Research
Defense Research Agency Hunts for Biotech Innovators
Kelvin Ma for The Chronicle Donald Ingber (right), a Harvard scientist supported by Darpa, looks over a prototype of his “organ on a chip” biometric cartridge. By Paul Basken Donald E. Ingber, a professor at Harvard University, has combined advanced electronics and biology to create a “lung on a chip,” a breakthrough device that could […]
Chancellor Brady Joins 160+ University Leaders in Urging Congress and President Obama to Close Innovation Deficit
Washington, DC – Deeply concerned about major federal budget cuts to research and higher education at a time when other nations are steadily increasing investments in those areas, 165 university presidents and chancellors today called on leaders in Washington to close what they call the “innovation deficit.” In an open letter to President Obama and Congress published as […]
Senate Panel Approves Boost in Funds for NSF and Other Physical Sciences
InsideHigherEd.com July 19, 2013 The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations approved a spending bill Thursday that would increase spending on the National Science Foundation by $183 million over what the agency is receiving this year. The legislation is part of an overall spending bill for several agencies that would make a significant investment in federal science research […]
Battle Over Science Funding
By George Cahlink, Editor www.CQ.com The weeks ahead will bring debate on funding for the largest federal research programs, including the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. Democrats are planning to use action on spending bills in the Senate and House in coming weeks to make a clear case on differences with Republicans on […]
Chronicle of Higher Ed: Colleges Hold Out Hope of Avoiding Steep Cuts in Funds
By Allie Bidwell www.chronicle.com Deep federal spending cuts that both Democrats and Republicans had hoped to avoid were set into motion March 1, as Congress failed to act in time to prevent or postpone the reductions. The $85-billion cut to the federal budget, known as sequestration, leaves colleges uncertain about how reductions in federal appropriations will […]
APLU and AAU Association Presidents Resend 150+ University Presidents and Chancellors Letter on Sequester to President and Congressional Leaders
APLU President Peter McPherson and the Association of American Universities (AAU) President Hunter R. Rawlings III once again urged President Obama and congressional leaders to strike a deal on a balanced long-term deficit-reduction agreement to prevent federal cuts tied to sequestration. The new letter was sent today and included the original July 2012 letter sent […]
JSNN is creatively breaking into nanotechnology research
The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, or JSNN, is a dual project between UNCG and North Carolina A&T State University specializing in education and research in the growing nanotechnology field. As ADVANCE reported, “As an institution, JSNN strives to develop a trained workforce of nanoscientists and nanoengineers,” among other projects within research and schooling. […]
Chairman Brooks Requests GAO Review Of Regulations that Hinder Research Universities
Earlier this week Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL), Chair of the House Research and Science Education Subcommittee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look at three general questions: 1. What federal requirements, not limited to legislative mandates, reporting requirements, and regulations create reporting burdens for research universities? 2. How research university requirements under […]
CBO warns fiscal cliff would lead to deep recession
By Erik Wasson thehill.com The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned the economy will enter a recession next year if the country goes over the so-called fiscal cliff. In its most dire warning yet about the fiscal cliff yet, the CBO said the economy would contract by 0.5 percent in calendar year 2013 if […]
Threat of Sequestration Remains
In a letter sent to university leaders earlier today, Peter McPherson, President of APLU, addressed the ongoing issues related to the federal budget and sequestration. Below is an excerpt from today’s letter: Last week before leaving for a month-long summer recess, Congress came to an agreement with the White House on a continuing resolution (CR) […]