Anthropic Launches AI for Science Grant Program

Monday, May 5, 2025, 1:20 pm more...

Anthropic has unveiled its AI for Science grant program, offering up to $20,000 in monthly API credits over a six‐month period to select researchers. The initiative aims to bolster high‐impact scientific projects in biology and life sciences, proving that even cutting‐edge AI can sometimes play nice with the lab coats.

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the-decoder.com / Anthropic launches "AI for Science" grant program

techcrunch.com / Anthropic launches a program to support scientific research

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Trump’s Academic Crackdown Spurs Transatlantic Push for Scientific Talent

Monday, May 5, 2025, 10:17 am more...

Amid fierce criticism from the international academic community, Trump’s renewed efforts to clamp down on university practices have spurred a bold response across the Atlantic. European leaders, alarmed by the move, are pledging significant funds to lure top scientists, underscoring a high-stakes contest over intellectual freedom and research prowess.

zerohedge.com / Trump Bans Federal Funding For Dangerous Gain-of-Function Research

zerohedge.com / Trump Blocks Harvard From New Federal Grants

zerohedge.com / Toward A Negotiated Settlement Of The Trump-Harvard Showdown

gizmodo.com / Europe Unveils $565 Million Plan to Attract Scientists From U.S. as Trump Defunds Basic Research

www.ft.com/ / Emmanuel Macron says Donald Trump’s academic crackdown threatens US - Financial Times

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Trump budget cuts jeopardize NASA and science missions

Friday, May 2, 2025, 3:12 pm more...

The Trump administration's 2026 budget proposals have sparked alarm as they propose deep cuts to science funding, including crippling reductions for NASA’s programs. The proposals not only jeopardize high-profile missions such as Lunar Gateway and Mars initiatives but are criticized for undermining America’s scientific investment.

theregister.com / Trump wants to send quarter of NASA budget into black hole – and not in a good way

theverge.com / Trump’s proposed budget deals another big blow to science, clean energy, and the environment

cnbc.com / Trump aims to cut $6 billion from NASA budget, shifting $1 billion to Mars-focused missions

arstechnica.com / Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board

gizmodo.com / Trump’s Proposed NASA Budget Could Torch the Agency’s Boldest Missions

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