特朗普寻求加强对科研资助的控制

Sweeping proposed rule would also restrict foreign collaborations and cut funding for open-access fees JEFFREY MERVIS T he White House last week announced it plans to make major changes in how the U.S. government manages research funding. Some scientists are horrified, saying the proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would replace peer re- view with the judgment of nonexpert political appointees sworn to carry out the wishes of President Donald Trump. Others see a silver lining in the 412-page document because it preserves, for now, how universities are reimbursed for indirect costs, the billions of dollars they spend each year to support federally funded research on their campuses. …