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Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

(EAST LANSING, MICH.) Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin. Little did I imagine that my role as a research dean at a medical school would be taken over by navigating chaotic grant terminations and delays of federal research funding,

Student government calls on MSU to address the financial difficulties of graduate students

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) passed a resolution on March 5 calling on MSU administration to address graduate students’ financial difficulties. The resolution, sponsored by At-Large Senator Gavin Thorson, states that MSU’s graduate assistants (GAs) receive inadequate stipends and struggle with food insecurity and the cost of

Caryl & Thomas Cox: Trump administration is waging wholesale war on science

Nearly 50% of Americans believe we are losing ground in scientific achievement worldwide, according to a recent Pew Research report. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s massive funding cuts in science, particularly in the areas of climate change, clean energy, and medicine. Historically, Americans have supported

Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind ‘nudge’ policy

Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind ‘nudge’ policy

Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few miles from Columbia, South Carolina, Naegleria fowleri – a rare amoeba found in warm fresh water – entered through his nose, causing a rapidly fatal brain infection. Each year in the United States,

WATCH: Dell Federal Symposium on AI improving work efficiency

(The Center Square) — Dell Technologies held a symposium Thursday to discuss Federal integration of advanced technologies, such as AI and quantum computing, into government missions. Dell Technologies showcased innovative AI-driven technology designed to improve federal agency services and better serve the American people. Suri Durvasula, vice president of Federal

24 AGs question funding of orgs refusing to remove climate agenda from judges manuals

(The Center Square) – Two dozen state attorneys general have written to the secretaries of Transportation, Energy and War asking them to investigate the federal funding of two organizations due to the groups’ refusal to take action on a politically biased climate chapter in a reference manual that is used by

Stop Beating Around the Bush — Our Sexual Wellness Education Needs Help

Stop Beating Around the Bush — Our Sexual Wellness Education Needs Help

The first semester of college brings about many changes for young adults as they navigate independence, constant academic pressure and — for some students — new, more intimate experiences. The MSU students I know are generally open to talking about sexual health, which is encouraging, but it isn’t enough on its