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Federal keyword lists halt billions in research funding

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Federal agencies have implemented keyword lists that have led to the cancellation of billions of dollars in research funding. This initiative appears to be a broad measure aimed at controlling research expenditures. The United States National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation are among the entities affected by these funding cancellations. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy change impacting large-scale funding. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Federal keyword lists halt billions in research funding

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding Article URL: https://www. highereddive.com/news/inside-t he-federal-keyword-lists-that-canc

    The federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding Article URL: https://www. highereddive.com/news/inside-t he-federal-keyword-lists-that-canceled-billions-in-research-funding/826203/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9325159 Points: 7 # Comm…

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