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DoD letter to the acadamic community regarding the risk of improper foreign interference Updated: 05.29.2025 Created: 05.24.2023 On this page Read DoD letter to the academic community regarding the risk of improper foreign interference …

06.07.23 Research Communication from VPDoR for Chairs and Directors - June 7, 2023 On this page Dear Chairs and Directors, It’s disclosure season! Thank you for supporting annual disclosures in the Outside Professional Activities Certification System (OPACS). Also, many thanks to the teams who keep the OPACS current and functional while finding ways to improve it. Other topics in this email include the upcoming Stanford Research Computing Facility power outage; upcoming funding opportunities (including my personal favorite, Major Research Instrumentation); and links to recent articles on the …

10.10.23 Research Communication from VPDoR for Chairs and Directors - October 10, 2023 On this page Dear Chairs and Directors,  This is my inaugural chairs’ and directors’ letter as VPDoR. I have just completed my first month. Thank you for the warm welcome! I have already heard from many of you that this monthly letter, which Kam Moler began during the pandemic, has proved to be a helpful way to stay abreast of noteworthy news and developments in our research community. I plan to continue it. What have I been doing during my first month? I have spent a good deal of time moving around campus, …

07.24.25 Update on Federal research funding and Industrial Affiliate Program Review On this page Dear Chairs and Directors, This month, I’m sharing brief updates on two topics: interruptions to federal research funding and the campus-wide review of industrial affiliates programs. Please share relevant parts of this letter with your faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students—anyone who may find the information and links helpful. Ongoing Interruptions to Federally-Sponsored Research As of July 23: Stanford has received termination notices on 72 federal grants The notices have come from …