3X Summer of Science Match NOW ACTIVE through July 31! |
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Hi UCS Supporter, I'm Megan, a PhD candidate, scientist, and proud member of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). I'm also an expert in the UCS Science Network! I'm reaching out with urgent news: |
The Trump administration launched its biggest threat yet to scientific research. Under a new proposed rule, political appointees would have far more power over who gets billions of dollars of federal funding for research. And the rule explicitly conditions this funding not on scientific merit but primarily on whether the grant project and the applicant conform to "the President's policy priorities"—allowing them to suspend or terminate "grantees out of alignment."
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Federally funded research opened the door for my own career in science. The thought that PhD students like me might not have the same opportunities and may never find their way into science pushed me to take action. That's why I joined the UCS Science Network last year and became an active UCS member, because UCS' work is essential to defending that path for the next generation.
And, I'm so glad I did, because as the Trump administration continues to attack science, a united resistance is more critical than ever. Make your 3X Match gift today to help UCS: |
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Unite and mobilize the scientific community to fight back against the administration's agenda through a new Science Rising initiative, which unites scientists alongside science supporters to take collective action to defend science and democracy.
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Expose attacks on science through a new tracker—a free and publicly available interactive platform documenting attacks on federally funded or conducted science, scientific integrity, and evidence-based decision making.
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Challenge the Trump administration in court, including suing over the illegal repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding—EPA's bedrock scientific finding that confirmed that global warming emissions are a threat to public health and the environment—and rolling back emissions standards for vehicles.
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Advance progress by pushing forward science-backed policy in state and local legislatures and laying the groundwork to rebuild federal science and democracy.
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Science for a healthy planet and safer world |
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