Research Program Rebranding From BioRAFT to SciShield
Researchers on campus might notice BioRAFT has been rebranded to what is now SciShield. The product, team and company remain the same, but with refreshed branding.
The SciShield name embodies the same mission to provide scientists and scientific organizations with the solutions required to maintain safe and productive laboratories.
As part of the rebranding, our uark.bioraft.com instance will automatically redirect to uark.scishield.com. You may still access the application using either URL.
What do I need to do if I am a researcher?
No action is needed from our U of A researchers. All of your existing information (training records, documents, group associations, etc.) will remain the same, within the same application, and you do not need to reenter any information in the system.
What to consider?
Although the site is being transitioned from BioRAFT to SciShield, any links that contain the BioRAFT domain in the URL will still work and will automatically redirect you to the corresponding SciShield URL. This will also be the case for any bookmarks or links that you have saved for your reference.
The SciShield application is available in your "My Apps" section in place of the previous BioRAFT app. Selecting the SciShield app will direct you to the same research management platform that BioRAFT did.
Automatic training notifications from the application are now sent from "no-reply@scishield.com" while annual laboratory hazards and statement reviews are now sent from "support@scishield.com."
Contacts
Karmen Boddie, computer support analyst
Environmental Health and Safety
479-575-3537,
kbrehmer@uark.edu
Drew Watzke, communications manager
Facilities Management and Transit & Parking
479-718-1524,
ajwatzke@uark.edu
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