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Fed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/21/26Inside Higher Ed Reports: Trump Wants More Control Over NIH Funding Vought suggested that NIH funding decisions should face additional review, which could include setting up a commission to sign off on awards. According to Politico, the commission or board would include Vought and Bhattacharya, and unanimity would be required on any…
Read MoreCognos Reports back ONLINE
Hello all, The Cognos issues have been resolved. Please clear your browser cache/history and you should now be able to access the reports without any issues. Thanks for your patience! The ERA Team Need Help? Open a ticket – ERA Support Desk (New!) From: OR – Electronic Research Administration <; Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026…
Read MoreCognos Reports Unavailable
Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that some reports using Cognos (such as the ATS, STS, Tutorial Verification search & Protocol Status search tools) are currently unavailable. OIT is aware of the issue and is looking into it. We will provide an update once the issue has been resolved or additional information is available. Thank you…
Read MoreCOGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/18/26Nature Chinese companies doubled down on science after US tech restrictions Chinese firms that were restricted from accessing specific technologies created in the United States increased their use of science publications to boost innovation, according to an analysis of patent citations and scientific publications 1 in Science today. 9/17/26The Chronicle The Trump Administration Is…
Read MoreNCURA Webinar
Dear Colleagues: The Office of Research is providing the campus community with free access to the following upcoming live virtual NCURA webinar. To register, please use the corresponding unique registration link listed below. Please do not share this link with anyone outside the UC Irvine community. You must register using your “uci.edu” email address, or…
Read MoreZOT IRB/hSCRO – Scheduled Monthly Maintenance (Saturday, September 19, 2026)
Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO users, Please be aware that ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on: Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2026 Time: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM PST During this window, users may experience brief disruptions to the ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO systems, including short periods of unavailability and potential connectivity…
Read MoreUC Irvine receives $4.2 million NIH award to continue All of Us enrollment
Irvine, Calif. Sept. 16, 2026 — The University of California, Irvine has received a$4.2 million award from the National Institutes of Health to continue enrollment in the All of Us Research Program and to support the study of cardiometabolic health in populations underrepresented in biomedical research. This initiative represents a collaborative NIH effort supported by…
Read MoreUC Irvine researchers to establish countywide effort to catch early warning signs
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 — Before a first episode of psychosis fully takes hold, there is a window — narrow, easy to miss, and for some teenagers and young adults, an extremely consequential moment in their lives. UC Irvine researchers are determined to engage and partner with some of these youth before that window…
Read MoreThe car in your garage can power your house
Vehicle-to-home charging lets people power their homes when needed with energy stored in batteries in their V2H-enabled, plug-in electric vehicles. V2H is becoming more common thanks to efforts by UC Irvine engineers and external partners such as KB Home, Kia Corp. and EV charging technology developer Wallbox, who have been working together to address structural,…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/16/26Axios Pa. senators press Trump officials over research cuts Pennsylvania's U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain why it cut millions in federal health research funding from Pitt and other institutions this summer… McCormick and Fetterman asked HHS to brief their offices by Sept. 25 on why the grants…
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