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AI Helped Researchers Win NIH Grants. Will Science Suffer?

A new analysis of thousands of NSF and NIH grant applications—including some confidential rejected submissions—illuminates new patterns in generative AI’s relationship with federally funded research.

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Northwestern’s African Studies Program Loses Research Status but Will Continue

Beginning in September, Northwestern University’s 78-year-old Program of African Studies will no longer be considered a research center, a university...
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NIH Proposes Removing Peer Review Scores From Grant Applications

The National Institutes of Health has proposed changing how it evaluates grant applications in a way that would make the...
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When Funding Gets Scarce, Savvy Scientists Get … OnlyFans?

As federal funding cuts threaten scientific research, a group of researchers is following in the footsteps of a fictional single mom who launched an OnlyFans page to make ends meet.

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Japan Officially Joins Europe’s Flagship Research Program

The Asian giant follows South Korea in associating with Horizon Europe, gaining access to funds for research that addresses societal challenges.

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With the Humanities at Risk, How the Mellon Foundation Sees Its Role

Some may disagree with our emphasis on broadening who shapes the humanities. The real challenge to the field is the decline in overall support.

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A First Lawsuit Tests What Universities Are Owed for AI Research

The University of Tennessee’s patent suit against Anthropic challenges the technology’s core architecture—and could set a precedent for other institutions.

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Oregon Institution Lacks Funds to Move Away From Animal Testing

The Trump administration is pushing to end animal testing, but Oregon Health and Science University said federal dollars weren’t available to turn its National Primate Research Center into a sanctuary.