Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn 10/5/26Inside Higher Ed Technology Officers Navigating ‘Age of Perpetual Change’ Determining where artificial intelligence adds value to colleges and future-proofing students for a volatile world are the most pressing issues for technology leaders, new research says 10/5/26Forbes The $3.3 Trillion Case For Bayh-Dole After all, federal funding can help generate a…

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NIH Guide Notices for 10-02-2026 (The NIH Guide TOC)

NIH Guide Notices for 10-02-2026 (The NIH Guide TOC)

Dear Colleagues: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued the following policy notice. 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 Operates Under a Continuing Resolution (NOT-OD-26-131) National Institutes of Health “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including National Institutes of Health…

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RMS Downtime RESCHEDULED

RMS Downtime RESCHEDULED

Hello RMS Users, The downtime that was set for tonight has been rescheduled for October 15th.   There will be no downtime tonight after all.   Thank you! The ERA Team       _____________________________________________ From: OR – Electronic Research Administration <era@research.uci.edu&gt; Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 11:15 AM To: ‘Google Groups’ via Office of…

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RMS Downtime – TONIGHT (10/1) from 7PM – 8PM

RMS Downtime – TONIGHT (10/1) from 7PM – 8PM

Dear RMS Users,   RMS will be unavailable tonight, October 1st, from 7PM thru 8PM for system maintenance.   No RMS jobs will run in this time frame.   Please contact the IACUC Team (iacuc@uci.edu) if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you, The ERA Team   Need Help? Open a ticket – ERA…

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KR and RMS Downtime TONIGHT (9/30)

KR and RMS Downtime TONIGHT (9/30)

Dear Colleagues, Kuali Research (KR) and the Research Management System (RMS) will be down tonight from 7PM thru 8PM for the monthly deploy & system updates. 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…

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Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/30/26Nature Beware sham scientific societies: the research community must be more vigilant On 25 September, Nature published an exclusive investigation into a network of academic societies that have swelled their membership ranks using suspect practices (see Nature https://doi.org/rrcd; 2026)…. Nature’s investigation revealed a tangle of deceptive practices. Although the organizations might…

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When it comes to El Niño, it’s best to be prepared

When it comes to El Niño, it's best to be prepared

UC Irvine researchers are tracking a looming El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean. The phenomenon could bring heavy surf, higher-than-usual tides and abundant rainfall, leading to flooding. Public health specialists offer advice on how to protect yourself and your family in the event of extreme weather originating with El Niño. El Niño is a…

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NSF advances plan to build world’s most powerful laser

The National Science Foundation has awarded a round of funding toward a total of $13.7 million to advance the development of the world’s most powerful laser into its final design phase. The NSF Optical Parametric Amplifier Line laser facility, being developed with participation by UC Irvine researchers, will serve as a shared resource by the…

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