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March 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Let's all be a little more like Danielle Sassoon!
February 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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February 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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In case folks are interested in contacting their congresspeople about the NIH indirect cuts with some estimates of what they would mean for institutions in their state, here are some estimates based on published F&A rates and funding ... let me know if you want a particular state
February 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Write to your representatives! Ask when we can stop paying our taxes! Our representatives are supposed to decide how our tax dollars are spent, NOT a single unelected individual who may not even be a citizen of the US!
February 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Many people don't seem to understand that most research labs operate on soft money from grants.

So, "pausing grants" means labs must be shuttered because nobody will get paid. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM