The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.
In this issue:
- Science Programs Face Major Budget Cuts in FY 2026
 - NSF Slashes Graduate Research Fellowships by Half
 - NSF Terminates Research Awards on DEI, Misinformation
 - Judge Blocks DOE Plan to Cap Research Indirect Costs at 15%
 - Trump Administration Moves to Narrow Endangered Species Protections
 - NSF Disbands Most Advisory Panels Amid Federal Downsizing
 - Trump Targets Scientific Journals
 - Interior Launches Major Reorganization
 - Funding Cut for National Climate Assessment
 - AIBS Submits Testimony in Support of FY 2026 Funding for NIH
 - AIBS Joins Letter in Support NIAID Appropriations for FY 2026
 - Enter the 15th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest
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Short Takes
- Sexual Orientation, Gender Questions Removed from Ph.D. Graduate Survey
 - NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour on April 30
 - NOAA Refires Hundreds of Probationary Employees
 - Coalition Launches Data Rescue Project
 - BLM Nominee Withdraws Before Hearing
 
 - From the Federal Register
 
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