ORPC's Safeguarding Your Research – Understanding Research Security

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:40:03 -0400

Are you involved in research, publishing, or international collaboration? Don’t miss this

essential four-part series on Research Security—a critical topic for protecting your work,

your reputation, and your future opportunities.

Each one-hour session is open to all UMBC faculty, staff, and students and will provide

clear, practical guidance you can apply right away.

Session 1: Predatory Conferences & Academic Paper Mills

Meeting Link

Thursday, September 18 at noon

● How to spot and avoid traps that could damage your professional standing

● Why recognizing unscrupulous academic platforms matters now more than ever

● Who to contact at UMBC with concerns about a possible predatory conference or

paper mill

Session 2: Conflict of Interest Matters

Meeting link

Thursday, October 23 at noon

● How UMBC identifies and manages COIs

● Which types of conflicts can—and cannot—be managed

● Practical recommendations for COI plan managers

● The steps for managing a potential COI

Session 3: Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs)

Meeting Link

Friday, November 7 at noon

● MFTRPs are designed to exploit and/or illegally obtain US technology and

research and differ from collaborative foreign engagements that are beneficial to

all parties

● Federal policy on MFTRPs

● Key signs of a potential MFTRP

● Who to alert—and when—if you receive a suspicious solicitation

Session 4: Export Controls at UMBC

Meeting Link

Friday, December 5 at noon

● Demystifying export controls in the university research context

● Overview of the different export control regimes

● When export controls may apply to overseas travel

● Identifying potential export-controlled items

Why Attend? You’ll learn how these issues can directly impact your funding,

collaborations, travel, publishing, and long-term career opportunities—and how to

navigate them confidently and responsibly.

There will also be time for Q & A with OPRC staff.

All webinars will be held over Webex – please use the meeting links below each topic to

sign up.

Questions? Contact: researchintegrity@umbc.edu