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On August 7, President Trump issued an executive order that greatly weakens merit-based processes for reviewing applications for federal research funding by transferring final decision-making authority from scientific experts to political appointees.
In a brief, the associations asserted that the administration’s blanket cancellation of NIH grants for ideological reasons flouts longstanding principles of science-based decision-making.
A permanent 10% reduction in federal funding for the National Institutes of Health would lead to fewer drugs coming to market, finds a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.
The United States remained the world’s largest research and development (R&D) enterprise in 2023, according to a new report from the National Science Board.
This is the first time public trust has increased in a decade – and after reaching historic lows last year.
The Senate and House are advancing competing FY26 appropriations bills that would set different funding levels for key science agencies like the National Science Foundation and NASA.
Experts worry that numerous Trump administration policies will inadvertently fuel China's ascendance.
The recommendations include deeper, broader, and more sustained investments in AI research and AI infrastructure as well as more strategic planning and coordination.
The bill places a cap on graduate loans, reduces student aid eligibility, and increases the endowment tax.
The analysis found that President Trump's FY26 budget proposal includes the most dramatic cuts for research and development in modern U.S. history.