All posts tagged "National Science Foundation"

There's a slight problem with President Donald Trump's moratorium on the use of certain words he has deemed "worrisome or problematically diversity-focused," according to Philip Bump, columnist with The Washington Post.

It seems the president himself is a repeat offender when it comes to using terms like "victim," "women," "barrier," and "political" — words the National Science Foundation has been told to flag when deciding whether a scientific research proposal should receive funding.

The Trump administration gave the NSF a list of 100 or so offending words it says promotes the dreaded Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies of liberals, and which have no place in 2025 MAGA land....

A massive asteroid will make a rare fly-by Tuesday, and although it poses no danger of crashing to Earth, US scientists said this week they are eager for a closer look.

A massive asteroid will make a rare fly-by Tuesday, and although it poses no danger of crashing to Earth, US scientists said this week they are looking forward to getting a closer look.

President Barack Obama will sign the America Invents Act Friday, a package of changes to the U.S. patent system that administration officials insist will spur the economy and job creation and speed lifesaving medical breakthroughs.

WASHINGTON – Health and science research would get a billion-dollar boost under the 2012 budget proposed Monday by US President Barack Obama, including a major new project to speed lab advances into cures.