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Winter 2026: Repurposing Grand Challenges in Tumultuous Times
As research budgets tighten, priorities evolve, and new funding models emerge, the grand challenge framework can restore coherence, direction, and shared purpose across the scientific enterprise.
3/23/26The Scientist, Opinion, Dr. Naomi Charalambakis
Why Animal Research Needs a New Communication Strategy
Public accountability in animal research is essential, but oversight records are increasingly used to fuel political campaigns built on misleading narratives.
3/22/26USA Today
H-1B visa holders protest Iowa bill to ban them from universities
The group of about 150 marched in a circle with signs that read "International scholars build Iowa too," "Education not discrimination," and "Strong universities, strong Iowa."Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa, as well as community colleges, would not be able to hire citizens from countries that are designated as foreign adversaries or state sponsors of terrorism under House File 2513 . The House passed the bill on March 3 with a 68-27 vote. A Senate subcommittee recommends the bill's passage.
3/20/26C&EN
FDA and NIH move to reduce animal testing
Both the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on March 18 initiatives aimed at reducing the use of animal models in research and drug development