Cores Community

The Research Core Facilities Program warmly welcomes all core staff, including core directors, financial analysts, staff, and more in monthly community meetings that:

Foster Collaboration: Providing a platform for core facility staff and researchers to come together, encouraging a sense of community and promoting collaborative efforts.
Share Information: Sharing updates, resources, and support among colleagues to ensure everyone remains well-informed and can maximize the use of available resources.
Collaborate around Best Practices: Developing and learning about best practices in core facility operations.
Showcase Success: Highlighting research projects and success stories to inspire others to explore new avenues of collaboration and innovation.
Address Roadblocks: Sharing challenges, fostering collaborative problem-solving, and promoting continuous improvement.

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Upcoming Scheduled Meetings

Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 @ 4-4:50 pm (zoom)
Monday, June 8, 2026 @ 10-10:50 am (in-person)
Summer Hiatus – Back in Fall

Cores Connect – RCFP Monthly Forum

Every month on 1st Thursday from 4:00 to 4:50 pm PST
(with the exception of semester break)
Join Zoom Meeting: 953 8457 6264 / Passcode: 1234

Zoom Meeting Link

Cores Connect Materials

Access the PowerPoint slides from previous Cores Connect – RCFP Monthly Forum by following the button below. Gain insights and stay updates on discussions, presentations, and valuable resources shared during these informative sessions.

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This Year’s Forum

Thursday, April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026 PowerPoint Deck

- Welcome & Updates
  - Funding Updates
    - Research Core Central Investment (RCCI)n Program
    - NIH S10- Symposium on April 23-24, 2026
    - NSF MRI, UDSA NIFA RFAP
  - New Digital Accessibility Requirements
  - 2026 Research Expo on April 29
    - Highlighting the ‘Email Newsletter: Strategies, Best Practices, & New Accessibility Requirement’ Workshop
  - Supervising Union Environment Workshops
- Building Effective Corporate Partnership

Thursday, March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 PowerPoint Deck

- Welcome & Updates
  - Funding Updates
    - Core Central Investment
    - NIH S10, NSF MRI, UDSA NIFA RFAP
  - Send Questions for April Cores Connect Forum with Corporate Engagement
  - 2026 Research Expo on April 29
- Aggie Enterprise AE Financial Reports
  - Video

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Feb 5, 2026 PowerPoint Deck

- Welcome & Updates
  - START Recommendations Updates, Fed Funding Opportunities, Stratocore Update
  - 2026 Research Expo Save the Date
- Research Core Directory Update
  - Add CoA Project Number and Grant Application Description
  - Resources
- Open Discussion
  - Expense & Budget Reports from Aggie Enterprise, Deficit Management, Conveying Value to Leadership

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Dec 4, 2025 PowerPoint Deck

- Welcome & Updates
- Rate Workshop

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Nov 6, 2025 PowerPoint Deck

- Welcome & Updates
- Open Discussion: START Cores Proposal

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Oct 2, 2025 PowerPoint Deck

- Welcome & Introduction
- Updates: START Cores proposal, Best-terms quick contracting process
- Core facility highlights
- Break out session: Impact of budget
- Report Out

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