Messages from the Vice President for Research

Messages from the
Vice President for Research

August 1, 2025
A Message from the Interim Vice President for Research
Dear Colleagues: 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 ...
May 2, 2025
Guidance on F&A Costs for NSF Grants
Dear Colleagues, 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 ...
February 10, 2025
Guidance on F&A Costs for NIH Grants
Dear colleagues, 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 ...
January 29, 2025
Monday's OMB Memo is Rescinded
Dear colleagues: 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Budget announced today in a memo (M-25-14) that Monday's OMB memo (M-25-13) pausing federal funding activity has been rescinded ...
January 28, 2025
Yesterday's OMB Memo and Your Federal Grant Funding
Dear colleagues: 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 ...
September 16, 2024
Upholding Ethical Standards in Research and Scholarship
Dear Colleagues, 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 ...
June 20, 2023
Senate Bill 17 (DEI) Guidance for Sponsored Research
Dear Colleagues, The Texas Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 17 has raised questions about the implications for sponsored research that includes a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion component ...
September 12, 2022
Updated Procedures for Research Affiliates
Dear Colleagues, Concerns at the system, state, and federal levels about research security have motivated us to re-examine many of our processes for granting access to university resources and …