Political interference in academic research: OMB proposed changes threaten peer-review system
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Kate Clancy
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The article discusses the Trump administration's OMB proposed regulatory changes from May 29, 2026, that would fundamentally alter federal research grants by requiring political appointees to give final approval on grant funding, effectively ending peer-review as we know it. The author, writing from the perspective of a University of Illinois faculty union member, argues this represents political interference in academic research that threatens the integrity of the scientific process.
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· 3 pulledOn May 29, 2026, the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed regulatory changes that will fundamentally alter federal research grants in this country.
It is devastating and includes many elements that will end peer-review as we know it.
Political appointees will: 1) be required to give final approval...
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