ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Lobbying for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · A private research university in the Rochester, New York, metropolitan area.
Discussed grant terminations, indirect cost cap, rejections of appeals for grant terminations, and visa issues for international students; Coalition for National Science Funding sign-on letter to support funding for the NSF at the highest level possible in FY26 appropriations; Discussed international student visas, cuts to scientific research, and indirect cost caps during an award ceremony that included press; Campus visit by Representatives of Army Research Lab toured 2D-Polymer lab, Center for Imaging Science, NanoPower Research Lab, Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing, Multimedia Gaming department, and Battery Development Center.
Support for SCORE Act with some amendments to certain provisions
WNY-AHEC sign-on letter to support funding for rural AHECS (HCR)
Discussed visa issues for international students; Discussed international student visas during an award ceremony that included press.
Campus visit by Representatives of Army Research Lab toured 2D-Polymer lab, Center for Imaging Science, NanoPower Research Lab, Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing, Multimedia Gaming department, and Battery Development Center
Discussed grant terminations, indirect cost cap, rejections of appeals for grant terminations, and visa issues for international students; Discussed international student visas, cuts to scientific research, and indirect cost caps during an award ceremony that included press; Advocated for the Department of Education to release the grant agreement for the McNair Program.