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White House Aims to Establish Political Oversight of Federal Grants
The Office of Management and Budget published long-expected proposed rules for how federal agencies must carry out Trump’s order to put “senior appointees” in charge of deciding who gets funded. The proposal also ends an effort to cap indirect cost rates.
NIH Is Funding More Grants Up Front, a Risk to Research and University Budgets
The National Institutes of Health has accelerated its awarding of “multiyear-funded” grants in 2026, the Association of American Medical Colleges says. The approach makes it harder for researchers to win funding this fiscal year.
Caltech Must Bid to Operate NASA Lab for First Time in Nearly 100 Years
IU Biologist’s Lab Reopened, but His Research Is Set Back Months
Roger Innes still doesn’t have a clear explanation for why federal officials targeted his lab, but he suspects it’s political retaliation for defending Stateside Chinese researchers.
Science: NIH, NASA Restrict Co-Authoring With Foreign Scientists
AAAS Calls for Confirmation Hearing for NSF Director
Libraries Are Adapting—and Stretched Thin
Academic libraries are taking on larger roles in AI literacy and student belonging, even as leaders report mounting financial and staffing pressures.
‘Endemic Microcheating’ by Academics ‘Going Unpunished’
Growing levels of questionable research practices have been overshadowed by a “moral panic” over student use of AI, says education dean.