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Fed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 7/15/26The Hill Shutdown fears rise as Trump, Democrats gird for September showdown Senators in both parties say the odds are rising of another government shutdown in September after President Trump demanded that GOP leaders abolish the filibuster or face a spending showdown and another shutdown 7/15/26STAT, COGR President Matt Owens quoted…
Read MoreZOT IRB/hSCRO – Scheduled Maintenance on July 18, 2026, 8AM-9:30PM
Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO Users, Please be advised that ZOT IRB/hSCRO will undergo infrastructure maintenance on Saturday, July 18, 2026, starting at 8:00 AM PST , resulting in an extended maintenance window through 9:30 PM PST. The infrastructure work is being performed in a manner that is NOT expected to impact customer access or system availability.…
Read MoreAs snowpack shrinks, Sierra Nevada mountain ponds undergo dramatic change
Irvine, Calif., July 15, 2026 — On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting granite peaks and alpine sky. But beneath the surface, these small, shallow waters are anything but stable. In fact, they are among the most thermally variable aquatic ecosystems on Earth, with water temperatures…
Read MoreNASA Notifications
Dear Colleagues: Please see the attached Grant Notice (GN) for an important update regarding the launch of NASA’s biosketch and current and pending (other) support disclosure forms in Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv). Beginning June 25, 2026, NASA-specific biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support forms are now available in SciENcv. During the…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: Strengthening Collaboration with Post-Award – Cross Functional Check Points
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Read MorePayroll Certification System Office Hours on July 22
Contracts & Grants Accounting Payroll Certification System Office Hours on July 22 Contracts & Grants Accounting will host their next Payroll Certification System (PCS) Office Hours from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 22. These meetings are recommended for staff who have completed UC Irvine’s online Payroll Certification Training in UCLC (CGS 4 – Payroll Certification) and…
Read MoreREMINDER: Topic-Specific QRAM (07/15)
Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder regarding Wednesday’s (07/15) Topic-Specific QRAM from 2:00-3:00PM. More details are below. You can join the Zoom here. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday! Barbara Barbara Inderwiesche, CRA Director, Electronic Research Administration Need Help? ERA Support Desk (New!) From: Barbara Inderwiesche Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 1:16 PM…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 7/12/26Washington Post Researchers worry a Trump rule could end U.S. scientific dominance Under the proposed rule, political appointees would have more power over hundreds of billions of dollars in discretionary grant funding. The HillSee also Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule 7/12/26New Yorker An O.M.B.…
Read MoreAI takes on one of physics’ biggest mysteries
Observing a neutrino is a lot like listening to a weak radio signal. It’s there, but it can be hard to pinpoint and decipher what the signal is saying. A neutrino is a tiny, nearly invisible particle that rarely interacts with matter. When it does, it leaves behind a signal called a neutrino event. During…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: Designing Budgets for Sponsor & Instutional Alignment
YouTube Tuesday: Designing Budgets for Sponsor & Instutional Alignment Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: Designing Budgets for Sponsor & Instutional Alignment appeared first on News & Announcements.
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