Tag: US budget
With federal funding for science on the decline, what’s the role...
David R. Johnson, University of Nevada, Reno
What is the place of a profit motive in the production of knowledge at public universities?
The Trump administration’s...
Congress’ budget dysfunction is more than 4 decades in the making
Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard University
In an eleventh-hour twist, Sen. Rand Paul protested the costs of Congress’ latest budget deal and briefly shut down the...
Trump’s planned military buildup is based on faulty claims, not good...
Daniel Wirls, University of California, Santa Cruz
President Donald Trump just released a budget plan intended to fulfill a promise to rebuild the military with...
How does a US president settle on his science policy?
Kelly Sims Gallagher, Tufts University
One of the president’s most important responsibilities is fostering science, technology and innovation in the U.S. economy. The relationship between...
EXPLORING NATURE
In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like...
Christopher Palma, Penn State
If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter...
