TechDigest | March 12, 2025
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This week's top stories: AUTM Annual Meeting: Heard in the Halls | State of Texas Proposes New Oversight Office and Expanded Powers for University Governing Boards | NIH Funding Disruptions and Indirect Cost Threats: What University Research Offices Need to Know | and more...
?Institutions In This Issue: AUTM | Pitt Health Sciences | National Institutes of Health | Polytechnique Montréal | The University of Missouri | The University of South Florida | Johns Hopkins University | Peking University | Renmin University | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Harvard University | The London School of Economics and Political Science | Georgetown University | Iowa State University?
People On The Move: Karl Mueller?
AUTM Annual Meeting: Heard in the Halls
Washington, DC lit up (literally, from fireworks!) at the AUTM Annual Meeting this year. Celebrating AUTM’s 50th anniversary turned out to be an extravagant affair with fireworks over National Harbor, a live band, mascots from the Washington Nationals, and many other accouterments. Read more >>
State of Texas Proposes New Oversight Office and Expanded Powers for University Governing Boards
Texas lawmakers have introduced Senate Bill 37, creating an Office of Excellence in Higher Education to investigate compliance with the state’s DEI program ban. Read more >>
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NIH Funding Disruptions and Indirect Cost Threats: What University Research Offices Need to Know
Jeremy Berg, associate senior vice chancellor for science strategy and planning for Pitt Health Sciences, has become a key information source regarding federal research funding upheavals during the Trump administration. Read more >>
Mining Magnate Donates $50M to Establish Innovation Institute at Polytechnique Montréal
Pierre Lassonde, a Quebec-born businessman and mining industry expert, has donated $50M to Polytechnique Montréal to establish an institute focused on disruptive innovation. Read more >>
Featured Job of the Week: University of Missouri-Columbia, Senior Licensing Manager, Engineering
The University of Missouri seeks a Senior Licensing Manager, Engineering to lead the transfer of innovative new technologies to market. As part of the MU community, you will partner with faculty conducting leading-edge research in physical and engineering sciences. This role manages the full lifecycle of technologies with responsibility for the identification, patenting, licensing, marketing, and reporting of university intellectual property. Click here to learn more.
USF Launches Nation's First Dedicated AI and Cybersecurity College with Record $40M Gift
The University of South Florida announced a historic $40M gift from Arnie and Lauren Bellini to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. Read more >>
USAID Cuts Slash Johns Hopkins Global Health Programs, Eliminating Over 2,200 Jobs
Recent federal cuts to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have resulted in the termination of more than $800M in grants to Johns Hopkins University, forcing the institution to eliminate over 2,200 jobs across its global health initiatives. Read more >>
Chinese Universities Expand AI and Strategic Tech Programs to Meet National Innovation Goals
China’s top academic institutions are increasing undergraduate enrollment specifically to address “national strategic needs,” with artificial intelligence at the forefront. Read more >>
Roche Establishes Innovation Hub at Harvard's Enterprise Research Campus
Roche has announced a new Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) in Allston. Read more >>
LSE and Georgetown Launch Research Partnership with ￡200,000 Seed Fund
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Georgetown University have established a formal research partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in January 2025. Read more >>
People On The Move
This week's People On The Move features news from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory. Read more >>