Investing in the future of California science
This article was originally published by the University of California California is working to protect university research. This is a critical effort to sustain our world-changing research — research that fuels the fourth-largest economy in the world, generates lifesaving medical advancements, and supports the health of all California communities. What is SB 895? Why […]
Key US science panels are being axed — and others are becoming less open
This article was originally published in Nature. By Max Kozlov, Alexandra Witze & Dan Garisto A Nature analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies — and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain. President Donald Trump and his administration downsized US science by historic margins last […]
Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year
This article was originally published in the New York Times The agency has approved far fewer new grants than it did in years past. A renewed effort to screen for disfavored terms and a loss of personnel are contributing. By: Benjamin Mueller and Irena Hwang Spending on new medical research by the National Institutes of Health has […]
In ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ my father battled ALS. A new California bill could help find a cure
This article was originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle By: Rob Schwartz In Mitch Albom’s best-selling book “Tuesdays with Morrie,” my father, Morrie Schwartz, taught millions of readers how to live with grace, connection and purpose — even as he faced death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. More than 30 years after his death, my dad’s […]
As Trump slashes research, California devises a solution
This article was originally published in the Washington Post By Shawn Fain Thousands of jobs in higher education are at stake. Over the past year, the Trump administration has relentlessly pursued making deep cuts to federally funded research — while simultaneously cutting taxes for billionaires. Scientific research, long a cornerstone of American economic progress, has been increasingly endangered by […]
Where US Science Has Been Hit Hardest After Trump’s First Year
NIH-funded research saved my life. Don’t take the chainsaw to it.
This article was originally published in The Hill by Ryan Manriquez, opinion contributor I was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare neuromuscular disease that weakens muscles over time, making everyday tasks like walking, lifting and even breathing more difficult or even impossible. Until a few years ago, this disease was considered a death sentence […]
Proposed California bond measure would reverse federal research cuts | Opinion
This article was originally published in the Sacramento Bee By Betsy Hoover Special to The Sacramento Bee In the summer of 2022, I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that had spread to my spine. I was also 24 weeks pregnant with our family’s fourth child. Terrified, my husband and I began sorting through options. We found […]
US science after a year of Trump
More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies that oversee research. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion. These are just a few of the ways in which Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science since returning to the White House last January. As his […]
Pasadena Now: Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and Dr. Raymond Francis: SB 895 Would Ensure JPL Remains World Leader in Space Exploration, Climate Research
This article was originally published in Pasadena Now Watching the President attack science and hold federal funding for research hostage over the past year has been unnerving to say the least. Consensus on what have historically been bipartisan issues has evaporated before our eyes as the Trump administration has taken unilateral action, irrespective of what […]