Science & Research Policy

FBI director addresses efforts by China to steal academic research and technology. Higher ed groups say they're taking the issue seriously.

For third year in a row, he also seeks to kill National Endowment for the Arts. Congress has rejected those proposals in the past.

The more academics seek to inform and shape policy, the more they must confront efforts to undermine their influence, writes Linda Stamato.

Are we thinking about gender diversity in the sciences all wrong, or at least too simply? New paper proposes a multipronged approach to thinking about and encouraging this diversity, for the benefit of science as a whole.

Two federal science agencies announce actions on harassment, to two very different reactions -- NSF moves forward with a plan to link funding to appropriate conduct, but NIH says it's not ready to take that step.

Jon Parrish Peede has been leading endowment on acting basis. He has expressed interest in the endowment promoting nonfaculty careers in humanities.

NSF starts requiring that institutions report findings of harassment and suspensions in its funded labs and field sites, and reminds institutions that it can pull funding where necessary.

Lawmakers show renewed interest in examining how reimbursements for federally funded research are made to universities but don't yet endorse dramatically lower flat rate outlined in Trump budget.