Science Agencies to Get Boost Under New US Budget
Shawna Williams | Feb 15, 2019
The bill for fiscal year 2019 increases allocations for NSF, FDA, and others above 2018 levels.
Trump Releases 2020 Budget Proposal
Trump Releases 2020 Budget Proposal
The draft budget includes deep cuts for science funding, hacking more than $5.5 billion from the NIH’s allotment, but historically Congress has not accepted the White House’s proposals.
The draft budget includes deep cuts for science funding, hacking more than $5.5 billion from the NIH’s allotment, but historically Congress has not accepted the White House’s proposals.
US Science Agencies Reopen After Shutdown
Kerry Grens | Jan 27, 2019
The consequences of the partial government closure could be long lasting.
Scientists Suffer in Continued Government Shutdown
Jef Akst | Jan 4, 2019
As the second full week of lapsed funding comes to a close, some 800,000 federal employees are stuck at home, including some biologists.
Government Shutdown Affects NSF, FDA, Other Science Agencies
Catherine Offord | Dec 28, 2018
The ongoing stalemate over the federal budget has forced one-quarter of the US government to begin a second week of closure.
Research Funds Reallocated to Child Immigrant Detention Centers
Kerry Grens | Sep 21, 2018
Money from the NIH’s budget, among others, will be used to care for kids in federal custody.
Research Dollars Go Farther at Less-Prestigious Institutions: Study
Viviane Callier | Jul 20, 2018
High-profile universities produce fewer papers, and with lesser influence, per federal dollar than less-celebrated recipients of federal funding.
Proposed Federal Budget Slashes Funds to EPA, CDC
Diana Kwon | Feb 13, 2018
Funds for the NIH and NSF would stay flat, while some agencies, including the FDA and NASA, would see increases.
Federal Science Funding Could Increase Under New Budget Deal
Shawna Williams | Feb 12, 2018
Congress has increased discretionary spending caps, making it possible that the budgets of US science agencies will rise this fiscal year.
The Scientist on PBS News Hour
The Scientist Staff | Feb 11, 2018
Ashley Yeager, TS associate editor, explains the possible ramifications of cutting the CDC's Prevention and Public Health Fund.