  {"id":294,"date":"2024-10-01T09:08:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T14:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:39:48","slug":"research-integrity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/research-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Integrity &amp; Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Research Integrity &amp; Compliance<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Research integrity is a set of shared values and practices which inform ethical, responsible, and accountable performance of research activities at 51ÁÔÆæ. Research integrity is founded on values such as honesty, objectivity, openness, fairness, accountability, and stewardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Integrity in scholarship, teaching, and research is a fundamental principle at 51ÁÔÆæ. The administration, faculty, staff, and students share a collective responsibility to uphold the integrity of research conducted at the institution. 51ÁÔÆæ personnel involved in research are expected to practice research integrity, abiding by established state and federal laws, professional norms, and ethical principles in the performance of their research activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Office of Research&nbsp;facilitates campus-wide coordination of research integrity through the development, management, and oversight of policies and procedures related to the responsible and ethical conduct of research, research compliance, and research security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--icon-left uwm-c-button--icon-check uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/577\/2026\/04\/AI-Research-Guidenlines_March-2026_Final.pdf\" rel=\"\">Guidelines for Using AI in Research<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Jeffrey Nytes<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Research Integrity &amp; Compliance Officer<\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/577\/2025\/04\/contact-card-nytes.jpg\" alt=\"Jeffery Nytes\" \/><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:jpnytes@uwm.edu\">jpnytes@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mobile-screen-button fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"tel:414-251-6949\">414-251-6949<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4 uwm-c-link--dark\" id=\"h-responsible-amp-ethical-conduct-of-research\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/research-integrity\/responsible-ethical-conduct-research\/\">Responsible &amp; Ethical<br>Conduct of Research<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) involves the awareness and application of established professional norms and ethical principles in the performance of all research related activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4 uwm-c-link--dark\" id=\"h-research-compliance\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/research-integrity\/compliance\/\">Research Compliance<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consistent with the concepts and principles of research ethics, Research Compliance refers to the overarching obligation to follow specific directives, including those contained within the organizational policies, those put forward by research funders, and more broadly, any applicable law or regulation governing a research activity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left size-h4 uwm-c-link--dark\" id=\"h-research-security\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/research-integrity\/research-security\/\">Research Security<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Research security entails safeguarding against the misappropriation of research to the detriment of national or economic security, related violations of research integrity, and foreign government interference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator uwm-u-text--center\" id=\"h-research-safety-amp-assurances\"><strong>Research Safety &amp; Assurances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The following laboratory research compliance functions are overseen by the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/\">Department of University Safety &amp; Assurances<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--3 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/irb\/\" rel=\"\">Human Subjects \/ IRB<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/animal-care\/\" rel=\"\">Animal Care \/ IACUC<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ibc\/\" rel=\"\">Institutional Biosafety Committee<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/rad\/\" rel=\"\">Radiation Safety<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/lab-safety\/\" rel=\"\">Laboratory Safety<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/contact\/\" rel=\"\">Contact Safety &amp; 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