The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) stands in solidarity with members of the science community in strongly opposing the Office of Management and Budget’s proposal for new criteria and process for federal funding for scientific research.
What the administration is trying to present as an effort to eliminate waste and fraud is another attack on the production and dissemination of knowledge that puts our communities, our nation, and our planet at risk.
For more than 80 years, federal research funds have been vital to accelerating advancements that have changed the world, from the Salk polio vaccine in the 1950s, to leaps in computer technology in the 1960s, the transformation of HIV from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition in the 1990s, and the groundbreaking Human Genome Project in the early- and mid-2000s – to name just a few.
American Council of Learned Societies
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The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 13,000 members, over 60% of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe. LASA's mission is to foster intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas, promote the interests of its diverse membership, and encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate.
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