How to Grow Your Research Program: Lessons from Oakland University
Growing any research program requires strategic planning, strong institutional support, and a commitment to staff development. In our February 2025 webinar, Dr. Andrea Buford from Oakland...
6 Security Certifications To Look For in New Tech
Cybersecurity is one of the leading concerns for executives in 2023. The global cost of cybercrime is estimated to exceed $6 trillion per year. Data breaches affect even the largest and most...
Breaking Down Silos at Research Institutions
How can research institutions work to break down organizational silos? Stef Friesen, Cayuse’s director of solutions consulting, explains how to bridge the gap between different departments in the...
How Technology Can Minimize Errors in Research Proposals
How can technology minimize errors in research proposals? Stef Friesen, Cayuse’s director of solutions consulting, shares the most common mistakes in research proposals and the ways tech can...
Connect Community: March 2023 Roundup of Research Administration Career Opportunities
Research institutions have been posting regularly to the Connect Community Job Board as they expand their important work. Below is a roundup of all the jobs posted in the last month. Have a job...
7 Communication Strategies for Geographically Dispersed Research Teams
In research projects, excellent communication can be the difference between success and failure. But if your team is spread across different states or countries, communication can easily break...
6 Tips to Simplify Outcomes Tracking
Tracking outcomes is one of the most important parts of research. More accurate outcomes bring better results, which lead to critical discoveries, life-changing developments, and more funding....
A Rare Opportunity: NSF Funding for Research Infrastructure
As a former Research Administrator at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI), I remember how rare it was to find funding to support our research infrastructure. It was even more rare to...
2023 Cybersecurity Threats to Watch (and Tips to Protect Yourself)
Cybersecurity will be more complex than ever in 2023. In June 2022, the U.S. government allocated $15.6 billion to cybersecurity efforts. From 2020 to 2021, the average data breach cost rose by...
Bayh-Dole Act: What Research Professionals Need to Know
You may have heard of the Bayh-Dole Act and likely even benefitted from it, but do you find yourself wondering what the specifics entail and what it changed for research professionals? You’re not...