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PRIM&R Annual Meeting 2026

Your unofficial guide to PRIM&R's Annual Meeting featuring must-see sessions, keynote speakers, events, and ideas worth exploring while in Denver.

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Your Guide to PRIM&R 2026

Elevating Research Ethics & Compliance

Big ideas, meaningful conversations, and a fresh perspective on research ethics and compliance. We've rounded up the must-see sessions, keynote speakers, networking events, and conference highlights to help you make the most of your time in Denver.

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Schedule at a Glance

Key Events

Monday

Nov 16

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    7:00 AM - 5:15 PM: Registration Open

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    8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Welcome Remarks

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    12:15 PM - 1:15 PM: IACUC Networking Series

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    4:30 PM - 5:45 PM: Reception with Exhibitors

Tuesday

Nov 17

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    7:00 AM - 8:15 AM: Morning Coffee

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    8:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Welcome Remarks and Keynote

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    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM: Meet and Greet With Exhibitors

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    5:00 PM - 6:15 PM: Reception

Wednesday

Nov 18

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    7:00 - 8:15 AM: Morning Coffee Break

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    8:15 AM - 10:00 AM: Board Remarks, Awards, & Keynote

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    11:45 AM - 1:30 PM: Lunch

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    3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Beverage Break with Exhibitors

Session Spotlights

Key sessions that you don't want to miss.

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Data Without Borders: Data Sharing and Institutional Oversight

Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Explore the evolving challenges of data sharing, research security, and regulatory compliance. Learn practical strategies for strengthening institutional oversight, protecting sensitive data, and balancing open science with responsible risk management.
  • Speakers

    Bill Yates (University of Pittsburgh) and Michelle Stickler (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Time
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM 
  • Location
    Bluebird Ballroom 3AB
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Experience the Agentic Campus

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See how AI-powered automation is helping research offices streamline proposal development, approvals, compliance, agreements, and award management.
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    AI isn't just answering questions—it's helping research offices automate work, accelerate reviews, and reduce administrative burden.
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From Metrics to Meaningful Change: Elevating Research Compliance

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Discover how research compliance programs can measure success beyond traditional metrics like turnaround times and efficiency. Explore strategies for identifying unnecessary tasks, improving processes, and focusing resources on higher-impact compliance priorities.

  • Speakers

    Mariette Marsh (University of Arizona) and Ann Johnson (Stanford University)

  • Time

    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Location
    Bluebird Ballroom 2CD

Don't Forget the Fun

Evening Events, Awards, & Prizes.

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Opening Reception

Rocky Mountain Views. Meaningful Connections. 🏔️

Kick off PRIM&R in Denver with an evening of conversation and connection! Reconnect with colleagues, meet fellow research ethics and compliance professionals, and exchange ideas as we get ready for a week of learning, collaboration, and fresh perspectives.

  • When

    Monday, November 16, 2026

  • Time
    4:30 PM – 5:45 PM MDT
  • Where

    Exhibitor Hall

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Building the Future of Research Administration

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See how Kuali's AI-native platform is helping research offices simplify complex processes, reduce administrative burden, and support researchers more effectively.
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    Great Scott! Stop by booth #503 for your chance to win the LEGO® Back to the Future Time Machine.

About Kuali

One platform. One source of truth. Every office on campus.

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One platform. Every institutional need covered.

Kuali brings Administrative Operations, Academic Operations, and Research together on one unified, AI-native platform, built on a governed Data Lakehouse with shared workflows, reporting, integrations, permissions, and AI.

AI built into the Kuali Platform

While traditional SaaS platforms helped institutions digitize workflows, governance, and processes, Kuali's AI-native platform helps institutions understand, coordinate, and accelerate the work happening inside them in ways that were never possible before.

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Institutional Leaders

AI isn’t just assisting institutional work anymore. It’s starting to do it.

Ask AI to build forms, workflows, automate approvals, identify bottlenecks, and keep institutional work moving. Kuali helps higher education teams streamline processes through AI-native automation, connected workflows, governance, integrations, and no-code applications.

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Research Administrators

Manage the entire research lifecycle on one platform.

From sponsored programs and funding opportunities to compliance and research operations, Kuali brings the entire research lifecycle together on one unified platform—with shared data, workflows, reporting, integrations, and AI built in.

Registrars
Registrars & Provosts

Curriculum, catalog, syllabus, degree audit and planning are just the beginning.

Kuali brings curriculum, catalog, and syllabus together with AI-native workflows that help registrars manage not just core academic systems, but the everyday operational work around them, from transcript evaluations and exemptions to grade appeals and more, all in one connected platform.

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CIOs

Shadow AI is already on campus. Most institutions just can’t see it.

As an AI-native platform company, Kuali believes innovation and governance must move together. Kuali Gateway centralizes AI workloads, governance, and model access across campus through a secure reverse proxy control layer designed specifically for higher education.

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Forms, workflows & apps

Turn any process into a working system.

The Kuali Platform includes an AI-native, no-code workflow platform built for higher education. It turns forms, policies, or plain-language prompts into automated processes on one governed platform. Departments build 20+ apps on average, reducing the burden on IT without sacrificing control.

"Where other workflow tools struggled, Kuali scaled."

Errol Erez

Application Architect  |  Tufts University

"I highly recommend exploring everything Kuali has to offer.” 

Marlise Sipes

University Registrar   |  CSU Global

“Kuali combines a scalable platform with a responsive, collaborative team that truly understands higher education.”

Molly Thompson

Senior Deputy University Registrar  |  Vanderbilt University

“The automation, student autonomy, and access to data are unmatched."

Sarah Jeffery

Senior Coordinator of Peer Education   |  University of Georgia

“Kuali streamlines complex research workflows, and the people behind it bring the expertise and guidance to help us work more efficiently.”

Dawn Boatman

Assistant VP for Research Administration  |  Portland University

“We launched 100+ Kuali applications in six months, with more coming soon. Our staff saw transformative improvements in efficiency and collaboration across campus.”

John Whitehouse

Director of Data Systems  |  Gettysburg College

Explore What's Possible

Imagine a campus where approvals don't stall, processes don't get lost, and AI helps keep work moving. Kuali is redefining what's possible in higher education.

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Customer Stories

Explore customer stories, operational insights, and strategies from institutions using Kuali to modernize workflows, governance, research administration, and campus operations.

Louisiana State University of Alexandria

318% Increase in On-Time Degree Conferrals
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University of Connecticut

Scaling From 204 to 1,400 Workflow Apps
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University of Maryland, Baltimore

Reducing Research Training Time by 50%
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Southern New Hampshire University

Streamlining 2,000 Curriculum Competencies
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Point Park University

Transforming 39 Continuity Plans Into One Live System
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Utah State University

43% Improvement in Grant Win Ratio
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