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Some federal contractors are feeling the squeeze after the president slashed support for climate programs and other research efforts.

Proposed science budget cuts by the Trump administration are prompting concern and resistance from members of Congress, as researchers and lawmakers warn of long‑term impacts on U.S. scientific leadership, innovation, and competitiveness.

A recent court ruling affecting federal research funding cuts has created new uncertainty for Massachusetts scientists and research institutions, raising concerns about stalled projects, workforce impacts, and the state’s innovation economy.

A quiet policy changes means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.

Canada will offer expedited immigration to skilled workers on U.S. H‑1B visas, aiming to attract top talent and boost innovation.

Students and early-career researchers are urging Congress to boost federal science funding, warning that budget uncertainty could hinder innovation. Their campaign emphasizes keeping research a national priority.

The All IRIS Vendor Profile Report shows how public and private research awards support the bottom line of businesses across many industries by driving demand for research-related goods and services from thousands of vendors and subcontractors.

Two weeks into the government shutdown with no resolution in sight, higher ed associations and researchers say the inability of scientists to contact federal agency workers or get new grants approved is causing harm.

New, high-quality research quantifying the powerful impact of federal non-defense research and development (R&D) on productivity and economic growth shows why the dramatic cuts to non-defense R&D funding proposed by the Trump Administration would reduce long-term growth in our economy and standard of living.

For the third time in a dozen years, the U.S. scientific community is digging in for a potentially lengthy partial federal government shutdown that promises to disrupt research and funding programs.