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Things You Need to Know From the Office of Research & Scholarship — Sept. 25, 2026

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We’re excited to announce that Emily Sanders will be joining the Office of Research & Scholarship team on Oct. 11, 2026, as our new Research Administration Director, working closely with Dorothy Farrar-Edwards to lead the ORS team.

Emily brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning research administration, sponsored programs, grant management, compliance and organizational improvement. A Certified Research Administrator and Prosci-certified Change Management Professional, she has extensive experience building teams and systems that support successful sponsored research.

Most recently, Emily served as Grants Manager with The Hastings Center for Bioethics, a research institute in Garrison, New York. Previously, during nine years at Madison College, Emily led a development team that secured approximately $17 million annually in grant funding and supported more than 70 grants and sub-awards.

Emily’s deep expertise and background in building effective, collaborative research-support operations will help ORS continue providing strong, consistent support to researchers while strengthening our research administration infrastructure for the future.

We look forward to welcoming Emily to the ORS team in October.

News and Announcements

Join Madison Education Partnership colleagues for their upcoming event — Conducting Research in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Whether you are curious about how to tailor your project to local priorities and produce actionable research findings, want tips for how to communicate with practitioners, or need to understand MMSD policy and expectations, you should plan to attend on Oct. 9, 2026, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Wisconsin Idea Room (Rm 159) of the Education Building.

Due to a recent change in eRA Commons, JIT access for AO users has been restored. PIs can work with the ORS team for support as you did previously.

Microsoft will stop supporting Publisher on Oct. 1, 2026. If you use Publisher, review and convert any files you need to keep to ensure university records remain accessible.

Congratulations to Emily Arthur in the Art Department, who was recently recognized by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters as a 2026 Academy Fellow. Her artwork is found in the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery, Chazen Museum, Saint Louis Museum, and Tweed Museum. Her work is informed by a concern for the environment, exile and return home. Emily’s ongoing research into the early 19th-century engraving chemistry used to publish “The Birds of America” challenges John James Audubon’s natural history images within the context of imperialism, manifest destiny and the narrative of a singular genius.

Events and Learning Opportunities

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