Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR)
Research Integrity and Security
Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research
Mines requires all students and employees involved in research to be trained in the responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR). Mines endorses six core values of research identified in Fostering Integrity in Research:1
| Objectivity | Accountability | Honesty |
| Fairness | Openness | Stewardship |
Core topics in responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) education include collaborative research, data management, responsible authorship, research misconduct, mentor/mentee relationships, conflict of interest and commitment, research involving human subjects, research involving animal subjects, export controls, ethics and society.
RECR Training Requirements
Mines requires all students and employees involved in research to be trained in the responsible and ethical conduct of research. ALL first year, thesis graduate students and new post docs will complete training in the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research by the end of their first year at Mines or prior to the beginning of any research.
Any graduate student or post-doc funded by NSF or NIH must fulfill training with an in-person element. NIH funded graduate students are encouraged to take SYGN 502 to meet the in-person training requirement.
This requirement can be met through a Mines credit-bearing course OR CITI training and workshops.
Several courses are available to satisfy this requirement, including SYGN 502 and program options in Chemistry, Physics, and Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) open to students in those respective programs. Workshops are open to anyone engaging in research at Mines.
Research-active faculty, staff, and students who have not taken one of these courses can access this important training online through the CITI program. Modules in the RECR course include topics such as research misconduct, authorship, collaborative research, export controls, mentorship, and conflicts of interest.
RECR Workshops
Research Integrity and Security is partnering with campus colleagues to offer workshops as part of our Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) program. The workshops are open to students, faculty, and staff.
SPRING 2026 WORKSHOPS – COMING SOON!