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Judge Blocks Energy Department Plan to Cap Indirect Cost Rates
A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities
Two main arguments are used to attack the humanities. They can’t both be true, Katina L. Rogers writes.
NIH Resumes Key Grant Review Panels
After a months-long pause, advisory councils for the National Institutes of Health are restarting, paving the way for the final approval of grants. Experts say it’s an encouraging sign for the $47 billion agency.
‘Draconian’ Layoffs, Grant Terminations Come for the NEH
Critics say the deep cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has supported research and learning at colleges since 1965, “will ripple across American life.”
Department of Energy Caps Universities’ Indirect Research Costs at 15%
While the DOE claims the plan will save taxpayers $405 million, research groups say it’s a “ruinous” policy that will “slow the pace of American research and innovation.”
Reviewer’s Choice
Torbjørn Netland argues that peer review could potentially be improved by giving reviewers more choice.
NIH Freezes Millions More in Funding for Columbia
The U.S. National Institutes of Health reportedly froze another $250 million in federal research funding for the university, on top of the $400 million already in limbo.