Update on Federal Research Funding and UMB’s Approach

March 11, 2025

Supporting Our UMB Community: Safety, Building Access, and Core Values

March 07, 2025

Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025

March 06, 2025

U.S. Department of Education ‘Dear Colleague Letter’

February 24, 2025

The Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter on Feb. 14, 2025, regarding institutions’ obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the department’s interpretation of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court case “Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.”

Update on NIH Guidance Lawsuit

February 21, 2025

U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley extended the temporary restraining order against the National Institutes of Health's recently issued guidance regarding indirect costs for research.

Navigating Federal Changes: IMAG Updates, Task Forces, and Resources

February 17, 2025

The past few weeks have ushered in significant changes at the federal level, raising important questions about funding, our shared values, and the future of our work.

Important Update on NIH Guidance Lawsuit and UMB’s Efforts

February 10, 2025

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined with attorneys general from 21 states to file an emergency petition seeking a temporary injunction against the National Institutes of Health’s recently issued guidance regarding indirect costs for research. 

NIH Reduction in Indirect Cost Rates

February 08, 2025

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) continues to monitor and assess the changes coming from the federal administration including yesterday’s NIH Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates which states "there will be a standard indirect rate of 15 perce

UMB Creates Issues Management Advisory Group

January 27, 2025

In response to the many rapid changes happening at the federal level, I am bringing together an Issues Management Advisory Group (IMAG) to assess how federal policies of the new presidential administration might impact the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).