Changelog

Project Guide Workspace Projects New

The Project Guide experience has been completely reimagined for both admins and researchers, making it easier than ever to create, edit, and use project guides for grant applications. Admins now have powerful inline editing, drag-and-drop organization, and a persistent chat panel, while researchers get a focused, actionable Guide view that keeps them on track.

• Role-based Guide views: Admins access a Notion-like workspace with inline guide editing, drag-and-drop reordering of sections and documents, and instant updates across the project. Researchers see a streamlined, read-only Guide with a sidebar listing only their projects.
• Drag-and-drop organization: Easily reorder Guide sections and required documents; changes are saved instantly and reflected everywhere.
• Inline editing and enhancements: Admins can edit Guides directly in place, with improved printing, PDF export, and robust preservation of user-added content.
• Unified chat experience: Chat is now a persistent side panel in all Guide views, with quick toggling and improved visibility for collaboration.
• Improved navigation: Admins enjoy a project “hub” for operational management; researchers benefit from direct sidebar access to their grants and a clean two-tab layout.

These Guide-focused improvements make it easier to manage complex grant workflows and keep everyone aligned throughout the application process.

Multi-Owner Onboarding Flow Update

Multiple research administrators can now join onboarding at once, streamlining onboarding for institutions and project teams. Each contact receives a tailored signup link, sets their password on a dedicated page, and is welcomed with a new onboarding experience.

• Bulk invitations: Send kickoff emails to several new owners in one go—accounts are auto-created, and all receive personalized invites.
• New password and welcome pages: Invite links now route to a dedicated password setup page, followed by a welcome screen and onboarding flow.
• Improved tracking: Onboarding progress and invite counts are tracked at the group level, making it easy to manage large teams.
• Enhanced UI: The kickoff email dialog supports adding/removing multiple contacts and gives clear feedback on which invites were sent.

This makes onboarding new organizations and departments much smoother and reduces manual setup.

Privacy Mode for Researchers New

Privacy is a primary concern at Atom. No one can view researcher data and information except research administrators at your university. Privacy mode takes this a step further, now letting researchers hide their research interests, search history, favorites, and grant visits from their research administrators, ensuring greater privacy and control over personal information within your University.

• Privacy toggle in profile settings: Easily enable or disable Privacy Mode with a new toggle in your profile settings, with clear descriptions and confirmation toasts.
• Admin activity feeds respect privacy: When Privacy Mode is on, your activity is excluded from admin search, favorites, and grant visit feeds.
• Private badge and notifications: Your researcher card will display a "Private" badge, and admins see a privacy notice on your profile instead of detailed data.

This feature empowers researchers to decide exactly what information is visible to their institution’s admins.

Scheduled Sending for Faculty Invites Admin New

Admins can now schedule bulk faculty invites to be sent at a future date and time, making it easier to coordinate outreach and manage onboarding. The new scheduling feature offers flexibility and control over when your team receives their invitations.

• Schedule invites: Choose a specific date, time, and timezone for sending faculty invites, or send immediately as before
• Batch management: View, reschedule, or cancel upcoming invite batches directly from the Recent Invites page
• Improved admin flow: Confirmation dialog when sending invites without an admin selected, and enhanced UI for managing invite batches
• Automated delivery: Scheduled invites are sent automatically at the chosen time, with reliable status tracking

This update streamlines faculty onboarding and ensures invites go out exactly when you want.

Guided Project Creation & AI Task Generation Projects New

A brand new multi-step project creation wizard makes it easier than ever for admins to set up projects with the right structure, team, and tasks. The guided onboarding flow supports associating grants, defining project details, assigning roles, and customizing task generation—all with AI-powered suggestions.

• Step-by-step onboarding: Link grants, enter project details, assign team members with roles (PI, Co-PI, Admin, Contributor), and configure task generation in a clear, progressive flow
• AI-powered task generation: Automatically create project tasks based on category, with configurable detail level and assignment to specific roles or users
• Draft projects & resume later: Start a project, save it as a draft, and finish onboarding when you’re ready—drafts are private until published
• Flexible team management: Assign roles to team members and fine-tune who is responsible for each type of task
• Review before launch: Preview all project settings and task assignments before finalizing

This new workflow saves time and ensures every project is set up for success from the start.

University-Level Task & File Templates

Projects Board Multi-View & UX Overhaul Projects

The Projects Board has been completely reimagined to help you manage your research projects more flexibly and efficiently. With new views and powerful filtering, it’s easier than ever to track progress, organize tasks, and collaborate with your team.

• Multiple views: Instantly switch between board, list, and a new Gantt-style timeline view to visualize your projects the way you work best
• Advanced filtering & search: Filter projects by assignee, department, funder, or tags, and use the new search bar to quickly find what you need
• Drag-and-drop everywhere: Move tasks and projects between columns or along the timeline with smooth, intuitive drag-and-drop
• Project editing & status control: Edit projects directly from the board, adjust statuses, and manage columns with simple dialogs
• Personalized experience: Your preferred board view is now saved to your profile and remembered on every visit
• Visual polish: Enjoy a refreshed, modern interface with improved loading states and clearer layouts

This update makes project management in Atom more visual, customizable, and user-friendly.

Interactive Analytics Dashboard Admin Update

The admin analytics dashboard is now interactive and modular, making it easier than ever to drill into your organization’s grant activity. Click any data point on the analytics chart to instantly filter all dashboard data to that specific date range.

• Clickable chart filtering: Click on any data point to filter stats, leaderboard, and charts to that exact date range. A persistent reference line and badge make the selected period clear.
• Modular dashboard components: The dashboard is refactored into dedicated sections for charts, leaderboards, stats cards, and active date range display. Each updates automatically as you interact.
• Seamless teamwork: All dashboard sections stay in sync as you explore, with better performance and clearer separation of concerns.
• URL-driven filtering: Selected date ranges are reflected in the URL, making it easy to share or bookmark filtered views.
• Enhanced reliability: Under-the-hood improvements ensure data accuracy and smooth updates as you filter and explore.

Post-Deadline Grant Follow-Ups New

University Onboarding DashboardAdmin New

University admins can now easily monitor and track every step of the onboarding process for their institution. This update provides clear visibility into custom email domain setup, InfoReady integration status, and faculty onboarding progress, making it straightforward to ensure your organization is fully set up on Atom.

• Step-by-step progress tracking: See the status of each onboarding task, from email domain setup to faculty list uploads, all in one place
• Faculty onboarding templates: Access and download templates to streamline department assignments and faculty invitations
• Bulk invites & department assignment: Easily invite multiple faculty members and assign departments in a single step
• Automated notifications: Receive timely updates on onboarding progress and upcoming meetings

These enhancements help admins keep onboarding on track and ensure nothing gets missed.

Forecasted Grants Filter New

Grant discovery just got more precise. Users can now filter out "forecasted" (not yet active) grant opportunities from both the dashboard and grant search, helping you focus only on currently available funding options.