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NIH’s cap on indirect costs could threaten research at Stanford and across the country

A Massachusetts court has blocked the National Institutes of Health cap on indirect costs, which university leaders say would sharply cut back U.S. biomedical research.

National effort seeks to advance semiconductor research

Stanford’s membership in a new national consortium will aid researchers in developing the next generation of chips essential for electronics, says electrical engineer H.-S. Philip Wong.

Stanford welcomes first GPU-based supercomputer

“Marlowe,” named after the fictional detective created by Raymond Chandler, has the potential to transform research across fields, from political science to astrophysics.
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Feb 4th Update on Federal Directives on Grants

February 4, 2025

I am using this month’s letter to update you on federal research funding issues associated with the Presidential transition. Please feel free to distribute the letter to anyone in your organization you think would benefit from seeing it.

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