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A Congressman's Own Peer Review
One U.S. representative blasts her colleague for questioning the wisdom of specific National Science Foundation grants, warning of unprecedented "political intrusion."
Permitting Research on Gun Violence
Obama ends de facto ban on studies supported by the CDC and other federal agencies. Many crime scholars pushed for this move.
Assessing Research Impact
Australian government plans to shift from measuring the quality of publicly funded studies alone to gauging their social, economic and environmental impact, too.
Research Spending, Before the Cliff
University spending on R&D rose by 6.9 percent in 2011, driven mostly by funds from federal stimulus. With budget cuts in offing, figures may represent a peak.