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India Today on MSN.com · 2d

No, the US isn't shutting out international students. Experts bust myths

Amid rising fears over US student visa issues, experts debunked the major myths creating panic. They explained that most policy changes are minor, rare, or still only proposals.
Education Week · 4d

National Science Foundation Cancels More Than 400 STEM Grants

The terminations affect teacher training, after-school programs, and district-wide initiatives to boost math and science participation.
The Atlantic · 21d

America and Its Universities Need a New Social Contract

Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars. Our beleaguered universities must redress the balance—helping the country and themselves.
The New York Times · 7d

Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows

Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
The Official Microsoft Blog · 8d

Investing in American leadership in quantum technology: the next frontier in innovation

The United States invest in its strengths to win the quantum computing race by increasing government-funded quantum research and innovation, developing quantum talent and a skilled quantum workforce,
Nextgov · 14d

NSF cancels over 400 grants covering disinformation, deepfakes and STEM education

Some $328 million worth of research grants to institutions was canned amid a broader restructuring of the National Science Foundation. Disinformation research and empowerment of underprivileged people in STEM fields were prime targets.
Snopes · 15d

Claims that 81% of people approve of DOGE stem from unreliable online poll

Elon Musk posted a poll on X asking whether people approved of the Department of Government Efficiency, but online polls are unreliable.
Icon for scroll.inScroll · 4d

Deporting international students will end US edge in STEM sectors

In early April 2025, the Trump administration terminated the immigration statuses of thousands of international students listed in a government ... the US maintain global leadership in STEM.
USA TODAY on MSN.com · 9d

National Science Foundation eliminates hundreds of grants day after director resigns

WASHINGTON – Approximately 700 scientific research projects funded through the National Science Foundation were canceled on April 25 amid scrutiny from President Donald Trump 's Department of Government Efficiency.
Maine Public · 7d

Science groups warn Trump's immigration crackdown and funding cuts could undermine STEM fields

The U.S. has long attracted top scientists from around the world, but some in the field say the administration's aggressive immigration policies risk scaring people away.
The Vindicator · 6d

Trump works to make government efficient

Steve Jobs co-founded Apple when he was 21 years old. Nine years later, at age 30, he was purged and fired from the company he founded and built by the professional management he helped recruit. Eleven years later,
BetaKit · 14d

Government of Ontario investing $750 million in STEM programs to bolster talent pool in face of tariff threats

Last year, the Ontario government committed $1.3 billion to the province’s post-secondary institutions, which also included $100 million to support STEM program costs. The province claimed that, combined with today’s announcement, Ontario has made the largest investment in post-secondary education in its history.
Mint on MSN.com · 11d

Too poor for Science? 59% of girls abandon STEM dreams due to financial constraints, reveals new study

The study, conducted by Sattva Consulting in collaboration with AISECT, highlights how the high cost of science education, limited scholarship accessibility, and lack of female role models prevent millions of girls in India from entering STEM fields.
Daily Post Nigeria on MSN.com · 2d

Nigeria can be the best in STEM education globally — Nigerian-American educator, Agbede

A Nigerian-American mathematician and educator, Dr Akinyemi Agbede, has urged the Nigerian government to do more in advancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Agbede spoke in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday.
Icon for www.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Mar 10, 2023

A Guide to STEM Majors

For career-minded students, few fields offer better job prospects than science, technology, engineering and math, known collectively as STEM ... the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Icon for timesofindia.indiatimes.comIndiatimes · 21d

Interest in studying in the US remains high among Indians; students advised to be cautious about social media posts

Despite stricter US immigration policies, Indian students' interest in US higher education, especially STEM and AI programs, remains strong. A surge in applications to top universities indicates ...
Icon for www.rit.eduRochester Institute of Technology · Jan 20, 2021

OPT Extension Eligible STEM Designated Programs

STEM-designated degree programs ... Due to frequent government updates, RIT may make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents on this page at any time without prior notice. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ultimately ...
Rio Grande Guardian · 3d

Arms: Rooted in the Valley: Starbase and the Future of STEM in South Texas

Starbase, if shaped with community in mind, could be a catalyst for long-overdue investment in South Texas, writes Jason Arms, one of the leading voices for STEM education in Texas.
Icon for www.rsc.orgRoyal Society of Chemistry · Aug 31, 2023

£485,000 of grants awarded to five UK-US partnerships in boost to LGBT+ inclusion in STEM

This led to the announcement of the funding at a special event to mark LGBT+ STEM Day in November. This one-of-a-kind scheme brings together UK-US government agencies, NGOs, university administrations, researchers, and funders for the first time.
Icon for www.bworldonline.comBusinessWorld · 13d

QBO Innovation Hub, US Embassy tie up to encourage interest in STEM

PUBLIC-PRIVATE STARTUP platform QBO Innovation Hub, teamed up with the US Embassy in the Philippines to encourage more interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. “The US Embassy, through the 2024 American Spaces Small ...
The Wall Street Journal · 8d

Spare Harvard’s Immigrant STEM Talent

There are better ways to enforce civil-rights laws.
Icon for www.oaoa.comOdessa American · 26d

STEM Student Council gets national recognition

The STEM Academy Student Council on Friday celebrated ... and those are the ones that earn us points for TASC, and are the driving force of many of our projects. But then we also have social ...
Governing · 4d

STEM Programs Among the Deepest Cuts Driven by DOGE

More than half of the funding from National Science Foundation grants canceled by the Department of Government Efficiency was meant to further STEM education.
Icon for www.acs.orgC&EN · Mar 27, 2024

Inclusive Science: Making STEM Accessible for Everyone

Empowering more kinds of people to pursue their interest in STEM will benefit everyone by including diverse perspectives which lead to more robust innovation. Unfortunately, there are still barriers that prevent significant portions of the population from ...
Icon for www.nature.comNature · Sep 10, 2015

Human embryonic stem cell research in the US: time for change?

Thus, the extent to which US stem cell researchers have truly benefited ... To allow US researchers to remain competitive in these areas, the government must enact an ethically sound federal ...
Icon for www.pbs.orgPBS · Nov 20, 2001

The Stem-Cell Debate

In a trice, the groundbreaking work of James Thomson (left) and John Gearhart brought the issue of government funding of stem-cell research to the fore. Publication of Thomson's and Gearhart's ...