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Monday, June 02, 2025

The Nature Index provides simple, transparent and current metrics that demonstrate high-quality research and collaboration. Through independent, data-rich reporting, we reveal the stories behind the metrics.

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Harvard looks to be the top of the survey in "high-quality research and collaboration."

So, why does Pres Trump seem to be on a mission to destroy that example of American Excellence?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-02 11:24 PM | Reply

@#1

Yeah, take a look at the various universities in that Top Ten. Nine of that Top Ten are Chinese universities. The sole American university is Harvard, in the #1 slot.

So, if Pres Trump wants to Make America Great Again, why does he seem to be actively destroying one of the institutions that has made America great?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-02 11:29 PM | Reply

A different viewpoint ...

American science put on starvation diet
www.theregister.com

... To make America great again, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) aims to get by with less.

The agency responsible for promoting scientific progress in the US and nurturing national STEM talent has proposed a budget of $3.9 billion, 61.7 percent less than the $10.183 billion sought in FY 2025. Actual budget appropriations tend to differ from the sum requested.

Established in 1950 to advance science and national health, prosperity, welfare, and defense, the NSF carries out its mission mainly by making grants to American colleges and universities and by supporting academic researchers.

"This is a budget of destruction of US science," an NSF staffer told The Register. "Cuts of 65 percent to 75 in science, engineering and education will remove the United States from the world's map of impact, will lead to irreversible damage to American creativity, and destroy our country's GDP." This person asked for anonymity for fear of getting fired for talking to the press. ...


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-02 11:35 PM | Reply

He wants to harm Harvard because he wants to harm America! He only wants to please Puyin!

#4 | Posted by danni at 2025-06-03 06:15 AM | Reply

Unquestioned Compliance

#5 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-06-03 09:21 PM | Reply

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