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COGR Joins AAMC-Led Amicus Brief Opposing Federal Stay in NIH Grant Restoration Cases
This document is an amicus curiae brief submitted by major academic and research organizations in support of respondents opposing the U.S. government’s blanket...
COGR Advocates for Full Reinstatement of NIH Grants in Joint Association Letter to Director, Dr. Bhattacharya
The letter, signed by leading higher education associations representing the majority of U.S. biomedical research institutions, urges NIH Director Dr. Jay...
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Institutional Discussion of Efforts to Promote a Research Workplace Free of Sexual Harassment and Bullying: October 2022 Meeting
The document summarizes a panel discussion from the COGR Membership Meeting in October 2022, focusing on institutional efforts to foster research environments free from sexual harassment and bullying. Presenters from Johns Hopkins University, Harvard Medical School, and Duke University outlined current federal agency reporting requirements (from NIH, NSF, NASA), detailing specific triggers, timeli
Lawrence Tabak (Guest Speaker Presentation): March 2022 COGR Meeting
The document summarizes a presentation by Dr. Lawrence Tabak, Acting Director of the NIH, given at the March 1, 2022 meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR). The discussion covered leadership changes at NIH, funding trends, updates on the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), and a focused commentary on gender bias in academia. Details were provided on NIH's f
COGR Joins Multi Association Letter to DHS in Support of International Students Returning to Campus
The letter, dated March 18, 2021, and addressed to Secretaries Antony Blinken and Alejandro Mayorkas, is a formal appeal from the American Council on Education (ACE) and a broad coalition of higher education associations. The signatories urge the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security to act promptly to facilitate the return of international students to U.S. campuses for the upcoming fall
NSF Will Not Tolerate Harassment An Update on the Foundation’s Activities to Address Harassment: June 2019 Meeting
The document outlines the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) committed efforts to address and prevent harassment, particularly sexual harassment, within NSF-funded activities. Following a period of public consultation and engagement with academic and scientific stakeholders, NSF implemented a new term and condition effective October 22, 2018. This requirement mandates that awardee institutions pr
Update on NSF’s Sexual Harassment Activities: June 2018 Meeting
The document provides an overview of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) ongoing initiatives to address sexual harassment within NSF-funded research environments, as presented to the Council on Governmental Relations in June 2018. The NSF, through its Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), has strengthened efforts to ensure equitable, safe access to STEM research by implementing comprehensiv
Update on the Research Business Models (RBM) Working Group: June 2018 Meeting
The presentation to the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provided an update from the Research Business Models (RBM) Working Group, focusing on efforts to address federal administrative and regulatory burdens on research in compliance with Section 201 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA). The Act mandates the establishment of an interagency working group tasked with rev
National Science Board: The State of US Science - February 2018 Meeting
The Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 report, produced by the National Science Board and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, serves as a biennial, policy-neutral assessment of the United States' status in science and engineering (S&E). Drawing from diverse, high-quality data sources, the report examines the U.S. S&E landscape across eight comprehensive ch
Research Highlights - Science Coalition
As there is interest from the COGR Membership regarding materials that demonstrate the importance of basic scientific research at universities to innovation, job creation and the economy in general, we have provided a link below to the latest report from the Science Coalition which provides excellent information by university, by State, and by federal agency.
NSF Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Program
The document summarizes a discussion with the Council on Governmental Relations regarding the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Program as of February 2017. The program’s principal value stems from its ability to bring in individuals with specialized knowledge from academic and research communities, fostering innovation and expertise within NSF while enhanci
