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Trump administration won’t defend grant program for Hispanic students

Trump administration won’t defend grant program for Hispanic students

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department said it agrees with a lawsuit attempting to strike down grants that are …

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Recreating a Rare Mutation Could Grant Almost Universal Virus Immunity For Days : ScienceAlert

Recreating a Rare Mutation Could Grant Almost Universal Virus Immunity For Days : ScienceAlert

A rare genetic mutation appears to make people basically invulnerable to viruses – and it could potentially be harnessed as a therapy. Researchers have now shown this surprising viral protection can be replicated in mice and hamsters. “We have yet to find a virus that can break through the therapy’s defenses [in cell culture tests],” explains Columbia University immunologist Dusan …

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Lions’ Grant Stuard questions Dolphins’ practice habits, Mike McDaniel calls it “noise”

Lions’ Grant Stuard questions Dolphins’ practice habits, Mike McDaniel calls it “noise”

Lions linebacker Grant Stuard said about his team’s joint practices with the Dolphins that he questions “if they practice how we practice.” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said that doesn’t concern him. Asked about Stuard’s statement, McDaniel said that kind of talk is just a lot of noise. “Literally does not affect me whatsoever,” McDaniel said. “I hope we get the …

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Trump Administration Violated Order on U.C.L.A. Grant Terminations, Judge Says – The New York Times

Trump Administration Violated Order on U.C.L.A. Grant Terminations, Judge Says  The New York Times Trump administration must restore hundreds of UCLA research grants, federal judge rules  Los Angeles Times Judge orders Trump administration to partially restore UCLA research funding  Politico Stand Up for UC  University of California California Jewish groups say Trump’s $1B demand of UCLA ‘doesn’t make Jewish students safer’  The Times of Israel …

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Trump admin cancels $156M grant to help Floridians afford solar panels – Tampa Bay Times

Trump admin cancels 6M grant to help Floridians afford solar panels – Tampa Bay Times

Trump admin cancels $156M grant to help Floridians afford solar panels  Tampa Bay Times EPA terminates $7 billion Solar for All program  CBS News Lowering energy bills for low-income households will be more difficult with EPA cut, groups say  ABC News EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low-income Americans  NPR E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants …

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EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

EPA cancels  billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households, in the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation’s shift to cleaner energy. The funding, part of the Biden-era’s Solar for All program, was awarded to 60 recipients including states, …

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UC says Trump’s grant suspensions at UCLA total $584 million, a ‘death knell’ for research

UC says Trump’s grant suspensions at UCLA total 4 million, a ‘death knell’ for research

The University of California president on Wednesday said Trump administration grant suspensions at UCLA total $584 million, cuts that would be a “death knell” to medical, science and energy research and have spurred negotiations with federal officials. The figure represents more than half of the direct and indirect payments UCLA receives for federal grants and contracts each year — and …

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