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Higher Ed Groups Bash ED Proposal to Allow More Grant Terminations
The Education Department received more than 5,500 public comments on rule changes that would allow the secretary to, among many other things, ax awards simply “for convenience.”
Commercialized Federal Research Has Generated Trillions, Study Finds
Federally funded research continues to yield big payoffs for the broader national economy, new data shows. Between 2021 and 2025...
Reports: Trump Wants More Control Over NIH Funding
President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing an executive order that would give the White House more control over National Institutes...
Ahead of Fiscal Year End, NSF Over a Billion Behind, IES to Award Funds
As the fiscal year’s end looms Sept. 30, the National Science Foundation has awarded significantly fewer grants than usual, and a judge has ordered an update from the Institute of Education Sciences on its research funding progress.
Researchers Accuse NIH of Viewpoint Discrimination in New Class Action Lawsuit
The National Institutes of Health’s screening process for grants violates the First Amendment, more than a dozen researchers argue.
How Some Colleges Responded to DOD’s Foreign Partnerships Order
To maintain eligibility for research funding, the Defense Department asked 30 universities to conduct an audit and report their findings by Aug. 31. All 30 responded, the department says.
Democrats Condemn NIH-DOD Research Agreement
The Defense Department could tap up to $2 billion in federal research dollars designated for biomedical research, under an agreement...
OMB Grants Rule Delayed Until Mid-December
President Trump signed legislation this week that will fund the government through Dec. 11 and delay a proposed rule that...