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Can urban universities be better neighbors?
Universities are a significant economic force in American cities. Some leaders are asking how they can use that power to benefit local communities.
5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students
Over the past four years, the Trump administration made it increasingly difficult for students from other countries to study in the United States. President Joe Biden’s election signals a new day for international education.
Intense scrutiny of Chinese-born researchers in the US threatens innovation
The recent arrest of an MIT engineering professor has once again drawn attention to the role of China in the U.S. science and technology system.
Pandemic threatens food security for many college students
One spring 2020 report found that 38% of students at four-year universities were food-insecure in the previous 30 days.
From neuroscientist to science policy analyst
Careers columnist Martina G. Efeyini talked to NHLBI staffer Nicholas Jury about his career path.
What the election results mean for science
Biden has promised “disciplined, trustworthy leadership grounded in science”; runoffs will determine the balance of power in Congress.
Why is the FDA funded in part by the companies it regulates?
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ASBMB raises concerns about proposed visa changes
Trump administration seeks to limit duration of stay and impose other restrictions on foreign scientists and students
Survey: 1 in 5 NIH workers were sexually harassed in past year
Young, nonbinary and bisexual employees were most likely to experience harassment.
Pandemic snarls research administration
With data collection slowed and grant applications way up, the pandemic is disrupting the complex, slow-moving NIH funding system. Federal officials and university grant administrators are working to help researchers keep things moving.
Still unclear why university expelled 15 Chinese researchers
The University of North Texas has said only that the decision followed briefings by federal and local law enforcement.
ASBMB joins amicus brief
Society and other nonprofits raise concerns about racial profiling by federal investigators and prosecutors’ attempts to criminalize administrative errors.
Science-related legislation to watch
One bill would provide $26 billion in emergency funding for agencies that support research; another would protect against foreign influence in research.
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