Engineering

Washington Update - December 1, 2025

December 1, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: White House RFI on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise       Energy Updates: Major DOE Reorganization, Genesis Mission Announcement, and Senate E&W Bill Released  Agency Update: NIH Released Updated Reopening Guidance       Funding Opportunity: Microelectronics Commons Releases FY 2026 Call for Projects (CFP)   

Washington Update - November 21, 2025

November 21, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Lewis-Burke Artificial Intelligence Landscape: Federal Research Activities and Policy Priorities    Agency Update: State of Play for DOE Bioenergy Research Centers    Agency Update: ED Announces New Agency Partnerships to Transition Functions    Funding Opportunity: DOE...

Funding Opportunity: NSF National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) - Regional Nodes

October 16, 2025
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Lewis-Burke has provided a report on a new RFP from the National Science Foundation (NSF) National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) for Regional Nodes (Nodes), or regional consortia of educational, workforce, and industry organizations to accelerate, expand, and improve microelectronics talent development. The RFP invites proposals to establish “geographically distributed national infrastructure dedicated to solving the country’s microelectronics talent crisis...

Washington Update - October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Emerging Technology Series: Quantum Information Sciences  Policy Update: Day 17 of Government Shutdown Agency Update: DOE Releases Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap to Guide Future Investments    Funding Opportunity: NSF National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) - Regional Nodes       Engagement Opportunity: DARPA to Host...

Washington Update - October 24, 2025

October 24, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Lewis-Burke’s 2025 Overview of Federal Funding Opportunities for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities Engagement Opportunity: Potential Partnership with NSF Revised Accelerator Research Translation (ART) Solicitation Engagement Opportunity: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update, October 24, 2025

Funding Opportunity: DARPA Launches Lift Challenge for Next-Generation Heavy-Lift Drones

November 7, 2025
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The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) has announced the DARPA Lift Challenge, a national competition planned for Summer 2026, to significantly advance the performance and capabilities of vertical lift...

Washington Update - November 14, 2025

November 7, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Current State of Play in Washington D.C. Policy Update: ED Negotiated Rulemaking Reaches Consensus on Student loan-related Policies Federal Update: Information on SNAP Status Funding Opportunity: DARPA Launches Lift Challenge for Next-Generation Heavy-Lift Drones Funding Opportunity: EDA Releases FY 2025 NOFO for Public Works and Economic...

Engagement Opportunity: NSF Releases RFI on Workforce Development Roadmap for the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate

November 20, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC
The National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (NSF TIP) has released its Workforce Development Roadmap (Roadmap), outlining the Directorate’s strategy to build a future-ready, innovation-driven U.S....

Washington Update - October 3, 2025

October 3, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Energy Snapshot: New DOE Advisory Committee, New DOE Leadership, and Upcoming Funding Opportunities Engagement Opportunities: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update - October 3, 2025 Funding Opportunity: DARPA DSO Releases FY 2026 Young Faculty Award Funding...

Washington Update - September 26, 2025

September 26, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Trump Administration Releases its FY 2027 R&D Budget Priorities      Policy Update: Trump Administration Announces New Restrictions on H-1B Visa Applications   Policy Update: Shutdown Outlook and Impacts for Research, Education, and Academic Medicine Organizations...