FIU Research News

Federal funding updates during the transition to the new government administration are now available

ORED will post updates and additional agency-specific information on the following federal funding updates page as they become available:

Federal Funding Updates
March Madness Update: FIU health researchers make it to the Elite 8

In a science twist on the basketball tournament, the university has advanced to the next round. The team from Stempel is counting on Panthers to vote online. [...]

Beyond numbers: Patent production makes clear depth, breadth of university research strength

For the eighth consecutive year, FIU lands on the Top 100 Worldwide List of universities for the number of utility patents, as announced today by the National Academy of Inventors. [...]

Electric vehicles could travel farther on a single charge thanks to new discovery

FIU researchers discovered a way to lengthen the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries. [...]

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News

March Madness Update: FIU health researchers make it to the Elite 8

In a science twist on the basketball tournament, the university has advanced to the next round. The team from Stempel is counting on Panthers to vote online. [...]

Beyond numbers: Patent production makes clear depth, breadth of university research strength

For the eighth consecutive year, FIU lands on the Top 100 Worldwide List of universities for the number of utility patents, as announced today by the National Academy of Inventors. [...]

Electric vehicles could travel farther on a single charge thanks to new discovery

FIU researchers discovered a way to lengthen the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries. [...]

Announcements

  • The Office of Research and Economic Development would like to advise the university research community of the following Electronic Proposal Routing Approval Form (ePRAF) update that will go into effect on Saturday, February 15th, 2025… (February 13, 2025…read more)

  • Many members of the University Research Community have been receiving communications directly from federal sponsors related to the temporary restraining order issued in the case of New York et al. v. Trump, No. 25-cv-39-JJM-PAS (D.R.I.), ECF No. 50 (Jan. 31, 2025), as a result of the Court’s directive that sponsors needed to communicate said temporary restraining order with all grantees… (February 3, 2025…read more)


  • Please note that the Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the funding freeze memorandum that was issued on January 27th, 2025, however the Executive Orders freezing foreign assistance (Executive Order, Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid) and ending diversity equity and inclusion initiatives (Executive Order, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing) continue to remain in effect…(January 29, 2025…read more)


  • Federal Government Grant Funding Update- Many of you have already seen the news and recent communications in the media today related to federal government grant funding. Since January 20, 2025, Executive Orders have been issued that represent a shift in federal priorities… (January 28, 2025…read more)


  • The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) would like to remind the University Research Community of key points when requesting a No Cost Extension (NCE)…. (November 6, 2024…read more)

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Announcements

ORED has updated to the Electronic Proposal Routing Approval Form (ePRAF)…(April 14, 2020 read more)

The Office of Financial Planning has released the fringe benefit rates for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The revised rates become effective for all proposals being routed via ePRAF on or after April 6, 2020 and will be charged to all active awards as of July 1, 2020. (April 3, 2020″¦ read more)

Guidance to FIU Research Community in the Transition to Remote Work Beginning Monday, March 16, 2020

During this period of remote work, we expect that ORED and the University Graduate School (UGS) will remain fully operational, with the ability to submit, receive and manage research grants. (March 15, 2020″¦ read more)