Final 2020 Spending Bill is Kind to U.S. Research
NIH gets 7%, NSF only 2.5%, as Congress ignores Trump's proposed cuts.
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More Indigenous and Latin American Students Are Joining US Graduate Programmes - But Overall Diversity Remains Low
More Indigenous and Latin American Students Are Joining US Graduate Programmes - But Overall Diversity Remains Low
Proportions of female students and those from under-represented ethnic groups are rising, yet parity is a way off.
Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.
Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.
Predict, a government research program, sought to identify animal viruses that might infect humans and to head off new pandemics. Now the program has been cancelled.
Chief Scientist Investigating NOAA's Backing of Trump over Experts on Dorian
Chief Scientist Investigating NOAA's Backing of Trump over Experts on Dorian
The acting chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is investigating whether the agency's response to President Trump's claims about Hurricane Dorian constituted a violation of policies and ethics.
U.S. Universities Battle a Security Storm in Congress
Legislators weigh steps to thwart foreign attacks on academic research.
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science
In a significant escalation, policymakers are seeking to undermine or discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change.
EPA Plan to End Funding for Children's Health Research Leaves Scientists Scrambling
EPA Plan to End Funding for Children's Health Research Leaves Scientists Scrambling
Despite repeatedly expressing public support for children’s health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ending funding for a network of research centers focused on environmental threats to kids, imperiling several long-running studies of pollutants’ effects on child development.
Cut the Science Budget? Not So Fast
Contrary to first impressions, Congress has done a decent job standing up for scientific research.
Trump Once Again Requests Deep Cuts in U.S. Science Spending
As President Trump requests deep budget cuts on science spending, he is likely to meet strong opposition in Congress.
US Science Agencies Fare Well Under Tardy Budget
Funding cuts proposed by the White House are reversed in a budget that is over four months late.
For a Black Mathematician, What It's Like to Be the 'Only One'
Fewer than 1 percent of doctorates in math are awarded to African-Americans. Edray Goins, who earned one of them, found the upper reaches of the math world a challenging place.
Overdue: a US Advisory Board for Research Integrity
Research needs an authoritative forum to hash out collective problems, argue C. K. Gunsalus, Marcia K. McNutt and colleagues.
Printing Delays Present ‘New Normal’ for Academic Books
Printer closures and paper shortages create scheduling headaches for academic authors and staff at university presses.
Research Grants on Hold As US Government Shutdown Persists
Agencies including the National Science Foundation are without funding
White House Finally Gets a Science Adviser
Research community welcomes meteorologist as Trump's new science adviser, after two years without one, but the office he will run is currently closed.
Scientists Want to Block the Move of Two USDA Research Agencies, but Are Making Little Headway
Scientists Want to Block the Move of Two USDA Research Agencies, but Are Making Little Headway
Many land-grant schools have submitted bids despite objections by researchers
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