When it comes to digital media, seeing is no longer believing. Using “deepfake” technologies, it is now possible to convincingly mimic another person’s appearance and voice in real time. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this new capability to target large institutions for financial gain. Organizations have reported incidents where executives are deepfaked in live Zoom meetings, leading to a request to transfer funds. To help protect Harvard against similar attempts, read the...
The B2P Open Commitment Report has recently been updated to include ALL open purchase orders. It was brought to our attention that at some point the filters on the report had changed, and it was only showing partially invoiced purchase orders in the results. The intent of the report is to show all open purchase orders (no invoices, partially invoiced, fully, and over invoiced), so that administrators can determine if any action is needed.
OSP is thrilled to announce the launch of their first live onboarding course, scheduled for March 13th, 2024: 2 pm – 3 pm! The goal of this course is to bring together relatively new research administration colleagues across the institution and provide an opportunity to network and discuss specific topics in research administration.
A 2023 Tax Document Contact Grid (PDF), which includes a contact list for questions regarding tax-reporting documents, can be found on the Tax Reporting Documents page of the International Payee Tax Compliance's website. Individuals can also ...
The International Payee Tax Compliance (IPTC) group (formerly Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance, NRA) is transitioning from the Glacier tax determination system to Sprintax Calculus on January 16, 2024. The Sprintax Calculus webpage will launch on January 16, 2024. This page will include an outline of required documents, Sprintax Calculus Quick Start Guide, FAQs, and more. The IPTC website will also be updated to include additional...
In 2023, NIH issued the DMS Policy to promote the sharing of scientific data. Harvard’s collaborative response to the policy included developing new outreach, resources, and services. In the next phase of our work, we seek information on the broader data management and sharing landscape, both at... Read more about University Survey on Data Management and Sharing (DMS)
Are you looking to make a global connection? Harvard T.H. Chan School researchers are involved in projects promoting global health on nearly every continent. See the World Map for research sites where Chan faculty are at the forefront of efforts to benefit the health of populations worldwide.
Harvard’s Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) has recently released the FY23 Sponsored Annual Report (HarvardKey login required). This report is for internal purposes and highlights the sponsored research data that is frequently requested by the research community. Refer to the ...
The Alumni & Development Services (ADS) memo contains detailed information about handling calendar year-end gifts to the School. With so few people in the office, ADS strongly encourages donors to give online or send checks directly to the ADS lockbox.
