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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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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/25/26Inside Higher Ed Higher Ed Groups Bash ED Proposal to Allow More Grant Terminations The one-month public comment period on the proposal ended just before midnight Wednesday, and many prominent higher ed groups don’t like the changes. For one, they say ED seems to be attempting to adopt major parts of…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 9/23/26Inside Higher Ed Commercialized Federal Research Has Generated Trillions, Study Finds Federally funded research continues to yield big payoffs for the broader national economy, new data shows. Between 2021 and 2025, the commercialization of university and nonprofit research that benefited from federal funding added as much as $577Â billion to gross economic…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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