Science & Research Policy

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.

Federal lobbying efforts by members of the Association of American Universities fell in the second quarter of 2026 to one of the lowest totals during the second Trump administration.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has now canceled more than 100 grants, cutting off $131.3 million in remaining...

In its new strategy for science and research, the administration stopped short of jettisoning higher ed’s role in America’s scientific enterprise. What it all means remains to be seen.

Alan Garber talked about the university’s legal fight with the federal government—and its implications for higher ed and the nation—in an interview at an event in D.C. Thursday.

College business officers are still grappling with federal policy changes and potential financial fallout. But 18 months into the Trump administration, some clarity has emerged.

The ruling limits the Trump administration’s power to cancel research and other funding based on the Office of Management and Budget’s termination clause. OMB’s proposed rule may change that.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sent researchers letters last week saying they wouldn’t receive long-awaited funding continuations. The agency cited the “best interest of the federal government.”