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NIH Guide Notices
Dear Colleagues: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued the following policy notices. If you have any questions, please contact your Federal Contracts and Grants Officer (https://research.uci.edu/about-or/contact/staff-by-dept-assignment/) or me at warnerj@uci.edu. NIH Is Replacing Letters of Support with Letters of Collaboration to Reduce Administrative Burden (NOT-OD-26-094) National Institutes of Health “This Notice alerts the extramural…
Read MoreDifferent inflammatory processes tied to the same Alzheimer’s disease-related brain shrinkage and memory loss
Two blood markers of inflammation were associated with different forms of disease markers in the brain. YKL-40 was linked to damage in the brain’s small blood vessels, while GFAP was linked to amyloid buildup. The two routes were associated with a shared pattern involving greater abnormal tau, shrinkage in memory-related brain regions and poorer memory.…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/5/26Nature Exclusive: the science papers that patents cite the most Nature reveals the studies that are mentioned most often in patent filings — and why. 8/5/26Inside Higher Ed America Is Burning Its Talent Pipeline at Both Ends In the same month, Washington made it harder for Americans to afford advanced training and…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: Understanding & Applying Risk Tolerance in Budget Development
YouTube Tuesday: Understanding & Applying Risk Tolerance in Budget Development Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: Understanding & Applying Risk Tolerance in Budget Development appeared first on News & Announcements.
Read MoreFlaunting our faculty
When the University of California, Irvine opened its doors in 1965, it was the youngest campus in the University of California system. Unlike older institutions with generations of established traditions and reputations, UC Irvine began with a blank canvas and an ambitious vision. Over six decades, the campus has matured into one of the nation’s…
Read MoreContracts & Grants Fund Accounting Series
Contracts & Grants Accounting Contracts & Grants Fund Accounting Series Contracts and Grants Accountingoffers several classes that focus on fund accounting processes for sponsored projects. These classes are geared toward individuals that are relatively new to managing contract or grant award funds in a university setting but may also be helpful to all those that…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 7/31/26Higher Ed Dive $47M NSF pilot to arm Ph.D. students with private industry experience Under the initiative, companies will provide funding so students can conduct dissertation research at their sites for at least a year. 7/30/26Politico Top senators consider blocking Trump’s grant shakeup in spending stopgap Senate leaders are deciding whether to block…
Read MoreJulie Washington appointed dean of UC Irvine School of Education
Irvine, Calif., July 30, 2026 — The University of California, Irvine has named Julie A. Washington dean of its highly ranked School of Education. She has served as interim dean of the school since April 2025. “Since its founding in 2012, the UC Irvine School of Education has grown into one of the nation’s finest,…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn Inside Higher Ed 7/29/26 Group Says AHRQ Grant Cancellations Top $131M Across 28 States The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has now canceled more than 100 grants, cutting off $131.3 million in remaining committed funding, according to AcademyHealth , which represents health-services and health-policy researchers. AHRQ funds efforts to improve America’s…
Read MoreKR Downtime TONIGHT: 7pm-8pm
Dear Colleagues, Kuali Research (KR) will be down tonight from 7PM thru 8PM for the monthly deploy. Please save your work and exit out of the systems prior to the downtime. Please contact the ERA Team if you have any questions. Thanks, The ERA Team Need Help? Open a ticket – ERA Support Desk (New!)…
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