April 23, 2009
The research update below was recently released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). To Friends and Partners of NOAA Research: There are several news items we would like to share with you today. FY 2009 APPROPRIATIONS SUMMARY On March 11, the President signed the FY 2009 omnibus spending bill into law. The final… Read More
April 22, 2009
The nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) advanced out of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday, leaving only a vote of the full Senate. What was once expected to be a rather comfortable confirmation has evolved into a rather partisan debate over President Obama’s intentions… Read More
April 22, 2009
The Association of American Universities (AAU) is asking its member campuses to recommend individuals to serve as temporary personnel to help organize the new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The Department of Energy (DoE) is looking for individuals with the knowledge and expertise to help it organize the new agency. These individuals would serve as temporary program managers… Read More
April 22, 2009
As the 111th Congress returns to regular session this week, the University of Washington and several higher education associations have sent letters to lawmakers in a show of support for the President’s proposal to make the Pell Grant program an entitlement. Such a move would provide annual increases equivalent to inflation (plus an additional 1%),… Read More
April 22, 2009
The deadline for submitting letters of intent to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) short-term faculty recruitment program is April 29, 2009. Final applications are due one month later, on May 29. NIH plans to obligate up to $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funds for the program by September 30, 2010, contingent… Read More
April 21, 2009
President Obama has nominated Princeton University physicist William F. Brinkman to head the $5 billion Department of Energy Office of Science. William F. Brinkman is currently a Senior Research Physicist in the Physics Department at Princeton University. Prior to working for Princeton, he was Vice President (now retired) of Research from Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray… Read More
April 17, 2009
The National Institutes of Health seeks applicants for $200 million in grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for large-scale research projects that are likely to spur growth and investment in biomedical research, public health and health care delivery. Funding priorities include research on information technology that lets physicians share radiological images across health… Read More
April 14, 2009
National Science Foundation Press Release, April 14, 2009 The National Science Board (NSB) today released a draft report, “Building a Sustainable Energy Future,” for public review and comment. The report calls on the nation to lead the fundamental transformation of the current energy economy from one that is dependent on fossil fuel to one that thrives on… Read More
April 10, 2009
Several background papers on tax issues of interest to research universities have been completed and are available on the Association of American Universities (AAU) website. Three new documents address charitable giving, Section 127 employer-provided educational benefits, and the American Opportunity Tax Credit. The documents were developed through the AAU tax issues task force, with assistance… Read More
April 9, 2009
On April 8th, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing a White House Office of Health Reform. The new office will provide leadership to the executive branch on federal health reform efforts. Nancy-Ann DeParle, who ran the Health Care Financing Administration under President Clinton, will direct the new office. The order also directs the Secretary… Read More
