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A Bipartisan Law From 1980 Offers a Blueprint for 2026
Finding common ground among lawmakers may seem improbable, but it only takes agreement on one issue to make transformative change.
The Key Podcast: Politics in Research Funding a ‘Danger’ to U.S. Innovation
Since the Bayh-Dole Act passed in 1980, the commercialization of federally funded research has contributed trillions of dollars to the...
Top Research Universities Spent Less on Lobbying Congress in Q3
As Congress adjourned to campaign for the midterm elections, lobbying from major research universities declined slightly.
Poll: Battleground Voters Oppose Political Control of Grant Making
Ahead of the midterm elections Nov. 3, a new poll shows that voters in some Midwestern battleground states don’t approve...
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An Uncertain Landscape for Science Funding
New obstacles for early-career researchers could undermine U.S. innovation and competitiveness in the long term.
New Analysis Finds NIH Awarded 7,400 Fewer Grants
The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly 12 percent fewer grants in fiscal year 2026 compared to the year before...
Democratic Senators Criticize ED for Front-Loading Grants
Two Democratic senators are urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reverse her department’s practice of “front-loading” grants. They argue that...
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The Superintelligence Force: A Moment to Reconsider the Pace and Nature of AI
In a remarkable period of intense development of powerful artificial intelligence capabilities, leaders in the industry have called for a modest level of oversight to ensure safety and provide protections against misuse and abuse of the power of AI.