Council on Research Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
9:30 – 11:30 am
Campus Center, Terrace Lounge
Members present: Hauser, F.; Idone, V.; Lewis, D.; Marler, J.; Mumpower, J.; Sanders, R.;
Schell, L.; South, S.; Videka, L.; Weller, W.; Wessman, J.; Carroll, N.; and Chinnam, S.
Members absent: Davidson, I.; Frye, C. (sabbatical); Perez, R.; and Sekiya, K.
Also attending:
Katharine Briar-Lawson, Dean of the School of Social Welfare
Philip McCallion, Professor, School of Social Welfare and Director of the Center for Excellence
in Aging
Robert Webster, Associate Vice President for Research and Director of the Office for Sponsored
Programs
David Strogatz, Chair, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Chair, Researchers
Liaison Committee
Theresa Walker, Assistant Vice President for Research and Staff Support, Centers/Institutes
Committee
Approval of October 19, 2005 Minutes. The October 19 meeting minutes were approved.
Moved by Hauser and seconded by Mumpower.
Permanent Status Request for the Institute for Social Services Research and Development
Dean Briar-Lawson and Professor McCallion explained the rationale and benefits of creating the
Institute. After discussion, Hauser moved to recommend permanent status for the Institute to the
University Senate. Seconded by Marler. Vote: 12 yes; Abstain: 1, with cause.
Vice President for Research Report
1. Recommendations for Re-Naming the Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research
Interim Vice President Videka reported that she has received two recommendations.
Please submit names to the Vice President’s Office of prominent UAlbany
researchers or others for whom the award can be named.
2. Invention Disclosures
The SUNY-wide patent and inventors recognition dinner was held on November 3,
2005. President Hall was the guest speaker. The following UAlbany faculty were
recognized for submitting their first invention disclosure:
a. Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, Department of Biomedical Science and Gen*NY*Sis
Center for Excellence in Cancer Genomics
b. Sridar Chittur, Department of Biomedical Science and Center for Functional
Genomics
c. Sanjay Goel, Information Technology Management Department
d. Mengbing Huang, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
e. Vincent LaBella, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
3. Compact Planning
The theme of the Research Division’s compact plan is reinvestment in the research
infrastructure, including modernizing facilities, technology administration, etc.
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4. Ion Beam Laboratory
Interim Vice President Videka reported that she received a request to consider moving
the Ion Beam Lab from CAS to University Center reporting to the Vice President for
Research. This request was fostered by the opportunity for major gifts, and the
feeling that the full range of needs will be best met if the laboratory is a University
level laboratory.
5. Council on Undergraduate Research Capital Hill Poster Session
Applications are encouraged; it would be commendable if a faculty and student
from UAlbany were selected. If necessary, the Vice President for Research will
contribute funds for travel.
Benevolent Awards Review Committee
David Lewis reported that the applications were strong including one that was not recommended
because she received funds last year, but did not leverage funds. The committee concurred that
those applicants scoring above average were to be recommended for funding. After which, $210
was remaining which was awarded to the next applicant. The committee sited justification of
budget, theory and methodology as the major problem with those not funded. Carroll moved that
the committee’s recommendation be accepted and forwarded to the Vice President for Research.
Mumpower made an amendment to the motion to fully fund the student who was partially funded.
Seconded by Schell. Council unanimously agreed.
Researchers Liaison Committee Report
David Strogatz reported that in order to use the time more effectively and efficiently, the
committee divided into three groups based on the priorities established:
Group1
Communicating with Investigators (Tracey Williams, Chair)
Group II
De-centralization of Research Administrative Support (David Strogatz, Chair)
Group III
Review of ICR (Nan Carroll, Chair)
A full committee report will be made at the next Council meeting.
Misconduct Policy
Vince Idone reported that the concerns regarding the Misconduct Policy have been forwarded to
the University Senate’s Committee on Ethics in Research and Scholarship for their review and
action.
New Business
Schell requested information on replacement of two key positions in the Office for Sponsored
Programs: Coordinator of Information Technology and Assistant Director of OSP.
Webster responded that the intent is to fill these two positions; he also reported that two Research
Administrators have been hired and he is in the process of revising the administrator assignments.
Meeting adjourned at 11:10 am.
Submitted by Janice Bogan