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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research

Scientists in the U.S. Are distressed due to policy changes and funding cuts since President Trump took office, leading to firings and reduced research support.
Esther Ngumbi has written over 150 op-eds addressing important issues like diversity and climate change, leading to her being invited to testify before a U.S. Congress Subcommittee Hearing.
Ngumbi emphasized the need for scientists to unite and express concerns about the negative impacts of policy changes on science and funding agencies.
Scientists may fear retribution for writing about these issues, and Ngumbi advises them to consider the consequences before publishing op-eds.

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American Enterprise Institute

Why Cutting Basic Science Funding May Amount to Economic Unilateral Disarmament

Earlier this month, Eric Berger of Ars Technica reported that the White Houses’ first budget request of Donald Trump’s second term could be a fiscal reckoning for America’s government scientific enterprise. The National Science Foundation, a cornerstone of the country’s research infrastructure with its annual $9 billion purse, might face particularly savage cuts. According to Berger, Intelligence from within the administration suggested the agen…

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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the74million.org

Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’

When Mississippi lawmakers in 2013 approved legislation to improve students’ basic reading skills, it fell to State Superintendent Carey Wright to make it happen. She ensured that all K-3 teachers were trained in the “Science of Reading” and hired literacy coaches at schools that had the highest percentage of low-achievers. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter To guide the effort, Wright turned …

2 days ago

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IPS

Science Under Threat: How Researchers Can Fight Back

Scientists like me across the U.S. are distressed following the many policy changes, funding elimination, and firings that have happened since President Trump took office. More than ever, scientists must unite in solidarity and share the negative impact these extreme measures will have on science, U.S. science funding agencies and people’s lives. Speaking up can …

2 days ago·Rome, Italy

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KWWL

Iowa Cancer Researcher Warns of Fallout from Federal Cuts

IOWA CITY, IA (KWWL) - A long-time cancer researcher at the University of Iowa is speaking out about proposed cuts at the National Institutes of Health under the new Trump

3 days ago·Waterloo, United States

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NBC News

Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research

Layoffs, funding freezes, and executive orders spark outcry among federal researchers and university partners, fearing that science itself is under siege.

4 days ago·United States

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crankers.com

Woman with bizarre research job freaks out over Trump cuts

A woman was seen very irritated that cuts made by the Trump administration caused her job to no longer exist. After hearing what her job was, people on social media couldn't believe her job was real. Some folks believed her job was a parody or SNL skit, but then they realized she was serious. This is the type of stuff that the government was wasting money on. Collin Rugg quoted her on X: "I was told to stop work immediately and that no more rese…

3 days ago

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