11/21/25: Science: Total NSF, NIH Funding Didn’t Plunge in Fiscal 2025 (Inside Higher Ed) The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health doled out about as much total grant funding in the recently ended fiscal year as they did the year before, despite the Trump administration’s “unprecedented” earlier slowdown of federal science funding, Science reported Wednesday . https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/11/21/science-total-nsf-nih-funding-didnt-plunge-fiscal-2025
See also: Despite Trump chaos, NSF avoided feared dip in research financing (Science) https://www.science.org/content/article/despite-trump-chaos-nsf-avoided-feared-dip-research-financing
11/21/25: Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research (Science) Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told to phase out all of their monkey research, Science has learned. The directive, communicated to CDC staff by a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee and recent college graduate who is now a top official at the agency, will end studies on approximately 200 macaques. The fate of the animals—largely used in work on HIV prevention—is unclear; some may be transferred to primate sanctuaries, others may be euthanized. https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-cdc-end-all-monkey-research
11/21/25: Public Universities Don’t Want to Discuss the Compact (Inside Higher Ed) Institutions have been slow to respond to records requests related to the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” and UT Austin is fighting to withhold records. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/11/21/public-universities-dont-want-discuss-compact
See also: Colleges Must Reject Trump’s ‘Compact’ To Protect Our Democracy (US News & World Report, Commentary) https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-20/college-university-trump-law-professors-compact-opinion
11/21/25: New GOP-Led Bill In Congress Would Reverse Hemp THC Ban That Trump Signed Into Law (Marijuana Moment) A new Republican-led congressional bill would stop the implementation of a federal hemp THC product ban that was included in spending legislation signed by President Donald Trump last week. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-gop-led-bill-in-congress-would-reverse-hemp-thc-ban-that-trump-signed-into-law/
11/20/25: U.S. Remains Leader in Interdisciplinary Science (Inside Higher Ed) U.S. colleges and universities lead the world in interdisciplinary science research according to the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026 (THE is Inside Higher Ed’s parent company). https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/11/20/us-remains-leader-interdisciplinary-science
11/20/25: ‘This is censorship.’ Conference requires abstracts to comply with Trump anti-DEI order (Science) Planetary scientists planning to attend a prominent conference may soon face a difficult choice: Censor mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from their work, or don’t present it at all. https://www.science.org/content/article/censorship-conference-requires-abstracts-comply-trump-anti-dei-order
11/15/25: As funding falters, young brain scientists rethink careers in research (NPR) A decades-long boom in brain science in the United States may be heading for a bust. Ongoing disruptions in federal funding are causing many young brain scientists to reconsider their career choice, according to leaders of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), which represents more than 37,000 researchers and clinicians. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/11/15/nx-s1-5609389/neuroscience-funding-falters-trump-careers-autism-alzheimers
