Director of German-Spanish Observatory Resigns Over Funding, Strategy By Lucas LaursenMar. 21, 2014 Medium-sized observatory is struggling to find new role in the era of giant telescopes
First Step for FIRST Bill Exposes Party Differences By Jeffrey MervisMar. 13, 2014 House science panel votes out bill to reauthorize NSF programs
Swiss Government to Offset ERC Funding Block By Tania RabesandratanaMar. 13, 2014 National Science Foundation will provide ERC-like grants this year
NIH to Get Money for Pediatric Research By Jeffrey MervisMar. 12, 2014 Legislation honoring Virginia child gains a surprise victory after Senate Democrats change their tune
U.K. to Shower Money on Three Big Science Projects By Daniel CleryMar. 12, 2014 European neutron source, Africa's super telescope, and exoplanet mission receive a total of £300 million
NSF Plans Changes in Graduate Fellowships, Traineeships By Jeffrey MervisMar. 11, 2014 U.S. agency's 2015 budget request would boost fellowship stipends and realign training programs
Scientists Puzzled by NSF's Mixed Signals on Nano Network By Jeffrey MervisMar. 11, 2014 Agency disputes claim that its current solicitation has resulted in no award
For Astronomers, Plan to Ground SOFIA Comes as a Shock By Yudhijit BhattacharjeeMar. 10, 2014 White House wants to mothball airborne telescope in money-saving move
USDA Wants to Step Up Innovation Research By Erik StokstadMar. 7, 2014 Three $25 million institutes proposed in 2015 budget request aim to catalyze private sector research
Up to 1000 NIH Investigators Dropped Out Last Year By Jocelyn KaiserMar. 7, 2014 Contraction of biomedical research labs may have begun due to 5% sequester cut to NIH budget
Major U.S. Science Agencies Face Flat Prospects By David MalakoffMar. 4, 2014 Find out who would gain, and lose, in 2015 spending proposal
Slow Recovery for Embattled Spanish Research Agency By Elisabeth PainFeb. 28, 2014 At least four more years of pain in Spain
U.S. Ocean Scientists Search for Top 10 List By David MalakoffFeb. 25, 2014 15 March deadline looms for marine researchers to propose long-term priorities for NSF funding
Linguist Takes Over as Italy's Science Minister By Marta PaterliniFeb. 24, 2014 Stefania Giannini assumes post amid declining budgets and pessimism about Italian research
Graft Probe in Scientific Community Widens in Southern China By Christina LarsonFeb. 19, 2014 Dozens of researchers and officials under investigation in Guangdong province
E.U. Postpones Horizon 2020 Talks With Switzerland After Immigration Vote By Tania RabesandratanaFeb. 17, 2014 Higher education funding program also in limbo