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Sethuraman Panchanathan outlines pivot to innovation as national funder expects major investment in new directorate
ViewUS news roundup: 26 November to 2 December
US news roundup: 26 November to 2 December
This week: Covid patent waiver, Nasa asteroid mission and White House energy advisors
ViewForeign student numbers in US rebounding from historic drop
Foreign student numbers in US rebounding from historic drop
Fall of 15 per cent in pandemic-hit 2020 partly recovered by 4 per cent rebound
ViewContested $1.75tn spending bill passes hurdle in US Congress
Contested $1.75tn spending bill passes hurdle in US Congress
Legislation including billions for research voted through House of Representatives but faces challenge in Senate
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ViewClarivate buys ProQuest for $5.3bn
Clarivate buys ProQuest for $5.3bn
Deal will “build a world leader in research and innovation”, says innovation information company
ViewUS news roundup: 19-25 November
US news roundup: 19-25 November
This week: US-Canada science collaboration, science lawmaker retires and Congress works to pass R&D legislation
ViewUniversity of Oxford vice-chancellor to leave in 2022
University of Oxford vice-chancellor to leave in 2022
Louise Richardson will become president of New York-based foundation after her term ends next year
ViewUS news roundup: 12-18 November
US news roundup: 12-18 November
This week: Biden’s FDA pick, stable R&D funding and an appeal for protected spectrum access
ViewGlobal academy group calls for equitable Covid-19 recovery
Global academy group calls for equitable Covid-19 recovery
Academies of sciences and humanities from G7 nations warn pandemic has exacerbated inequalities
ViewUS astronomy seriously lacks funding, say National Academies
US astronomy seriously lacks funding, say National Academies
Funding boosts urged for basic grants, career development and diversity, alongside new Nasa mission programme
ViewUS news roundup: 5-11 November
US news roundup: 5-11 November
This week: NIH defends diversity actions, senator pushes biosecurity and $1 trillion bill passes Congress
ViewUK and US to strengthen quantum R&D ties
UK and US to strengthen quantum R&D ties
Nations sign joint statement of intent to boost collaboration on quantum technologies
ViewUS news roundup: 29 October to 4 November
US news roundup: 29 October to 4 November
This week: falling student enrolments, pre-PhD publication rates and long-term Covid impacts on women
ViewBillions for education and R&D in slimmed-down US spending plan
Billions for education and R&D in slimmed-down US spending plan
White House forced to reduce $3.5 trillion package to $1.75tn after opposition from Democrats
ViewUS news roundup: 22-28 October
US news roundup: 22-28 October
This week: the 2022 federal budget, a new NIH programme and concern over Covid policymaking
ViewAcademies call for committee to shape antimicrobials research
Academies call for committee to shape antimicrobials research
Report from US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was requested by Congress
ViewNIH awards $75m to African data science projects
NIH awards $75m to African data science projects
Five-year grants aim to strengthen continent’s ability to manage and analyse health data
ViewEuropean and US research leaders make joint climate pledge
European and US research leaders make joint climate pledge
Leaders of 25 research organisations promise greater collaboration and knowledge sharing
ViewUS news roundup: 15-21 October
US news roundup: 15-21 October
This week: $2 billion for diversity in science, coal research and more
View‘Traditional disciplines in good health at US universities’
‘Traditional disciplines in good health at US universities’
Analysis suggests “conventional wisdom” of decline in humanities and social science departments may be wrong
ViewDemocrats propose hikes for health and science
Democrats propose hikes for health and science
Republicans say they will fight plans unless defence spending increases
ViewAwards: Nobel Prizes by the numbers
Awards: Nobel Prizes by the numbers
Research Professional News explores how equality among Nobel Prize winners could change in future
ViewBill Gates and Boris Johnson launch £400m climate tech fund
Bill Gates and Boris Johnson launch £400m climate tech fund
UK deal with Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst aims to commercialise and lower cost of decarbonisation technologies
ViewUS news roundup: 8-14 October
US news roundup: 8-14 October
This week: reactor failure concerns, racism in Stem organisations, high-risk grants and peanut butter espionage
ViewNSF ‘overwhelmed’ by allegations of undisclosed foreign ties
NSF ‘overwhelmed’ by allegations of undisclosed foreign ties
Funder’s office of investigations says it has seen huge surge in referrals from FBI
ViewNIH extends childcare support to trainees
NIH extends childcare support to trainees
Move will make help available to postdocs and graduate students with training awards
ViewUS-based economists take Nobel for work with real-life experiments
US-based economists take Nobel for work with real-life experiments
Seven medals will be headed to US this year after latest announcement
ViewUS news roundup: 1-7 October
US news roundup: 1-7 October
This week: sexual harassment on campus, US Nobel prizewinners and humanities funding for Covid recovery
View‘Vital’ US organism databases at risk following budget cuts
‘Vital’ US organism databases at risk following budget cuts
Biologists say databases with information on model organisms must be protected
ViewAids organisations welcome Nkengasong’s Pepfar nomination
Aids organisations welcome Nkengasong’s Pepfar nomination
Africa CDC director picked to lead United States’ global HIV activities
ViewFrancis Collins to step down from leading NIH at end of year
Francis Collins to step down from leading NIH at end of year
Long-term director of National Institutes of Health says time has come for fresh leadership
ViewUS news roundup: 24-30 September
US news roundup: 24-30 September
This week: campus-harassment legislation, International Space Station retirement, and agency makes diversity pledge
ViewEU and US agree deeper cooperation on tech issues
EU and US agree deeper cooperation on tech issues
Deal comes after frosty relations threatened to postpone first meeting of high-level council
ViewUS presidential science advisory council ‘most diverse in history’
US presidential science advisory council ‘most diverse in history’
Joe Biden brings back Obama-era figures as science advisers, including astronauts and Nobel prizewinners
ViewThe brilliance and absurdity of science in Seinfeld
The brilliance and absurdity of science in Seinfeld
Awaiting the Netflix release, Mico Tatalovic examines science’s place in the sitcom’s humour
ViewEU-US relationship frosty ahead of planned tech and trade meeting
EU-US relationship frosty ahead of planned tech and trade meeting
Commissioner says relations are “broken” as submarine deal sours cooperation on activities including R&D
ViewUS news roundup: 17-23 September
US news roundup: 17-23 September
This week: conflict of interest allegations, quantum funding and Howard Hughes gets a new leader