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Trump Orders Disrupt Academic Research

As the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation review grants and programming for verboten topics—including DEI and “gender ideology”—many researchers aren’t sure if their projects will pass Trump’s nebulous, ideological tests.

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Opinion

Peer Review Should Be a Dance, Not a Duel

Frank Argote-Freyre and Christopher M. Bellitto offer ideas to help authors avoid time-wasting situations.

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As Data Goes Off-Line Under Trump, Environmental Researchers Are Uploading Backups

A team of scholars has worked since November to archive resources that are valuable to themselves and the public—just in case they were taken down.

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Opinion

Planning the Sabbatical You Need

The sabbatical you need may not be the one you think you should take, Bethany Wilinski writes.

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NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to ‘Ensure Compliance’ With Trump’s Executive Orders

Scheduled review panels for National Science Foundation grant applications are on pause until Feb. 1. Some researchers believe the pause may be connected to the new administration’s anti-DEI crusade.

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Scientists Worried After Trump Halts NIH Grant Reviews

A pause in communication is typical during a new administration’s transition. But some scientists fear that tying up NIH grant funding for any length of time could disrupt ongoing, time-sensitive clinical research.

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Opinion

How to Bring Your Research to Market

Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer.

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Opinion

Write as if the Truth Really Matters

As both citizens and scholars, now is not the time to withdraw, Philip N. Cohen writes.