April 28, 2025: Update: Court Temporarily Blocks DOE 15% Indirect Cost Cap On April 16, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the case Association of American Universities et al. v. U.S. Department of Energy. This order immediately halts enforcement of the Department of Energy’s new policy limiting […]

The US Department of Energy issued a letter rescinding the January 27, 2025 memorandum directing all funding recipients to cease activities related to DEI programs, Community Benefits Plans (CBP), and Justice40 initiatives, making participation in such activities voluntary. University award recipients may now continue these activities and will be compensated per their existing funding agreements.

NASA is restructuring its Science Mission Directorate (SMD) advisory committees in response to Executive Order 14217, which aims to reduce federal bureaucracy. The five discipline-specific committees (Astrophysics, Biological and Physical Sciences, Earth Science, Heliophysics, and Planetary Science) will be merged into a single advisory committee to improve efficiency while maintaining engagement with the science community. […]

As a public institution, the University of Maine System (UMS) must comply with state and federal laws and policies.  As changes occur, the responsible UMS offices including the Office of General Counsel and other stakeholders across the System review such changes to understand the potential impacts on our universities and provide practical guidance to our […]