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State Department Poised to Close S&T Cooperation Office
International scientific collaboration agreements could face significant disruption or delay if plans to eliminate the office go forward.
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Republican-led States Angle for NASA Headquarters
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Funding Cuts Hit STEM Career Pipelines
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Trump Escalates Enforcement of University Foreign Gift Reporting
APR 30, 2025
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OPM Advances Plan to Remove Civil Service Protections for Policy Roles
APR 28, 2025
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Has the number of students taking physics in US high schools declined?
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Roster of Physics Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2023
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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2023
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Influences on Physics Bachelors Decision to Pursue Physics, Classes of 2021 and 2022 combined. Similar proportions of men and women reported being influenced by informal exposure to science, high school physics, and parents or relatives.
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Roster of Physics Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2022
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