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Medical Journals Fall Under Government Scrutiny
The Trump administration now appears to be targeting medical journals, questioning at least three different publications about how they represent...
National Science Foundation Sets New Priorities
After a change in priorities, NSF says it won’t fund programs that promote DEI or combat misinformation, among others.
Brown Takes Out $300 Million Loan
Brown University is borrowing $300 million from an unspecified lender, according to a regulatory filing—a move that comes as other...
China Research Spending Outstrips U.S. Despite Faltering Economy
Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spending on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kick-start recovery.
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.
Universities Sue Over DOE’s Plan to Cap Indirect Cost Rates
A coalition of research universities and higher education advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Department of Energy...
Federal Grants Website Gets DOGE’d
The Department of Government Efficiency has taken control of a federal website that universities and other organizations use to find...
Tapping Bonds to Fend Off Trump?
Universities have been reluctant to tap their endowments to plug research funding holes or finance a lawsuit against Trump’s attacks. Could bonds serve that purpose instead?