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January 23, 2025 | 4:00PM

Dear Colleagues, Please share this message within your respective college or department. We understand the recent concerns regarding federal funding agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While the situation may feel uncertain and take time to unfold, we encourage patience and optimism. As Utah’s leading public research institution and a distinguished R1 university, […]

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February 7, 2025 | 9:00PM

Message from University of Utah President Taylor Randall, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Mitzi Montoya, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Dr. Bob Carter and Vice President for Research Dr. Erin Rothwell In times of uncertainty, one thing remains clear: The power of research to illuminate the path forward. The University of Utah […]

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NIH has released interim guidance on the reopening of extramural activities following the recent federal funding lapse.

Key updates include: All October and November application deadlines will be rescheduled, with new dates to be announced in an upcoming Notice. Peer review and council meetings originally scheduled between October 1–November 14 were canceled and will be rescheduled. The eRA system remained open during the shutdown. RPPRs, FFRs, and other submissions made during this […]

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February 4, 2025 | 2:00PM

Today the VPR led a Town Hall, titled “Navigating the Next Research Frontier: Expectations and Opportunities.” A copy of the presentation and link to the survey available here. For the month of February, each Friday at 12:00 pm (MST) there will be a follow on discussion. Meeting Link Here

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Renegotiated Aims & Scope Now Treated as Enforceable Terms of Award

NIH also issued a reminder that any renegotiated Aims, Objectives, Titles, or Abstracts—especially those aligned to FY25 priorities—now constitute a formal change in scope. Once agreed to by NIH and the institution’s AOR, these changes become new terms and conditions of award. Key Impacts for Institutions (IHEs) AOR Accountability: Revised scopes now carry full compliance […]

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February 1, 2025 | 10:00AM

American Council on Education Webinar Next Week: dotEDU: New Orders and New Challenges for Higher Education On February 4th, 2025, the American Council on Education (ACE) is hosting a Webinar on New Orders and New Challenges for Higher Education, from 2:15 – 3:00 pm (MST).  Join dotEDU hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer […]

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August 8, 2025 | 03:00 PM

Action Item: Please share broadly with interested faculty, staff, and research administrators. Research Community, On August 7, the White House issued an Executive Order to overhaul the federal grantmaking process. The directive will place political appointees at each agency in charge of grantmaking authority and steer funding toward “a broad range of recipients rather than […]

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