As posted in the February 2026 Admin Newsletter, all CU/CIRES Key Personnel proposing to NSF, USDA, DOE, or NIH proposals must complete the required CU Research Security Training. Other trainings will no longer be accepted.Visit this entry for more information: Research Security Training  ...

Scientists planning a Task III CA proposal or a CA supplemental proposal this year should contact the CIRES proposal team ASAP. CIRES Proposals must be notified of such a project before April 15th. The Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for these are not out yet, but we anticipate having a ...

All PRAs, RAs, postdoctoral researchers, and other research personnel must have submitted their DEPAs by March 31. Visit the CU Boulder DEPA website for more details. ...

Starting in late March, all CU students, faculty, and staff will have access to a CU‑specific version of ChatGPT EDU. OIT and CIRES IT are working together to share more details about availability, and we’ll provide instructions on how to access this tool once everything is finalized (anticipated late March).More ...

The new IDC rate agreement between CU & the U.S. DHHS has been successfully negotiated through FY28 and implements an on-campus F&A rate of 57.5% of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC). Additionally, this rate agreement establishes the new Fringe Benefit rates for CU for this FY. Also impacted by the ...

Please refer to the information below for guidance in the event of a federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025. CIRES administration will update this as quickly as possible when guidance changes. Please also refer to the RESOURCES list below for computing, training, counseling, and other resources. Key points CIRES employees ...