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Addressing Foreign Threats to U.S. Research and National Security: October Meeting 2018
The document, authored by Rebecca Keiser from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering, addresses the challenges and responses related to protecting U.S. research and national security from foreign threats. Emphasizing the principle outlined in NSDD-189, it underscores the significance of maintaining an open scientific environment where the free excha
The Federal R&D Budget for FY 2019 and Beyond: October 2018 Meeting
The document provides a detailed analysis of the federal research and development (R&D) budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019, with consideration of recent appropriation trends and future budgetary outlooks. It outlines the constraints imposed by federal spending caps, particularly those stemming from the Budget Control Act of 2011, and highlights how periodic congressional adjustments have mitigat
The Cook Political Report’s Road Map to the 2018 Midterms: October 2018 Meeting
The document, authored by David Wasserman for The Cook Political Report, offers an in-depth analysis of the political landscape leading up to the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. Wasserman emphasizes the increasing polarization of the American electorate, exemplified by a cultural divide between suburban, “Whole Foods” counties and rural, “Cracker Barrel” counties—a gap that reached its widest point i
F&A E Library
The document is an organized compendium of resource links and references related to facilities and administrative (F&A) cost rates—commonly known as indirect costs—in the context of university-based research. Spanning from recent publications in 2015 back to foundational analyses in the late 1960s, it provides access to a diverse array of documents, including scholarly articles, government hea
Understanding the Costs of Federally Funded Research at Universities
The document provides an in-depth overview of the financial structure underlying federally sponsored research at U.S. universities, emphasizing the critical roles of both Direct Costs and Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Costs, often known as Indirect Costs. Direct Costs are those explicitly linked to individual research projects, such as salaries for researchers, laboratory supplies, and
NIH Foreign Influence Letter to Grantees
The letter from the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis S. Collins, dated August 20, 2018, addresses growing concerns about the integrity of the U.S. biomedical research enterprise due to inappropriate foreign influences. While acknowledging the longstanding and productive collaboration between the NIH and academic institutions, with contributions from a diverse global com
NFRI Model Partnerships
The document provides an in-depth overview of two prominent partnerships designed to enhance the effectiveness of university, industry, and federal collaboration in research: the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) and the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP). The FDP, established in 1986, is a cooperative initiative among federal agencies, academic institutions, and research p
NIH Basic Science Studies and Clinical Trials: Next Step
The document outlines the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) next steps regarding the application and enforcement of clinical trial policies for basic science studies. For all trials not classified as basic science, NIH will continue with existing policy enforcement. However, for basic science studies, NIH will delay the enforcement of the policy on registration and reporting, originally posted
