“The Nation Values the Work of Researchers,” Says BU Federal Relations Head Jennifer Grodsky
After Donald Trump’s two years on the campaign trail, and with his first-term record of appointments, executive orders, and laws to sift through, there’s plenty to chew on for those keen to speculate what his second presidency will mean for America.
For higher education institutions like Boston University, some of the big questions focus on how President Trump will shape science and research priorities, especially given his history of questioning scientific orthodoxy on issues like climate change and his proposed appointment of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Will some areas lose funding and others gain it? What role will scientists and scientific expertise play in informing new and existing policies?
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