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Dear Colleagues, We want to provide a few updates regarding the current situation at the National Science Foundation. This information is based on intelligence from our consultants, McAllister & Quinn, and conversations with program officers. The NSF has announced five priority areas focused on artificial intelligence, quantum information science, biotechnology, nuclear energy, and translational science. Importantly, however, the agency is indicating that they “remain committed to awarding grants and funding all areas of science and...

Dear Colleagues, In light of deep uncertainty surrounding the federal research funding landscape, we are taking proactive steps to safeguard our research enterprise. As part of this effort, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research will pause our internal grant programs for the 2025–26 academic year. This difficult decision allows us to hold our limited institutional resources in reserve so that we can support investigators—working in partnership with departments and colleges—to maintain research continuity...

Dear faculty colleagues, We are writing to share new training requirements from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE). The CHIPS and Science Act requires all federal agencies to adopt requirements for financial assistance recipients to complete research security training. DOE Requirement Beginning on May 1, 2025, all DOE *Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) will include a requirement for all covered individuals to complete research security training in the 12 months...