research Compliance Office
---, REd Synchronous classes are taught by subject matter experts, and provide both fundamental and advanced skills training in flipped classroom format. These classes are offered live (currently, via…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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This is a REd Best Practice Network (live) session. Live Session: November 18, 2026, 11am-12pm, Zoom. Class Description: Research data resources available to the University Community: (TriNetX, N3C, ACT, PCORnet). For each tool, we will discuss:The type of data that is available within the network, Where and how data is originated, If de-identified data can be accessed, Best use-scenario for each tool, How to access these tools, Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:Researchers will obtain an understanding of the available research data resources. Utilize the data resources for different research studies.
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: LIVE SESSION: December 2, 2026 @10:00am - 11:00am, Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
Class Description: The process of informed consent will be considered from the research participant's perspective. What is Good Clinical Practice (GCP) when addressing participant questions and concerns? How can the informed consent process be improved for the participant? What do your participants truly understand, consent to, and wish they knew more about? How does Health Literacy impact the informed consent process in clinical research? What is therapeutic misconception and how can it be avoided? These questions and other "hot topics" will be the focus of discussion in this open forum presentation.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:
Describe research through the eyes of the participant, who are you offering research opportunities too, who's not being represented in your research?
Discuss tips to effectively communicate the requ…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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Thursday, December 3, 2026 @ 10am - 11am, Unanticipated problems in research involving risk to human subjects or others must be reported to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). An "Unanticipated Problem" includes some types of adverse events, protocol deviations, non-compliance, and other incidents that place individuals at risk of harm. This presentation will include advanced case studies involving IRB reporting policies for unanticipated problems. The criteria for reporting an unanticipated problem, including various definitions and guidance contributing to the interpretation of the criteria, will be discussed. Participants will learn how to apply the criteria for an unanticipated problem in different scenarios and will better understand how to provide complete and accurate information in the IRB Report Form for complex unanticipated problems. Our synchronous classes will be structured as: Offered live via Zoom, wherein participants will attend and participate in the 1-hour live lecture/presentation.…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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