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Fed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn August 2026: NIH issues FAQs on the application of Grants Policy Notice NOT-OD-26-072 8/13/26The Chronicle, Opinion Linda McMahon Wants Higher Ed to Reform Itself. Here’s How to Respond. Is this an olive branch or a Trojan horse? This is what higher ed is debating. But it’s the wrong question. See also…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/12/26Inside Higher Ed The Groups Pushing Back on McMahon’s ‘Call to Action’ As university leaders announce plans to consult faculty on how to respond to the education secretary’s questions, two groups call for unity and resistance. PoliticoSee also See also: The coming resistance to Trump’s higher ed agenda 8/11/26The Hill OMB…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/10/26Inside Higher Ed How Should Leaders Respond to McMahon’s Letter? Unlike last year’s “ Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education ,” McMahon’s letter appears to hold no direct bearing on institutions’ research funding. And this time around, the department consulted several university leaders when designing its invitation. But higher education…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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