A 20 year study on 2 NIH diversity programs in Science Advances shows they doubled undergrads' odds of getting a Ph.D.
That is, before the funding for those programs and for the study itself was terminated last year:
www.statnews.com/2026/06/17/n...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the shifting baseline concept as applied to everyday life. People in their 20’s now have no memory of highly functional systems, products (from blenders to sweaters) that were so well made you could hand them down across generations, or even helpful customer service.
While regulations.gov incorrectly lists this action as "closed for comments", you can submit your comments directly here:
www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...
My response is below, but don't feel that you need to draft anything nearly so long-winded. A short statement will also be very helpful.
🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n
It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.
So no publication fees, no conferences, no international collab, and we can terminate or reject your grant anytime for any reason. This might have some impact on how science works, folks. And maybe just maybe not a positive one.
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule.
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Please share with your trainees (will be useful for both undergrads and grad students!)