Resources

Submit a Requisition

Users can submit an online purchase request to the MRL Business Office by visiting http://apps.mrl.uiuc.edu/business/.
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Proposal instructions

Notify Bill Testory (4-2943, testory@mrl.uiuc.edu) in the Business Office as soon as you know you will be submitting a proposal. Include the agency, due date, and program solicitation information (if there is one). He will then notify the Director's Office about the proposal. Director's Office staff will contact you with a timeline to successfully complete the proposal.

Proposals must conform to the requirements set forth in the solicitation or guidelines provided by the funding agency. Failure to do so will result in the proposal being returned without being reviewed.

It is important that you complete your proposal 10 business days prior to the due date in order to submit to the UIUC Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Administration (OSPRA) for submission through Grants.gov. All other proposals (not being submitted through Grants.gov must be completed no less than 5 business days before the submission deadline.
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Acknowledgments of Support and Disclaimer

An acknowledgment of awarding agency support and a disclaimer must appear in the publication of any material, whether copyrighted or not, based on or developed under this project, in the following terms:

"This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Division of Materials Sciences under Award No. DE-FG02-#########*, through the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign."

*: Replace ######## with the proper code for your cluster:
07ER46453 -- Quantum Materials at the Nanoscale
07ER46471 -- Programming Function via Soft Materials
07ER46459 -- Strongly Driven Transformations in Materials
07ER46418 -- Nano-oxide Photocatalysis for Solar Energy Conversion

The following acknowledgement must be included in all publications that incorporate any results obtained through the FSMRL Central Facilities (CMM, Microfab, LSF):

“... was carried out in part in the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory Central Facilities, University of Illinois, which are partially supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under grants DE-FG02-07ER46453 and DE-FG02-07ER46471.”

All materials, except scientific articles or papers published in scientific journals, must also contain the following:

"Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the [name of awarding agency/agencies]."

Any solicitation using Federal grant funds to procure goods and services (including construction) costing $500,000 or more must announce the amount and percentage of total costs to be financed with Federal funds.
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MRL Emergency Contacts

In case of campus emergency, dial 9-911.

Primary facilities contact:
Bill Testory, Assistant Director
Business Phone: 244-2943, Home Phone: 384-0727

If unavailable, phone the UI Police non-emergency line: 333-1216
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Safety Information

• Division of Research Safety:
  Laboratory Safety Training and Information
• UI Facilities & Services, Occupational Safety & Health section: Health & Safety Guides
• UI Facilities & Services, Occupational Safety & Health section: Fire Safety

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Key Request instructions

General keys (office or faculty lab) -- these keys can be obtained at any time during regular business hours. Bring the completed "Key Request Form" (which has been signed by the authorizing faculty member) to Room 2015 MRL.

CMM and Microfab keys -- Upon completion of equipment training, keys will be authorized by the appropriate CMM or Microfab staff member. Bring the completed "Key Request Form" to Room 2015 MRL where keys will be distributed ONLY on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10-11:30 AM.
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Meeting Room Reservations

Meeting room reservations can be made by either phone or e-mail by contacting Mary Anne Spannagel, 333-1370 (spannagel@mrl.uiuc.edu) or Ramona Simpson, 333-1371 (simpson@mrl.uiuc.edu). Rooms are reserved on a first-come, first served basis. The earliest a reservation will be accepted is one month before the beginning of the semester (August for Fall Semester, December for Spring Semester, and May for Summer Semester).

Meeting Rooms and their average capacity are as follows:

Meeting Rooms

• Room 201 MRL----20 people
• Room 202 MRL----16 people
• Room 280 MRL----70 people
• Room 1003 MRL*---35 people
• Room 1005 MRL*---14 people (no overhead projector)
• Room 190 ESB*-----190 people

* No food or beverages are allowed in these rooms. These rooms are locked at all times. Keys may be obtained in Room 2015 MRL.
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LCD/Overhead Projector Reservations

Reserve the meeting room space first. To reserve an LCD Projector send e-mail to pc-net@mrl.uiuc.edu with your request stating the date, time and room number. Most conference rooms (except 1005 MRL) have an overhead projector. You can request an overhead projector, if needed, at the time you make your reservation for room 1005 MRL.
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Flyer Posting Guidelines

All flyers/posters for announcement of meetings or seminars should be mailed to or dropped off to Mary Anne Spannagel, Room 2015 MRL, MC-230. Staff in this office will post these items in the designated areas with approved methods of posting. Any items that are found to be posted without prior authorization will be removed.
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Director's Office (2015 MRL)

The MRL Director's Office is the primary administrative office for the laboratory. Responsibilities include key management, space reservations, funding proposals, and sponsor agency reporting requirements.
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Business Office (2007 MRL)

The MRL Business Office provides accounting and financial services to the laboratory, as well as dealing with general maintenance and operating procedures.
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