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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…

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…

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…

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 $577 billion to gross economic…

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…