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Congress did not pass FY26 appropriations, and the federal government shut down on Oct. 1, 2025. Federal agencies are operating under their contingency plans, which dictate program-by-program operations and may affect some research activities and processing timelines.

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Many federal sponsors, including NSF, NIH, USDA and DOE, now require research-security training. If you are preparing, submitting or working on any federally funded project, you must complete the Research Security course through CITI.

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