Math & Physical Sciences

Washington Update - September 20, 2024

September 20, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Policy Update: ORI Issues Final Rule on Research Misconduct Energy Snapshot: DOE Releases Funding Calls in Broad Set of Clean Energy Topics and Seeks Feedback on Future Priorities in AI, Carbon Harvesting, and Geothermal Power Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update - September 16, 2024 Engagement Opportunity: DOE Seeks Input on Future Priorities...

NSF International Program – Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence

September 17, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Assosicates have provided us with a report in regards to The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) releasing a new program to support international research partnerships to address societal grand challenges. The Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence (MultiPLEx) program will support the U.S. component of multilateral research partnerships that “leverage diverse expertise, data,...

2024 Fall Congressional Outlook

September 11, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided a Fall Congressional Outlook report on future prospects for major legislation for the remainder of 2024 of most relevance to the research, education, and academic medicine communities. Returning from a summer recess, Congress again has a busy fall legislative schedule starting with some major deadlines and decisions looming on September 30, the end of the fiscal year when government funding and authorities to execute critical...

November Elections Outlook for Research and Development Priority Areas

September 6, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about the potential implications of the November elections on overall U.S. research and development (R&D) priorities for the next Administration. While there are currently limited details on R&D priorities for a second Trump or a Harris Administration, we assume a future President Harris would have similar priorities as President Biden (with some additional new signature initiatives expected), and we also consider what...

Washington Update - August 30, 2024

August 30, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: Office of Naval Research (ONR) Releases National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Engagement Opportunity: NASA Invites Public Input on Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy Engagement Opportunity: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update Policy Update: Lewis-Burke 2024 Landscape of Federal Artificial Intelligence...

NASA Invites Public Input on Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy

August 27, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is requesting feedback on their draft Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy. This document addresses the future of human presence in low Earth orbit (LEO) to advance space science and exploration. The strategy includes 12 goals and 42 objectives covering six areas: science, exploration-enabling research and technology development, commercial low Earth orbit infrastructure, operations, international cooperation, and workforce and engagement. To ensure these goals meet the needs of the space community, NASA is seeking feedback from U.S...

Washington Update - August 16, 2024

August 16, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: DHS S&T Directorate Releases FY 2024 Long Range BAA Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases Solicitation for Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships Funding Opportunity: NOAA Releases 2024 Climate Program Office Competitions Funding Opportunities: IES Special Education and Postsecondary Evaluation DOD Funding Opportunities:...

Washington Update - August 2, 2024

August 2, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Appropriations Update: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2025 Interior and Environment Bill Appropriations Update: Senate Appropriations Releases FY 2025 CJS Bill and Report Engagement Opportunity: DARPA Announces Fall 2024 Discover DSO Day Funding Opportunity: DOD Releases FOA for FY 2025 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship Funding Opportunity: EDA Releases New...

DARPA Defense Sciences Office Discover DSO Day (D3)

August 1, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) will host a Discover DSO Day (D3) on October 3-4, 2024, in Boston, MA. DARPA DSO hosted a D3 event in February of this year in San Franscisco, where it was reported that a second D3 would be held in the fall on the east coast. Like the previous D3, this D3 event is in-person only and will provide an overview of DARPA, an opportunity to engage with DSO program managers, and offer useful information to potential proposers.

Often referred to as “DARPA’s DARPA,” DSO’s mission is to foster innovation and...

ONR National Oceanographic Partnership Program BAA

August 27, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

For a full report, view the Lewis-Burke write-up. The Department of Defense’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently released their National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Broad Agency Announcement for 2024. ONR is seeking proposals that aim to promote ocean knowledge as a means for supporting national security and general research to sustain U.S. resources. This year’s BAA will focus on two overarching research topics:

Topic 1: Internal Wave Energy, Mixing, and...