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  • Click Portal Downtime Notice
    8/17/17
    On Friday, September 8 from 12PM until Monday September 11 7AM, University at Buffalo CIT Department will be performing maintenance on the CLICK Portal system.
  • Encouraging collaboration through reviews
    6/27/17

    Fostering collaboration and innvoation through VPRED reviews of interdisciplinary centers to ensure they stay true to their missions and goals.

  • Now: eSignature for New Technology Disclosure
    5/24/17

    UB's Technology Transfer office is making it easier for inventors to disclosure their new technology with eSignature.

  • Name change for UB's OED
    5/8/17
    The former UB Office of Economic Development (OED) is now Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships, a name change that reflects enhanced services.
  • Alternatives to Effort Reporting
    4/13/17
    UB is no longer using the ecrt system for effort reporting.  Changes to the federal regulations governing effort reporting offers the ability to reduce administrative burden on faculty by transitioning to an acceptable alternative method for certification.
  • Policy and rate updates for non-federal clinical trials
    3/30/17
    UB is following best practices in the management of non-federal clinical trials by updating the Indirect Cost rates and the policy regarding the Residual Balance on Fixed Price Contracts for Sponsored Projects.
  • UB helps builds the region in 2016
    1/23/17

    UB is postponing any changes to salaries and time reporting unless already processed. All employees continue to report their time in the systems and processes as they currently do.

  • FLSA changes delayed unless already processed
    11/29/16

    UB is postponing any changes to salaries and time reporting unless already processed. All employees continue to report their time in the systems and processes as they currently do.