In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration’s policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency.
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Deaf students had a path to science careers — until their federal grants ended
For years, the U.S. government tried to encourage deaf people to study science. But the programs were just ended by the Trump Administration, leaving deaf students unsure about their future.
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Countries boost recruitment of American scientists amid cuts to scientific funding
American scientists have long worked abroad, but recruitment efforts are increasing due to cuts by the Trump administration.
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Nominee to run NIH faces Senate scrutiny
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor of health policy, appears before the Senate HELP committee, which will vet his nomination to become the next director of the National Institutes of Health.
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Sen. Ted Cruz’s list of “woke” science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of “Woke DEI” studies. Researchers say that’s misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.
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NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers
The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disperse for costs such as equipment and administration.
