Messages from the
Vice President for Research
October 1, 2025
Impact of Federal Government Shutdown on Research
As you may know, the federal government has announced a shutdown, which potentially has implications for federally funded research. During a shutdown, the electronic systems and proposal submission ...
September 5, 2025
Update: Research Security Training Requirements for Federal Proposals
In response to National Security Presidential Memorandom-33 and the CHIPS and Science Act, federal research sponsors are beginning to require research security training of senior and key personnel ...
August 1, 2025
A Message from the Interim Vice President for Research
I’m honored to step into the role of Interim Vice President for Research and to have the opportunity to work alongside such a dedicated and innovative research community. Many of you may know me from ...
May 2, 2025
Guidance on F&A Costs for NSF Grants
Today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) released a Policy Notice related to the charging of facilities and administrative (F&A) costs (the costs incurred to support research facilities and research ...
February 10, 2025
Guidance on F&A Costs for NIH Grants
On Friday Feb. 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released new Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement (NOT-OD-25-068) related to the charging of facilities and administrative ...
January 29, 2025
Monday's OMB Memo is Rescinded
The Office of Management and Budget announced today in a memo (M-25-14) that Monday's OMB memo (M-25-13) pausing federal funding activity has been rescinded. As we communicated on Tuesday ...
January 28, 2025
Yesterday's OMB Memo and Your Federal Grant Funding
We recognize there is much uncertainty about the U.S. presidential transition and recent federal executive orders, in particular OMB Memo M-25-13, issued late yesterday, which puts a pause on ...
December 18, 2024
Announcing the Establishment of the International Collaboration Review Committee
International collaborations offer significant benefits, such as diverse technical skills, access to foreign talent, and enhanced knowledge of other countries. However, they also pose risks, including technical ...
September 16, 2024
Upholding Ethical Standards in Research and Scholarship
The beginning of the new year is a good time for reflection. Questions about the role of science and scholarship have put research universities increasingly under the microscope of regulatory bodies ...
April 1, 2024
OVPR Launches New Website to Serve the UT Research Community
I’m pleased to introduce a new and much improved website for the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors. The entire website has been completely redesigned and ...