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Dear Colleagues, This week brought a wave of executive orders and directives from the incoming Trump administration, several of which will impact research and the operations of federal agencies and departments that award grants and contracts. Notably, the NIH and the Department of Energy are currently under communication freezes, which include a pause on issuing new awards. The NIH has suspended study sections until February 1. We are closely monitoring developments in Washington. In general...

We are delighted to announce the second annual cohort of University Sabbatical Fellows. With support from the College Deans, the Provost’s Office, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Sabbatical Fellows are awarded a full-year sabbatical to provide much needed time to achieve transformative growth in their research programs. Ahmed Rahman, Associate Professor, Economics. Dr. Rahman’s project will focus on the economics of education, labor, and leadership within the U.S. Navy. By analyzing...

Dear Faculty, We hope this email finds you well and that the end of the semester is going smoothly. In order to support your grantsmanship, we invite you to RSVP for our upcoming NSF CAREER panel on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in HST 211. There will be a Zoom option if needed. Starting next semester, we will also host NIH (early January) and NSF CAREER (early February) workshops. All...