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AAUP Denounces Politician, Donor ‘Extortion’ of Universities
Trump Administration Can’t Cite Changed Priorities to Terminate Grants
The ruling limits the Trump administration’s power to cancel research and other funding based on the Office of Management and Budget’s termination clause. OMB’s proposed rule may change that.
Do You Have to Be Fancy to Get Published in ‘Science’?
No, not necessarily. But scientists who work for a prestigious university are three times more likely than their peers who don’t to get published in the top-tier journal, according to a new independent analysis of Science’s manuscript data.
An Agency That Supports Health-Care Improvement Cuts Off Grant Funding
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sent researchers letters last week saying they wouldn’t receive long-awaited funding continuations. The agency cited the “best interest of the federal government.”
Rise of Chinese Social Media Sleuth ‘Exposes Research Failures’
Content creator who helped oust top Chinese academics after accusing them of fabricating data promises to strike again.
Amid Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, University Researchers Lend Their Expertise
Foodborne illness researchers are fielding a wide range of requests to answer questions about the disease and the parasite that causes it, drawing attention to the role of academia in public health emergencies.
We Need a New Science Funding Playbook
Researchers can borrow from the start-up world to sustain science as a public good.
Universities Warn Against Rule on Political Control of Grants
The White House’s plan to cement political appointees’ control over research and other grants received hundreds of thousands of comments. Lawsuits are likely next.