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Multi Association Letter to House and Senate Leaders on Research Relief
The letter to Congressional leaders urges the inclusion of $26 billion in supplemental funding for federal science agencies in the next pandemic relief package. The authors, representing major higher education and research associations, emphasize that COVID-19 has severely disrupted federally funded research, particularly harming early-career researchers, and existing relief funds do not cover the
Multi Association Letter to Department of Education on Section 117
The correspondence from the American Council on Education (ACE), co-signed by numerous higher education associations, responds to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) November 2020 Notification of Interpretation (NOI) concerning enforcement authority under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (HEA). ACE emphasizes the higher education sector’s commitment to preventing illicit foreign influen
Multi Association Letter to Incoming Administration on Regulatory Actions
The letter, dated November 18, 2020, is addressed to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris by a coalition of higher education associations, representing a wide range of academic institutions and professional organizations. The signatories express broad support for the new administration's intent to reverse several Trump-era policies and urge swift action on issues c
Multi-Association Letter to Biden Administration on Regulatory Actions
The letter, dated November 18, 2020, is addressed to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris by a coalition of leading higher education associations, represented by Ted Mitchell, President of the American Council on Education. The authors express their readiness to collaborate with the incoming administration and present a comprehensive set of policy recommendations aimed
High-Profile Publishing in the Age of COVID-19: October 2020 Meeting
The document, authored by Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief of Science, outlines the journal's evolution and response during the COVID-19 crisis, emphasizing both its strengths and challenges in "high-profile publishing." Science maintained a leading position through robust research outputs, investigative reporting, and multimedia engagement, all while supported by an award-winning inte
People’s Republic of China (PRC) Targeting of COVID-19 Research Organizations
The document is a joint announcement from the FBI and CISA dated May 13, 2020, concerning the targeting of U.S. organizations engaged in COVID-19-related research by cyber actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The FBI is actively investigating attempts by these individuals and groups to identify and illegally acquire valuable intellectual property and public health data, whi
FBI CI Bulletin - China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Continues to Abuse US Intellectual Freedom to Advance Its Military Capabilities
The document, prepared by the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, highlights the ongoing efforts by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to exploit the openness of US academic institutions for the collection of sensitive research, intellectual property, and other information beneficial to China’s military advancement. It details several recent cases in which PLA officers, misrepresenting their b
NIH COVID-19 FAQs as of 6/18/20 (Prior to implementation of OMB Memo M-20- 26)
This document, issued by the NIH Office of Extramural Research in June 2020, provides comprehensive guidance and policy adaptations for NIH grant recipients responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The document clarifies that COVID-19 is categorized as an emergency under NIH policy, thereby activating a range of flexibilities for affected institutions. These flexibilities address disrup
Amicas BRIEF OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION AND 70 OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
The document is a legal brief submitted as an amicus curiae, or "friend of the court," by the American Council on Education and 70 other organizations representing a wide spectrum of U.S. higher education institutions. The brief supports the plaintiffs, Harvard College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in their motion for preliminary injunctive relief against a directive iss
JASON Report: Managing the Risk From COVID-19 During a Return to On-site University Research
The document, authored by the JASON group in July 2020, presents a comprehensive assessment of how universities and research institutions can safely resume on-site activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on epidemiological modeling, operational policy analysis, extensive scientific literature, and historical precedent, the report outlines a suite of evidence-based recommendations aimed at m
