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Judge Blocks Energy Department Plan to Cap Indirect Cost Rates

A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Energy’s plan to cap universities’ indirect research cost reimbursement rates, pending...
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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.

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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.

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‘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.”

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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.”

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Reviewer’s Choice

Torbjørn Netland argues that peer review could potentially be improved by giving reviewers more choice.

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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.

Scholars Share Stories of Losing Federal Grants

Fifteen researchers across a range disciplines from the biomedical sciences and STEM to education and political science share their experiences...