Solving complex challenges often requires diverse expertise, but skepticism remains within traditional academic institutions and mindsets regarding interdisciplinary science and scientists.
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Graduate Students’ NSF Fellowship Applications Are Being “Returned Without Review”
Graduate students applying for NSF funding have had their applications returned without review—even though their proposed research appears to fall squarely within the fields of study outlined in the program solicitation.
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Nationwide Soil Microbiome Mapping Project Connects Students and Scientists
Researchers and students are building a comprehensive picture of the microbial life beneath our feet.
Posted inReport
The State of the Science 1 Year On: Academia and Research
The past year was a shock to the U.S. higher education system. The coming year may see even more jolts.
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The State of the Science 1 Year On: The Federal Workforce
Thousands have left the federal workforce, and those who remain face significant uncertainty about their professional futures.
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Democracy and Education Increase Women’s Belief in Climate Change
The finding, which focuses on lower-income countries, could help inform plans to shrink the global climate knowledge gender gap.
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What Okinawan Sailor Songs Might Teach Us About the Climate
New work bridges the worlds of Ryukyuan classical music and the geosciences.
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Shining a Light on the People Behind Solar Science
A new database provides a comprehensive who’s who of scientists in solar and heliospheric physics research, offering a valuable resource for that community and a model for other fields to follow.
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A Cryobank Network Grows in the Coral Triangle
As the ocean becomes increasingly inhospitable for corals, researchers in the Coral Triangle are turning to cryopreservation to freeze, thaw, and save the region’s hundreds of coral species.
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Judge Stops Shutdown-Related RIFs Indefinitely
A judge has announced she would rule that the government cannot issue further reduction-in-force (RIF) notices to federal employees because of the government shutdown, nor implement RIFs that had already been issued during the shutdown.