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Nearly 40% of all gifts and grants and 60% of the total number of dollars given backed initiatives based in the foundation’s own state.
Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.
Entering office in the thick of the pandemic, Joe Biden faced science-related challenges on Day 1.
Based on federal budgeting requests from the past 2 administrations, Trump and Harris placed different values on science research funding.
Research funding is down in recent years despite promises made with the CHIPS and Science Act.
The deal will bring relief to UK scientists after Brexit led to uncertainty over funding and collaborative projects.
The war in Ukraine has led to the destruction of scientific infrastructure, caused many Ukrainian researchers to leave the country and disrupted the work of those who have stayed.
Overall, women receive a smaller share of research funding – but it’s not due to how applications are weighed up. The problem starts with the workforce itself.
Commitments have been made to cybersecurity, defence and certain gaps in STEM education and workforce – but much remains to be seen this year once we review the national priorities.
AI was mentioned several times in the spring budget, but the science that might deliver the next generation of technologies was mostly absent.
Here’s what Nigeria’s new president should do to elevate science in the country.
Researchers are key to Canada’s capacity to create a high-tech economy, build the biomedical sector and seed entrepreneurial activity, but they can’t do it without research funding.
The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy plays a critical role in achieving the president’s science goals. Facilitating cooperation among the dozens of research agencies is key.
Renee Wegrzyn will lead the new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, which is tasked with speeding up how fast basic science is translated into real-world applications.
Science is about more than crisis management – it’s about how we understand our present and future, and realise our potential as people
The astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey for the 2020s lays out plans to search for life on distant planets, understand the formation of galaxies and solve deep mysteries of physics.
Congress is working on a spending bill to avert another government shutdown. Scholars explain what’s in store if they fail.
The government’s 10-year target is to increase research and development funding to 2% of GDP. Investment in science in the latest budget is out of step with that goal.
The federal budget contains money for big-ticket items like the SKA telescope and mRNA vaccines. But dwindling funds for universities and fundamental science will leave us vulnerable to future problems.
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Secretary for Science Policy at the Australian Academy of Science, and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UNSW
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Chair, The Conversation Media Group
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Laureate Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor (hon) at the Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Distinguished Professor, Australian National University
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Senior Research Associate in Health Services Research, UCL
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Emeritus professor, Australian National University
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Science and Technology Policy, University of Manchester
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Professor of Experimental Physics Emerita, University of Cambridge
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Research Scientist, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Innovation, Science and Technology Policy, The University of Melbourne