Registration is now open for the 2025 Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Symposium! The RECR Symposium is an annual training event that explores the complex ethical issues that arise while conducting research, and it is a great fit for researchers of all career stages.
When: September 12th from 1-4pm
Where: Appel Commons, Room 303ABC (in-person only)
186 Cradit Farm Dr.
Ithaca, NY 14850
This year, the Symposium’s topic is Research Integrity and Misconduct, and the event will feature presentations and a panel discussion to discuss real-life cases and solutions related to plagiarism, falsification and fabrication of data, and disputes in mentoring relationships.
Note: The Symposium also helps meet NIH’s face-to-face RECR training requirements.
Register Here!
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Past Events: RCR Symposia and Workshops
Below are the past RCR symposia and workshops materials. Feel free to use these materials for the RCR discussion. If you need information about RCR training summaries to report to NIH, click here.
The symposium focused on the topic of authorship considerations in collaborative research. This three-part event consisted of (i) responsible conduct of research training through Cornell's online learning hub, (ii) in-person or virtual small discussion groups to examine case studies about this year’s topic, and (iii) a virtual, live panel discussion with experts.
Case Studies: Ethical Consideration in Mentorship
Panel Discussion: Key Takeaways
The symposium focused on the topic of ethical considerations in mentorship. This three-part event consisted of (i) pre-recorded lectures on Canvas, (ii) in-person or virtual small discussion groups to examine case studies about this year’s topic, and (iii) an in-person panel discussion with experts.
The symposium focused on the topic of authorship. This three-part event consisted of (i) pre-recorded lectures on Canvas, (ii) virtual small discussion groups to examine case studies about this year’s topic, and (iii) an in-person panel discussion with experts.
This three-part symposium was fully virtual and explored aspects of plagiarism, especially pertaining to self plagiarism, through case studies, discussions, and a panel of experts.
Case Studies: Conflict of Interest
This virtual symposium focused on the topic of conflict of interest and promoted discussion through case studies, small break-out groups, and a panel of experts.
Case Studies: Ethical Considerations about Genome Editing
This symposium focused on the topic of ethical considerations about genome editing and promoted discussion through case studies, small break-out groups, and a panel of experts.
Case Studies: Acquisition, Management, and Interpretation of Data in the Life Sciences
This symposium focused on the topic of data acquisition, management, and interpretation of data and promoted discussion through case studies, small break-out groups, and a panel of experts.
Case studies: Data Acquisition and Management
Opening lecture slides
This symposium was held in-person and lead through discussion and small break-out groups focusing on ethical issues involved in the management, acquisition, and sharing of research data.
This undergraduate symposium focused on the complex topic of authorship through the principles of RCR, case studies, discussion groups, and a panel of experts to better understand the topic.
Case Studies: Industry-Funded Research
This symposium focused on public trust in industry-funded research and promoted discussion of the topic through case studies, small break-out groups, and a panel of experts.
Case studies for Engineering Students
This workshop addressed RCR issues relevant to Ph.D. students in Engineering and included reviewing, analyzing, and discussing case studies concerning authorship, data integrity, experimental analysis, and human subject research.
This event focused on ways to improve research practices. It included a lecture, panel, discussions, and workshops on easy, practical steps to increase the reproducibility of your research using the COS's Open Science Framework (OSF). More information can be found here.
Case studies: Rigor and Reproducibility
Other Resources for Rigor and Responsibility in Research
The symposium focused on ethical issues regarding rigor and reproducibility in research, specifically in the life sciences, and used case studies, discussion groups, and a panel of experts to better understand the topic.
This undergraduate symposium focused on data acquisition, management and interpretation, specifically in the life sciences, and used case studies, discussion groups, and a panel of experts to better understand the topic.
Resources related to plagiarism
This symposium focused on the topic of plagiarism and promoted discussion through case studies, small break-out groups, and a panel of experts.
Case Studies: Ethnographic Research
This symposium focused on ethical questions around maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of research participants in ethnographic research and promoted discussion of the topic through case studies, small break-out groups, and a panel of experts.
Video: Panel and closing remarks
This symposium focused on ethical issues around authorship and promoted discussion of the topic through case studies, small break-out groups, and a panel of experts.
Case Studies: Data Management and Ownership
The first Summer Undergraduate RCR Symposium focused on data management, manipulation, and ownership and was sponsored by the Summer Institute of Life Sciences (SILS).
The second symposium hosted focused on issues related to conducting research with human subjects including research with biomaterials obtained from human subjects.
This was the first RCR Symposium for Cornell students which focused on the topic of research misconduct in published and unpublished research.
Research Ethics Training and Resources
Several other resources and training opportunities on research ethics are also available, including: