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5 growing threats to academic freedom

From educational gag orders to the decline of tenure-track positions, academic freedom in the United States has been worsening in recent years.

Will Congress revive the China Initiative?

The 2018 program to counter economic espionage raised fears about anti-Asian discrimination and discouraged researchers.

Genetics studies have a diversity problem that researchers struggle to fix

Researchers in South Carolina are trying to build a DNA database to better understand how genetics affects health risks. But they’re struggling to recruit enough Black participants.

NIH diversity supplements offer a pathway to independence

These funding mechanisms have been underutilized. The ASBMB public affairs staff offers recommendations to change that.

Helping you get back to work

The National Institutes of Health and the Society of Women Engineers have programs to support returning scientists after a career break.

Supreme Court rulings will reduce diversity in STEM and set back scientific progress

“The world is now facing some of its most challenging issues…. Research shows that bringing diversity to the table can help,” writes Jacob Carter of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Work rules for benefits programs deter low-income Americans from going to college

A million students may be at risk of losing food stamp benefits as restrictions resume.

ASBMB responds to proposed NIH NSRA fixes

The society applauds removal of grades from the application, inclusion of applicant special circumstance statement and reviewer bias training.

Response to Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

ASBMB committees weigh in on the 6-3 decision against race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.