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Emergency funding for institutions should have been means tested, Democrat lawmakers say
ViewUS news roundup: 22-28 May
US news roundup: 22-28 May
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ViewUS Covid-19 R&D partnership Operation Warp Speed launched
US Covid-19 R&D partnership Operation Warp Speed launched
Public-private programme seeks to deliver coronavirus vaccine by January 2021
ViewNSF review could re-engineer funder towards innovation
NSF review could re-engineer funder towards innovation
Report says a focus on translational research is needed to maintain US leadership in R&D
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ViewResearch links with China ‘will become more political’
Research links with China ‘will become more political’
Ties likely to be rattled by growing geopolitical tensions and exacerbated by Covid-19
ViewOxford Covid-19 vaccine gets $1bn boost from US government
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine gets $1bn boost from US government
But a scientist warns of ‘jumping the gun’ given there’s little evidence that vaccine works
ViewUS news roundup: 15-21 May
US news roundup: 15-21 May
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ViewCongress considers next major Covid-19 relief package
Congress considers next major Covid-19 relief package
Bill providing funding to cover costs of lab closures could face headwinds in the Senate
ViewUniversities ask for delay to sexual harassment rules
Universities ask for delay to sexual harassment rules
Far-reaching changes to campus investigations criticised as ‘practically impossible’ to implement for universities running remotely
ViewSpace education can combat Chinese ‘threat’, Congress told
Space education can combat Chinese ‘threat’, Congress told
NASA’s education budget should reflect need to keep pace with Chinese progress, congressional researchers say
ViewUS news roundup: 8-14 May
US news roundup: 8-14 May
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewUS news roundup: 1-7 May
US news roundup: 1-7 May
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewInterview: Predicting pandemics
Interview: Predicting pandemics
Infectious diseases expert Dennis Carroll outlines his vision for monitoring viral threats across the globe
ViewUS news roundup: 24-30 April
US news roundup: 24-30 April
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewFederal scientists report seeing widespread political interference
Federal scientists report seeing widespread political interference
Perceived lack of scientific integrity linked to agency and administration leadership, and respect for staff
ViewNIH sets up industry partnership for Covid-19 drug development
NIH sets up industry partnership for Covid-19 drug development
Consortium to include 16 pharmaceutical companies and five government agencies
ViewUS news roundup: 17-23 April
US news roundup: 17-23 April
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewNIH starts Covid-19 trial of drug touted by Trump
NIH starts Covid-19 trial of drug touted by Trump
Study ‘urgently needed’ as many hospitals are already using hydroxychloroquine on patients, lead researcher says
ViewGrowing global outcry over US defunding of WHO
Growing global outcry over US defunding of WHO
More researchers and nations condemn Trump move
ViewUniversities ask for more support as first Cares Act funding arrives
Universities ask for more support as first Cares Act funding arrives
Government handing out $6 billion for institutions to pass on to students hit by Covid-19
ViewUS news roundup: 10-16 April
US news roundup: 10-16 April
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewResearch world rallies round WHO after Trump pulls funding
Research world rallies round WHO after Trump pulls funding
US president accuses global health agency of ‘mismanaging’ the coronavirus pandemic
ViewNIH tightens its peer review against foreign threats
NIH tightens its peer review against foreign threats
Scrutiny will focus on particularly lucrative or sensitive project proposals
ViewUS news roundup: 3-9 April
US news roundup: 3-9 April
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewCongress steps up scrutiny of US response to Covid-19
Congress steps up scrutiny of US response to Covid-19
Federal agencies and private companies examined as confirmed US cases top 400,000
ViewTrump threat to cut WHO funding labelled ‘disastrous’
Trump threat to cut WHO funding labelled ‘disastrous’
Former official says losing US funding would devastate global health agency
ViewTwo universities make deals to end long-running sexual scandals
Two universities make deals to end long-running sexual scandals
Deals agreed over institutions’ handling of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse
ViewWhite House’s science policy chief takes NSF reins
White House’s science policy chief takes NSF reins
Kelvin Droegemeier will temporarily lead fundamental research funder until permanent head is appointed
ViewUS news roundup: 27 March to 2 April
US news roundup: 27 March to 2 April
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewUS university groups demand more money for Covid-19
US university groups demand more money for Covid-19
$2 trillion stimulus package ‘falls far short’ in support for universities, warn higher education leaders
ViewAnimal research advocates demand cross-border transport
Animal research advocates demand cross-border transport
UK and US restrictions said to be hampering work on Covid-19
ViewGlobal easing of regulations for coronavirus vaccines
Global easing of regulations for coronavirus vaccines
Human trials of Covid-19 vaccines could start without normally essential animal-studies data
ViewSupercomputing power turned on Covid-19
Supercomputing power turned on Covid-19
Public-private consortium to assess researchers’ bids for computing time
ViewUS news roundup: 20-26 March
US news roundup: 20-26 March
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewOECD calls on regulators to cooperate on Covid-19
OECD calls on regulators to cooperate on Covid-19
Call for international effort to ‘remove hurdles’ blocking delivery of medicines to fight pandemic
ViewUS News Roundup: 13-19 March
US News Roundup: 13-19 March
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewLeading laboratories scale back research to limit Covid-19 spread
Leading laboratories scale back research to limit Covid-19 spread
NIH will bend rules on grant submissions as academics told to focus on writing proposals