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White House Proposes Sweeping Changes to Grantmaking Process

White House Proposes Sweeping Changes to Grantmaking Process

A new rule would give political appointees approval power over scientific grants, reduce support for international collaboration, limit funding for publication fees, and make other alterations to the funding review process.

White House Proposes Vast Overhaul of US Science Funding: What You Need to Know

White House Proposes Vast Overhaul of US Science Funding: What You Need to Know

The Trump administration's proposal aims to improve transparency in federal funding, but critics fear the proposed rules would politicize research

ORFG Releases Funder Policy Landscape Analysis and Recommendations: 2026

ORFG Releases Funder Policy Landscape Analysis and Recommendations: 2026

The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) just released its 2026 Funder Policy Landscape Analysis Report and Recommendations. This report analyses access-to-research policies of ORFG members and other private funders of open research and open outputs.
 

U.S. Researchers Face New Restrictions on Publishing With Foreign Collaborators

U.S. Researchers Face New Restrictions on Publishing With Foreign Collaborators

NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication.

Self-censorship, More Stress, Tougher Recruiting - How the Trump Administration's Science Policies Have Affected US Researchers

Self-censorship, More Stress, Tougher Recruiting - How the Trump Administration's Science Policies Have Affected US Researchers

What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.

Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing

Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing

Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing: The signatories, including more than 35 Nobel laureates, decry the "alarming attack on the ability of the US to engage in basic and applied research"

First AI Tool to Detect Suspicious Peer Reviews Rolled out by Academic Publisher

First AI Tool to Detect Suspicious Peer Reviews Rolled out by Academic Publisher

Artificial-intelligence tool spots copied peer reviews, helping to uncover fraud in academic publishing.