US NIH Halts Funding for New Projects with Foreign Researchers
World’s largest public funder of biomedical research cites national security concerns for move.
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US Set to Close Office Responsible for Global Science and Technology Deals
Cuts at the US Department of State could eliminate the office that negotiates science and technology agreements, including with Europe, throwing into confusion the future of global research cooperation with Washington and access for US scientists to international facilities. Three people who work for the State Department have told Science|Business that the office, which oversees nearly 60 agreements and more than 2,000 sub agreements, is set to be eliminated.
National Science Foundation Director to Resign Amid Grant Terminations, Job Cuts, and Controversy
National Science Foundation Director to Resign Amid Grant Terminations, Job Cuts, and Controversy
“I have done all I can,” says Sethuraman Panchanathan, a Trump appointee who has led agency since 2020
How the United States Became a Science Superpower - and How Quickly It Could Crumble
Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation
Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation
In his first remarks since being confirmed as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios said the government could do more with less, and called for partnering with the private sector and with academics in areas of national interest.
A Hundred Days of Harm: How the Trump Administration Is Eviscerating Science and What We Can Do About It
A Hundred Days of Harm: How the Trump Administration Is Eviscerating Science and What We Can Do About It
The new Trump administration has been more reckless and destructive than the first time around. The Union of Concerned Scientists is working to monitor, contain, and reverse this administration’s abuses of science.
Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More
Disheartened by Funding Cuts, International Students Look Beyond the US
Chemistry students are exploring programs in Canada, China, and Europe.
How Europe Aims to Woo US Scientists and Protect Academic Freedom
The European Union's new research chief Ekaterina Zaharieva speaks to Nature about attracting disaffected US scientists and cutting grant bureaucracy.
EU Should Attract More US Scientists, MEPs Say
Many MEPs have called on the Commission to increase efforts to attract US scientists affected by budget cuts and political interference in academia and research. They see the current geopolitical context as a chance for the EU to present itself as an international beacon for academic freedom.
Trump's NIH Ditches Its Scientific Integrity Policy. That's Bad News for Public Trust in Government Science
Trump's NIH Ditches Its Scientific Integrity Policy. That's Bad News for Public Trust in Government Science
The Trump administration has rescinded the scientific integrity policy of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and it's a bad sign for public confidence in government science. At a time when Texas is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades and worry about bird flu's pandemic potential is ri
The US Wants to Know if Researchers in Other Countries Follow MAGA Doctrine
The US Wants to Know if Researchers in Other Countries Follow MAGA Doctrine
Science and policy are never truly free from one another. But one country's policy doesn't typically cross borders.
Administration is weakening U.S. research capacity and endangering Americans, nation’s leading scientists warn
Administration is weakening U.S. research capacity and endangering Americans, nation’s leading scientists warn
About 1,900 scientists warn that actions being taken by the Trump administration will slow scientific advances and harm Americans
Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”
Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”
After an onslaught of funding cuts, firings, and cancelled programs as a result of Trump administration actions, scientists in the United States are feeling targeted. That’s according to the results of a poll published by Nature. In the poll, 75.3% of 1,600 respondents, at least 1,200 of whom were scientists, said they were “considering leaving the country following the disruptions to science prompted by the Trump administration.”
European Universities Offer "scientific Asylum" to US Researchers Fleeing Trump's Cuts
'Orchestrated Assault': New Tsunami of NIH Grant Cuts Hits South Africa Hard
'Orchestrated Assault': New Tsunami of NIH Grant Cuts Hits South Africa Hard
Agency moves to terminate nearly 1000 awards, including programs involving “DEI”.
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, students and researchers are left to figure out what's next.
Trump Administration Pressure on Scientists Reaches Switzerland
ETH Zurich has received a questionnaire requiring it to show how its US-funded projects align with America's new "political guidelines".
These Frustrated Scientists Want to Leave the United States - Do You? Take Nature's Poll
These Frustrated Scientists Want to Leave the United States - Do You? Take Nature's Poll
In the wake of the Trump administration's funding freezes and job cuts, some researchers are planning their next move.
Why US Health Funding Cuts Are Rattling Swiss Science
The Trump administration has upended funding by the National Institutes of Health. What does it mean for biomedical research in Switzerland?
US Science is Under Threat ― Now Scientists Are Fighting Back
Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.
Global Concern Grows Over Trump’s "Attack on Science"
Research groups call for academic freedom to be protected amid mass firings and funding freezes
Trump 2.0: an Assault on Science Anywhere is an Assault on Science Everywhere
Trump 2.0: an Assault on Science Anywhere is an Assault on Science Everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
Postdocs and PhD Students Hit Hard by Trump's Crackdown on Science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
New Research Funding Policies in the USA Will Not Affect the Freedom of Research at the University of Helsinki
New Research Funding Policies in the USA Will Not Affect the Freedom of Research at the University of Helsinki
"Funding should not be sought at any cost, such as by removing certain words from research proposals," says Vice-Rector Anne Portaankorva from the University of Helsinki.
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