The COVID-19 crisis called for a rapid response from colleges and universities, particularly research operations. Using past experience from hurricane preparedness, Louisiana State University (LSU) and the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) were able to identify essential personnel and determine critical research that could continue during the shutdown. In a recent webinar, Dr. Stephen Beck (Associate Vice President, Office of Research & Economic Development, LSU) and Dr. Stuart Borrett (Associate Provost for Research, UNCW) shared best practices for shutting down and then ramping up research operations on campus.

This webinar occurred June 2020. For a summary of the webinar, view this blog article.