Archives: Announcements

Published February 11, 2025, via Research News Dear Research Admin Community, We recognize that the guidance coming out of the federal government has been confusing and rapidly changing. The recent guidance (NOT-OD-25-068) from the NIH cutting F&A to 15% has prompted multiple lawsuits. As of midnight, February 10th, a nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) has been issued by […]

February 6, 2025 Two U.S. District Court judges have issued temporary restraining orders that prevent federal agencies from taking any action against awards or obligations based on the Office of Management and Budget Memo and the President’s Executive Orders. As always, agencies may pause awards or obligations provided the action complies with the terms and […]

Published February 3, 2025, via Research News In the current climate of quickly changing Executive Orders and federal guidance regarding grant funding, it is important to understand the administrative process involved in covering grant expenditures and how new federal updates may impact your research.  The federal government directs how money can be spent. If the federal […]

Published January 31, 2025, via Research News The Research Analytics team in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is excited to announce the launch of an evolving suite of dashboards designed to provide deep insights into Sponsored Research activities at WashU. These tools aim to empower faculty and staff with data-driven insights to support […]

Published January 28, 2025, via Research News Dear colleagues, We continue to work as quickly as possible to review the new administration’s Executive Orders. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum, issued yesterday, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance,” directs federal agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement […]

Published January 28, 2025, via Research News Resources for Effective Research Management Recordings and slides are now available on Box (WUSTL key required) for the 2025 Researcher Forum. This event provided faculty with information about the wealth of tools and resources available to them at Washington University. For more information, please visit the Researcher Forum website. Questions?Contact Research […]

Published January 27, 2025, via Research News This 6 session course provides an introduction to the conduct of human research. Registration is now open! Course will occur via Zoom. Do not enroll if you are not available for all 6 sessions.Please note, the virtual class requires that your webcam be on for the entire course due to […]

Published January 24, 2025, via Research News WashU is closely monitoring the release of Presidential Executive Orders. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) has published a Federal Research Updates webpage to house information about how Executive Orders may impact federal agencies and their sponsored research. This webpage will be updated as additional guidance is made […]

Published January 23, 2025, via Research News Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) is excited to share an important update aimed at improving our customer service and operational efficiency. As part of our ongoing efforts to better serve the research community, SPA has formed a dedicated Award Setup Team and merged the DHHS Team and Other Government Team into one team, which will now […]

Published January 23, 2025, via Research News My office is aware that early instructions issued to federal agencies by the new Administration directing an immediate pause on issuing documents and public communications have created concern and uncertainty among staff and faculty about the impact of the instructions on research activities at WashU. It has been standard […]