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Research Integrity and Security

Innovation with Impact: Building a culture of integrity & security

What is Research Integrity and Security?

We work with with students, faculty, and scientific colleagues to uphold the security and integrity of Mines research. We pride ourselves not only on our robust and diverse research portfolio but also on our approach to research – we hold ourselves to the highest standards in research conduct and reporting to protect the integrity of Mines research and national security. Explore the links below to learn about Mines’ approach to responsible research. For questions, please contact researchintegrity@mines.edu.

Statement of Commitment

The Mines Executive Team members are committed to research security, integrity and safety, and call on each of us to do our part.

Colorado School of Mines Statement of Commitment to Research Security, Integrity and Safety

New Resources from the NSF

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) SECURE Center hosts the consolidated research security training module, which condenses the content of the original NSF research security training into into one shorter module and was designed to meet all of the research security training requirements of the CHIPS and Science Act. This training was developed for recipients of federal research funding and the research community “with information on risks and threats to the global research ecosystem — and the knowledge and tools necessary to protect against these risks.”

NSF Research Security Training – Consolidated Training Module

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Research Integrity

Research Misconduct, Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR), Authorship, Research Conflicts of Interest

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Research Security

Foreign Talent Programs, Undue Foreign Influence, Operations Security, Research Conflicts of Interest

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Export Controls

International Travel, International Shipping, International Visitors and Research Collaborations

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Human Subjects Research

Getting Started, Required Training, Policy and Regulations, Resources, Frequently Asked Questions

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Research Safety Culture

Developing and maintaining a culture of research safety while pursuing scientific discovery is critical at Mines.

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Research Integrity and Security Committee

The RISC serves as an advisory body related to the research security and integrity practices of Mines.

Our Team

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Scot Allen

Director, Research Integrity and Security

allen@mines.edu

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Ralph Brown

Research Security Analyst

rabrown@mines.edu

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Heather Hobson

Research Security Analyst

heather.hobson@mines.edu

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Erin McCaffrey

Senior Research Integrity and Security Analyst

erin.mccaffrey@mines.edu