Both the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation are facing funding cuts, coinciding with a discussion by Sally Kornbluth about NSF-funded research.
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Updated oct 7
The latest in this situation
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- The ACLU filed a lawsuit against NIH policies as the administration blocks and cancels scientific grants.
How it started
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What happened
Both the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation are facing funding cuts, coinciding with a discussion by Sally Kornbluth about NSF-funded research.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Trump administration implemented viewpoint-based grant cuts and political screening mechanisms at NSF and NIH, leading to legal challenges.Sub-event
AAU findings of decline reported by NYT, linked to budget flux at NIH and NSF affecting institutions like UA.1 source
- The National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation fund medical research, with recent cuts affecting research centers in Maine.Sub-event
NIH and NSF face funding cuts while Kornbluth discusses NSF-funded research.1 source
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The entities involved
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National Institutes of Health
government organization in Shah Alam, Malaysia
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National Science Foundation
United States government agency
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Sally Kornbluth
American university administrator, microbiologist, academic
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