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Judge blocks Trump administration’s science research funding cuts

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Judge blocks Trump administration’s science research funding cuts

BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump ‘s administration from making drastic cuts to research funding provided by the National Science Foundation. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston struck down on Friday a policy change that could have stripped universities of tens of millions of dollars in research funding. The universities … Read more

NIH scientists sign open letter criticizing Trump administration’s grant cancellations, firings

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NIH scientists sign open letter criticizing Trump administration’s grant cancellations, firings

More than 300 scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) signed an open letter on Monday morning to director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, criticizing the Trump administration over recent moves. The letter, including 92 signed names and 250 anonymous but verified signatories, shares concerns that research is being politicized, global collaboration is being interrupted and … Read more