News and Updates on Research in Response to COVID-19

Messages from the Office for Research

June 24, 2021 - Another Step Forward in Repopulating Our Labs

June 18, 2021 - Advancing Together Towards the "New Normal"

April 27, 2021 - Summer 2021 Undergraduate Student Research Approval Process - LIVE

April 20, 2021 - Update on Spring/Summer 2021 Undergraduate Student Research Approval Process

March 29, 2021 - Planning for Summer 2021 Undergraduate Student Research Participation

March 22, 2021 - New Process for Approving Faculty & Staff Researchers

March 3, 2021 - New Process for Approving Graduate & Postdoctoral Student Researchers - Spring 2021

January 13, 2021 - New Process for Approving Undergraduate Student Researchers - Spring 2021

COVID Testing & Vaccination

Vaccination is paramount to the continued and safe repopulation of Rutgers. We strongly encourage all members of the research community to get vaccinated and upload their vaccines to the Vaccine Portal. Researchers who are fully vaccinated and have uploaded their vaccine cards are no longer required or eligible to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

• Schedule a Vaccine
• Upload Vaccination Record on Vaccine Portal
• Information on COVID-19 Testing

Resources for Rutgers Researchers

• Returning to Research at Rutgers - Overview, Guidelines, FAQs (Updated Nov. 2020)
• Universitywide COVID-19 Information
• COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
• Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness
• Domestic and International Travel Guidance
• Event and Activity Certification System

Updates from Other Research Sponsors

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) COVID-19 Updates
• PCORI Applicant and Awardee FAQs
• Message of Support from Ford Foundation
• Space Telescope Science Institute - Impact on JWST Cycle 1 Proposal Deadline
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - COVID-19 FAQs for Applicants and Awardees

Memos from the Office for Research (2020)

• November 13, 2020 - A Message to Our Researchers About Maintaining Safety in Our Research Enterprise
• September 11, 2020 - Guidelines for Undergraduate Student Research Activity in Fall 2020
• June 29, 2020 - Returning to Research at Rutgers: Overview, Guidelines, FAQs
• May 29, 2020 - Return to Research: A Phased Approach
• April 23, 2020 - Developing Plans to Restart Research Laboratories
• April 10, 2020 - Undergraduate Research During Summer Session
• April 3, 2020 - COVID-19 Guidance Update #3 from Animal Care
• March 25, 2020 - Status Update on Research Operations and Contingency Planning
• March 20, 2020 - Guidance Update from Animal Care on COVID-19
• March 17, 2020 - Research Preparedness During COVID-19 Pandemic
• March 12, 2020 - COVID-19 Guidance on Continuity of Research

Information for Industry Partners

Whether you want to provide in-kind donations of medical and essential supplies such as PPE, face shields, gowns and N95 masks, offer COVID-19 related supplies and services, or assist our RU3DPPE group, we will connect you the right team. 

• In-kind Donations
• Potential New Suppliers
• Assist the RU3DPPE Group

Contact the Research Administration Team