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"government R&D investments are pretty consistently driving about 20 to 25 percent of all U.S. private-sector productivity growth."
May 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"government R&D investments are pretty consistently driving about 20 to 25 percent of all U.S. private-sector productivity growth."
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This is a huge new development and major escalation if confirmed.
The intentional obfuscation is meant to hinder advocacy.
It won't. We can track this, too.
The intentional obfuscation is meant to hinder advocacy.
It won't. We can track this, too.
Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools)
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
April 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is a huge new development and major escalation if confirmed.
The intentional obfuscation is meant to hinder advocacy.
It won't. We can track this, too.
The intentional obfuscation is meant to hinder advocacy.
It won't. We can track this, too.
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KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
Tariffs get all the attention, but ask economists what they're really worried about and many will point to the Trump administration's cuts to federal support for the sciences, including canceling grants and revoking student visas.
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn (Gift Article)
Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
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Projects on antibodies, genetics, and #dementia have been cut simply because—as far as scientists and #NIH officials can tell—their titles or descriptions mention words such as diversity.
#Alzheimers #health #science
#Alzheimers #health #science
The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet
Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Projects on antibodies, genetics, and #dementia have been cut simply because—as far as scientists and #NIH officials can tell—their titles or descriptions mention words such as diversity.
#Alzheimers #health #science
#Alzheimers #health #science