2022 Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge – Year 4

Ticket #1: L. Brandimarte and D. Sidi - Tranche 1 application
Ticket #2: C. Brooks and W. Simmons - Tranche 2 application
Ticket #3: B. Carter - Tranche 1 application

UArizona may submit three new projects.

The PIT University Network Challenge seeks to encourage new ideas, foster collaborations, and incentivize resource- and information-sharing among network members. PIT-UN launched the challenge in 2019. In 2021—PIT-UN’s third year—37 proposals from 28 institutions were awarded a total of $4,161,270 in grant funds.

External Deadline
06/24/2022
Internal Deadline
April 27, 2022

"What happens if you submit a COC form prior to the trip and it’s not 'approved' before the date of the trip? Can you still go?"

Outside Commitments require prior approval.  In an ideal world, the COC form would be submitted in eDisclosure 4 weeks prior to the start date to ensure college and department reviewers have an opportunity to review the form, resolve concerns and/or implement a management plan.  Realizing that submission 4 weeks prior to the start date is not always possible, we ask that individuals email us to flag a fast-approaching start date so that we can work with the approvers to ensure all questions ar

Do international affiliations/presentations, etc. that are done without pay have to be disclosed?

Activities that meet the definition of Significant Financial Interest, Significant Personal Interest, Outside Commitment (including Foreign Components), Substantial Interest, Foreign Interest and Institutional Financial Interest need to be disclosed.  Depending on the specific facts, that may include a foreign affiliation or presentation.

Please contact a member of OROI at coi@arizona.edu or 520-624-6406 to assistance.

"If a person asks for permission to engage in an Outside Commitment and it is declined, then what?"

If the Outside Commitment is not approved, the individual cannot engage in the Outside Commitment.

OROI is available to work with college/department approvers to discuss concerns and develop a COC management plan.  More details about the COC review process are available on our COC & COI Review Processes webpage. 

"What is research?"

Research and Research Project mean any organized program of scientific inquiry that involves a systematic investigation, study, or experiment designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge that is performed at or under the auspices of the University. Research includes non-sponsored research, research fellowship and training programs, and research-related activities in undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral education.