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The Best Time to Organize Your Research? Now

Don’t put research on the back burner: A good project management system can help you work consistently throughout the academic year, Shiri Noy writes.

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Commerce Secretary Says He Wants Half of University Patent Money

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Axios he wants the federal government to get half the dollars generated from patents that...
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Former NIH Leaders Allege Retaliation for Whistleblowing

Two former National Institutes of Health leaders are alleging the agency illegally put them on leave in April for speaking...
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3 Takeaways From Harvard’s Legal Victory

A judge ruled that the federal government illegally froze $2.2 billion in research funding for the university. But with an appeal looming, it’s unclear when the funds will be restored.

Biotech to ‘Shift to U.K. and China’ After U.S. ‘Own Goal’ on mRNA Cuts

Migration of talent “already under way” as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives.

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Trump Hijacks American Science and Scholarship

Robert Ubell writes that an executive order giving political appointees authority over grant approvals amounts to a Communist-style takeover.

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Scientists: Now Is the Time to Overhaul Federal Research Regulations

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine lays out options for federal research agencies to reduce regulatory burdens at a time when Trump is calling for deregulation.

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The Battle for ‘Viewpoint Diversity’

Conservatives in and outside of higher ed have long argued that universities lack their perspectives. But empowered Republicans are now deploying tools including legislation and funding threats to force higher ed to incorporate more right-leaning views.