BTAA Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Collaborative Virtual Conference

Note: Participation in this virtual workshop can be used for up to 2 h of basic education (Master's and Doctoral degrees) or annual refresher (Doctoral degrees) education credits. Please register and contact Dr. Greg Swain (swain@chemistry.msu.edu).

The University of Minnesota and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) are thrilled to invite you to the 2026 BTAA Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Collaborative Virtual Conference “From Proposal to Publication: Ethics and Accountability in the Research Enterprise.” 

The free virtual conference runs from April 20–22, 2026, noon–3:30 p.m. CT daily. Registration is now open!

Join us as we move beyond theory and explore the practical applications of research integrity. Our curated three-day program features high-impact sessions, including a keynote with Dr. Eduardo Misawa, scientific integrity official at the National Science Foundation, and engaging panel discussions with national experts on critical issues facing the field today. 

Session topics include:

• International collaborations
• AI and research integrity
• Identifying detrimental research practices early on
• Research data management
• RCR as a daily practice
• Authorship and accountability
• Mapping institutional practices for “Gold Standard Science”

See the BTAA RCR Conference website for the complete list of speakers and sessions.

Whether you are a graduate student just starting your journey, a postdoctoral fellow managing complex data, or faculty and administrators leading the way, this conference is designed for you.

We look forward to seeing you online this April to discuss research integrity. If you have any questions, please contact the University of Minnesota's Research Integrity and Compliance Department (ric@umn.edu).