In opposition to the NIH reduction in Facilities and Administration (also known as Indirect Costs) there has been a filed complaint and motion for a temporary restraining order. 

This past Friday afternoon, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a new notice announcing a 15% Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate cap for all NIH grants (NOT-OD-25-068), effective immediately

The federal government issued new guidelines for indirect cost recovery (also known as “Facilities and Administration” costs, or F&A) for all grants, present and future, awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

Across the UC system, teams are assessing how current executive orders and other federal actions could impact the University, including research funding, student aid, DEI efforts, healthcare services and more. 

In a joint announcement, Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities Roger Wakimoto and Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director for the Center for Community Engagement Shalom Staub, shared two new funding opportunities. 

Related to the recent Executive Orders, the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities Roger Wakimoto shared an excerpt of guidance that was delivered to Health and Human Services (HHS) employees and a message, with Q&A, sent to all National Science Foundation (NSF) principal investigators (PIs).

Faculty interested in hearing and engaging with leaders from NIH, NSF, the Department of Energy, and major philanthropies should attend this systemwide gathering. This event will foster cross-campus conversation and collaboration on research at UC and beyond.

Read Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) Roger Wakimoto's message to NSF PIs.

On January 17, 2025, Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian Athena N. Jackson announced UCLA Library’s Winter Digital Technologies Workshops.