Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearing for political influence over grants
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in programs ...
Deep Cuts to Medical Research Funds Could Hobble University Budgets
Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. Proposed funding cuts would leave ...
NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
The National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier funder of biomedical research, announced Friday that it will ...
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‘We’re Being Punished’: NIH Tosses Some Grant Applications From Minority Researchers
The sudden withdrawal affects early-career scholars who applied for a prestigious federal grant with a diversity notation — flagging that they came from underrepresented backgrounds.
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NIH scraps program to diversify the biomedical workforce, a longtime goal of science
Applications for a prestigious NIH grant that supports Ph.D. students from marginalized backgrounds are not being funded.
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Brown urges U.S. court to ensure continued flow of federal funding to support high-impact research
A declaration from the University’s vice president for research outlined impacts to research that benefits Rhode Island and the nation, should a federal pause on financial assistance take effect.
Taxpayer Fury as Biden Admin Funds $10M 'Transgender Experiments' on Mice - GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Leads Backlash
South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace slammed the Biden administration over reports that more than $10 million in taxpayer ...
These RI organizations are in limbo with Trump's spending freeze
The Trump administration has paused spending authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ...
23 states seeking to block Trump funding freeze ask judge to enforce restraining order
Several government officials say they can’t access federal funds, despite an order from a federal judge in Rhode Island.
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Senators issue letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services over communications freeze
On Friday, a group of over 30 sitting U.S. Senators penned a letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy ...
What Kind Of University Research Does USAID Fund? Here Are 3 Examples
As the Trump administration moves to disband USAID, the scope of university research it has historically supported needs to ...