Researching While Chinese
The U.S. government has recently convicted multiple postdocs from China for improper shipments of biological materials. Some see a replay of the 2018 China Initiative
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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"
NIH Grant Cuts Disproportionately Hit Minority and Female Scientists
NIH Grant Cuts Disproportionately Hit Minority and Female Scientists
A survey reveals sharp divides in who bore the brunt of last year's spree of grant cancellations by the Trump administration.
Trump Fires Independent Board Overseeing National Science Foundation
Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovation
China Surpasses US in Research Spending - the Consequences Extend Far Beyond Scientific Ranking and Clout
China Surpasses US in Research Spending - the Consequences Extend Far Beyond Scientific Ranking and Clout
Scientific innovation has been driving US economic growth for decades. Losing that edge means losing access to the technologies and brainpower that come with it.
Cutting Science Out: Trump Administration Fires National Science Board Members
Academic freedom declines in US and 49 other countries, survey finds
Academic freedom declines in US and 49 other countries, survey finds
The US has seen a particular drop in university autonomy, which has fallen by 50% in the past decade, faster than several countries moving toward autocracy
Panicking Scientists, Canceled Experiments - Federal Funding Cuts Turned My Work As a Research Dean into Crisis Management
Panicking Scientists, Canceled Experiments - Federal Funding Cuts Turned My Work As a Research Dean into Crisis Management
When the Trump administration took aim at higher education and the scientific research enterprise, a university dean had to figure out on the fly how to support scientists and their work at his school.
How to Revive Science in America
To remain cutting edge and competitive, the United States need to take tactical steps to foster better, more supportive science policy - including a strategic reset that seeks out global talent, diversifies funding sources, and clearly defines strategic priorities.
What a Recent Court Win Reveals About the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attacks on Climate Science
NIH Pivots Away from Agency-directed Science
US biomedical funding behemoth says the approach will boost innovation, but some researchers worry that under-studied areas of science will suffer.
Podcast: Wissenschaft Unter Druck - Trumps Angriffe Auf US-Universitäten
Podcast: Wissenschaft Unter Druck - Trumps Angriffe Auf US-Universitäten
Seit Donald Trump wieder Präsident ist, hat sich die Lage an US-Universitäten drastisch verändert: Studierende fürchten Abschiebungen, Wissenschaftler verlieren ihre Stellen und wichtige Forschungsprojekte werden gestrichen.
The Unmaking of the American University
For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.
The Growing Number of US Scientists Moving to Spain: 'My Colleagues Are Having a Very Hard Time'
U.S. Government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took Office
U.S. Government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took Office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies.
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