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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.
Updated DHS data show a steady increase in the number international students in the U.S. However, data released this fall will provide a fuller picture of the impact of current policies.
The move will effectively displace more than 1,800 NSF employees over the course of the next two years and threatens to disrupt crucial research at the agency.
Several countries are trying to attract scientists in the United States with programs that offer support in the form of research funding, relocation services, and access to state-of-the-art labs.
The bill proposes changes to student loan programs and an expansion of the endowment tax.