Math & Physical Sciences

Washington Update - January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: A Look Back and Ahead in Education and Workforce Policy   Appropriations Update: Congress Releases FY 2026 Appropriations Minibus Package for CJS, E&W, and Interior   Engagement Opportunity - Lewis-Burke Associates Hosts Horizon Europe Webinar on January 30       Engagement Opportunity: DOT To Release NOFO for University Transportation Centers (UTC...

Appropriations Update: Congress Releases FY 2026 Appropriations Minibus Package for CJS, E&W, and Interior

January 6, 2026
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On January 5, Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral legislative package that would provide final fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding levels and spending directives for agencies funded through the annual Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS); Energy and Water Development (E&W); and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Interior) Appropriations Acts. The package, also known as a minibus, would provide a total of $174.6 billion in discretionary funding across all three appropriations acts, and among other directives, includes language within the CJS and E&W...

Engagement Opportunity: Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Releases RFI for Mutually Beneficial Multidisciplinary Innovation Ecosystems

January 5, 2026
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The Department of Defense (DOD) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on the potential for collaborative partnerships between ARL, universities, and other research institutions with access to the technological sector to establish “mutually beneficial interdisciplinary innovation ecosystems.” Responses to this RFI should provide insight into best practices for establishing collaborative partnerships and support multidisciplinary research on technology, national security policy, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and other related topics....

Washington Update - December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Executive Order on AI Establishes National Framework Policy Update: ED's AHEAD Committee Reaches Consensus on Workforce Pell Funding Opportunity: NEH Announces Endowments for Advancing the Humanities Program Funding Opportunity: NSF Announces Collaboratory to Advance...

Engagement Opportunity: NSF Request for Information (RFI) for New Tech Labs Initiative

December 17, 2025
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) has announced a request for information (RFI) to gather feedback on its new proposed Tech Labs Initiative. The Tech Labs initiative aims to create new independent research organizations that will accelerate research with real-world applications, scale across technology readiness levels (TRL), and de-risk the development of emerging technologies to be applicable for industry investment. NSF seeks input from academia, nonprofits, venture capital, the private sector, and other interested...

Funding Opportunity: NSWC PHD Releases FY 2027 BAA for Naval Research

December 15, 2025
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) has released a broad agency announcement (BAA) seeking research and development proposals across five critical technology areas including Naval Combat System Readiness, Hypersonic & Suborbital Research and Validation, Directed Energy, Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cybersecurity, Manufacturing & Prototyping, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Capability. All responsible sources from academia may submit proposals. Interested investigators may submit optional white papers by February 17, 2026. Full proposals...

Washington Update - December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025
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Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: Lewis-Burke Bioeconomy Legislation Tracker   Policy Update: Emerging Technology Series - Microelectronics Landscape 2025    Policy Update: Trump Administration Launches "Gold Card" Visa Program    Defense Policy Update: Congress Releases Conferenced FY 2026 National Defense Authorization      Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases Revised Materials Research...

Emerging Technology Series - Microelectronics Landscape 2025

December 10, 2025
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Lewis-Burke’s has provided a landscape report of federal priorities and initiatives related to microelectronics, as part of Lewis-Burke's emerging technology series. The landscape provides further information on microelectronics priorities for the Trump Administration and the 119th Congress, as well as semiconductor-related research priorities, workforce initiatives, and funding opportunities across federal agencies. This includes information on the recent changes at the...

Washington Update - November 21, 2025

November 21, 2025
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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...

Engagement Opportunity: DARPA Releases Special Topic Area for ERIS Marketplace

November 21, 2025
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS) released a new open call for a special topic area (STA), the DARPAVERSE program. The DARPAVERSE aims to serve as a platform, for technical and non-technical users, to “establish a comprehensive model repository,” and quickly develop models of concepts and scenarios. All U.S.-based companies, universities, and non-profits can participate. Submissions will be open until December 31, 2025.

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