Research administration is becoming more complex each year. In the past decade, federal agencies have introduced more than 200 new or revised policies affecting research administration, while philanthropy and private funding add additional compliance expectations. For Emerging Research Institutions (ERIs), these pressures are especially difficult to manage with limited staffing and infrastructure.

In a webinar organized by Atom Grants, Ruby MacDougall and Dylan Ruediger will share findings from two workshops supported by the National Science Foundation’s GRANTED program and led by Ithaka S+R in partnership with Montclair State University and Chapman University. Across both convenings, 63 participants from 26 academic and medical institutions explored how AI can reduce administrative burden, support compliance, and strengthen research competitiveness at ERIs.

Learn more about the event, on April 13, 2026.