Aimed at the experienced sponsored programs administrator, the primary function of Research Administration Buzz is to provide advice, information, professional development and to foster the Georgia Tech research administration community. RAB helps to develop policies and practices that fairly reflect the mutual interests and separate obligations of both departmental and central research administration.

This internal communication structure will comprise of three research topical areas:

1. Updates from Washington; 
2. Campus Policies & Procedures; and 
3. Best Practices.

We will…

• Increase knowledge about grants and contracts; 
• Ease research administration difficulties; 
• Share ideas and resources; 
• Identify unmet needs among research administrators and to seek satisfactory solutions; 
• Provide clarification about GT research business processes; 
• Streamline and improve on processes, where appropriate; and 
• Provide updates on current trends in federal, state, and local policies, procedures and funding.