Statements
Joint Statement on Foreign Plots Targeting America's Research and Development
The joint statement from the American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and the Council on Governmental Relations addresses the critical issue of safeguarding research and development at U.S. higher education institutions in light of evolving national security threats. The associations emphasize the shared responsibility
Associations Oppose Cuts to NIH Budget
COGR joined with over 100 other organizations Monday on
COGR Releases Joint Statement with AAU and APLU on National Academies Report to Optimize Federal Investments in Academic Research
The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) jointly issued a statement in response to Part II of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's report, "Optimizing the Nation’s Investment in Academic Research: A New Regulatory Framework for the 21st Century.
April 30, 2015 - Abusive Litigation Practices of Patent Trolls
COGR and other higher education associations released a statement expressing the view that bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate, seeking to address abusive litigation practices of patent trolls while protecting the integrity of our patent system, was a substantial improvement over the pending House version (HR 9).
AAU, COGR PRAISE DOD MEMORANDUM, ISSUE REPORT ON RESTRICTIVE CLAUSES IN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CONTRACTS
The document announces the issuance of a memorandum by Undersecretary of Defense John J. Young, Jr., which affirms the Department of Defense’s policy to avoid restricting publication or dissemination of results from DOD-funded basic and applied research, except in cases where such research is classified or otherwise legally restricted. This policy clarification follows concerns highlighted in a ne
Joint Statement on Visa Problems Harming America's Scientific, Economic and Security Interests
Joint statement from twenty-five associations of higher education, science and engineering on new Visa procedures that may harm science, higher education and the nation.
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Andrew Neighbour, representing the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and speaking as a university administrator, delivered testimony to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the issue of utilizing the Bayh-Dole Act’s march-in rights in response to a request from Essential Inventions regarding the pricing and access to Abbott’s HIV drug, Norvir. Neighbour articulated COGR’s strong conce
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The document is a joint statement issued by twenty-five leading American associations representing higher education, science, and engineering. It addresses concerns regarding new U.S. visa procedures implemented to enhance security, expressing strong support for the goal of safeguarding national security but raising significant concerns about the negative impact of inefficient, lengthy, and opaque
