Science policy

Pork Spending Drops Drastically

Submitted by Elizabeth Redden on March 8, 2007 - 4:00am
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Watchdog group says this year's dip in Congressional earmarks, a controversial funding source for research initiatives, was a fluke.

Promoting Competition in Ag Research

Submitted by Doug Lederman on March 8, 2007 - 4:00am
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Senators and scientists consider ways to shift more funds to peer review and away from formulas.

Stem Cell Policy Impedes Research, NIH Chief Says

Submitted by Doug Lederman on March 20, 2007 - 4:00am
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Key senator applauds Zerhouni's "courageous" statement criticizing White House's 2001 policy.

Bill on Science Teacher Ed Advances

Submitted by Elizabeth Redden on March 29, 2007 - 4:00am
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House committee sends scholarship legislation to the floor with few major changes.

Nurturing the Next Generation

Submitted by Andy Guess on March 30, 2007 - 4:00am
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U.S. House panel debates what the National Science Foundation can do to support young researchers with risky ideas.

Proposed Cutoff of Medicaid Funds

Submitted by Doug Lederman on May 24, 2007 - 4:00am
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U.S. plan would strip teaching hospitals and medical schools of $1.8 billion in federal matching money for graduate medical education.

Unlikely Bedfellows

Submitted by Elizabeth Redden on June 13, 2007 - 4:00am
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FBI reaches out to colleges to promote the security of academic research within an open system.

'Tight' Bill, Modest Gains

Submitted by Andy Guess on June 20, 2007 - 4:00am
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Less than two weeks after the House Appropriations subcommittee for education programs delivered a major potential boost to the maximum Pell Grant and the National Institutes of Health, the mirroring Senate panel delivered significantly less in its own 2008 spending bill Tuesday.

Momentum for Open Access

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on July 24, 2007 - 4:00am
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Legislation requiring NIH-supported research to be online and free is on fast track, encouraging those who want that requirement for all federally supported research.

Science Bill Ready for Passage

Submitted by Andy Guess on August 2, 2007 - 4:00am
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House and Senate negotiators reach compromise on measure authorizing increased research spending and new education programs.

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