Follow COGR on LinkedIn11/7/25Inside Higher Ed
Higher Ed Feels “Cumulative Exhaustion” of Longest Shutdown
Worries about access to health care, food, research funding and tuition assistance are mounting on college campuses as the record-breaking government shutdown persists.
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Just When It Looked Like the Shutdown Might End
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All government shutdowns disrupt science − in 2025, the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding
11/6/25Science
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students.
11/6/25New York Times
How Is Trump Changing Colleges and Universities? Tell Us.
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11/6/25Crowell
Executive Branch Focus on Federally Funded Inventions
11/5/25Bloomberg Law
First Circuit Dubious of NIH in Suit Over Research Fund Cuts
The Trump administration’s attempt to slash billions in NIH research funds and overhead costs faced a skeptical appeals court Wednesday, signaling a decision that could affirm a federal judge’s opinion that the cuts are unconstitutional
11/5/25Bloomberg Law
Canada to Poach H-1B Visa Holders, International Researchers
The Canadian government is set to launch special initiatives to attract top international researchers and H-1B visa holders, while slashing the number of foreign students it plans to bring into the country each year.
11/4/25National Law Review
Trump Administration Issues New Guidance to Boost Deregulatory Initiatives
On October 21, 2025, OMB issued Memorandum M-25-36, titled “Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions.” The guidance, signed by Acting OIRA Administrator Jeffrey Bossert Clark, reiterates how the “Administration is committed to deregulating at an unprecedented scale” and outlines a detailed plan to accelerate and expand the deregulatory directives in Executive Orders 14192 and 14219 that agencies remove outdated, unlawful, or inefficient regulations. This guidance does not have the force of law, but will likely exert substantial influence on agencies’ rulemaking agendas as a practical matter.
11/4/25Washington Post, Opinion
The dulling of America’s scientific edge
You know there’s a problem when scientists in the United States increasingly see European bureaucracy as a safer setting for conducting their cutting-edge research than their home country’s own institutions.
11/3/25Nature
Insiders warn how dismantling federal agencies could put science at risk
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and training opportunities that the country is losing