Follow COGR on LinkedIn5/1/26Inside Higher Ed
Research HBCUs Launch Association to Foster Collaboration
A group of historically Black research colleges and universities announced the launch of a new coalition, the Association of HBCU Research Institutions, on Wednesday. The new association includes 14 HBCUs with R-2 status, the Carnegie Foundation classification for high research activity, and Howard University, the only HBCU with R-1 status , or “very high” research activity. The goal of the association is to advance research at HBCUs by growing campuses’ research infrastructure, securing research funding, recruiting scholars and expanding student research opportunities.
5/1/26Nature
The news is not all bad: five inspiring science stories to lift your mood
Species recovery, cancer-preventing vaccines and progress in developing renewable-energy sources are just some of the positive
4/30/26Washington Post, Opinion
How much should politics influence science and vice versa?
4/30/26Nature
US lawmakers vote to reduce science spending — but reject Trump’s massive cuts
A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20%.
4/29/26The Chronicle
Here’s Who Was Harmed by Trump’s Cancellation of Research Grants
A year after the National Institutes of Health terminated more than 2,000 research grants, a new analysis indicates that the cuts disproportionately hurt scientists who identify as people of color and LGBTQ. The study, set to be published in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas, sheds more light on the portion of the scientific work force that was hit when the NIH canceled an unprecedented number of grants between January and May 2025, mostly regarding the health of racial minorities and LGBTQ people — topics that the Trump administration has deemed to no longer be priorities
4/24/26NOT-OD-26-078
Update to Standard Language for Developer Terms of Access in the Terms and Conditions of Award
The "Required Security and Operational Standards for NIH Controlled-Access Data Repositories” (NOT-OD-25-159 ) applies “Minimum Standard Operating Procedures for Developer Oversight” (NOT-OD-24-157 ) to NIH CADRs independent of the applicability of the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy. The purpose of this Guide Notice is to update previously published Developer Terms of Access (NOT-OD-25-021 ) so that the terms apply to NIH Controlled-Access Data Repositories whose controlled studies may or may not be subject to the NIH GDS Policy.